Lawsuit Against Trump: Paid Early Access to Posts Unconstitutional

A lawsuit has been filed in the US against Trump and his administration officials over the Truth API service, which offers paid early access to his posts on Truth Social. The plaintiffs, The Intercept and FPF, argue that the service violates the First and Fifth Amendments. The service charges up to $100,000 per month, and agreements have been signed with more than ten clients, mainly high-frequency trading firms. The lawsuit seeks to prevent Trump from exclusively publishing official government information on this network.

A lawsuit was filed this week in the United States against President Donald Trump and his administration officials over a new service called Truth API, which offers paid early access to his posts on the social network Truth Social. The plaintiffs, the news site The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), argue that the service violates the First and Fifth Amendments to the US Constitution. The service, launched on August 1, charges up to $100,000 per month for faster access to posts. The interim CEO of Trump Media, Kevin McGran, said that agreements have been signed with more than ten clients, mainly high-frequency trading firms. According to the plaintiffs, Trump's posts are "the only way to get official news from the administration," and the service constitutes a "corrupt and unconstitutional" move. The lawsuit asks the court to prevent Trump from exclusively publishing official government information on this network as long as the service exists.