# Posts from Friday, April 17, 2026 26 posts on 2026-04-17. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2026-04-17/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-09-23T12:38:01.669Z (UTC): a model's reading of the day's posts, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ **Declared the Strait of Hormuz "COMPLETELY OPEN" and the Iran blockade still in full force, twenty-one minutes apart** Trump spent the day declaring victory over Iran. After a full night's sleep he came back mid-morning with a rapid run of posts saying the Strait of Hormuz was open, thanking Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Pakistan for their help, and telling NATO to stay away — "a Paper Tiger." Twenty minutes after announcing the strait was completely open, he confirmed the naval blockade of Iran stays in force until his deal is done, the kind of public commitment Iranian negotiators had been objecting to all week. The mood was expansive rather than angry, with no rage anywhere in the day. Mid-afternoon he dumped nine weeks-old screenshots and links in three minutes, one of which carried four words — "They were not there for us!" — the only sour note before he signed off to fly to Arizona. - Posts analyzed: 26 - Dominant state: grandiose - Narrative arc: redemption - Aggregate rage level: 0.05 - Max danger level: elevated - Theme obsession: Strait of Hormuz reopening and the Iran deal - Claims: 34 (10 false) - Era: Second Term ## The day opens on the previous evening Two posts land at 10:45 and 10:48 PM ET on April 16 — inside the April 17 UTC date, but functionally the tail of the night before. One is a wordless screenshot of Mike Lee urging the Senate to kill the filibuster and pass the "SAVE AMERICA Act" (ts_116417754017474357); the other is eleven words on the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire that had taken effect the day prior: "May have been a historic day for Lebanon. Good things are happening!!! President DJT" (ts_116417764784525982). Then nine hours and twenty-four minutes of nothing. The next post is 8:12 AM ET. That gap is the most informative number on the day. Trump was in the West — the 4:39 PM post places him at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona with a return flight to the White House, and the event record puts a No Tax on Tips roundtable in Las Vegas the same day — so the overnight window is generous by any timezone you apply to it. Twenty-six posts across roughly eighteen hours of wall clock, with a real sleep break in the middle, falls short of the volume-plus-sleep-loss pairing that would make a hypomanic reading defensible. The burst structure is there; the sleep compression is not. ## 8:12 AM: a public loyalty ledger The first waking post (ts_116419983493630857) is the day's clearest piece of character work. Endorsing a story that credited him with having "ruined" Tucker Carlson, he runs down a list: "Tucker is a Low IQ person," "Megyn Kelly, 'Candace' (Really Dumb and mentally ill!)," "Bankrupt Alex Jones, who is completely 'fried.'" Against them, "some that are VERY GOOD, true MAGA all the way, and smart." He then proposes publishing "a list of good, bad, and somewhere in the middle" and asks, "Wouldn't that be fascinating???" The four named figures share one attribute: each has, at some point, broken from him. The offer to publish rankings converts that into standing machinery — the humiliation is presented as entertainment, which is what the closing question is doing. Intensity 0.60 with no rage; this is dominance maintenance delivered in a good mood, which is a different thing from an attack. ## 9:06 to 10:58 AM: eleven posts, one subject Eleven consecutive posts — 42% of the day — are the Strait of Hormuz. The sequence is worth reading in order, because the frame shifts inside it. At 9:06 the announcement belongs to Iran: "IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!" (ts_116420194853200133). Twenty-one minutes later he reissues it in his own voice with the coercion reattached: "THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE, BUT THE NAVAL BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IT PERTAINS TO IRAN, ONLY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN 1S 100% COMPLETE" (ts_116420275523158052). An act-of-war blockade rendered in the vocabulary of a closing: "transaction," "business," "100% complete." The two posts are twenty-one minutes apart and cannot both be plain description — a waterway is not completely open while one country's shipping is interdicted, and Iran's negotiator made exactly that point when the strait closed again the next day: "It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot." Credit then gets distributed on a single rule — whether the recipient can be described as having helped him. Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar get "your great bravery and help"; Pakistan gets "its Great Prime Minister and Field Marshall, two fantastic people!!!" NATO, which brokered nothing, gets the inverse: "I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger!" (ts_116420456436213944). The call he describes receiving is unverifiable, and its function in the post is to establish that the alliance needed him rather than the reverse. Two posts carry harder content under the celebration. ts_116420395293904982 claims "The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear 'Dust,' created by our great B2 Bombers," scare-quoting strike residue as a collectible, and declares Israel prohibited from acting against Lebanon — a sovereign ally's military options settled by announcement. ts_116420512192383443 restates the Lebanon carve-out he had already made thirty minutes earlier and then extends the brand by reflex: "Again! This deal is not tied, in any way, to Lebanon, but we will, MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN!" At 10:40 the claim reaches its most absolute and its least plausible: "Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World!" (ts_116420562510387829). Iran's foreign minister had said the strait would be open "for the remainder of the ceasefire period." Authorship on this one scores 0.25 — the syntax is clean and the framing is announcement-shaped, unlike the rest of the cluster. The cluster closes on the tell (ts_116420635683173112). Having declared total victory, he immediately reports being wronged: "The Failing New York Times, FAKE NEWS CNN, and others... are desperately looking for a reason to criticize President Donald J. Trump on the Iran situation, but just can't find it. Why don't they just say, at the right time, JOB WELL DONE, MR. PRESIDENT." He scripts the praise he wants, word for word. The win does not register as a win until it is said back to him. ## 3:21 to 3:24 PM: nine items in three minutes Nine posts in 183 seconds, authorship scores between 0.10 and 0.50, and the contents are stale — a Breitbart piece from March 26, a NY Post story from March 24, screenshots dated March 25 and March 31, a Franklin Graham letter dated March 2. This is a queue being emptied, not a person composing. The activity is real and counts toward the day's total; the psychological signal in it is thin, and the items are better read as a content selection than as statements. One carries elevated danger: a Rapid Response 47 screenshot pairing a mugshot with the claim that the man is "a criminal illegal immigrant from El Salvador and MS-13 gang member" (ts_116421675274870411). Amplifying an identified individual's face to that audience is what the score rests on. No instruction accompanies it and nothing else in the day resembles it, which is why the pattern reading does not hold — one amplification is not a campaign. Embedded in the run is the day's only break in register: four words, "They were not there for us!" (ts_116421678154340515), with no named referent. It follows a Brit Hume screenshot and precedes the Graham letter. Who "they" are is not recoverable from the post or its neighbors. What is observable is that the grandiose voice dropped for one line and resumed inside sixty seconds — the sole vulnerable-state post against twenty-four grandiose ones. ## 4:39 PM, and where the record stops The last post is logistics (ts_116421975390940454): Turning Point USA in Arizona, then "flying back to the White House," with apologies for missing a Mar-a-Lago event honoring Ronny Jackson. Authorship 0.15 — a scheduling note. The window closes there, at 16:39 ET. The event record describes a posting frenzy beginning at 8:41 PM ET that same evening, running 27 posts into the early hours of April 18 with eight after 1 AM. Those fall on the next UTC date and are not among these 26. If that record is accurate, the measured calm here is the front half of a day that ended very differently, and the moderate frequency and intact sleep window documented above describe the daylight hours only. ## Word-level slips Four in one morning. He misnames the waterway central to his own blockade proclamation — "STRAIT OF IRAN" — in the post announcing its opening. He writes "Hezboolah." He self-corrects mid-clause: "has removed, or is removing, all sea mines." And he opens a post with "Again!" to repeat a carve-out he had made half an hour earlier. Individually each sits inside his baseline; syntax, vocabulary and argument structure hold across all twenty-six posts, and the long-form Hormuz post is as well-organized as anything he wrote that week. Complexity reads stable. The clustering of the errors in a single two-hour window is the part worth logging. ## The shape of it A redemption arc, narrated live. The April 12-13 ultimatum and blockade — the week of "blown to hell," 39% approval, oil above $103 — become, by 10:33 AM, "A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD!" Nothing escalated: intensity peaks at 0.65 at 9:27 and 9:57 AM and declines through the afternoon, no post registers rage, and the day averages 0.38. The tension in the record is not anger but the widening gap between what was announced and what was happening. Officials were telling CNN that same week that these posts were damaging the negotiation, Iranian negotiators objected to him "negotiating through social media," and Iran closed the strait again the following day. The victory lap and the thing it celebrated were moving in opposite directions while he ran it. ### Narrative The day is built as a comeback story and told in real time. A week that included a naval blockade, an ultimatum, approval near its low and oil above $103 gets rewritten over two morning hours into a finished triumph: the strait is open, allies are thanked, NATO is dismissed as a "Paper Tiger," and by mid-morning it is "A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD!" The one crack is a four-word line buried in an afternoon screenshot dump — "They were not there for us!" — which lasts about a minute before the expansive voice returns. What the arc leaves out is that the blockade he was celebrating past was still running, and Iran shut the strait again the next day. ### Dominant themes - Strait of Hormuz / Iran victory lap (1 post) - Amplified third-party endorsement (screenshots and stale links) (1 post) - Credit and tribute distribution to foreign partners (1 post) - Lebanon carve-out and brand extension (1 post) - Media loyalty policing and delegitimization (1 post) ### Contradictions that day - [ts_116420275523158052](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420275523158052): THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE vs. [ts_116420275523158052](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420275523158052): THE NAVAL BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IT PERTAINS TO IRAN, ONLY - [ts_116420562510387829](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420562510387829): Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World! vs. [ts_116420275523158052](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420275523158052): Passage is conditioned on the blockade staying in force UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE - [ts_116420194853200133](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420194853200133): IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE vs. [ts_116420456436213944](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420456436213944): The reopening is framed as his own achievement, with NATO told to stay away because "They were useless when needed" - [ts_116417764784525982](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116417764784525982): May have been a historic day for Lebanon. Good things are happening!!! vs. [ts_116420512192383443](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420512192383443): Again! This deal is not tied, in any way, to Lebanon - [ts_116420038210190121](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420038210190121): The U.S.A. is the "HOTTEST" Country in the World right now... Nobody's laughing!!! vs. [ts_116421678154340515](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421678154340515): They were not there for us! ### Cognitive concerns - Misnamed the waterway central to his own blockade proclamation — "STRAIT OF IRAN" for Strait of Hormuz — in the post announcing its reopening (ts_116420194853200133) - Phonetic misspelling "Hezboolah" in a policy post about Lebanon (ts_116420395293904982) - Mid-clause self-correction: "has removed, or is removing, all sea mines" (ts_116420484827577347) - Restated the Lebanon carve-out thirty minutes after making it, opening with "Again!" (ts_116420512192383443 repeating ts_116420395293904982) - Four such slips clustered inside one two-hour window while syntax, vocabulary and argument structure remained intact across all 26 posts ## Posts ### [ts_116421975390940454](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421975390940454) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T20:39:24.765Z (UTC) > Later today, I will be speaking to a BIG CROWD for Turning Point USA in the Great State of Arizona, then flying back to the White House and, therefore, will not be at Mar-a-Lago tonight for a very special event honoring our wonderful Congressman from Texas’ 13th Congressional District, “Doc” Ronny Jackson. He is a good friend, 100% MAGA, and one of the most talented Medical Doctors and Politicians in our Country. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RONNY! > > A respected Admiral, Congressman, and Doctor, “Doc” Ronny Jackson knows the Wisdom and Courage that is necessary to Defend our Country, Support our Brave Military/Veterans, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. During my First Term, “Doc” Ronny served as one of my Senior Advisors and, as my personal Physician, prior to becoming a distinguished Congressman. In Congress, he is fighting tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Advance Election Integrity, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. > > Ronny Jackson is a fighter and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election. HE IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES, AND WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! President DONALD J. TRUMP 17,849 likes · 3,939 reposts · 1,682 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116421975390940454.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421975390940454/analysis --- ### [ts_116421679527758966](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421679527758966) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:24:10.281Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (document), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A scanned/photographed typewritten letter on letterhead reading "FRANKLIN GRAHAM" at the top center. The letter is dated March 2, 2026, addressed to "Dear Mr. President," and closes with a handwritten signature above the printed name "Franklin Graham," followed by an address block for The President, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC 20500. Text in the image: "FRANKLIN GRAHAM March 2, 2026 Dear Mr. President, I just wanted to encourage you today. You are doing the right thing. Other presidents have just kicked the can down the road for too long and not made the hard decisions. You are making the world a safer place. Thank you for giving the people of Iran the opportunity for freedom. I am praying that God will guide your heart and direct your every step. Sincerely, your friend, [handwritten signature] Franklin Graham The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest Washington, DC 20500" 18,375 likes · 4,607 reposts · 1,436 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421679527758966/analysis --- ### [ts_116421678154340515](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421678154340515) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:23:49.325Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > They were not there for us! 12,501 likes · 3,657 reposts · 1,720 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116421678154340515.