Trump Media launches paid Truth API for real-time access to Trump's posts

Published Aug 1, 02:17 PM UTC

Trump Media and Technology Group launched its new paid data service, Truth API, on August 1, 2026, offering clients faster, real-time access to posts from President Donald Trump and other top accounts on Truth Social. The API is designed to provide firms with a direct, licensed feed of market-moving content, capitalizing on the fact that markets already react to Trump's posts. The launch follows criticism from Democratic Senators Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren, who urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether the service violates securities laws, calling it an abuse of the presidency for personal benefit. Trump Media interim CEO Kevin McGurn defended the service as a high-margin, recurring revenue stream. Trump's @realDonaldTrump account, with 13 million followers, is the platform's largest and often breaks major policy news, including updates on the war with Iran.