WashingtonInstant access to Trump’s posts costs up to $100,000 monthly.
A federal judge likely rules within weeks on a president selling early access to government information.
News groups suing say the fees violate the First Amendment, the Fifth Amendment and the Presidential Records Act.
Justice Department lawyer Brantley Mayers argued Trump Media alone set the price, a private commercial decision.
Judge Paul Oetken did not rule from the bench and promised a written ruling on an injunction.
How each outlet framed it
- Ars Technica leans critical
- frames the case as presidential self-profit, noting the API value comes from Trump's office and quoting the Fifth Amendment argument
Sources: Ars Technica