RANCHO PALOS VERDES, California, Sept 13 (Reuters) -

R epublican presidential candidate Donald Trump is not selling

his shares of the company that owns Truth Social and will not

leave the social medial platform that he created, he told

reporters on Friday.

Trump has a more than 50% stake in Trump Media & Technology

Group ( DJT ), which owns Truth Social and saw its shares slump

this week following his televised debate with Democratic rival

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.