Trump vents grievances in furious early morning social media binge
President Donald Trump fired off a sustained Truth Social posting campaign early Tuesday, launching message after message about his long-standing grievances beginning just after 2:30 a.m.
The president's posts shared posts that stretched back to the 1980s, and featured an image of Trump shaking hands with President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and an accompanying interview where Trump criticized foreign countries for "ripping off" America.
During the posting spree, Trump shared claims disconnected from current polling data. He promoted purported praise from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s son regarding drug price initiatives and republished a May 2025 article about Hispanic voter approval as though it represented recent developments — despite many up-to-date polls reporting plunging support among that demographic.
After a brief hiatus, Trump resumed posting, sharing multiple messages from Elon Musk. Their relationship appears improved following last year's public dispute. Trump amplified Musk's criticism of CBS News's previous ownership for allegedly suppressing Hunter Biden laptop coverage and Musk's assertion that eliminating mail-in voting is "critical" for election security.
Trump also distributed articles criticizing Democratic Representative Eugene Vindman and shared an interview featuring a retired FBI agent claiming Attorney General Pam Bondi possesses evidence enabling prosecution of former federal agents and prosecutors.
The posting pattern reflects Trump's broader social media behavior, which has generated persistent controversy through promotion of inflammatory rhetoric and unsubstantiated claims.
Last week, Trump faced bipartisan criticism for sharing a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama superimposed on primate bodies, accompanied by "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and election conspiracy theories. When questioned about the content, Trump stated: "I just looked at the first part, it was about voter fraud in some place, Georgia. I didn't see the whole thing."
The video was subsequently deleted, but Trump declined to apologize. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt characterized public reaction as "fake outrage." Senator Tim Scott called it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House."