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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump's Truth Social Sells Early Access to Market-Moving Posts, Sparking Ethics Row
Caption: Trump's Truth Social Sells Early Access to Market-Moving Posts, Sparking Ethics Row. Trump Media has launched a premium service that gives institutional clients early access to posts from President Donald Trump's Truth Social account, raising fresh concerns about ethics and market fairness. The new product, called Truth API, is aimed at hedge funds, trading firms and other business customers willing to pay for faster access to potentially market-moving posts. Reports suggest subscriptions could cost as much as $100,000 a month, although the company has not publicly confirmed the pricing.The service went live shortly before Trump published a post about a possible Iran peace deal, highlighting how his social media updates can influence financial markets. Critics argue that giving paying customers even a split-second advantage could provide an unfair edge over ordinary investors. Legal experts have warned that the initiative could raise questions under insider trading and public ethics laws, while Democratic lawmakers have called for an SEC investigation. Trump Media insists the API simply provides faster access to public information and says similar data services already exist across the financial industry. However, the launch has intensified scrutiny because Trump is both president and the majority owner of the company, prompting critics to argue that the service blurs the line between public office and private financial gain. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,president,premium service,Truth Social,investors,institutional clients,hedge funds,privileged information,influence,markets,political decision,competition,distortion,fairness,independence,insider trading,law,SEC
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