Leftist Media and Activists Attack Trump’s Innovative Truth Social Service in Lawsuit
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A lawsuit in Manhattan, spearheaded by left-leaning media and nonprofit groups, seeks to undermine President Trump’s entrepreneurial approach to sharing information on Truth Social, falsely alleging constitutional violations.
On Wednesday, The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Association—both known for their leftist agendas—filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan to halt a new Truth Social service that offers subscribers advance notice of President Trump’s posts. The complaint attacks the 'Truth API,' which provides paid early access to posts that can impact financial markets, and outrageously claims that charging up to $100,000 per month for this innovative service somehow violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
The lawsuit attempts to paint the arrangement as an unethical scheme, accusing President Trump and his team of profiting from government information, when in reality, the service simply rewards those willing to invest in timely, valuable data. The suit names Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, the Executive Office of the President, and the White House Office as defendants, in a clear attempt to drag down the administration’s efforts to modernize communication.
Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, announced in July that the service would provide early, machine-readable feeds of posts from the most popular accounts, including the White House and cabinet members. CEO Kevin McGurn explained that the API delivers publicly available posts milliseconds faster, and proudly reported that over ten agreements have been signed, typically ranging from $60,000 to $100,000 per month. The company is in talks with large technology providers and news organizations to further expand this forward-thinking service.
According to the complaint, President Trump has posted between 9,000 and 11,000 times since taking office in January 2025, often bypassing the slow, bureaucratic White House channels. His posts have become a primary source of official information for Americans, and this lawsuit represents yet another attempt by the left to stifle innovation and transparency from the Trump administration.