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Is Trump's new 'Truth API' insider trading? | About That. (2026, August 6). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7297639?cmp=rss

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U.S. President Donald Trump's company, Truth Media, is offering a paid subscription service called "Truth API" that gives users early access to the president's posts on Truth Social. The service costs $29.99 per month, but it's not clear how many subscribers have signed up so far. This article examines whether the service constitutes insider trading by allowing investors to potentially profit from non-public information. Andrew Chang explains the details of the service and its implications for market fairness.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-08-21, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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President Donald Trump's media company, Truth Social, has launched a paid subscription service called Truth API that gives users access to influential accounts on the platform up to milliseconds before they appear publicly. The service costs between $60,000 and $100,000 per month, with the most popular account being Trump's own, which has over 13 million followers. This move has raised questions about whether it constitutes insider trading, as investors could potentially use this early access to make trades based on Trump's public statements, which can significantly impact the market. The company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), is led by Trump's family, who remain the majority shareholders, fueling concerns about potential conflicts of interest and unfair advantages for those who pay for the service.

Written for “Trump's Truth API Controversy” on 2026-10-16, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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