Trump shares Dan Scavino bowling reel on Truth Social
Trump the president posted only a link to an Instagram video in which the White House deputy chief of staff celebrated rolling a strike, offering no commentary of his own.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump shared a bowling video from a top aide, posting nothing but the link itself.
The post contained only an Instagram address and no accompanying text on Truth Social on July 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM ET. Here is the full post on truthsocial: “https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da1tu08OPxD/?igsh=MWFmNXIxMzR3ZzBhbw==”
The link points to a reel from Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff and one of Trump’s longest-serving communications advisers. In the video, Scavino celebrates rolling a strike, writing that he “called correct this evening,” according to instagram. Commenters cheered the moment with messages such as “Dan the man” and “pure awesomeness,” according to instagram.
Scavino has worked alongside Trump since the 2016 campaign and manages much of the president’s social-media presence. The reel drew hundreds of likes and dozens of comments within its first hour, according to instagram.
For the average reader, a link-only post carries no direct policy consequence. The share signals the close working relationship between the president and his aide rather than any government action.
Has this happened before? It has. Trump frequently reposts content from allies and staff without added commentary, treating bare links and shared media as a routine part of his Truth Social activity, according to truthsocial.
No further decision or announcement is tied to the post, and no date for any related action has been announced.
Social-media aides sharing lighthearted moments alongside a president is not new to American politics. Franklin D. Roosevelt curated a warm public image through radio broadcasts known as fireside chats beginning in 1933, according to britannica.com. Those broadcasts reached tens of millions of listeners and reshaped how leaders speak directly to the public. The tools have shifted from radio microphones to bowling-alley reels, yet the goal of projecting an approachable presidency has endured.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on July 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM ET