The Aporia · Trump Media cashes in on high-speed access to social media posts

Trump Media and Technology Group reported a significant revenue increase of 205% in the third quarter, largely due to its "Truth API" service that sells high-speed access to posts on Truth Social to news organizations and trading firms for up to $100,000 per month. Critics argue this is an attempt by Trump Media to profit from former President Donald Trump's social media presence, with the company disclosing that Trump’s trust owns over 41% of its shares.

Written by AI on 2026-11-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of November 9 and 10, 2026, Trump Media & Technology Group reported a revenue surge of 205% in its third quarter, primarily driven by selling high-speed access to posts on Truth Social, known as the "Truth API". This service offers real-time access to posts from high-ranking accounts, with the majority coming from President Donald Trump's account. The company earned approximately $1.8 million from subscriptions to Truth+ streaming platform and Truth API in the third quarter that ended September 30. News organizations and Wall Street firms such as Bloomberg, Susquehanna International Group, and Jump Trading paid between $60,000 and $100,000 per month for this access.

Critics like Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Adam Schiff of California have condemned the move as an "outrageous abuse" of Trump’s office for personal gain. Despite these criticisms, Trump Media's stock price closed at $4.06 on November 9, giving it a market valuation of $1.13 billion; however, this represents a significant decline of 69% from the year's beginning.

The revenue increase is noteworthy given that Trump Media has struggled to attract users and ad revenue compared to other social media platforms.

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Top Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Adam Schiff of California, said the Truth Social feed amounts to “an outrageous abuse of the President’s office for his personal benefit.”

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In July, Trump Media announced the high-speed feed offering, saying that it would allow “real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts.”

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Trump Media and Technology Group on Monday reported that revenue surged 205% in the third quarter, which it says was “primarily driven” by selling a high-speed feed of posts on Truth Social. asserted

it → report → Social

The “Truth API,” as the company calls it, allows news organizations, Wall Street trading firms and other services to pay between $60,000 and $100,000 per month for a direct feed of posts on the social network. asserted

organizations → call → network

Critics have slammed the feed as an attempt to profit from President Donald Trump’s posts. asserted

Critics → slam → posts

The president’s trust owns more than 41% of Trump Media, according to S&P Capital IQ data. uncertain

trust → own → data

In a June SEC filing, the trust said that Donald Trump Jr. was “the sole trustee and has sole voting and investment power” over its holdings. asserted

Jr. → say → holdings

Trump Media’s stock, which trades under the symbol “DJT” for the president’s initials, closed at $4.06 on Monday, giving it a market valuation of $1.13 billion. asserted

which → trade → billion

It’s down 69% so far this year. asserted

It → ’ → ?

In July, Trump Media announced the high-speed feed offering, saying that it would allow “real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts.” asserted

it → announce → accounts

The company acknowledged that the service could be market-moving and highly valuable to any trading firm. uncertain

service → acknowledge → firm

“Markets already move on Truth Social posts,” Kevin McGurn, interim CEO of Trump Media, said at the time. asserted

McGurn → move → time

He added that “high frequency and algorithmic trading firms that require a low-latency, machine-readable feed rather than manual tracking” could benefit from paying for the feed. uncertain

that → add → feed

In August, the company said the service had gone live. asserted

service → say → August

Last month, Reuters reported that Bloomberg and two Wall Street trading firms were some of the customers who had signed up for the service. asserted

who → report → service

Bloomberg declined to comment to NBC News in October, while the other two firms named did not return a request for comment at the time. asserted

firms → decline → time

feed → say → benefit

In July, the senators asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to “determine whether the proposed arrangement would violate applicable federal securities laws.” asserted

arrangement → ask → laws

Trump was asked on Sunday if he was using the presidency to enrich himself. asserted

he → ask → himself

“I devote almost no time to my net worth,” Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes” in an interview. asserted

Trump → devote → interview

“I have a lotta money, and far more than I ever thought I’d have. asserted

I → have → money

And I guess it’s gone up. asserted

it → guess → ?

I don’t even know.” asserted

I → know → ?

Trump said his son “watches over” his money, adding: “I don’t even talk to him about it.” Trump’s personal finances differ vastly from presidents of recent years. asserted

finances → say → years

In June, Trump’s most recent annual personal financial disclosure spanned more than 900 pages. asserted

disclosure → span → pages

Trump’s disclosure shows billions of dollars in earnings tied to cryptocurrencies, media settlements, and vast personal investments in stocks and bonds. asserted

disclosure → show → stocks

The White House has repeatedly insisted that “neither the President nor his family has ever engaged — or will ever engage — in conflicts of interest.” asserted

President → insist → interest

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