Scoop: Trump wants equity in Jason Miller's social media app

Be smart: Miller has acknowledged in media interviews that one of the initial funders of the app is the family foundation of Guo Wengui, a Chinese billionaire. Gettr has yet to publicly state its full list of initial backers.

• Guo has no leadership role or direct financial relationship with the company. There are multiple investment funds that are providing initial funding.
• In an interview with the New York Times, Miller said there's "been over $50 million that’s put in the platform so far and have somewhere in $25, $30 million range that we currently have in the bank."

What's next: Gettr is looking to expand beyond the U.S. and beyond social networking. The app, which says it now has over 2 million users, has a sizable international audience that includes a growing cohort in Brazil.

• Later this week, Miller and Donald Trump Jr. will be speaking at CPAC Brazil. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has a profile on Gettr.

• Sources say the company is exploring ways to build out a financial services platform, Gettr Pay.
• Miller has in the past stated that since the platform won’t share or sell any user data, it will monetize via tips to creators and will take a smaller cut than other tech platforms. It also plans to launch ads next year.