Trump Shares WSJ Opinion Backing His View That Judges Can’t Direct Construction
Trump posts a link to a Wall Street Journal opinion piece arguing that judges cannot serve as construction foremen on federal projects.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Truth Social that argues judges cannot function as construction foremen.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Trump Is Right: Judges Can’t Be Construction Foremen: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-is-right-judges-cant-be-construction-foremen-5e264681” on August 21, 2026 at 11:26 AM ET.
This is Trump’s third message released today, and the last post was one hour 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 15 of his 371 posts over the last 30 days classified as reposts and external links.
Trump linked directly to the article by mentioning the source (see wsj). The post carried no added commentary beyond the article’s headline.
Trump is the 47th president of the United States, serving since January 20, 2025.
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