San Francisco Sues Trump Media Over Early Access to President Trump's Social Media Posts
San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, alleging that its 'Truth API' service constitutes a 'corrupt business scheme.' The lawsuit, filed in California state court, claims that by selling early access to President Trump's social media posts, Trump Media is violating California's Unfair Competition Law and federal ethics and anti-corruption laws related to insider trading. The Truth API service reportedly charges select customers $100,000 per month for early access to posts from the 10 most influential accounts on Truth Social, including President Trump's and other White House officials. The city argues that President Trump's posts on Truth Social have a clear effect on the global economy, citing an example from August 21st where President Trump posted about lowering ground beef prices by exempting some imports from tariffs, leading to a significant decline in cattle futures hours later. This is not the first legal challenge against Truth...