Trump shares a watercolor portrait featuring the United States flag
Trump posts an image of a watercolor painting featuring the United States flag and a portrait of himself on his social media platform.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a watercolor portrait of himself alongside the United States flag on his social media platform. The image-only update featured patriotic themes without any accompanying commentary.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “truthsocial post containing one image showing: Flag of the United States, Government, Flag Day, Watercolor painting.” on October 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 12th message released today, and the last post was 1 minute 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 103 of his 320 posts over the last 30 days classified as Image Only Posts.
The shared media is a painted portrait featuring visible brushstrokes of the former president. The artwork includes patriotic elements commonly associated with the U.S. government and Flag Day, with the letter “F” visible in the image text. Trump mentioned the source (see truthsocial) in the post metadata.
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