Last week, Trump Media & Technology Group — which operates Truth Social, the U.S. president’s preferred platform for digital communications — said it will provide “immediate, verified access” to “the highest-ranking” accounts on Truth Social. That would let, say, financial institutions pay to get instant alerts about potentially market-moving statements from Donald Trump himself.
TMTG execs have talked about charging Wall Street traders and investment firms up to $100,000 per month for faster access to the president’s posts, according to a Reuters report.
The Truth API program, TMTG said, “is designed for organizations most impacted by the cost of a delay in information. This includes high-frequency and algorithmic trading firms that require a low-latency, machine-readable feed rather than manual tracking.” The Truth API is able to deliver Truth Social posts to customers “in milliseconds.” It’s scheduled to become available Aug. 1, 2026, according to the company.
Now some Republican lawmakers are speaking out — and questioning the propriety of the new Trump Media initiative.
“I think that’s wrong. It’s a form of buying access,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) told The Hill. He added that families that are “struggling to make ends meet” would wonder, “Why would you reward those who are already doing well when we should do more for those who are struggling?’” GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said about TMTG’s plan to sell access to Truth Social posts, “That does not sound appropriate,” according to the outlet.
