Trump’s $100K Wall Street Truth access draws lawsuit as expert warns it ‘raises the stakes’ on ethics

President Donald Trump's Truth Social API charges Wall Street firms up to $100,000 monthly for early access to his market-moving posts on tariffs and policy updates.

President Trump has an unprecedented array of income streams pouring right into the Oval Office, but a lucrative new scheme may run afoul of the Constitution. In July, Truth Social’s parent company announced that it would sell first-look access to the social platform’s posts, a move designed to entice Wall Street trade

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court by the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation challenges Truth API, a feed offered by Trump Media & Technology Group.

With Truth API, Trump is "selling priority access to news he himself generates."

Trump sued on First and Fifth Amendment grounds over paid Truth Social access  CNN

Trump sued over Truth Social's $100,000 early access plan  USA Today

The suit challenges Truth Social plan selling early access to Trump's market-moving posts.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan, alleges the paid early-access service violates the First and Fifth Amendments