Trump's Truth Social Profit Scheme
A narrative exploring how Donald Trump leveraged his social media platform to profit from financial transactions involving his posts and stock trades.
April 2025
Trump vowed expedited permits for Nvidia and similar companies
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social promising that all necessary permits would be expedited and quickly delivered to Nvidia and similar companies. This announcement followed Nvidia's plans to build AI supercomputers in the United States.
Source ↗July 2025
Truth Social Daily Active Users Plummet Since July 2025
The mobile app of Truth Social experienced a dramatic drop in daily active users. Financial Times cited SimilarWeb estimates showing users fell from 436,000 in July 2025 to 261,000 one year later.
Source ↗July 2026
Truth Social Daily Active Users Plummet to 261,000
Digital market intelligence company SimilarWeb reported a decline in daily active users for Trump's Truth Social mobile app. The user count dropped from 436,000 in July 2025 to 261,000 one year later.
Source ↗Trump Media and Technology Group unveils Truth API
Trump Media and Technology Group launched a product called Truth API. This service was unveiled in mid-July.
Source ↗Truth Social Allegedly Sells Instant Post Access to Traders
The platform Truth Social is reported to be selling instant access to posts made by Donald Trump. This access is reportedly being sold to banks and traders.
Source ↗August 2026
Truth Social begins selling sneak peeks of posts to Wall Street traders
Truth Social, the business associated with Donald Trump, started offering sneak peeks of social media posts. These previews were made available to Wall Street traders who were willing to pay for access.
Source ↗Trump charges for early access to Truth Social posts
Donald Trump began charging for early access to his Truth Social posts. Subscribers to the paid service receive messages seconds ahead of the general public.
Source ↗Five trading companies sign up for Truth API
Five trading companies signed up for the Truth API shortly after its launch. The service allows investors and algorithms to gain a split-second advantage.
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