President Trump was sued by nonprofit news organizations on August 12, 2026, regarding Truth Social's 'Truth API,' which sells real-time access to posts from Trump and other prominent users of the platform. The lawsuit alleges that Trump is profiting from selling preferential access to government information. Truth Social recently began charging customers up to $100,000 per month for early access to posts that could impact financial markets. The initial customers include high-frequency trading firms that may gain a financial advantage by receiving official government news before others. The lawsuit claims this arrangement is corrupt, as it allows Trump to financially benefit from providing 'market-moving' government information to those who can afford to pay.
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Trump sued over Truth Social API access sales
President Trump is facing a lawsuit from nonprofit news groups over the sale of access to Truth Social's API, which provides real-time posts from Trump and other users. The lawsuit claims that Trump is profiting from selling access to government information, with fees reaching up to $100,000 per month, primarily benefiting high-frequency trading firms.
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Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month
Trump sued over Truth Social API access sales