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What is Truth API? The $100,000 feed that has landed Trump a lawsuit

Published

13 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United States

Source

Read at sg.finance.yahoo.com

Verified

Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Trump Media and Technology Group's new Truth API charges trading firms up to $100,000 a month to access US President Trump's social media posts milliseconds before the public, prompting a lawsuit alleging it violates constitutional rights by privatising government information.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 12 Aug 2026 and 13 Aug 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a regulatory risk where privileged early access to presidential posts may be deemed unconstitutional and illegal. This legal challenge threatens the viability of charged data feeds selling privileged government information to traders.

Coverage

3 sources · first reported 12 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Aug 2026

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