Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts

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What happened

Judge questioned if Trump delaying access to Truth Social posts by a second harms the press.

Key facts

  • Reported by Ars Technica and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:53:01 UTC.

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  5. Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts

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