US strikes Iran for tenth straight night as Tehran hits Kuwait base; American death toll reaches 17Iranian missile hit US troop housing at Jordan base; Aqaba airport and port evacuatedHouthis declare Saudi naval blockade as fresh tanker attacks hit the Strait of HormuzBrent crude back above $90 as Gulf war rattles stocks, currencies and rate-settersTrump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods under untested 1930 trade lawMerz signals cabinet reshuffle after Spahn quits as parliamentary leader over surrogacy rowBurnham takes office as UK prime minister, names Healey chancellor and calls TrumpRussia hits Kyiv with one of the war's largest ballistic barragesUkrainian drones and sea drones strike Russian oil terminals, power grid and Black Sea shipsFerry with about 133 aboard capsizes off Guyana; dozens missingAt least 50 Malian soldiers killed in jihadist–separatist ambush near AnefisChina uses WAIC to press its claim to lead 'global AI governance'Heatwave fuels major wildfires in Spain and Greece; nearly 50,000 hectares burnedUS strikes Iran for tenth straight night as Tehran hits Kuwait base; American death toll reaches 17Iranian missile hit US troop housing at Jordan base; Aqaba airport and port evacuatedHouthis declare Saudi naval blockade as fresh tanker attacks hit the Strait of HormuzBrent crude back above $90 as Gulf war rattles stocks, currencies and rate-settersTrump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods under untested 1930 trade lawMerz signals cabinet reshuffle after Spahn quits as parliamentary leader over surrogacy rowBurnham takes office as UK prime minister, names Healey chancellor and calls TrumpRussia hits Kyiv with one of the war's largest ballistic barragesUkrainian drones and sea drones strike Russian oil terminals, power grid and Black Sea shipsFerry with about 133 aboard capsizes off Guyana; dozens missingAt least 50 Malian soldiers killed in jihadist–separatist ambush near AnefisChina uses WAIC to press its claim to lead 'global AI governance'Heatwave fuels major wildfires in Spain and Greece; nearly 50,000 hectares burned
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Nach der Sperrung von Donald Trumps Twitter-Konto infolge des Sturms auf das Kapitol gründete sein Umfeld die Plattform Truth Social als eigenes soziales Netzwerk. Am 26. März 2024 ging die Muttergesellschaft Trump Media & Technology Group durch die Fusion mit dem Börsenmantel Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC), einer sogenannten SPAC, an die Technologiebörse Nasdaq und wird seither unter dem Kürzel DJT gehandelt. Trump hält einen Mehrheitsanteil an dem Unternehmen, was Ethikexperten wiederholt als Interessenkonflikt kritisieren, da er als Präsident Aufsicht über Behörden wie die Börsenaufsicht SEC hat, die das Unternehmen regulieren. Die Debatte verschärfte sich zuletzt durch eine geplante milliardenschwere Fusion mit einem Kernfusionsunternehmen.

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Saturday, 18 July 2026Economy

Trump Media plans $100,000 fee for early access to Trump posts

Trump's media company is considering charging a fee of up to $100,000 a month for split-second access to the president's Truth Social posts. Stock traders could thereby buy themselves a timing advantage on market-moving news. Democrats and ethics experts are sharply criticizing the plan.

According to reports by the FT, the Trump family's company has named a six-figure sum for high-speed access to Truth Social, and Bloomberg describes how promotional emails were already circulating on Wall Street as traders prepare for the cost. The Süddeutsche Zeitung reports on the sharp criticism from Democrats and ethics experts, who regard preferential access to price-moving presidential posts as highly problematic. Al Jazeera notes that Trump has repeatedly been accused of using state influence for improper financial gain. Defenders can point out that market-relevant information is traded via fast data services anyway. The core of the dispute is whether public official statements are being commercialized here and conflicts of interest institutionalized.

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Friday, 17 July 2026EconomyTrump Media sells fast access to Truth Social posts

Trump Media sells fast access to Truth Social posts

Trump's media company announced a paid data service meant to deliver Truth Social posts to Wall Street firms milliseconds earlier. Market-moving posts by the president himself could also be affected. Critics call it brazen corruption.

According to reports by the New York Times and the Financial Times, the Trump Media & Technology Group plans, with a product called Truth API, to give trading firms the fastest access to posts, handing them a millisecond edge on market-relevant news. The Guardian and Die Welt quote critics who call it brazen corruption, because posts by the president with consequences for financial markets or national security could also be affected. The BBC and Turkey's Daily Sabah describe the offering as a paid, licensed data feed for banks and traders. At the heart of the debate is a conflict of interest: Trump holds a majority stake in the publicly listed company and would profit from the business, while as president he exercises oversight over regulatory agencies. A detailed defense from the company is barely found in the sources.

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Forecast · Assessment
  • Most likely60%

    The service launches despite criticism, and the debate over conflicts of interest continues without legal steps stopping it.

  • Worst case20%

    New revelations or a market scandal over preferential access trigger investigations and a serious crisis for Trump Media.

  • Best case20%

    Public pressure or regulators halt or defuse the offering before it causes harm.