U.S. president sued over plan to sell faster access to his posts on Truth Social
Two media organizations have argued that the First Amendment guarantees equal access to a president's public pronouncements and doesn't permit early access to be sold.
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing legal action from two media organizations over the company's plan to sell premium access to his posts on Truth Social. The Intercept Media, a news organization, and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a nonprofit, filed a complaint in New York court on Wednesday, arguing the plan is "extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional."
The service, called Truth API, would cost between $60,000 and $100,000 per month. Trump is the largest shareholder in Trump Media, holding a $1 billion stake in a trust managed by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. The lawsuit contends that the First Amendment guarantees equal access to a president's public statements and prohibits the sale of early access to this information.
The White House did not comment on the litigation. Trump Media claimed that multiple platforms offer subscription APIs for accessing the president's content, including Truth Social, which was created as a platform for free speech after Trump was removed from other social media sites. Last month, the company reported a $238 million loss for the second quarter, attributed to falling cryptocurrency prices.
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