Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month
Announced in July and rolled out at the start of August, Trump Media describes its API as a data feed that "provides licensed, real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts." It does so at prices ranging from $60,000 to $100,000 per month, according to Trump Media CEO Kevin McGurn. Filed by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the lawsuit states that the president's monetization of government information is "profoundly corrupt" and violates the First and Fifth Amendments. In response to the lawsuit, a spokesman for Trump Media told CBS News that Truth API is no different than the subscription APIs offered by "countless platforms and news outlets" that disseminate the president's social posts.
- ▪Announced in July and rolled out at the start of August, Trump Media describes its API as a data feed that "provides licensed, real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts." It does so at prices ranging from $60,
- ▪Filed by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the lawsuit states that the president's monetization of government information is "profoundly corrupt" and violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
- ▪In response to the lawsuit, a spokesman for Trump Media told CBS News that Truth API is no different than the subscription APIs offered by "countless platforms and news outlets" that disseminate the president's social posts.
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First Amendment Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month Press groups are suing Trump Media over the scheme, calling it “profoundly corrupt.” Tosin Akintola | 8.13.2026 1:21 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/08/08.12.26-v2-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Donald Trump, with Truth Social in the background" alt="Donald Trump, with Truth Social in the background | Illustration: Cristian Bonaviri/Sipa USA/Newscom/Bonnie Cash-Pool via CNP/CNP/ Polaris/Newscom" /> (Illustration: Cristian…
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