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Trump Media Unveils “Truth API” – Fast-Track Access to President’s Posts for Wall Street
7/18/2026, 8:41:30 AM
Launch of Truth API and Proposed Pricing
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent of Truth Social, announced a paid data feed called “Truth API” that will deliver posts from the platform’s ten most influential accounts in “milliseconds.” The service is slated to begin on August 1, and internal discussions have reportedly considered charging traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 a month for the fastest access. TMTG has not disclosed final pricing, but the product represents the company’s first foray into data licensing and is positioned as a new revenue stream amid broader challenges scaling its media business.
Market Impact of Truth Social Posts
Posts on Truth Social have repeatedly moved financial markets. For example, on April 9 2025, U.S. indexes surged after Trump announced a 90-day pause on new tariffs via the platform. Analysts note that “market-moving” posts create a premium for firms that can act on information faster than the public push-notification system.
Official Company Statements
Interim CEO Kevin McGurn said the feed is designed for firms “most impacted by the cost of a delay in information” and emphasized that “Markets already move on Truth Social posts.” He added that the company “expects Truth API to become a meaningful, ongoing source of revenue for the company.” TMTG did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment on the pricing talks.
Democratic Criticism
Senators have condemned the proposal as a conflict of interest. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), the highest-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, warned that the fee “would financially benefit the Trump family and make Wall Street traders rich.” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) called the scheme “corrupt profiteering off the presidency,” while Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) described the preferential access as “flagrant corruption, trading access to the White House for Trump’s self-enrichment.”
Verbatim Quotes
- “Markets already move on Truth Social posts,” — Kevin McGurn, interim CEO, Trump Media
- “we expect Truth API to become a meaningful, ongoing source of revenue for the company.” — Kevin McGurn, interim CEO, Trump Media
- “US Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, the highest-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said it would financially benefit the Trump family and “make Wall Street traders rich”.” — Sen. Ron Wyden, Senate Finance Committee
- “Hard to keep pace with the President’s corrupt profiteering off the presidency, but here’s yet another scheme, this time to save his failing social media business,” — Sen. Adam Schiff, Senate Intelligence Committee
- “preferential access is yet another example of flagrant corruption, trading access to the White House for Trump’s self-enrichment.” — Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Senate Judiciary Committee
