Latency is not a First Amendment issue.

Co-Location

August 13, 2026 · Ibid.

An editorial cartoon of the White House briefing room: the front rows of press chairs have been ripped out and replaced by humming server racks cabled to the podium, one rack wearing a brass plaque reading 100,000 A MONTH. Trump Media's CEO works a laser pointer at them while Donald Trump thumbs his phone beside the podium, and the working press stands penned behind a velvet rope at the back under a foam-board sign reading FREE TIER DELAY.

Trump Media is selling real-time feeds of top Truth Social accounts, including the president's posts, for $60,000 to $100,000 a month via its Truth API. The service, announced in July and launched August 1, delivers posts to subscribers' devices in milliseconds, ahead of ordinary users. The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation are suing, calling the monetization of government information unconstitutional; Trump's revocable trust owns 41.5% of Trump Media, which posted a $238.1 million net loss in Q2 2026.