Lawsuit Targets Trump’s Truth Social API That Charges Up to $100,000 Monthly

The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation have brought a lawsuit against President Trump, two of his senior aides, and the Executive Office of the President, challenging a new Truth Social service that charges up to $100,000 per month for early access to the president’s posts. Launched on August 1, the Truth API promises subscribers “market-moving information” before it appears publicly, a feature that plaintiffs say gives paying users an unfair advantage in trading and other activities.

The complaint asserts that because Truth Social is presented as the official channel for presidential announcements, it functions as a public forum, and the tiered access violates the First Amendment right to equal access to government information. The suit also contends that the arrangement amounts to the privatization of government data for personal profit. At least ten customers have reportedly signed up since the service began, prompting the legal challenge.