politics
Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts
Suit alleges subscription offer aims to sell privileged access to information generated in president’s official capacity
TL;DR
- Donald Trump is being sued over a Truth Social subscription service charging up to $100,000 monthly for early access to posts.
- The lawsuit, filed by the Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation, alleges the "Truth API" service is corrupt and unconstitutional.
- The service provides faster access to posts from high-profile accounts, including Trump's, for paying subscribers.
- Critics, including Democratic senators, have raised concerns about potential market manipulation.
- The plaintiffs argue Trump stands to profit personally from selling privileged access to information generated in his official capacity.
- The suit also addresses concerns about the historical record of posts and seeks to bar the administration from exclusive reliance on Truth Social for official announcements.