Trump's Truth Social Posts Combine Policy Announcements with Personal Commentary
- President Donald Trump has posted over 2,260 times on Truth Social since his January 20 inauguration in 2025, combining policy announcements with personal commentary.
- Trump's increased social media activity follows his reinstatement on X in 2022 after being banned in 2021, though he now mainly uses Truth Social supported by a small aide team.
- His posts, known as 'truths,' appear with surprising frequency, often late at night or early morning, sometimes dictating messages directly to aides while watching TV news.
- On Memorial Day 2025, Trump posted a 172-word all-caps message including controversial claims about illegal immigration, illustrating his blend of political and personal content.
- This prolific posting style reinforces Trump's influence, sustains his media business, and shapes his second-term messaging, while drawing mixed reactions from staff and the public.
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Ideas & Opinions — Paula Friedman: Faith not facts
“Faith not Facts” articulates the credo shared between Donald Trump and his most fervent followers. Last January, President Trump posted an AI generated image of himself gotten-up as pope to Truth Social. While the Catholic Church may not find Trump’s…
Trump is 'more online than ever' — and it's 'not good for anyone': analysis
Although President Donald Trump is known for avoiding some forms of digital technology — including e-mail and text messaging — he is an avid social media user. Trump, in a 2022 affidavit, wrote, "Since at least January 1, 2010, it has been my customary practice to not communicate via e-mail, text message, or other digital methods of communication." However, he uses social media extensively, and a Trump post can easily become a big news story.Acc…
Insiders reveal Trump's own digital team left shocked by Truth Social rants
President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts are catching his aides by surprise, according to a Washington Post report. A senior White House official, who spoke to the Post on the condition of anonymity, "discussed internal details about Trump’s social media use.” Though the source said the president...
Does all this mean that we already have our own little subalpine Trump in Slovenia? No. Is there a potential for us to get one? Absolutely!
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