Truth Social’s parent company has confronted a truth that could make Republican candidate Donald Trump look like a hypocrite: Trump Media has hired encryption contractors in Mexico, while Trump promises to punish companies that outsource, ProPublica reported Saturday.
A company representative told the news station that it used two employees and accused ProPublica of sensationalizing the story.
But according to ProPublica, there is more to it.
The staff viewed the hires south of the border as a betrayal of their “America First” ethos, a source said, and a whistleblower letter accused CEO Devin Nunes, a former Republican congressman of the GOP, of pursuing a policy of only employ foreign contractors.
The Trump Media spokesperson declined to comment to ProPublica on how much the employees are paid, in addition to the number employed over time. A board member, meanwhile, defended the practice, saying Trump Media is a global multimedia company.
In a moment of posturing about his “America First” platform, Trump recently threatened farm equipment manufacturer John Deere with a 200% tariff if it moved some of its operations to Mexico following domestic layoffs. However, the Republican candidate’s harsh words could be counterproductive. Tariffs could push up domestic prices, many economists argue.
In February, Trump was sued by the co-founders of Truth Social, who said the former president was trying to squeeze them out of their stock.
Read the full Truth Social investigation on ProPublica.