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421678154340515/analysis --- ### [ts_116421677114471130](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421677114471130) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:23:33.394Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot of a tweet/X post from verified user Brit Hume (@brithume), whose profile picture shows a man in a dark jacket. The post quotes a passage attributed to Bret Stephens from the New York Times, commenting on how favorably the present era's conflicts compare to past wars. The post is timestamped 5:19 AM · Mar 25, 2026, with 196.5K views shown. Text in the image: "Brit Hume ✓ @brithume From Bret Stephens in today's NY Times: "if past generations could see how well this war has gone compared with the ones they were compelled to fight at a frightening cost, they would marvel at their posterity's comparative good fortune. They would marvel, too, at our inability to appreciate the advantages we now possess." 5:19 AM · Mar 25, 2026 · 196.5K Views" 13,138 likes · 3,258 reposts · 446 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421677114471130/analysis --- ### [ts_116421676094382308](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421676094382308) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:23:17.827Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > Screenshot of a tweet/post from Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC, verified account, profile photo of a man in a suit gesturing while speaking), timestamped 12:13 PM · Mar 31, 2026, with 126.7K views. The post argues that the media is unreliable on DHS funding, blames Democrats for DHS funding lapse and unpaid employees over demands related to ICE and CBP, calls those demands "handcuffs" rather than reforms, and states he won't give in to what he calls hostage-taking demands that endanger federal agents. Text in the image: "Lindsey Graham ✓ 🛡️ @LindseyGrahamSC If you count on the lazy and biased media to tell you what's going on in Washington regarding @DHSgov funding, you are making a mistake. Here's the reality. The Department of Homeland Security is not being funded and its employees are not being paid because Democrats refuse to vote for funding unless Republicans agree to hamstring @ICEgov and @CBP. The Democrats' demands are not reforms – they're handcuffs. I'm willing to work on DHS reforms, but our country's national security cannot be held hostage. I have no intention of giving in to hostage-taking and unreasonable demands that impede federal agents' ability to do their jobs and, in some cases, put their lives at risk. 12:13 PM · Mar 31, 2026 · 126.7K Views" 10,619 likes · 2,756 reposts · 612 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421676094382308/analysis --- ### [ts_116421675274870411](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421675274870411) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:23:05.324Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > Screenshot of a social media post (X/Twitter) from the account "Rapid Response 47" (@RapidResponse47, verified, with a red icon resembling a government seal). The post text claims a man is a criminal illegal immigrant from El Salvador and MS-13 gang member, and criticizes Democrats over immigration enforcement. Below the text is a black-and-white mugshot-style photo of a bald man with extensive dark facial and neck tattoos (including large lettering across his forehead), wearing a light-colored shirt. The image on either side of the mugshot is blurred/grayed out, suggesting the mugshot photo has been cropped or edited into a wider blurred background. The post shows a timestamp and view count. Text in the image: "Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47 This is Luis Calderon-Martinez, a criminal illegal from El Salvador and MS-13 gang member with convictions across three states for carjacking, hit-and-run, property damage, conspiracy to distribute meth/heroin/cocaine, DUI, and more. @ICEgov arrested him this weekend. This is the kind of enforcement Democrats are apparently against. 3:33 PM · Mar 30, 2026 · 112.9K Views" 11,339 likes · 3,554 reposts · 715 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421675274870411/analysis --- ### [ts_116421674102557870](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421674102557870) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:22:47.435Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot of a social media post (X/Twitter format) from a verified account "Bernie Moreno" (@berniemoreno), with a small profile photo showing a person at a desk. The post lists claimed auto industry investment announcements attributed to tariffs, each preceded by a green checkmark, and criticizes Democrats for opposing tariffs while supporting electric vehicle policy. It thanks several accounts including @realDonaldTrump. The post shows "Last edited 12:51 PM · Apr 2, 2026 · 4,662 Views." Text in the image: "Bernie Moreno ✓ 🛡️ @berniemoreno Here's what you won't read in the mainstream media (or @Automotive_News): Since Liberation Day one year ago today, these are the announced investments from auto companies: ✅ @Hyundai Kia: $26 billion ✅ @StellantisNA: $13 billion ✅ @Toyota: $10 billion (on top of $60 billion they have invested already! ✅ @MercedesBenzUSA: $4 billion (on top of $7 billion invested to date) ✅ @Ford: $5 billion ✅ @GM: $4 billion Every single Democrat opposes the tariffs that led to these investments. Instead, every single Democrat voted for and supported the moronic push to electric vehicles that cost the US auto industry almost $100 billion! China was laughing at the absurdity, but a new renaissance in US automotive manufacturing is coming! Thank you @realDonaldTrump, @SecHWLutnick, and @jamiesongreer. America First v America Last! Last edited 12:51 PM · Apr 2, 2026 · 4,662 Views" 10,366 likes · 3,046 reposts · 325 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421674102557870/analysis --- ### [ts_116421673135051159](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421673135051159) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:22:32.706Z (UTC) > DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Donald J. Trump: https://www.wptv.com/news/trump/desantis-signs-bill-to-rename-palm-beach-international-airport-after-donald-j-trump 11,787 likes · 2,800 reposts · 562 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116421673135051159.