Trump sued over paid early access to Truth Social posts
US President Donald Trump's social media company began charging $100,000 a month for faster access to his market-moving posts on Truth Social starting in August, prompting a lawsuit.
Donald Trump's social media company started offering a paid subscription in August that grants faster access to the president's posts on Truth Social. The service, priced at $100,000 a month, promises quicker delivery of announcements that can move financial markets.
The arrangement has now drawn a lawsuit against Trump, according to reporting by Politico Europe. The suit challenges a scheme in which paying subscribers reportedly receive the president's posts ahead of the general public, raising questions about unequal access to potentially market-sensitive information.
Background
Truth Social is the platform founded by and closely associated with Trump, and his posts there are frequently seen as capable of influencing stock prices and other financial assets, given they often touch on policy, the economy or specific companies. The introduction of a paid high-speed access tier in August raised concerns about whether such a system creates an uneven playing field for those seeking to act quickly on information that could affect markets.
Details about who filed the lawsuit and the specific legal grounds have not been widely disclosed so far, but the case draws attention to how the president's public statements are being monetized and whether that arrangement gives an advantage to those willing to pay for faster access.
