TLDR
- Trump Media has discussed charging traders $100,000 per month for faster access to Truth Social post feeds.
- The Truth API will deliver posts from ten influencer accounts faster than standard Truth Social notifications.
- Trump’s account has 12.9 million followers and remains the most popular account on Truth Social for market watchers.
- The Trump Revocable Trust owns approximately 41% of Trump Media’s outstanding shares, according to regulatory filings.
- Lawmakers criticized the paid broadcast, noting the potential advantages for traders who track presidential positions in the markets.
Trump Media has discussed charging traders and investors up to $100,000 per month for faster access to posts by President Donald Trump and other leading Truth Social accounts.
The Truth API targets banks and commercial enterprises
Trump Media and Technology Group unveil A paid data service called Truth API, allowing customers licensed access to posts from top-rated Truth Social accounts. The company said the service is designed for banks, commercial companies and other institutions that track fast-moving information.
A report stated that Trump Media discussed pricing the service at up to $100,000 per month for faster access to the president’s positions. The company has not publicly confirmed the final price, launch terms, or exact delivery speed.
A company spokesperson said the Truth API will deliver posts from the platform’s 10 most influential accounts faster than standard push notifications. Trump’s account is still the largest on Truth Social, with about 12.9 million followers.
Trump Media said the service will be available to customers starting next month, with some customers already signing up. The product marks the company’s move into data licensing, adding another line of business beyond social media ads and subscriptions.
Trump’s posts still move the market
Trump often uses Truth Social to post updates on it DefinitionsTrade restrictions, foreign policy and other government decisions. Traders and financial companies follow those posts because they can move stocks, oil, currencies and other assets within minutes.
“Markets are already moving on Truth Social’s posts,” Trump Media interim CEO Kevin McGurn said. He added that the company expects the Truth API to become a recurring revenue stream as adoption grows among professional users.
The market’s reaction to Trump’s posts has already drawn attention. In April 2025, major US indices turned sharply higher after Trump announced he would pause many new tariffs for 90 days.
The service could give paying customers faster access to public posts that many retail users would still receive through regular app notifications. This difference has raised questions about whether professional traders can gain an informational advantage.
Questions of ownership and ethics follow the launch
Donald J. Trump’s Revocable Fund owns about 114.75 million shares Trump mediaThis is equivalent to approximately 41% of the company’s outstanding shares. The fund is supervised by Trump’s children and manages its investments.
Trump Media shares fell about 27% this year before trimming their losses after the report. The company went public in March 2024, but its shares have fallen sharply from previous trading levels.
Many Democratic lawmakers criticized paid streaming after the report emerged. Senator Adam Schiff called the plan “another blueprint,” while Senator Richard Blumenthal called faster paid access “preferential access” to market-sensitive positions.
Trump defended his family’s business activity in previous statements. “I tell my kids, ‘Stay as far away as you can,’” he said, adding that they also have their own business lives.
