Lawsuit challenges Trump's paid real-time access to presidential posts
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A federal lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation accuses Trump of profiting from paid, real-time access to presidential posts via Truth API, arguing it privatizes government information and violates the First and Fifth Amendments; Truth API charges $60,000–$100,000 per month for access to posts on Truth Social, with more than 10 subscribers reported as of Aug. 10, and the case seeks to block the service.
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