{
  "id": 564921,
  "title": "Trump Media reports first sales for early access to president's posts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-media-reports-first-sales-for-early-access-to-presidents-posts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260811/trump-media-reports-first-sales-for-early-access-to-presidents-posts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington — The parent company of Donald Trump's Truth Social platform announced on Tuesday that it has secured clients willing to pay for early access to the president's posts. This development came alongside a tenfold increase in second-quarter losses. In February 2022, Trump established Truth Social after being barred from Twitter, which was subsequently renamed X. The platform now serves as Trump's primary medium for significant announcements.\n\nIn a press release, interim CEO Kevin McGurn disclosed that more than ten customer agreements for the new Truth API service have been signed. He did not specify the names of these customers. According to the company, the Truth API has already begun generating revenue, continuing to attract additional clients despite criticism over factual inaccuracies. The launch of the Truth API, which enables high-speed access to Trump's posts, took place on August 1.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — The parent company of U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform said Tuesday it has signed up clients willing to pay for early access to Trump's posts. It delivered the news while reporting a tenfold increase in second-quarter losses. Trump set up Truth Social in 2022 after being banned from Twitter — later renamed X — and now uses it as his go-to platform for major…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump Media reports first sales for early access to president's posts.",
    "Ten customer agreements signed for Truth API service.",
    "Truth API launched on August 1, generating revenue."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing paying clients for early access to Trump's posts marks a revenue stream for Truth Social, despite criticism and increasing losses, and positions the platform as a key medium for Trump's announcements.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump Media reports first sales for early access to president’s posts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-media-reports-first-sales-for-early-access-to-presidents-posts-565250",
        "published": "2026-08-11T11:46:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump Media reports first sales for early access to president's posts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-media-reports-first-sales-for-early-access-to-presidents-posts-565864",
        "published": "2026-08-11T13:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}