Trump Sued Over Truth Social Early-Access Plan

President Donald Trump has been sued in federal court over a Trump Media subscription service that offers faster or early access to his Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month. The lawsuit alleges the plan lets Trump profit by giving paying customers market-moving government information and violates the Constitution. Trump Media executives say they have signed up more than 10 customers.

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Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts

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The lawsuit filed in federal court said President Trump “stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.”

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NYT Published 12 August 2026

Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts

NPR Published 12 August 2026

Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts

CBS Published 12 August 2026

Trump Media sells $100,000 Truth Social data access, drawing scrutiny

Customers are paying up to $100,000 a month for faster access to Truth Social posts from President Trump and other top users of the social media platform.

Guardian Published 12 August 2026

Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts

Suit alleges subscription offer aims to sell privileged access to information generated in president’s official capacity Donald Trump has been sued after a subscription service charging up to $100,000 a month for early access to his posts on his Truth Social platform sparked allegations of corruption. The lawsuit, filed in the US district court for the southern district of New York , was brought by the Intercept and…

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