US President Donald Trump is facing a lawsuit from two media organizations over a plan by his company to charge for faster access to his posts on Truth Social. The Intercept Media and the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation filed the lawsuit in a New York court Wednesday, seeking to halt the plan and describing it as 'extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional.'
The Trump Media & Technology Group unveiled plans last month for a paid service called Truth API, priced between $60,000 and $100,000 per month. The service offers 'early and faster access' to market-sensitive posts, with delivery in 'milliseconds.'
Top price for the Truth API service offering faster access to Trump's posts.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that selling privileged access to Truth Social posts containing official government announcements violates the U.S. Constitution. Trump routinely uses Truth Social to announce major policy decisions, such as tariffs and military conflicts.
Extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional
The lawsuit claims the Truth API model harms journalists by delaying their access to official information and argues that restricting equal access violates the Constitution. It also alleges that Trump profits financially by providing 'market-moving' government information to those who can pay his private company.
Trump is the largest shareholder in Trump Media, with his approximately $1 billion stake held in a trust managed by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
Kevin McGurn, CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, said the company already has more than ten paying customers for Truth API. The service is marketed as a B2B data feed, and the company is in talks with potential new customers, including in the AI sector.
Trump Media & Technology Group reported a loss of $238.1 million in the second quarter.
