‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts
Donald Trump holds up a copy one of his Truth Social posts on 8 July 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump holds up a copy one of his Truth Social posts on 8 July 2026. “It’s yet more brazen corruption, an improper exploitation of government power to enrich himself.”The Trump family company declined to comment about whether the new feature is profiting off the presidency.
- ▪Donald Trump holds up a copy one of his Truth Social posts on 8 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump holds up a copy one of his Truth Social posts on 8 July 2026.
- ▪“It’s yet more brazen corruption, an improper exploitation of government power to enrich himself.”The Trump family company declined to comment about whether the new feature is profiting off the presidency.
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Donald Trump holds up a copy one of his Truth Social posts on 8 July 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump holds up a copy one of his Truth Social posts on 8 July 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesNew York‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social postsMove would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts firstAssociated PressThu 16 Jul 2026 20.13 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own, affecting national security and financial markets.The move announced Thursday would allow Wall Street trading…
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