# Posts from Monday, May 4, 2026 34 posts on 2026-05-04. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2026-05-04/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-09-23T15:57:55.808Z (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._ **After an attempt on his life, the ballroom project gets republished in borrowed words as a security perimeter** Trump posted 34 times on Monday, and the afternoon belonged to a single subject: the planned White House ballroom. In roughly one minute he republished a wall of screenshots — commentators, House members, senators — all arguing the ballroom should be built immediately, several recasting it as a security measure after the recent attempt on his life at the Correspondents' Dinner. Around that sat a swipe at Van Jones over criminal justice reform, a flat denial that he had ever phoned ABC's Jonathan Karl to check on him, a triumphant update on the Navy escort mission near Iran, and a jab at Jerome Powell. There was no anger spiral; the sharpest moment came first thing in the morning and the day cooled into republished praise. He also hosted more than a hundred small business owners at the White House and posted nothing about it. - Posts analyzed: 31 - Dominant state: grandiose - Narrative arc: mixed - Aggregate rage level: 0.18 - Max danger level: elevated - Theme obsession: The White House ballroom - Claims: 25 (8 false) - Era: Second Term ## A quiet clock around one loud hour Location on 2026-05-04 was Washington: he convened 130-plus small business owners in the East Room that day, so all times below are Eastern (UTC-4). Converted, the day is far more conventional than the raw UTC window suggests. The 02:51 UTC post — "TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, AND WIN!!! President DJT" (ts_116514034239300873) — lands at 10:51 PM Eastern on May 3, the tail of the previous evening rather than an overnight. The local day opens at 8:20 AM and closes at 7:31 PM, with a 9.5-hour overnight gap and nothing at all after dinner. The month's press framing — 861 posts in May, "once every hour around the clock" — does not describe this particular day. What the 34 posts do instead is clump. Twenty-six of them fall inside three dumps: fourteen posts between 2:38 and 2:46 PM, eight between 3:28 and 3:32 PM (three of those are reposts of his own account, listed without commentary here and treated as activity only), and four between 7:30 and 7:31 PM. Between 8:20 AM and 2:38 PM — six hours — he posted four times. The day's volume is a scheduling artifact of bulk republishing, not a sustained elevated pace. ## The ballroom, rebuilt in other people's words The dominant event is a run of eight consecutive wordless screenshot compilations between 2:43 and 2:44 PM (ts_116517778806875915 through ts_116517784774496172), each stacking four to seven posts from conservative commentators, House members and senators, all arguing the White House ballroom should be built now. Add the 3:30 PM video of a spokesman on the same subject (ts_116517961880896424) and the ballroom accounts for nine of the day's 34 posts, essentially all of them inside one hour. He wrote not a word of it. The behavior is curation: assembling a chorus for a project one of the quoted accounts calls the "White House Trump Ballroom" rather than defending it himself. The framing matters more than the volume. The first compilation reacts to unnamed "tonight's events" and carries Hollyhand's "When Democrats don't get their way, they get dangerous" alongside Comfortably Smug describing the ballroom as a "safe and secure location." The 3:30 PM clip makes the same conversion explicitly: "the ballroom itself obviously has a security function which would serve not only this president but all future presidents." A construction dispute — one the 2:43 stack notes "a federal judge blocking it" — is being republished as a hardening measure. The referent is elsewhere in the feed. At 9:35 AM he posted a commentary video (ts_116516566831328525) whose narrator describes "a madman no king supporter who gave money to Kamala Harris campaign... attempted to storm the ballroom to kill the president," and at 1:37 PM he wrote, in his own words, of "the day after the assassination attempt" (ts_116517518026675740). The ballroom hour is downstream of an attempt on his life at the Correspondents' Dinner, and the argument being amplified is that opposition speech caused it and opposition people are the ongoing physical threat. That amplified argument sits 47 minutes from its own contradiction. The 2:43 stack carries Democrats as a danger to be walled out; the 3:30 clip says "a democrat may be president at some point in the future here but you know what it will be theirs to use as well... that's the bedrock of our political system that we have these peaceful power arrangements." Both are endorsements he published without comment, and they cannot both be the case. ## Two grievances, both about who counts as the victim The morning's only substantial written post (ts_116516271982832945, 8:20 AM) recruits the 2018 First Step Act against Van Jones: he "was crying like a baby," he "came to me," and "Nobody else, including Obama... could have done this." The structure is a debt claim — past generosity