Trump sued over ‘selling priority access to news he himself generates for the benefit of a private company he controls’

Press freedom groups say Trump Media's Truth API violates the First and Fifth Amendments by giving traders early access to market-moving posts

The lawsuit contends that Trump’s agreement to publish updates concerning tariffs, war and government actions first on his platform violates the Constitution

Two media groups on Wednesday sued to block President Donald Trump’s social media company from offering high-paying clientele real-time access to posts on the platform, alleging the subscription plan is unconstitutional.  Truth Social began offering Truth API, or application programming interface, on Aug. 1 to users wh

Free press groups say selling access to Trump's posts is "unconstitutional."

The federal lawsuit alleges that the service from the president's media company violates the Constitution. Meanwhile, Trump Media executives say they have signed up more than 10 customers.

The lawsuit, filed in New York by The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation, states that the scheme is "extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional."

Trump Sued Over Plan To Monetize His Truth Social Posts  Forbes

For up to $US100,000 per month, subscribers can receive the US president's Truth Social posts milliseconds before everyone else. But experts say the bigger question is whether some traders are already getting information much earlier.