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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published August 12, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET · Updated August 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET

Lawsuit accuses Trump of selling early access to market-moving Truth Social posts

6 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by The Intercept. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

Trump was sued over a plan to sell early access to his Truth Social posts. The lawsuit alleges the service could allow buyers to profit from market-moving announcements.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 9 hr ago, when The Intercept reported it. Coverage has since grown to 6 independent outlets, including 4 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 2 hr ago from Washington Examiner.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

Washington Examiner 2 hr ago
Trump sued for selling early access to market-shaking Truth Social posts
Newsmax 7 hr ago
Trump Sued Over Faster Access to Truth Social Posts - Newsmax

Wire & mainstream coverage (4)

New York Times 3 hr ago
Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts
NPR 3 hr ago
Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts
The New Republic 4 hr ago
Trump Sued for Truth Social Scheme to Manipulate Markets
The Intercept 9 hr ago
The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements

Coverage timeline

Aug 12, 10:48 AM ET
9 hr ago
The Intercept
The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements
Aug 12, 12:48 PM ET
7 hr ago
Newsmax
Trump Sued Over Faster Access to Truth Social Posts - Newsmax
Aug 12, 4:08 PM ET
4 hr ago
The New Republic
Trump Sued for Truth Social Scheme to Manipulate Markets
Aug 12, 4:33 PM ET
3 hr ago
NPR
Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts
Aug 12, 4:37 PM ET
3 hr ago
New York Times
Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts
Aug 12, 5:35 PM ET
2 hr ago
Washington Examiner
Trump sued for selling early access to market-shaking Truth Social posts
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