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GrabAGun Goes Public Through SPAC Deal with Donald Trump Jr.'s Help

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, JUL 16 – GrabAGun raised $179 million through a SPAC merger to fund growth despite its stock dropping over 20% on debut, with Donald Trump Jr. joining the board to support conservative causes.

  • On Wednesday morning, GrabAGun Digital Holdings went public on the New York Stock Exchange as Donald Trump Jr. rang the opening bell, and shares tanked on their first trading day.
  • GrabAGun merged with SPAC Colombier Acquisition Corp II, raising $179 million in gross proceeds, and now trades under the ticker PEW.
  • Shares of GrabAGun Digital Holdings fell as much as 30% on Thursday, extending deep losses from its Wednesday debut and dropping to $9.24 under the PEW ticker.
  • Investors haven't cheered this Trump-linked firm, with Marcus Sturdivant Sr. saying `It is challenging to grow a business when you isolate a large segment before your first stock is issued.`
  • Soon, they will pick another conservative company to connect to capital markets, and evangelists bet right-leaning countercultural businesses will endure in the U.S. economy.
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Financial Times broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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