Trump sued over service that offers paid early access to Truth Social posts

Donald Trump and his Trump Media & Technology Group are facing legal action from the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, who have filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against Truth API, a service that offers paid early access to the president's posts on his Truth Social platform. The plaintiffs claim that Truth API, which charges up to $100,000 a month for access to 10 high-profile accounts, including Trump's own, is "profoundly corrupt" and violates the First Amendment by granting Trump financial gain when subscribers sign up.

The lawsuit also alleges that the service undermines market integrity and enriches Wall Street insiders. The White House and other Trump Media officials are also named as defendants in the suit. Trump Media has dismissed the claims, stating that many other platforms already disseminate information from Trump.

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