Trump Media to Sell Access to Truth Social Posts via New API
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Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) announced the Truth API, launching August 1, will offer businesses real-time access to high-ranking Truth Social accounts, including President Trump's, to facilitate investment decisions based on his posts, which already influence markets.
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Why It Matters
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is launching a new API to provide businesses with real-time access to Truth Social posts, including those from President Donald Trump, whose posts are noted for influencing markets.
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind social media platform Truth Social, has announced it will sell access to Truth Social posts through a new API. When it becomes available on August 1, the new Truth API will give businesses "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts" — a direct pipe from President Donald Trump's favorite social media site to anyone trying to make investments based on his posts.
"Truth API uses familiar, industry-standard delivery methods to deliver Truth Social posts to our customers in milliseconds," Trump Media says. "It is expected to provide continuous 24/7 coverage and includes a historical archive of posts dating back to 2022."
Other social media sites have offered free or paid access to their APIs in the past for building clients to view posts or other features. Twitter notably closed free access to its API in 2023, not long after it was purchased by Elon Musk. The difference here, as TMTG CEO Kevin McGurn notes, is that "markets already move on Truth Social posts."
One likely reason for that is Truth Social's most popular user, President Trump. Besides being a majority shareholder in the platform's owner through his trust, Trump is also Truth Social's most followed user, with around 12.9 million followers as of July 2026. The President frequently announces major new policies and governmental actions through Truth Social before they trickle out through official channels.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Truth API will become available on August 1.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the pricing model for the Truth API?
- Which specific businesses are targeted by this API?
- What are the full terms of service for API users?
