Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump is being sued by The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Association to block a new service, Truth API, that sells advance notifications of his posts on Truth Social for up to $100,000 per month.
• The lawsuit claims this service is corrupt and unconstitutional, violating the First and Fifth Amendments by giving preferential, paid access to government-related announcements that often influence financial markets.
• Truth API provides early access to posts from Trump and other top Truth Social accounts, including White House officials, with Trump being the largest shareholder of Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media.
• Trump Media CEO Kevin McGurn confirmed the service offers faster, machine-readable feeds of public posts and has secured over 10 customer agreements, targeting news organizations and data services for broader distribution.
• The suit also names Trump’s executive assistant, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, the Executive Office of the President, and the White House Office as defendants for their roles in posting on Truth Social.