About This Archive
Purpose
trump.fm is a research archive of Donald J. Trump's social media posts across X (formerly Twitter) and Truth Social. It serves as a primary source for researchers, journalists, historians, and anyone tracking political communication.
Methodology
Posts are collected from public APIs and official platform sources. Each record includes:
- Original text content with preserved formatting
- Precise timestamp in UTC
- Platform of origin
- Engagement metrics (likes, reposts, replies) at time of collection
- Media attachments where available
- Deletion status for posts removed from the original platform
The archive includes posts that have been deleted from their original platforms, preserving the complete historical record. Deleted posts are clearly marked with their deletion date when known.
Text-to-Speech
Select posts include AI-generated audio. The synthesized speech is machine-generated and does not represent actual recordings. Audio is intended to be as faithful as possible to the speaker, but may not capture the nuances of a genuine recording.
AI Analysis
Posts may include AI-generated analysis providing historical context, fact-checking, rhetorical breakdown, and psychological analysis. Analysis is available per post and as daily digests.
Data Access
The archive provides multiple access methods for researchers:
- Web Interface — Browse and search posts with full-text search capabilities
- REST API — Programmatic access at
/api/posts,/api/search, and related endpoints (OpenAPI spec) - RSS Feeds — Subscribe to updates via RSS
- Structured Data — JSON-LD metadata embedded in all pages for machine readability
Editorial Independence
This archive operates independently and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any political campaign, party, government entity, or social media platform. Original post content is preserved without editorial modification, which may include mistakes, typos or falsehoods.
Citation Guidelines
Each post page includes a "Cite" button with pre-formatted citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, and BibTeX formats. Click to copy or download RIS files for reference managers.
APA 7th Edition
Trump, D. J. (2024, January 15). Post content excerpt... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_123456789
MLA 9th Edition
Trump, Donald J. "Post content excerpt..." Truth Social, 15 Jan. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_123456789. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Chicago 17th Edition
Donald J. Trump, "Post content excerpt...," Truth Social, January 15, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_123456789.
Reference Managers
Download citations in RIS format (compatible with Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley) from any post page, or via the API:
GET /api/cite/{postId}?format=ris— RIS format downloadGET /api/cite/{postId}?format=bibtex— BibTeX format downloadGET /api/cite/{postId}— JSON with all citation formats
Citing Deleted Posts
When citing posts that have been deleted from their original platform, note the deletion in your citation. The archive preserves these posts as historical records. Include "[Deleted]" after the post type:
Trump, D. J. (2020, June 1). Post content... [Deleted social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_123456789
Contact
For inquiries about the archive, data access, or corrections: