# Judge weighs whether Trump can charge $100,000 for early access to Truth Social posts

https://mins.news/en/item/92381

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-08 20:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/judge-weighs-if-trump-can-charge-100k-for-early-access-to-truth-social-posts/

> A federal judge is expected to rule in the coming weeks on whether Trump can profit from selling early access to government information through his social media posts. At Wednesday’s hearing, a Justice Department lawyer argued there was no conflict in Trump charging up to $100,000 a month for instant API access to Truth Social posts. Trump is the majority owner of its parent company, and the access derives much of its value from his presidential role.