Truth Social sells Wall Street early access to Trump's posts for up to $100,000 a month
Trump Media launched Truth API on August 1, 2026, selling trading firms faster access to Trump's Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month. The company says more than 10 customers have signed up.
What happened
Truth API delivers posts from the president and other high-profile Truth Social accounts to paying customers before the rest of the world. The fee runs up to $100,000 a month. Trump Media announced the feed on July 16, 2026, pitching it to high-frequency and algorithmic trading firms as a recurring revenue stream. It went live on August 1, 2026. Trump is the largest shareholder of the company through a trust controlled by Donald Trump Jr. The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued Trump in federal court in New York on August 12, 2026. They argue the service violates the First Amendment's guarantee of equal public access to the president's statements. They also say it violates the Fifth Amendment by granting preferential access for "unreasonable sums." Securities experts and Democratic senators say the service may break insider trading laws; Trump Media says it does not. A Trump Media spokesperson said monetizing social media platform data is commonplace among tech companies. The spokesperson said the president's posts are spread across the internet by many platforms and news outlets. The price is what the company charges. The customer count, more than 10 and primarily high-frequency trading firms, is Trump Media's own report. The company's announcement and the reporting cited here give no revenue figure, so no total is counted here.
Why it matters
Trump's own company, in which he is the largest shareholder, sells faster sight of his market-moving posts for up to $100,000 a month. The buyers, primarily high-frequency trading firms by Trump Media's account, get a time advantage on the president's announcements. The fees go to the company in which Trump holds the largest stake.