Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption
Donald Trump's media company has launched a subscription service that allows users to pay up to $100,000 per month for early access to posts on Truth Social. Critics argue this creates a conflict of interest and potential for market manipulation, as Trump is both the platform's largest shareholder and its most influential user.
Why it matters
This raises significant ethical and legal questions regarding a political figure monetizing their influence and potentially providing insider access to market-moving information.
Donald Trump holds up a printout from his Truth Social account, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on June 4. Donald Trump holds up a printout from his Truth Social account, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on June 4. Donald Trump Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month
Prefer the Guardian on Google Donald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president.
Trump Media and Technology Group officially rolled out its new subscription-based data service on Saturday, giving paying customers faster, real-time access to Truth Social posts from Trump and other high-profile accounts.
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