{
  "id": 52499,
  "title": "What smart people are saying about Trump Media charging for early access to the president's Truth Social posts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/what-smart-people-are-saying-about-trump-media-charging-for-early",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-02T17:40:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-truth-social-early-access-api-markets-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Trump Media & Technology Group launched the Truth API on Saturday, offering institutional customers access to real-time posts from prominent accounts on Truth Social, including President Donald Trump's. The service, which can cause shifts in financial markets, reportedly had a cost of up to $100,000 a month, according to Reuters.\n\nFinance analyst Jim Bianco suggested the API could lead to more frequent market-moving posts from Trump. However, venture capitalist Shaun Maguire criticized the move, stating it \"cheapens Trump's policy wins.\" Dean Baker, from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, warned that the service may harm everyday Americans, while finance journalist James Surowiecki argued it violates insider trading laws.\n\nJason Calacanis suggested that the API demonstrates a lack of critical feedback from those close to Trump. Joe Saluzzi noted that customers could act faster than others, potentially harming retail investors. Vuk Vuković, from Oraclum Capital, said the tweets are noise and warned against buying options or futures based on the API. Overall, the launch of the Truth API has sparked debate among financial experts, academics, and policy analysts about its legality, potential impact on market movements, and implications for Trump's presidency.",
  "summary": "Trump Media launched Truth API on Saturday, allowing early access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts, including President Donald Trump's.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}