TLDR
- Trump Media discussed charging traders $100,000 monthly for faster access to Truth Social post feeds.
- Truth API will deliver posts from ten influential accounts faster than standard Truth Social alerts.
- Trump’s account has 12.9 million followers and remains Truth Social’s highest-profile feed for market watchers.
- The Trump revocable trust holds roughly 41% of Trump Media’s outstanding shares under regulatory filings.
- Lawmakers criticized the paid feed, citing possible advantages for traders tracking presidential posts in markets.
Trump Media has discussed charging traders and investors as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to posts from President Donald Trump and other leading Truth Social accounts.
Truth API Targets Banks and Trading Firms
Trump Media & Technology Group unveiled a paid data service called Truth API, giving customers licensed access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts. The company said the service is designed for banks, trading firms, and other institutions that track fast-moving information.
A report said Trump Media discussed pricing the service at up to $100,000 per month for faster access to the president’s posts. The company has not publicly confirmed the final pricing, launch terms, or exact delivery speed.
A company spokesperson said Truth API will deliver posts from the platform’s 10 most influential accounts faster than standard push notifications. Trump’s account remains 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 clients already signed up. The product marks the company’s move into data licensing, adding another business line beyond social media advertising and subscriptions.
Trump Posts Remain Market-Moving
Trump often uses Truth Social to post updates on tariffs, trade restrictions, foreign policy, and other government decisions. Traders and financial firms track those posts because they can move stocks, oil, currencies, and other assets within minutes.
Trump Media interim CEO Kevin McGurn said, “Markets already move on Truth Social posts.” He added that the company expects Truth API to become a recurring revenue source as adoption grows among professional users.
Market reactions to Trump’s posts have already drawn attention. In April 2025, major U.S. indexes turned sharply higher after Trump posted that he would pause many new tariffs for 90 days.
The service could give paying clients faster access to public posts that many retail users would still receive through normal app notifications. That difference has raised questions about whether professional traders could gain an information advantage.
Ownership and Ethics Questions Follow Launch
The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust holds about 114.75 million shares of Trump Media, equal to roughly 41% of the company’s outstanding stock. The trust is overseen by Trump’s children and administers his investments.
Trump Media shares were down about 27% this year before paring losses after the report. The company went public in March 2024, but its stock has fallen sharply from earlier trading levels.
Several Democratic lawmakers criticized the paid feed after the report emerged. Sen. Adam Schiff called the plan “yet another scheme,” while Sen. Richard Blumenthal described paid faster access as “preferential access” to market-sensitive posts.
Trump has defended his family’s business activity in past remarks. He said, “I tell my kids, stay away from as much as you can,” while adding that they also have their own business lives.
