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Trump's company-pumping posts compared to sex work by fuming critic: 'It's a mess’

Paywalling the PresidencyContextThe Washington Post reports that Trump Media plans to sell milliseconds-faster access to Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts through a product called Truth API, charging hedge funds and high-frequency traders up to $100,000 a month. Trump owns about 41 percent of Trump Media, so the arrangement does not merely surround his presidency with commercial noise. It routes money from traders seeking advantage straight back to him while his posts move markets.The Real Power Is Not the PlatformThe central fact is not that Truth Social is “innovating.” The central fact is…

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