In brief
Truth Social is offering a paid, millisecond‑delivered feed—named Truth API—so that institutional investors can receive presidential tweets and other high‑profile posts instantly. The service will launch on 1 August and is aimed at traders who know that even a few seconds can change a market. While the company has not set a price, it hopes to turn a loss‑making venture into a steady revenue stream and potentially let the Trump family directly benefit, as the president remains the firm’s majority shareholder. Critics argue that if the feed includes Trump’s posts, it raises questions about the overlap between his public office and private business. The move also threatens to hurt firms that have been scraping the platform for free, as the company plans to block illegal copies and force a paid subscription.
Truth Social is launching a paid, instant‑delivery data feed called Truth API to give traders fast access to the platform’s most influential posts, including those from President Trump.
From 1 August, firms will receive real‑time updates from the platform’s highest‑ranking accounts, with the service aimed at traders who can move stocks in milliseconds after a headline appears.
The company—facing losses since its 2022 launch—hopes the service will become a steady source of revenue, while the president’s own tweets could indirectly profit his family’s ownership of the business.
Trump’s posts have historically sparked swift market swings, especially on trade and tariffs, so even a few seconds of delay can cost brokers in the billions. Until now, traders had to manually scour the app.
The ticker‑fast feed will run 24/7, and the company warns that firms that have been illegally copying its data will soon be blocked unless they subscribe to the official feed.
Questions remain about whether the feed will include the president’s own posts, a scenario described by market analysts as “unprecedented” if it does.
Legal experts say the tiered distribution of information isn’t inherently a securities violation, but it does raise concerns about market fairness and the influence of a celebrity‑CEO on global trading.
The BBC has reached out to Trump Media for comment on the feed’s contents, while the White House declined to respond.