offered as proof that present criticism is betrayal — and it carries the day's peak rage (0.55) and peak intensity (0.60) in its first substantive hour. The 1:37 PM Jonathan Karl post is the more revealing of the pair. Karl reportedly said Trump phoned him the morning after the assassination attempt to ask if he was all right. Trump's denial is not merely factual: "No, this was a hit on ME, not HIM, and I didn't make such a call, why would I do that?" The capitalized pronouns reassert primacy of victimhood. An anecdote flattering to him — that he checked on someone else under fire — registers as a status loss because it seats another person in the target's chair, and it is refused on those grounds before it is refused on factual ones. ## The war described two ways At 9:46 AM he posted a split-screen meme (ts_116516611823825740): US Navy, Air Force and missile defense each "100% OPERATIONAL," Iranian systems "DESTROYED," and a Khamenei likeness marked "DEAD" beneath a red X. At 1:16 PM he wrote an operational update (ts_116517438678419639) in which Iran "has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship," the US has "shot down seven small Boats," and "Perhaps it's time for South Korea to come and join the mission!" An adversary who is destroyed does not require an allied escort coalition, and a leader marked dead does not require a still-contested ceasefire. The 1:16 PM post is the more accurate of the two and is visibly regulated — score-keeping, mockery of "small Boats or, as they like to call them, 'fast' Boats," the "Thank you for your attention to this matter!" closer. Two details in it are worth tracking: the struck vessel was the Panamanian-flagged, Korean-operated HMM Namu rather than a South Korean ship, and the boat count of seven runs one above the six CENTCOM figure in the record for that engagement. ## Everything else, and the thing that generated nothing The rest is scatter. Three Texas posts at 2:38–2:41 PM (Dan Patrick endorsement, Greg Abbott praise, a quoted Patrick polling letter claiming "89% in Texas"). Two link drops at 2:42 PM. A leader-comparison meme at 2:46 PM captioned "LEADERS LEAD" over a masked Biden. At 2:53 PM, "'Too Late' is a DISASTER for America! Interest Rates too high!" — routine Powell pressure, but timed against a Senate floor vote on Kevin Warsh the week of May 11 and Powell's term expiring May 15. A bare "I made the U.S.A. 45 Billion Dollars in 8 months!" at 2:54 PM, unsourced. At 3:32 PM, an infographic sorting immigrant groups by "lifetime fiscal contribution," Somalia at -$1.1 million in red (ts_116517971613241979) — a national-origin ledger published without caption. And at 7:30–7:31 PM, four more wordless compilations of others' praise, one collecting five commentators calling a State of the Union address "historic," an address the week's event record does not contain. The notable absence: the East Room small business summit, a full presidential event with 130-plus guests and a specific tax message, produced nothing in his own words all day. He also, per the event record, dismissed as "fake" polling showing 32% support for the Iran war, and posted nothing about that either. The feed is not tracking his schedule; it is tracking his injuries and his supply. ## Intensity, danger, and what the day did not do There was no rage spiral. Three of 31 analyzed posts carry rage, the highest is the 8:20 AM Van Jones post, and mean intensity across the day is 0.34. The trajectory runs downward: the sharpest moment arrives first and the afternoon dissolves into republished approval. Whatever escalation the day contains is in the content he selected, not in his own rising heat. Seven posts sit at elevated danger, none above it: the assassination-attempt commentary clip, the Khamenei "DEAD" meme, the first ballroom stack with its "Democrats... get dangerous" line, the senators' compilation pairing ballroom advocacy with political violence, the 3:11 PM repost chain containing a booking photo (ts_116517890389904720), the filibuster video linking immigration to violent crime and institutionalization, and the immigrant fiscal-cost chart. Taken one at a time each falls short of a stochastic-terrorism pattern — no named domestic target, no call to action, no specified grievance — and that holds at day level too. What the accumulation does show is a consistent operation: a political out-group rendered as a physical danger (the ballroom stacks), a foreign population rendered as a dollar cost (the chart), and a foreign leader rendered as a corpse (the meme), all in borrowed images he did not caption. Cognitively, the written posts hold together. Syntax, recall and argument structure in the 1:16 PM operational update and the 1:37 PM Karl rebuttal are on baseline. One local slip is visible in the Van Jones post — "he had 'DEAD' in getting Criminal Justice Reform approved" and "He was just was" — though the excerpt is truncated, which limits how much weight the doubled verb can carry. Nothing suggests decline; the more notable output feature is that most of the day required no composition at all. ### Narrative The day starts with him settling scores — Van Jones in the morning, ABC's Jonathan Karl in the early afternoon, both about who gets to be the