San Francisco Sues Truth Social Over $100,000 Trump Post Feed

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22

San Francisco sued Trump Media on Monday to block Truth Social’s paid feed that gives subscribers a split-second early look at President Trump’s posts for as much as $100,000 a month.
The city says that head start lets algorithmic traders act on market-moving government information before the public, violating California’s Unfair Competition Law and creating an insider-trading-like advantage for wealthy firms.
Truth API was announced on July 17 and, by early August, offered early access not only to Trump’s posts but also to content from users including Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr.
The case targets a platform closely tied to the president: Trump co-founded Truth Social, remains Trump Media’s largest shareholder, and frequently uses the service for public announcements that can move markets.