Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept sue Trump after Trump Media & Technology offered a subscription service for faster access to Trump's posts (Bernard Condon/Associated Press)
President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service …
Two US media groups, The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation, filed a lawsuit against Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) on Wednesday alleging that the company's plan to charge for early access to Trump's often market-moving posts on Truth Social is "profoundly corrupt" and unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in New York, states that Trump stands to gain financially from providing market-moving government information to those willing to pay his personal company. The lawsuit claims that the scheme is extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional.
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- Trump sued over $100,000 Truth Social plan for early access to market-moving posts: ‘Profoundly corrupt’ livemint.com
- Trump Media reports a Q2 net loss of $238.1M, vs. a net loss of $20M in Q2 2025, and says 10+ clients are paying up to $100K per month for its Truth API (Steve Kopack/NBC News) nbcnews.com
- Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale cnbc.com
- US press groups sue Trump over fast access to Truth Social posts ft.com