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421673135051159/analysis --- ### [ts_116421671494376872](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421671494376872) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:22:07.672Z (UTC) > Senate confirms DOJ’s new ‘War on Fraud’ prosecutor Colin McDonald — with VP Vance’s backing: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/senate-confirms-dojs-new-top-fraud-prosecutor-colin-mcdonald/ 10,570 likes · 2,612 reposts · 328 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116421671494376872.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421671494376872/analysis --- ### [ts_116421668823698549](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421668823698549) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:21:26.920Z (UTC) > Trump Effect: Apple Expands American Manufacturing Program with 4 Partners: https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/03/26/trump-effect-apple-expands-american-manufacturing-program-with-4-partners/ 8,568 likes · 2,049 reposts · 171 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116421668823698549.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421668823698549/analysis --- ### [ts_116421667191616857](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421667191616857) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T19:21:01.982Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot of a social media post (styled like a Truth Social/X post) from a verified account named "Paul Ingrassia" (@PaulIngrassia), showing profile photo of a man in a suit, a "GP" badge next to a blue checkmark, and a "Subscribe" button. The post argues against birthright citizenship in connection with a Supreme Court case being heard that day. Timestamp and view count appear at the bottom. Text in the image: "Paul Ingrassia @PaulIngrassia Subscribe Today, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments for a case that if properly decided will go down as the most important precedent this century. The concept of birthright citizenship is irrevocably flawed, and is neither supported by the Fourteenth Amendment, whose naturalization clause was aimed strictly at newly freed slaves, nor history — as evidenced by the fact that no other western country grants citizenship automatically by birthright. Beyond that, it's simply a destructive policy that can no longer be justified in the face of modern challenges and decades-long abuses. The Supreme Court has the opportunity to right this egregious and longstanding wrong by introducing much needed clarity and, finally, COMMON SENSE, into our legal system— the only question is whether there are enough justices brave and wise enough to uphold the Constitution and properly and honestly interpret it based on its original design and intent. 6:53 AM · Apr 1, 2026 · 729 Views" 9,287 likes · 2,703 reposts · 368 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116421667191616857/analysis --- ### [ts_116420635683173112](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420635683173112) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:58:42.412Z (UTC) > The Failing New York Times, FAKE NEWS CNN, and others, just don’t know what to do. They are desperately looking for a reason to criticize President Donald J. Trump on the Iran situation, but just can’t find it. Why don’t they just say, at the right time, JOB WELL DONE, MR. PRESIDENT, and start to gain back their credibility??? 28,495 likes · 6,341 reposts · 3,604 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420635683173112.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420635683173112/analysis --- ### [ts_116420562510387829](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420562510387829) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:40:05.883Z (UTC) > Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World! President DONALD J. TRUMP 48,025 likes · 9,970 reposts · 5,308 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420562510387829.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420562510387829/analysis --- ### [ts_116420534754267698](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420534754267698) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:33:02.358Z (UTC) > A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD! DJT 28,791 likes · 5,676 reposts · 1,505 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420534754267698.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420534754267698/analysis --- ### [ts_116420525257407908](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420525257407908) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:30:37.448Z (UTC) > Thank you to Pakistan and its Great Prime Minister and Field Marshall, two fantastic people!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP 22,975 likes · 3,963 reposts · 485 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420525257407908.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420525257407908/analysis --- ### [ts_116420512192383443](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420512192383443) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:27:18.092Z (UTC) > Again! This deal is not tied, in any way, to Lebanon, but we will, MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN! 22,297 likes · 3,950 reposts · 650 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420512192383443.