Trump Sued for Selling Early Access to Truth Social Posts

President Trump's plan to charge firms hefty sums to see Truth Social posts a little sooner is now the subject of a federal lawsuit. The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation filed suit Wednesday in Manhattan, arguing the new Truth API offering, which delivers early access to posts from high-impact accounts on the platform for up to $100,000 a month, violates the First and Fifth Amendments: by not providing journalists and the public with equal access to government information, and by charging "unreasonable sums" for equal access and eroding the right to equal protection.

"This scheme is extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional, and Plaintiffs bring this case to stop it," the suit says, per CNBC. "Trump is trying to enrich himself by privatizing government information that he has no right to sell," said Intercept editor-in-chief Ben Muessig. "We won't let it stand." Trump, who holds a majority stake in Truth Social's parent company, is named as a defendant along with two senior aides, the Executive Office of the President, and the White House Office. Trump Media on Monday said that at least 10 firms have signed up for Truth API.