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Trump sued for charging for early access to messages

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two media companies have sued Donald Trump to stop a paid service offering early access to his Truth Social messages.
  • The lawsuit argues the "deeply corrupt" and potentially unconstitutional service allows Trump to profit from official announcements.
  • The plaintiffs seek to prevent the White House from exclusively posting official announcements on Truth Social while the paid service exists.

Donald Trump is facing a lawsuit from two media companies seeking to halt a paid service that grants early access to his messages on Truth Social. The service, known as Truth API, allows subscribers to read posts from ten profiled accounts, including Trump's, before they are publicly released.

The plaintiffs argue that the service is "deeply corrupt" and potentially unconstitutional, as it allows the former president to profit from official announcements. They contend that all citizens deserve equal access to presidential statements. The lawsuit aims to prevent the White House from exclusively using Truth Social for official announcements as long as this paid access service remains operational.

deeply corrupt

— PlaintiffsDescribing the paid early access service for Truth Social messages.

Trump has frequently used Truth Social to share news and announcements, including information on tariffs and Middle East conflicts, which could impact financial markets. The Truth API is provided by Trump Media & Technology Group, where Trump holds a significant 41.3 percent stake. Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have also urged the SEC to investigate whether the paid service undermines financial market integrity while enriching Wall Street insiders and Trump himself.

all deserve equal access to the president's statements.

— PlaintiffsArguing for the constitutional right to equal access to presidential communications.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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