Trump Media Launches Paid 'Truth API' for Real-Time Access to Posts, Drawing SEC Scrutiny
Donald Trump's social media company, TMTG, unveiled the Truth API, a premium paid data service that provides institutional clients with licensed, real-time access to posts made on Truth Social. Sources report the fee for this fast feed can reach $100,000 per month. The launch has attracted immediate regulatory attention, with Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff asking the SEC to probe the new service. Critics argue that selling faster access to a prominent political figure's posts raises ethical concerns regarding market manipulation.
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$100,000-a-month: Trump Media unveils Truth API for investors, draws calls for SEC probe
The new offering, called Truth API, was launched by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) on August 1. It is designed to provide businesses with a licensed, real-time feed of posts from prominent ...
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fastest feed of US president's posts, sources say
(Corrects Sherman quote in paragraph 16 to say "wildly," not "widely") By Anirban Sen, Jaspreet Singh and Courtney Rozen NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's social media company has discussed ...
Hiltzik: Trump's selling Wall Street early access to his Truth Social posts is ethically repugnant, but might be legal
President Trump exits a helicopter with Donald Trump Jr. in tow. How much wold you pay for instant access to his social media posts?(Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) Donald Trump’s latest scheme ...
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