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‘This is insider trading by definition’: Trump sells $100,000 monthly subscription service to Wall Street to further monetize the presidency

Trump Media & Technology Group has launched a $100,000 monthly subscription service providing Wall Street firms with early access to Donald Trump’s social media posts on Truth Social.

Key Points

  • The new Truth API service grants subscribers access to presidential social media posts milliseconds before they are released to the general public.
  • Five Wall Street firms have already subscribed to the service, which is projected to generate approximately $6 million in annual revenue.
  • Donald Trump retains a 41% ownership stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, directly benefiting from the company's new recurring revenue streams.
  • Trump Media reported a $405 million operating loss in Q1 2026, highlighting the company's ongoing struggle to achieve profitability through traditional social media operations.
  • Critics, including NYU economics professor Gian Luca Clementi, have labeled the arrangement as insider trading, while company representatives maintain the data is publicly available.

Why it Matters

This service highlights a growing trend of monetizing presidential communications through direct financial pipelines between the White House and private sector entities. It raises significant ethical and regulatory questions regarding the intersection of public office, market-moving information, and personal profit.
Yahoo Entertainment Published by Joshua Hong
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