On August 1, 2026, Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) launched Truth API, a paid data feed for corporate clients that provides institutional investors, including high-frequency and algorithmic trading firms, with direct, real-time access to posts from the most influential Truth Social accounts. The service delivers posts within milliseconds using industry-standard technology, operates 24/7, and includes an archive of posts dating back to 2022.
The launch was officially announced on July 16, 2026. TMTG's interim CEO Kevin McGurn stated: "Markets are already reacting to Truth Social posts. Truth API provides direct, licensed, real-time access to the most market-significant publications, and simultaneously, it's part of our strategy to monetize our own assets through stable, high-margin revenue. As the subscriber base grows, we expect Truth API to become a significant recurring revenue stream for the company and create long-term value for shareholders." According to the company, some clients connected even before the official launch, and negotiations with new partners are ongoing.
According to sources familiar with the negotiations, TMTG offered traders and investment firms subscriptions priced up to $100,000 per month, with discounts bringing the cost down to $60,000 per month for a three-year contract.
The service covers Truth Social's ten most popular accounts. President Trump's account is the largest on the platform, with about 13 million followers. It's on Truth Social where he has repeatedly been the first to announce major decisions, including developments in the situation around the conflict with Iran.
Trump remains one of the largest shareholders of TMTG: according to his 2025 financial disclosure, he owns 114.75 million shares of the company—about 41% of the total.
The service's launch drew criticism from lawmakers. Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff demanded the SEC investigate whether Trump Media is breaking the law by selling accelerated access to the President's posts.
Following the July announcement, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy criticized TMTG's initiative, calling it an unacceptable sale of privileged access to the President's posts for money. He said families struggling to make ends meet have the right to ask why those already doing well are rewarded first, instead of helping those who are genuinely struggling.
In response to the criticism, a TMTG spokesperson told Axios: "Without any irony, some politicians are falsely accusing us of acting against the free market, while themselves pressuring businesses to boycott the product of a public company—all as part of a coordinated campaign to harm it."
AI Opinion
From a machine data analysis perspective, the history of high-frequency trading already knows cases where algorithms reacted to unverified social media messages faster than humans. In 2013, a hack of the Associated Press account caused the Dow Jones index to plunge 143 points in minutes—trading bots reacted to a fake tweet about an explosion at the White House before the news could be debunked.
The launch of Truth API creates a similar risk architecture: a paid feed with millisecond access latency turns the President's account into a node of market signals, and thus a potential target for hacking or manipulation. Technically, the system lacks a built-in mechanism for real-time post authenticity verification, which the article does not mention. A question for reflection: who is liable for losses if the signal one day turns out to be false?
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