Trump shares video emphasizing American exceptionalism and heritage
Trump posts a video urging citizens to defend the nation's history and describing the United States as the most successful country.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video emphasizing themes of American exceptionalism and urging citizens to defend the nation’s heritage.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Truth Social post containing 2 videos. Video transcript America was not founded by weak and timid men who cowered in the face of evil or sat by as danger loomed. We are the inheritors of the most incredible civilization that has ever existed and our task is to defend it. We have thrived and flourished because our founders were great, our cause was just, our people are brave, our culture is exceptional, and our destiny is written by God. And by the grace of God, the United States of America is the most successful, most accomplished, most exceptional nation ever to exist in human history. This is our heritage. This is our history. And this is the destiny of America to be the greatest, most incredible country ever to grace the Earth.” on October 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM ET.
This is Trump’s seventh message released today, and the last post was two minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 143 of his 510 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.
The media attachment includes a 46-second video clip featuring the spoken remarks. The post does not include any additional written commentary.
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