Trump Posts Video on Truth Social, the Platform He Founded
Trump shares a video on Truth Social, the social media network he founded in 2021, in his 20th post of the day.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video on Truth Social, the social media platform he founded in 2021 and launched in February 2022.
The post carried no caption text and contained one video. Trump published it on August 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 20th message released today, and the last post was 11 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. 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 49 of his 463 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.
47th President Donald J. Trump shared a video on Truth Social in WASHINGTON D.C.
© copyright Flickr with permission
truthsocial operates as an alternative social media network. Trump has used the platform as his primary channel for public statements since it launched. The parent company has struggled to grow its user base and has begun selling access to the platform’s data through high-priced contracts, according to cbsnews.
NewsFindr Chart Maker
Photo by Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Zenger analysis
Photo by Zenger analysis