Suit alleges subscription offer aims to sell privileged access to information generated in president’s official capacity
Donald Trump has been sued after a subscription service charging up to $100,000 a month for early access to his posts on his Truth Social platform sparked allegations of corruption.
The lawsuit, filed in the US district court for the southern district of New York, was brought by the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation against Trump, two of his aides and the executive office of the president.
It targets “Truth API”, a paid data feed launched on 1 August by the Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social. The complaint calls the arrangement “extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional”.
13 Comments
notannpc@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 3d
Anyone with a functioning brain can see this is exactly what this scheme is. The pedophile belongs in prison, yet again.
Soulphite@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 2d
The pedophile doesn't belong on Earth. It should be shot into space, but then Earth would be considered a big ole pile of shit for littering the universe with this vile scum. It's atoms are so tainted, it doesn't even belong in this universe. It's a travesty.
TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3d
Is there a subscription service I can sign up for to never hear about or see trump ever again?
wheezy@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2d
That doesn't require a subscription but it comes with a catch. It's a one time fee and the price is high. The tradeoff is that you'll hear a lot ABOUT him for awhile after; but you'll never have to hear FROM him ever again.
crystalmerchant@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2d
"sparked allegations of corruption"? Motherfucker this is Tier 1 corrupt. I don't know if there is a textbook definition of corruption but if not, this is it
bedwyr@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 2d
I would say it's not tier 1 corruption, but low brow corruption.
Real tier 1 corruption, well, I don't want to give them any ideas. They are in on that too, not their own ideas though, but those of the wall street sharks and parasitical businesses interests they are in league with.
liking625@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d
Low brow? Try imagine any other country president doing this anywhere in the world.... Unthinkable!
RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2d
The court has previously ruled that the president isn't allowed to block Americans on social media. Hard to see how selling early access to his posts is in the interest of free speech or the American people.
wheezy@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2d
I'm glad the courts are still counting balls and strikes in this game of football.
Akasazh@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2d
The grift that keeps on grifting
Waterpumpee@lemmus.org · 6 pts · 3d
Buy the package, resell it for less (but to more ppl) by publishing the news yourself. Win win.
Blackfeathr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2d
Another installment of "What would Republicans do if Obama did this?"
corbindallas@fedinsfw.app · 5 pts · 2d
freeze trumps funds
fuck that cow