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Trump Media Rolls Out Paid Truth API; Senators Call Probe

8/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Trump Media & Technology Group launched the Truth API on August 1, 2026 to deliver President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts.
Interim CEO Kevin McGurn said the feed reaches subscribers milliseconds before public.
Reuters said TMTG may charge up to $100,000 a month, or $60,000 a month for three years.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff asked the SEC to probe violations, noting President Donald Trump owns 41% of TMTG (114.75 million shares).

History

Historical Context

The March 2018 revelation that Cambridge Analytica harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users spurred an FTC probe. In July 2019 the FTC voted 3-2 to impose a $5 billion penalty on Facebook, the largest U.S. privacy fine, and mandated a 20-year consent decree. That precedent now frames Senate scrutiny of Trump Media’s $100 k-per-month Truth API by lawmakers such as Elizabeth Warren.

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Story summary

Trump Media & Technology Group launched the Truth API on August 1, 2026 to deliver President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts.
Interim CEO Kevin McGurn said the feed reaches subscribers milliseconds before public.
Reuters said TMTG may charge up to $100,000 a month, or $60,000 a month for three years.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff asked the SEC to probe violations, noting President Donald Trump owns 41% of TMTG (114.75 million shares).

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