How Trump's Social Network Profits by Selling Early Access to His Posts to Traders
HFT funds receive the U.S. president's posts faster than regular users through the Truth API service
The Truth Social platform has found a new way to monetize Donald Trump's political posts. The launch of the Truth API service in August 2026 allowed the parent company, Trump Media, to increase its quarterly revenue by 205%—to $3 million. The product's main value lies in providing institutional clients with direct access to the U.S. president's posts approximately 50 milliseconds ahead of the standard feed.
For high-frequency trading (HFT) algorithms, this fraction of a second is enough to instantly execute trades based on the American leader's statements about tariffs, sanctions, or foreign policy moves.
Service Details and Market Reactions
Cost. The subscription price for Truth API ranges from $60,000 to $100,000 per month.
Key Subscribers. According to Reuters, the service has already been adopted by financial information provider Bloomberg, as well as two major Wall Street players—Susquehanna International Group and Jump Trading.
Financial Impact. The combined revenue growth for Trump Media from Truth API subscriptions and the video platform Truth+ amounted to $1.3 million annually. Over the same period, the company earned an additional $523,000 from advertising.
The practice of selling early access to the head of state's statements has already sparked legal disputes. The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation filed a lawsuit against Trump and White House staff, arguing that the paid distribution of presidential decrees and comments violates the principle of equal access to official information and creates unfair market advantages for selected trading participants. The legal proceedings are ongoing.
