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Trump Media to Sell Truth Social API, Sparks Insider-Trading Fears

7/21/2026

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Trump Media API

Trump Media and Technology Group will sell firms access to President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts via an API starting Aug. 1.
Law professors James Cox and Richard Painter say the deal could trigger insider-trading investigations, civil suits, and SEC review of material non-public information.
Separate reports note President Donald Trump bought $200,000-$500,000 of Nvidia shares a day before praising the company on Truth Social, prompting congressional criticism before the midterms.

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Trump Reports $2.2B

A 1,000-page report alleges U.S. President Donald Trump earned over $2.2 billion in 2024 from property, golf, licensing and Trump-branded product income.
Trump said he does not manage his own money, that funds run his finances and that he has closed accounts he never discusses.
During his term, Trump and relatives invested in digital-currency ventures, reflecting his pledge to make the United States the crypto capital of the world.

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Trump Media API

Trump Media and Technology Group will sell firms access to President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts via an API starting Aug. 1.
Law professors James Cox and Richard Painter say the deal could trigger insider-trading investigations, civil suits, and SEC review of material non-public information.
Separate reports note President Donald Trump bought $200,000-$500,000 of Nvidia shares a day before praising the company on Truth Social, prompting congressional criticism before the midterms.

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