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Trump Sued Over Truth API’s $60,000–$100,000 Posts

8/13/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump was sued in New York federal court on August 12, 2026 by The Intercept, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and CREW.
The suit challenges the Truth API, launched August 1, 2026, which charges $60,000-$100,000 for posts.
Trump Media has signed over 10 contracts, mainly with high-frequency traders.
Trump holds a 52.1% stake in $1 billion-valued company, which the suit says violates First and Fifth Amendments.

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Historical Context

In 1971 the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in New York Times Co. v. United States rejected Nixon’s attempt to block the Pentagon Papers, cementing the First-Amendment ban on prior restraint. That precedent guides today’s challenge by The Intercept, Freedom of the Press Foundation and CREW against former President Donald Trump’s Truth API, which they claim a $60,000-$100,000 fee violates the same constitutional protection.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump was sued in New York federal court on August 12, 2026 by The Intercept, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and CREW.
The suit challenges the Truth API, launched August 1, 2026, which charges $60,000-$100,000 for posts.
Trump Media has signed over 10 contracts, mainly with high-frequency traders.
Trump holds a 52.1% stake in $1 billion-valued company, which the suit says violates First and Fifth Amendments.

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