Why Were they Shorting Truth Social's Stock?

It was reported that the day before the attempted assassination of President Donald J Trump that an investment firm put on a large trade position to short 12 million shares of Truth Social. Why? Was it a reporting error?

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Put options on Truth Social?
Trump stock shorted heavily day before assassination attempt
https://finbold.com/trump-stock-shorted-heavily-day-before-assassination-attempt/

Investment firm says massive short of Truth Social stock before Trump shooting was ‘filed in error’
https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/investing/investment-firm-says-massive-short-of-truth-social-stock-before-trump-shooting-was-filed-in-error/news-story/8f9886b3ecf6f1c53d7ad3b737387d2a

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