injured party — and then hands the argument over to other people. From mid-afternoon on he mostly stops writing and starts republishing: screenshot after screenshot of commentators and members of Congress saying the White House ballroom must be built, and by evening a stack of pundits calling a speech historic. The spine is legible, an attempt on his life converted into a building project and a chorus of support, but half the day's posts sit outside it entirely, on Texas, Iran, interest rates and immigration, with no thread connecting them. ### Dominant themes - White House ballroom construction reframed as a security necessity (1 post) - Curated praise and borrowed validation posted without caption (1 post) - Media grievance and contested ownership of victim status (1 post) - Texas endorsements and loyalty accounting (1 post) - Iran war and Project Freedom naval operations (1 post) - Fed pressure and economic credit-taking (1 post) - Filibuster elimination as procedural conquest (1 post) - Immigration recast as fiscal and criminal cost (1 post) ### Contradictions that day - [ts_116516611823825740](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516611823825740): Meme declares Iranian naval, air and missile systems 'DESTROYED' and marks a Khamenei likeness 'DEAD' under a red X. vs. [ts_116517438678419639](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517438678419639): Iran 'has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship' — and South Korea is asked to 'come and join the mission.' - [ts_116517778806875915](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517778806875915): Republished without comment: 'When Democrats don't get their way, they get dangerous,' with the ballroom framed as a 'safe and secure location.' vs. [ts_116517961880896424](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517961880896424): Republished 47 minutes later: 'a democrat may be president at some point in the future... it will be theirs to use as well,' called 'the bedrock of our political system that we have these peaceful power arrangements.' - [ts_116516271982832945](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516271982832945): Van Jones and Black congressional representatives 'had been unsuccessfully fighting to get Reform for many years' before coming to him. vs. [ts_116516271982832945](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516271982832945): 'Nobody else, including Obama... could have done this' — sole authorship of the outcome, with the years of prior effort credited to no one. ### Cognitive concerns - Local syntactic slips in the day's longest written post: 'he had "DEAD" in getting Criminal Justice Reform approved' and a doubled verb in 'He was just was' (ts_116516271982832945); the excerpt is truncated, limiting how much weight the doubling carries. - Argument structure, recall and vocabulary hold on baseline in the two substantial afternoon posts (ts_116517438678419639, ts_116517518026675740) — the operational detail is specific and the rebuttal is sequenced coherently. - Most of the day required no composition: 23 of 34 posts carry no words of his own, so the sample available for cognitive assessment is unusually thin for a 34-post day. ## Posts ### [ts_116518912454033951](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518912454033951) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T23:31:46.926Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compilation of four X (Twitter) posts from conservative commentators praising a State of the Union address (SOTU), stacked vertically. Each shows the poster's profile photo, display name, verification checkmark, handle, and their comment text, with a "no retweet" icon and "..." menu at the top right of each post. Text in the image: "Marc Thiessen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱✔ (verified) @marcthiessen Truly one of the best SOTUs ever. The way he weaves the stories of ordinary Americans into his policy narrative is unmatched. Laura Ingraham ✔ (verified) @IngrahamAngle When future historians want to understand how Trump dominated American politics for 12 years, they should watch and read this speech. Bo Snerdley ✔ (verified) @BoSnerdley [Subscribe] I have been watching State of the Union addresses for decades. I have never seen one like this. Matthew Boyle ✔ (verified) @mboyle1 Honestly, I cannot think of a better SOTU at least in my 15 plus years of covering these." 17,620 likes · 3,933 reposts · 2,712 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518912454033951/analysis --- ### [ts_116518910348493372](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518910348493372) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T23:31:14.801Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compiling five separate social media posts (X/Twitter format) praising a State of the Union address, each with the poster's name, verified checkmark, and handle. Posts are from: Clint Brown (@DissidentClint), Tim Pool (@Timcast), Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec), Clint Brown again (@DissidentClint), and Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton). Three of the accounts (Tim Pool, Jack Posobiec, Buck Sexton) show black "Subscribe" buttons