Trump Media shares surge 55% in premarket trading after assassination attempt

Trump Media shares surged over 50% in premarket trading Monday following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Trump was grazed by a bullet and treated at a local hospital, but released late Saturday night after the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group were 55% higher in premarket trading at 5:48 a.m. ET, off earlier highs.

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