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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 2

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 | Newsworthy 2

Here is a more brutal take on this blatant corruption:

Final paragraph:

" Senators Warren and Schiff have described Trump's plan as "an outrageous abuse of the President's office for his personal benefit that undermines everyday investors and the integrity of our markets, while enriching Wall Street and other wealthy insiders." They are correct. Whether that abuse is illegal within our thicket of inside-trading laws " and, indeed, whether it is functionally prosecutable if so " is a tricky question. But it is certainly a grave offense against honesty, transparency, and good government. If it has any self-respect, Congress will respond to the president's brazen provocation by passing a law that renders his model flatly illegal. And, if that fails to persuade him, it will impeach and remove him from office, the better to drain the swamp."

www.nationalreview.com

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-08-05 03:18 PM | Reply

Thanks magat scum

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-08-05 03:24 PM | Reply

#6
I'm waiting for the GOP's Congressional Cowards' Caucus to swing into action.
Oh, wait, they're preparing as I write to sprint out of DC.
When they actually do something about this - riiight - I have a request:
Please place a clipping about it in a bottle and drop it in the Reflecting Pool.
But watch out: That might be a capital offense by then.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-05 03:25 PM | Reply

So people understand what piggy is doing.

He is giving people paid access to his public announcements-things that move markets

These public announcements belong to the people of the US.

Piggy is selling this to people, i.e. investors who will use that advantage to make investments

When piggy intends on making an announcement that he has begun bombing Iran and the price of oil will skyrocket, he is selling this information for personal gain and giving insider information to investors who will make a killing in the market. An advantage you and I do not have.

This scheme is incredibly unethical.

This will cost those investors who do not have this information and are thus at a disadvantage, meaning suckers who will lose money to those with insider information.

To say nothing of how this corruption will IMPACT national policy to the detriment of the American people

The magnitude and blatancy of this corruption is mind blowing.

And this is just a Tuesday for this administration.

Piggy is getting immunity for he and his family for breaking tax laws.

Magat scum elected a king

Thanks magat scum

#10 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-08-05 03:30 PM | Reply

Here is a more brutal take on this blatant corruption:
Final paragraph:
" Senators Warren and Schiff have described Trump's plan as "an outrageous abuse of the President's office for his personal benefit that undermines everyday investors and the integrity of our markets, while enriching Wall Street and other wealthy insiders." They are correct. Whether that abuse is illegal within our thicket of inside-trading laws " and, indeed, whether it is functionally prosecutable if so " is a tricky question. But it is certainly a grave offense against honesty, transparency, and good government. If it has any self-respect, Congress will respond to the president's brazen provocation by passing a law that renders his model flatly illegal. And, if that fails to persuade him, it will impeach and remove him from office, the better to drain the swamp."
www.nationalreview.com

#7 | Posted by BellRinger

You know this is corrupt when even the scumbags at NRO and our resident liar find this scheme blatant corruption.

Thanks magat scum

#11 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-08-05 03:32 PM | Reply

News like this makes me laugh.

"Trump Stands to Profit Off US Policy Announcements"

He "stands to profit"?

Trump has been selling out America for profit since his first day back in the White House.

He learned from his first presidency.

Every tariff announced is for profit.

The ceasefires and resumption of his war is for profit.

His White House renovations are for profit.

Putting 10 billion taxpayer dollars in a bank account for his "bored of peace" was literally theft.

His tax cut for himself. His IRS immunity.

Everything.

Every thing Trump does is for personal gain.

Americans are under reacting to everything happening to our country.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-05 03:52 PM | Reply

So you're saying I should subscribe to Truth Social if I want to get rich.

#13 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-05 03:57 PM | Reply

So you're saying I should subscribe to Truth Social if I want to get rich.

#13 | Posted by snoofy at

LOL sucker

NOPE, you have to have Gold Level Truth Social to get the true goodies.

And then have at your fingertips a good deal of money to game the system.

Thanks magat scum

#14 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-08-05 04:04 PM | Reply

Americans are under reacting to everything happening to our country.
#12 | Posted by ClownShack

Well thank god dems are working with magat republicans to fund a continuing resolution

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-08-05 04:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Oof!

#16 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-05 04:08 PM | Reply

Here is a more brutal take on this blatant corruption:

Final paragraph:

" Senators Warren and Schiff have described Trump's plan as "an outrageous abuse of the President's office for his personal benefit that undermines everyday investors and the integrity of our markets, while enriching Wall Street and other wealthy insiders." They are correct. Whether that abuse is illegal within our thicket of inside-trading laws " and, indeed, whether it is functionally prosecutable if so " is a tricky question. But it is certainly a grave offense against honesty, transparency, and good government. If it has any self-respect, Congress will respond to the president's brazen provocation by passing a law that renders his model flatly illegal. And, if that fails to persuade him, it will impeach and remove him from office, the better to drain the swamp."

www.nationalreview.com

#7 | Posted by BellRinger

This is what you voted for moron. If corruption bothered you, you'd have done everything in your power to keep trump out of office.

#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-08-05 04:47 PM | Reply

"This is what you voted for"

That's what he'll enable the next time in the voting booth, as well.

#18 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-08-05 05:03 PM | Reply

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