Would you believe it? Donald Trump has found yet another way to cash in on the presidency. This time, he's turning his own words and presidential announcements into a product that Wall Street insiders can buy access to. Trump has launched a service called "Truth API" that will reportedly charge banks, hedge funds, and high-frequency trading firms as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to his Truth Social posts. Think about what that really means. When Trump announces a new tariff, threatens another country, praises a company, or hints at a policy change, those posts can move billions of dollars through the markets in seconds. Under this scheme, wealthy Wall Street firms that can afford a six-figure subscription get that information first — and can trade with this privileged information. And who knows? Maybe some of those same traders can just hop onto Kalshi or Polymarket to bet on markets that the president’s announcements can impact. That is corruption. Plain and simple. I have urged that the SEC immediately investigate whether this scheme violates laws designed to prevent insider trading and market manipulation. But we also need Americans across the country to make clear that no President should be allowed to use the power of public office to enrich himself. Add your name to demand an end to this corrupt pay-to-play scheme, stop the President and Wall Street executives from cashing in on public office, and protect fair markets for everyone.
What’s more, Danielle: The stock market only works when everyone plays by the same rules. But when wealthy Wall Street firms can pay to get the President's market-moving posts before everyone else, they're buying an advantage ordinary Americans can never have. That's not a fair market. It's a rigged one. Working families already face a system tilted toward the rich and powerful. The President shouldn't be making it worse by turning the presidency into another way to make himself — and Wall Street — richer. We need to speak out on this. If you support our investigation and agree that this type of corruption needs to be called out and stopped, add your name today. Thanks for being a part of this, Elizabeth  |