{
  "id": 18963,
  "title": "Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/trump-offering-early-access-to-online-posts-in-move-seen-as-corruption",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-01T17:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/trump-truth-social-early-access"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump announced a new subscription-based service on Saturday, allowing paying customers to gain early access to his Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 per month. The application programming interface, called Truth API, is designed to provide businesses with a direct, licensed, real-time feed of Trump's and other high-profile accounts' most impactful posts. The service, run by Trump Media and Technology Group, is primarily available on Truth Social, the platform where Trump's account is the largest. Critics argue that the service constitutes corruption and insider trading, as Trump could personally benefit from the early access. Democratic senators have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the new service, alleging it may be a misuse of the president's office and violate market integrity. Trump Media's stock has decreased by over 70% since the president's inauguration, with losses attributed to his economic policies and cryptocurrency ventures.",
  "summary": "Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month Donald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president. Trump Media and Technology Group officially rolled out its new subscription-based data service on Saturday, giving paying customers faster,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}