In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept Media claim Truth Social’s up to $100,000 /month subscription is “profoundly corrupt” and “unconstitutional,” alleging Trump is illegally “profiting by selling government information.” The Intercept and FPT are asking the court to block the Truth Social subscription. [Link: Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale | https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/trump-truth-social-lawsuit.html | CNBC]

Donald Trump launched a $100,000 monthly subscription service for early access to his posts.

Two media firms called the president’s plan to sell faster access to his social media posts “extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional.”