Bond traders are tuning out Trump posts
Financial markets are increasingly disregarding social media posts from Donald Trump as scrutiny grows over the monetization of his platform's data.
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Bond traders appear to be distancing themselves from social media updates issued by Donald Trump. This shift comes amid mounting criticism regarding the commercial practices of Truth Social, particularly the platform's strategy to monetize early access to his communications. Coverage from Axios, Bloomberg, Reuters, U.S.
News & World Report, and New York Magazine highlights growing concern from U.S. senators. Lawmakers have publicly urged Wall Street firms to reject these paid access arrangements, with some representatives calling for an SEC investigation into the data monetization plan. It remains to be seen how the SEC will respond to requests for an investigation.
Further reporting will monitor whether financial institutions change their engagement with the platform in response to pressure from lawmakers.
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Quick answers
Why are senators concerned about Truth Social?
Senators are questioning the practice of selling early, 'insider' access to social media posts for profit.
What action has been requested of the SEC?
A lawmaker has asked the SEC to investigate the platform's plan to monetize access to its data.
How are bond traders reacting to the posts?
According to Axios, bond traders are currently tuning out these social media posts.
Coverage (6)
- Bond traders are tuning out Trump posts Axios · 21h ago
- Scoop: Lawmaker asks SEC to investigate Truth Social's plan to monetize access to its data Axios · 22h ago
- Senators Question ‘Insider’ Access to Trump Truth Social Posts Bloomberg.com · 22h ago
- US senator urges Wall Street to reject 'troubling' paid early access to Trump posts Reuters · 22h ago
- US Senator Urges Wall Street to Reject 'Troubling' Paid Early Access to Trump Posts U.S. News & World Report · 22h ago
- Is This Trump’s Most Glaring Second-Term Graft? New York Magazine · 22h ago
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