Trump Sued Over Paid Access to His Social Media Posts
The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation sued Donald Trump over a paid service called Truth API, which offers early access to Trump's posts on Truth Social for $60,000 to $100,000 per month. The lawsuit claims the scheme violates the First and Fifth Amendments by restricting public access to government information and enabling personal financial gain.
Consensus
- The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump.
- The lawsuit targets the Truth API service, which provides paid early access to posts on Truth Social.
- Truth API offers early access to posts by Donald Trump and other high-profile figures in his administration.
- The service charges between $60,000 and $100,000 per month for access.
- The posts are said to influence financial markets, including stock prices, oil prices, and cryptocurrency values.
- The lawsuit claims the service violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
- The service was launched on August 1.
- Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) is the company behind Truth Social and Truth API.
- Trump owns a controlling stake in TMTG through a trust.
Points of divergence
- The lawsuit argues that the Truth API scheme violates the First Amendment by restricting equal access to government information and the Fifth Amendment due to excessive fees undermining equal protection under the law. — tg_doxajournal
- The lawsuit includes a demand to prohibit the White House from publishing official government statements exclusively on Truth Social while paid subscriptions exist. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The lawsuit includes access to posts by Vice President JD Vance, FBI Director Kash Patel, and other administration officials, not just Trump. — meduza
- The lawsuit cites specific examples of Trump's posts affecting markets, such as his comments on Iran negotiations and tariffs, and notes 44 instances where he promoted companies after buying their shares. — vedomosti
- The lawsuit claims the scheme is 'deeply corrupt' and that Trump is attempting to profit from privatizing government information he has no right to sell. — kommersant
Coverage (5 sources)
- Trump is being sued over paid access to posts on his own social network — DOXA
- Trump Sued Over Sale of Early Access to His Posts — Радио Свобода
- A lawsuit was filed against Trump over paid access to his posts — Meduza
- Lawsuit filed against Trump over sale of early access to his posts — Ведомости
- A lawsuit has been filed against Trump over the sale of early access to his posts on Truth Social — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Donald Trump
- USA
- Truth Social
- The Intercept
- Freedom of the Press Foundation
- TMTG
- Bloomberg
- Reuters
- New York
- CNBC
- Southern District
- Truth
- Truth API
- Freedom of the Press Foundation