Truth Social posts spring legal trouble for Trump
New York federal court has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform may be engaging in corrupt practices by monetizing his official communications. The lawsuit, filed by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, challenges Truth API, a paid feed offering subscribers early access to high-profile Truth Social accounts, including Trump's own.
The service, launched on August 1, was criticized for potentially undermining financial market integrity and enriching Wall Street insiders and Trump himself.
The plaintiffs argue that Truth API violates the First Amendment by limiting equal access to Trump's announcements and allowing him to profit from subscribers. They note that many of Trump's posts on Truth Social have gone unverified by official White House statements. Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social and Truth API, is led by Trump, with his oldest son Donald Trump Jr. serving as a director.
The lawsuit seeks to block the White House from exclusively posting official announcements on Truth Social while the feed remains active.
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