next to their posts. Text in the image: "Clint Brown ✓ @DissidentClint The story Trump is telling is of the greatness of Americans from the most high (ie Marco Rubio) to ordinary Americans. And he's showing that the highest and the ordinary are exceptional. This speech is a story of the greatness of the American people. Tim Pool ✓ @Timcast Subscribe This State of The Union was Historic Jack Posobiec ✓ @JackPosobiec Subscribe Best State of the Union I've ever seen Clint Brown ✓ @DissidentClint This speech is cathartic. Trump is telling the story of everything we've experienced together as a country and showing us how it's getting better. Showing us how we are winning. Buck Sexton ✓ @BuckSexton Subscribe This is the best State of the Union Address I've ever seen Not just by Trump. By any President." 14,122 likes · 3,088 reposts · 642 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518910348493372/analysis --- ### [ts_116518909671948704](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518909671948704) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T23:31:04.478Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compiling five separate X (Twitter) posts/replies, each with the poster's profile photo, display name, verified checkmark (blue check for most), handle, and comment text, stacked vertically. The posts are praising a Trump speech (contextually this appears to be reactions to a State of the Union or joint address). All five commenters are giving positive commentary on the speech's content and reception. Text in the image: "Clay Travis @ClayTravis This is an incredibly positive pro-America speech. I legit don't know how anyone could disagree with a single thing Trump has said so far. It's all basic common sense — lower crime, secure borders — and a celebration of American excellence through sports and military service. Steven F. Hayward @stevenfhayward Now THAT is great spectacle. Reagan—who started this distracting practice of special guests—would be envious. Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY Moment of the night: Democrats refusing to stand to affirm their allegiance to American citizens over illegal aliens. Will be signature moment of this speech. Trump nailed them. Cernovich @Cernovich Subscribe What we are witnesses tonight, true American excellence and heroism, is what Democrats want to destroy. Charles Gasparino @CGasparino Trump is a colossus; an amazingly patriotic speech" 12,759 likes · 2,784 reposts · 422 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518909671948704/analysis --- ### [ts_116518909191849692](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518909191849692) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T23:30:57.149Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compiling five separate X (Twitter)-style posts, each praising a Trump State of the Union speech. Each entry shows a small circular profile photo, the poster's name/handle (some with blue verified checkmarks and a black "Subscribe" button next to their names), and their comment text. Posters shown, top to bottom: Dave Rubin (@RubinReport), Sean Davis (@seanmdav), Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec), Steven F. Hayward (@stevenfhayward), and Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_). Text in the image: "Dave Rubin ✓ @RubinReport Trump was born for this. He never gets tired of it. Never phones it in. Genuinely loves America. And that's why they hate him. Sean Davis ✓ @seanmdav Subscribe Home run, from beginning to end. What a fantastic speech. Jack Posobiec ✓ @JackPosobiec Subscribe This State of the Union speech makes you fall in love with America all over again Steven F. Hayward @stevenfhayward This isn't a SotU speech; this is a command performance at America's Carnegie Hall. Paul Sperry ✓ @paulsperry_ HAPPENING NOW: President Trump is aggressively taking Democrats to the woodshed--singling them out for rebuke to their faces and shaming them for not standing for popular, common-sense, even patriotic, policies--like no Republican president has ever done previously. On issue after issue, he is pointing out their lunacy, and in turn, making it very hard for Independents to vote for them in November's congressional midterms. The hard-hitting strategy may just work." 12,066 likes · 2,658 reposts · 377 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116518909191849692/analysis --- ### [ts_116517971613241979](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517971613241979) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:32:30.834Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (chart), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A chart/infographic titled "Lifetime contribution per immigrant:" listing regions of origin with a green or red bullet and a net dollar figure. Green (positive) entries: North America +$573,000, Scandinavia +$557,000, Oceania +$476,000, Japan +$525,000, UK +$481,000. Red (negative) entries: Somalia -$1.1 million, Caribbean -$675,000, Middle East -$624,000, Latin America -$271,000, Sub-Saharan Africa -$730,000, Central + North Africa -$700,000. A source line at the bottom attributes the figures to an "IZA study (Netherlands, 2024)". The image is a simple text/data