Trump shares video featuring racing analogy to support his campaign
Trump posts a video where a speaker compares him to the “best driver” and urges supporters to assemble the “best pit crew.”.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video featuring a speaker using a racing analogy to praise him as the “best driver” and urging supporters to act as his “pit crew.”
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Truth Social post containing 2 videos. Video transcript All right. Thanks for coming, man. I appreciate that. I’m going to look at all this stuff a little bit from the racing standpoint. He’s a big racing fan, and I appreciate that. But we’re in a big race here, guys. I’m going to look at it. All right. I’m going to tell you, see Mr. Driver? This is the best driver we’ve ever had. Okay? All right. So what we’ve got to do is you all have got to pick out the best pit crew for him. We’ve got to have the best pit crew, and that’s what all this is about. Let’s get out and get the very best pit crew we can for the best driver in the world. So if we can do that, then he’s a winner, pit crew’s a winner, we’re all winners all over the world. Thank you, guys!” on October 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 19th message released today, and the last post was 0 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 201 of his 716 posts over the last 30 days classified as Image Only Posts.
The shared video features an unidentified speaker addressing a crowd and comparing the political campaign to a major race. The speaker emphasizes the need to assemble the best possible team to support the candidate, framing the effort as a collective victory for everyone involved.
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