Trump Sued Over Truth Social’s Paid Early-Access Feed as Trump Media Eyes Prediction Markets
TLDR
- Truth API charges up to $100,000/month for faster access to Trump’s posts
- The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation filed the lawsuit in Manhattan
- Plaintiffs claim the service violates First and Fifth Amendment rights
- More than 10 customers, mostly high-frequency trading firms, have signed up
- Trump Media is exploring licensing the data to prediction market operators
President Donald Trump has been sued over a Truth Social service that gives paying customers faster access to his posts, including potential government announcements that can move financial markets.
🚨BREAKING: Trump SUED over plans to sell faster access to his Truth Social posts.
The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation have filed a lawsuit challenging Trump Media’s Truth API, which reportedly charges up to $100,000 per month for faster access to posts from… pic.twitter.com/ZYoB1179jO
- Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) August 12, 2026
The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation filed the complaint Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. The lawsuit names Trump, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, presidential executive assistant Natalie Harp, and the Executive Office of the President.
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