A federal judge is deciding whether Donald Trump can charge up to $100K monthly for early API access to Truth Social posts that often break government news. News organizations argue the fees violate the First, Fifth Amendments and the Presidential Records Act by creating paid tiers of government information, while the DOJ defends it as similar to FDR's fireside chats.
Background
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, went public via SPAC merger in 2024, with Trump as majority stakeholder. The platform's posts frequently serve as de facto government communication channels.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026 at 04:53 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10