Trump shares a media post on Truth Social

Trump shares a media post on Truth Social

Trump truth Social post containing 2 videos. Video transcript And recruiting for every branch has been record-setting ever since President Trump won in November of 2024. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, National Guard, Reserves, pilots.

Richard Miniter
First Published: October 2, 2026, 10:30 PM ET

— Truth Social post containing 2 videos.

Video transcript And recruiting for every branch has been record-setting ever since President Trump won in November of 2024.

Donald J. Trump shared a post claiming all U.S. military branches have set recruitment records since his November 2024 election. While administration officials credit a “Trump Bump” for the surge, military data shows enlistments began rebounding prior to the election due to pandemic recoveries and recruitment reforms.

Truth Social post containing 2 videos.

Video transcript And recruiting for every branch has been record-setting ever since President Trump won in November of 2024. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, National Guard, Reserves, pilots, special forces, all setting decades-long recruiting records. You see, Americans want to serve when they are led by strong patriots, not by weak weirdos. Makes sense. And all this matters because you know why it matters, because it translates to the battlefield. Our enemies know we will act decisively, our allies know that it’s time for them to step up. Drug cartels, the terrorist organizations of our hemisphere, who’ve previously run our hemisphere, are now on the run in our hemisphere, courtesy of our new counter-cartel coalition, the A triple C.

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