Trump Shares Video Post on Truth Social
Trump publishes a video-only post to his Truth Social feed, his third message of the day, as media-only posts remain a recurring feature of his account.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump, the 47th U.S. president and the most-followed account on Truth Social, shared a video-only post to his account, his third message of the day.
The post carried no accompanying text, arriving as a media attachment on the platform he controls through Trump Media & Technology Group C orp.. It fits a pattern of image- and video-only messaging that has become a steady feature of his feed.
Trump offered no caption or written commentary alongside the video, leaving the media itself as the entire message.
The move fits a broader pattern in his recent messaging, with media-only material appearing regularly among his high-volume output on the platform.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “truthsocial post containing one video.” on August 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM ET.
This is the third message released by Trump today. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025.
The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 37 of his 418 posts over the last 30 days focused on media-only content, according to a Zenger analysis of truthsocial posts.
Video- and image-only posts allow Trump to reach followers without adding text that can be quoted, fact-checked, or parsed for policy commitments. Supporters gain unfiltered content directly from the president. Journalists and researchers lose the written record that usually anchors attribution, forcing them to describe the media rather than the words.
Trump has used truthsocial as his primary broadcast channel since founding the platform through Trump Media & Technology Group C orp.. The company trades publicly, and its fortunes have tracked closely with his political standing and posting activity. His account has repeatedly driven traffic and engagement spikes, making even wordless posts consequential for the platform’s user base.
For the average U.S. reader, a media-only post rarely changes daily life on its own. It does shape the flow of political messaging that reaches millions of voters, and it signals how the president prefers to communicate as the 2026 cycle unfolds.
This has happened before. Media-only posts recur frequently on Trump’s account, with 37 of his 418 posts over the last 30 days falling into that category, according to a Zenger analysis of truthsocial posts. The steady cadence shows the format is a deliberate part of his communication strategy rather than an outlier.
Trump himself will decide what he posts next, and his account has averaged 18 posts per day since January 20, 2025. No date has been announced for any related decision, because the post carries no policy action or deadline.
Using a personal media channel to bypass traditional press is not new for U.S. presidents. Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his first radio Fireside Chat on March 12, 1933, speaking directly to millions of listeners without newspaper filters, according to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Roosevelt went on to deliver roughly 30 such broadcasts, reshaping how a president reaches the public and setting a template that later leaders, including Trump, have adapted to new platforms.
Assigned topic: Image Only Posts.
This is Trump’s 3rd Truth Social post today, out of 3 total today.
On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025.
Trump’s last post was 16 minutes ago.
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