Trump Shares a Video on Truth Social

Trump Shares a Video on Truth Social

Trump posts one video to his Truth Social account, his primary outlet for sharing media directly with supporters.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 13, 2026, 8:18 AM ET

— Donald J. Trump shared a video on his Truth Social account, using the platform he relies on to reach supporters directly.

The post carried a single video and no accompanying text, a format Trump uses often to distribute media without commentary. truthsocial serves as Trump’s primary online outlet for sharing media, campaign updates, and statements directly with his supporters, according to the platform context on record. The post drew attention as one of many the account published that day.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “truthsocial post containing one video.” on August 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 19th message released today, and the last post was 53 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 48 of his 462 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.

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truthsocial operates as the direct channel Trump uses to communicate with his audience, bypassing traditional media gatekeepers. Video posts allow the account to circulate footage and messaging on its own terms. The platform gives Trump a space to publish media at high frequency, a habit reflected in the volume of posts recorded across recent weeks.

Image-only and video-only posts form a steady share of the account’s output. Nearly one in ten of Trump’s posts over the past 30 days fell into that category, based on the recorded post counts. The single-video message on August 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM ET fits squarely within that established rhythm.

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