Trump faces ethics storm for ‘pimping’ fast access to his Truth Social posts

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Donald Trump's Truth Social platform has begun selling early access to his social media posts to Wall Street traders. This move, which started on Saturday, allows paying subscribers to receive sneak peeks of Trump's posts before they are publicly released. The article highlights concerns that this practice could lead to insider trading and the use of public office for private gain, as Trump's posts frequently influence markets by announcing policy changes. Experts suggest that if a CEO of a public company engaged in similar behavior, it could result in legal consequences. The service is compared to fast-speed feeds offered by other companies, but the article emphasizes that Truth Social's content is generated by the President himself, who has direct access to decision-making processes.

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President Trump has the front seat to all action and makes all decisions, disclosing this ahead of time to a select group.

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If this was the CEO of a public company, this would be jail time.

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The move raises questions about insider trading and using public office for private gain.

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Truth Social began offering sneak peeks of Trump's social media posts to Wall Street traders willing to pay.

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US 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 went on sale on Saturday, when his Truth Social business began 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 does not 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“If this was the CEO of a public company, this would be jail time,” said Irene Aldridge, head of Able Alpha Trading, which does not 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.”

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