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Trump Just Lost Joe Rogan With His New Money Making Scheme

“He’s just on a grab!” Joe Rogan is not exactly the paragon of good sense. So you know things are bad when even he is outraged about Trump’s latest moneymaking scheme. The president introduced a new Truth Social feature this month that sells early access to his posts to subscribers willing to shell out up […]

Joe Rogan recently expressed outrage over President Trump's new moneymaking scheme on his Truth Social platform. The scheme involves selling subscribers early access to the president's posts for up to $100,000 a month. Trump has used Truth Social to announce major policy initiatives, deliver updates on Iran ceasefire negotiations, and fire government officials in the past.

With subscribers receiving announcements before they are released to the public, they can potentially profit from betting markets. The feature has been accused of violating the First and Fifth Amendments, as well as potentially amounting to insider trading and market manipulation. The controversial scheme was revealed to Rogan by comedian Shane Gillis during an episode of Rogan's podcast on August 13.

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