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420512192383443/analysis --- ### [ts_116420484827577347](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420484827577347) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:20:20.537Z (UTC) > Iran, with the help of the U.S.A., has removed, or is removing, all sea mines! Thank you! President DJT 25,441 likes · 4,762 reposts · 672 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420484827577347.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420484827577347/analysis --- ### [ts_116420468063226470](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420468063226470) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:16:04.734Z (UTC) > Thank you to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar for your great bravery and help! President DONALD J. TRUMP 25,488 likes · 4,807 reposts · 557 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420468063226470.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420468063226470/analysis --- ### [ts_116420456436213944](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420456436213944) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T14:13:07.318Z (UTC) > Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help. I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger! President DJT 29,981 likes · 6,810 reposts · 2,133 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420456436213944.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420456436213944/analysis --- ### [ts_116420395293904982](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420395293904982) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T13:57:34.362Z (UTC) > The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear “Dust,” created by our great B2 Bombers - No money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form. This deal is in no way subject to Lebanon, either, but the USA will, separately, work with Lebanon, and deal with the Hezboolah situation in an appropriate manner. Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!! Thank you! President DJT 36,324 likes · 7,835 reposts · 2,203 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420395293904982.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420395293904982/analysis --- ### [ts_116420275523158052](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420275523158052) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T13:27:06.806Z (UTC) > THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE, BUT THE NAVAL BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IT PERTAINS TO IRAN, ONLY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE. THIS PROCESS SHOULD GO VERY QUICKLY IN THAT MOST OF THE POINTS ARE ALREADY NEGOTIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J.TRUMP 26,059 likes · 5,895 reposts · 1,450 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420275523158052.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420275523158052/analysis --- ### [ts_116420194853200133](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420194853200133) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T13:06:35.881Z (UTC) > IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU! 38,668 likes · 7,646 reposts · 2,952 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420194853200133.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420194853200133/analysis --- ### [ts_116420038210190121](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420038210190121) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T12:26:45.698Z (UTC) > The U.S.A. is the “HOTTEST” Country in the World right now. Just a short time ago, under Sleepy Joe Biden, IT WAS DEAD, LAUGHED AT ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! But not anymore - Nobody’s laughing!!! President DJT 21,545 likes · 4,429 reposts · 1,682 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116420038210190121.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116420038210190121/analysis --- ### [ts_116419983493630857](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116419983493630857) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T12:12:50.789Z (UTC) > It’s easy! Tucker is a Low IQ person - Always easy to beat, and highly overrated!!! So are Megyn Kelly, “Candace”(Really Dumb and mentally ill!), and Bankrupt Alex Jones, who is completely “fried.” There are others, also! Then we have some that are VERY GOOD, true MAGA all the way, and smart. I should do a list of good, bad, and somewhere in the middle. Wouldn’t that be fascinating??? President DJT > https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/he-is-crushing-crushing-tucker-carlson-cnn-data-guru-reveals-trump-has-ruined-his-old-friend/ 16,738 likes · 3,984 reposts · 1,854 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116419983493630857.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116419983493630857/analysis --- ### [ts_116417764784525982](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116417764784525982) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T02:48:35.974Z (UTC) > May have been a historic day for Lebanon. Good things are happening!!! President DJT 24,839 likes · 4,607 reposts · 1,693 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116417764784525982.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116417764784525982/analysis --- ### [ts_116417754017474357](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116417754017474357) Truth Social · 2026-04-17T02:45:51.683Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot of a post from X (Twitter) attributed to "Mike Lee" with a verified checkmark badge, username @BasedMikeLee, and a small circular profile photo of a man in a light blue button-up shirt standing in front of an American flag background. The post text calls for eliminating the Senate filibuster and passing a bill called the "SAVE AMERICA Act." The post is timestamped 7:26 PM · 4/16/26 and shows 16K Views. 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