President Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday by a news organization and a non-profit group seeking to block a controversial new service that sells advance notifications of his posts on Truth Social, according to CNBC.
Lawsuit Filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan
The civil lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, was brought by theintercept.com and the Freedom of the Press Foundation. The complaint alleges that the service, known as Truth API, violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution by charging up to $100,000 per month to give subscribers preferential, early access to the president’s public announcements.
This scheme is extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional, and Plaintiffs bring this case to stop it,
the suit states, adding that there is no legitimate interest in permitting the president to profit from selling government information.
Trump Media Announced Truth API Service in July
Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, announced the service in July to offer early access to market-moving posts. Trump is the largest shareholder in Trump Media through the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. The lawsuit argues that since resuming office in January 2025, Trump’s platform posts—which frequently move financial markets with announcements about government policy and military actions—often have no immediate corresponding announcement from the White House, making them the primary way to obtain official government news.
Kevin McGurn Stated Trump Media Signed More Than 10 Customer Agreements
During a quarterly earnings conference call, Trump Media CEO Kevin McGurn stated that the Truth API provides machine-readable feeds of posts from the platform’s top accounts in milliseconds. McGurn noted that the company had signed more than 10 customer agreements for the service, generally ranging from $60,000 to $100,000 a month, and was in active discussions with hyperscalers, large news organizations, and developers of large language models.
In addition to the president, the lawsuit names as defendants executive assistant Natalie Harp, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, the Executive Office of the President, and the White House Office.
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