{"id":66338,"date":"2026-08-11T10:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:38:18","slug":"trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Media Monetizes Presidential Posts as Global Tensions Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/#Trump_Media_Launches_100K_%22Truth_API%22_for_Wall_Street\" >Trump Media Launches $100K &quot;Truth API&quot; for Wall Street<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/#Activist_Pressure_Mounts_at_Lionsgate\" >Activist Pressure Mounts at Lionsgate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/#Geopolitical_Standoff_Iran_and_the_Middle_East\" >Geopolitical Standoff: Iran and the Middle East<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/#Healthcare_and_Tech_Vaccine_Orders_and_Supply_Chain_Shifts\" >Healthcare and Tech: Vaccine Orders and Supply Chain Shifts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-media-monetizes-presidential-posts-as-global-tensions-rise\/66338\/#Real_Estate_and_Education_Trends\" >Real Estate and Education Trends<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trump Media &amp; Technology Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/DJT\">DJT<\/a>)<\/strong> has launched &quot;Truth API,&quot; a high-speed data service charging trading firms up to <strong>$100,000 per month<\/strong> for millisecond-fast access to President Trump\u2019s social media posts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lionsgate Studios (<a href=\"\/stock\/LION\">LION<\/a>)<\/strong> is facing pressure from activist investor <strong>Anson Funds<\/strong> to explore a full sale following its separation from Starz, as the studio&#39;s deep content library attracts interest from tech and media giants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>U.S. Existing Home Sales<\/strong> fell <strong>1.7%<\/strong> in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of <strong>4.06 million<\/strong>, missing the previous month&#39;s revised figure but slightly exceeding analyst estimates of 4.05 million.<\/li>\n<li>President Trump signed a controversial <strong>executive order<\/strong> recommending the split of the <strong>MMR vaccine<\/strong> into three separate shots, a move that sent ripples through the biotech sector, including Moderna (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRNA\">MRNA<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Diplomatic efforts between <strong>Israel and Lebanon<\/strong> are set to resume in Rome this September, following a seventh round of U.S.-mediated talks that focused on prisoner exchanges and security verification mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_Media_Launches_100K_%22Truth_API%22_for_Wall_Street\"><\/span>Trump Media Launches $100K &quot;Truth API&quot; for Wall Street<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Trump Media &amp; Technology Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/DJT\">DJT<\/a>) has officially monetized the market-moving potential of presidential communications. The company\u2019s new <strong>Truth API<\/strong> service provides high-frequency trading firms with real-time, machine-readable access to posts from leading Truth Social accounts, including President Trump\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Subscriptions for the service range from <strong>$60,000 to $100,000 per month<\/strong>, with more than 10 firms already signed up. While the company frames this as a &quot;disciplined pivot&quot; toward social media profitability following a <strong>$238 million second-quarter loss<\/strong>, ethical watchdogs have raised concerns over the sale of expedited access to potential policy announcements.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activist_Pressure_Mounts_at_Lionsgate\"><\/span>Activist Pressure Mounts at Lionsgate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Activist investor <strong>Anson Funds<\/strong> is urging Lionsgate Studios (<a href=\"\/stock\/LION\">LION<\/a>) to explore a sale of the entire company. Anson, now a top-five shareholder, argues that the studio is significantly undervalued compared to peers like Walt Disney Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>) and Warner Music Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMG\">WMG<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The fund suggests that Lionsgate\u2019s extensive library and unscripted television business make it an attractive target for traditional media companies or technology firms looking to bolster their AI and streaming content. This push comes as Lionsgate nears the completion of its long-awaited separation from the <strong>Starz<\/strong> cable and streaming service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geopolitical_Standoff_Iran_and_the_Middle_East\"><\/span>Geopolitical Standoff: Iran and the Middle East<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a recent interview with <em>Real America\u2019s Voice<\/em>, President Trump asserted that the U.S. maintains &quot;total control&quot; over Iran\u2019s financial resources, acting effectively as the country&#39;s &quot;banker.&quot; He claimed that the Iranian economy is in chaos, citing <strong>300% inflation<\/strong> and a worthless currency.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, U.S.-mediated negotiations between <strong>Israel and Lebanon<\/strong> are scheduled to resume in Rome in early September. While the State Department described recent talks as &quot;productive,&quot; significant hurdles remain regarding the verification of Hezbollah&#39;s disarmament and the specific countries permitted to oversee the ceasefire mechanism.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Healthcare_and_Tech_Vaccine_Orders_and_Supply_Chain_Shifts\"><\/span>Healthcare and Tech: Vaccine Orders and Supply Chain Shifts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The biotech sector is monitoring the fallout from a new executive order directing the <strong>MMR vaccine<\/strong> to be split into three separate shots. Health experts warn that the move, which lacks supporting scientific data, could increase infection risks and healthcare costs. Shares of vaccine makers like Moderna (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRNA\">MRNA<\/a>) remain in focus as the industry assesses the feasibility of producing these currently unlicensed separate components.<\/p>\n<p>In the technology sector, Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) is aggressively accelerating its shift of iPhone production to <strong>India<\/strong> to hedge against China-related risks. The company reportedly aims to manufacture all U.S.-bound iPhones in India by the end of 2026, a goal that would require doubling its current Indian output to over <strong>80 million units<\/strong> annually.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_Estate_and_Education_Trends\"><\/span>Real Estate and Education Trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. housing market remains constrained by high prices and limited inventory. The <strong>National Association of Realtors (NAR)<\/strong> reported that the median home price for existing homes rose to <strong>$434,100<\/strong> in July, a 2.0% increase from the previous year. Despite the monthly dip in sales volume, the market has notched four consecutive months of year-over-year gains.<\/p>\n<p>In the academic world, the <strong>University of Michigan<\/strong> announced a pilot program to drop letter grades for first-semester freshmen starting in Fall 2027. 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