Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: FPF seeks order to stop Trump from monetizing official statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, Sept. 1, 2026 — The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) moved in federal court yesterday to preliminarily enjoin President Donald Trump from providing early access to his social media posts to those willing to pay $100,000 per month to his social media platform, Truth Social. Since returning to office, Trump has used his Truth Social account as his primary means of communicating with the public and making official announcements. Last month, the CEO of Truth Social’s parent company announced Truth API, a service that would provide paying investors early access to “market-moving” messages from the president and other officials on the platform. Truth API launched Aug. 1 and has already reportedly signed up more than 10 customers. In response t…