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Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on social media

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Since the start of President Trump's second term, The New York Times has been documenting examples of moves by members of Mr. Trump's family or the families of top aides to profit off of Trump administration policy actions. Today we take another look.

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-- Eric Lipton NYT (@ericlipton.nytimes.com) 10:12 AM · Jun 28, 2026

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... President Donald Trump knows the world hangs on his every word. Now he wants you to pay for it.

The social media posts of the world's most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his Truth Social business begins offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up. The move raises the prospect of big profits for Trump's company and big questions about insider trading and using public office for private gain.

Similar fast speed feeds are sold by other social media firms and media providers, but Truth Social doesn't just distribute the news, it makes it, regularly rattling markets as Trump posts policy changes on everything from war to central bank leadership to tariffs.

"If this was the CEO of a public company, this would be jail time," said Irene Aldridge, head of Able Alpha Trading, which doesn't plan to buy the service. "We have a President of the United States who has the front seat to all the action, who makes all the decisions, and he's disclosing this ahead of time to a select group." ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-02 01:05 AM | Reply

So, Pres Trump seems to be selling inside government information to his fiscal benefit?

Is this the level that the selling of the occupancy of the Oval Office has sunk to?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-02 01:07 AM | Reply

In a word? Yes.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-02 05:16 AM | Reply

Levels of Corruption INCOMPREHENSIBLE to the Founders.

All declared Kosher by our SCOTUS.

I'm sure Alito and Thomas already have inside information for their personal use.

It's Good to be King and profitable to be the King's enablers.

Trump spreads the Wealth,to his Allies,and Uses the State to Crush his Enemies.

Gangster King.

Louis 14 would Approve.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-08-02 07:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

MAGATS don't care. They love corruption and especially when it directly benefits their cult leader.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-08-04 10:11 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This level of blatant corruption lies completely at the feet of John Roberts and the GOP.

They're refusal to hold him responsible for such blatant illegal acts is on them.

They both have become jokes by twisting themselves into knots trying to overlook and excuse his crimes.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-08-04 11:08 AM | Reply

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