graphic on a white background with no photos or additional imagery. Text in the image: "Lifetime contribution per immigrant: North America: +$573,000 Scandinavia: +$557,000 Oceania: +$476,000 Japan: +$525,000 UK: +$481,000 Somalia: -$1.1 million Caribbean: -$675,000 Middle East: -$624,000 Latin America: -$271,000 Sub-Saharan Africa: -$730,000 Central + North Africa: -$700,000 Source: IZA study (Netherlands, 2024)" 15,664 likes · 5,031 reposts · 1,839 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517971613241979/analysis --- ### [ts_116517966688641210](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517966688641210) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:31:15.694Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/116517965109663490 Reposted [ts_116517965109663490](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517965109663490) (2026-05-04T19:30:51.602Z (UTC)) - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/116/517/964/703/997/888/original/cdc614167ea7a8d7.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 2:35), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > When climate change is flooding our streets, poisoning our air, driving up health care and disaster costs, how can the EPA justify abandoning that duty to protect Americans to appease polluters under the false flag of economic growth? Following the law, section 202 of the Clean Air Act, where does this say anything about fighting global climate change? Loperbrite, Supreme Court case, you're familiar with it? No, maybe others are. I'm not, but let me ask-- But that's really important, as a member of Congress, Loperbrite says that we, as an agency, don't have the authority to get creative. If section 202 of the Clean Air Act-- No, but you don't have-- excuse me. You do not have the right to say climate change does not exist, that it's a hoax, and that's where this administration is coming from. I understand you're upset that you don't know what Loperbrite is. Do you know what the major policies doctrine is? I'm upset because-- Do you know what the major policies doctrine is? You're a member of Congress. You should know. You have moved from someone who defended the environment to all of a sudden-- You're very defensive about not knowing the two biggest landmark Supreme Court cases of… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517966688641210) 20,330 likes · 5,734 reposts · 2,272 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_116517965109663490](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517965109663490) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:30:51.602Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (2:35), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > When climate change is flooding our streets, poisoning our air, driving up health care and disaster costs, how can the EPA justify abandoning that duty to protect Americans to appease polluters under the false flag of economic growth? Following the law, section 202 of the Clean Air Act, where does this say anything about fighting global climate change? Loperbrite, Supreme Court case, you're familiar with it? No, maybe others are. I'm not, but let me ask-- But that's really important, as a member of Congress, Loperbrite says that we, as an agency, don't have the authority to get creative. If section 202 of the Clean Air Act-- No, but you don't have-- excuse me. You do not have the right to say climate change does not exist, that it's a hoax, and that's where this administration is coming from. I understand you're upset that you don't know what Loperbrite is. Do you know what the major policies doctrine is? I'm upset because-- Do you know what the major policies doctrine is? You're a member of Congress. You should know. You have moved from someone who defended the environment to all of a sudden-- You're very defensive about not knowing the two biggest landmark Supreme Court cases of… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517965109663490) 13,201 likes · 3,095 reposts · 1,006 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517965109663490/analysis --- ### [ts_116517963839401341](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517963839401341) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:30:32.219Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/116517961880896424 Reposted [ts_116517961880896424](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517961880896424) (2026-05-04T19:30:02.334Z (UTC)) - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/116/517/960/898/762/507/original/9369f796a31ce52f.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:39), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > the ballroom itself obviously has a security function which would serve not only this president but all future presidents and i know that unfortunately a democrat may be president at some point in the future here but you know what it will be theirs to use as well for them and their gifts to be kept safe that's the bedrock of our political system that we have these peaceful power arrangements that people can hold events like this and again that was supposed to be a celebration of the first amendment what was an attack on the first amendment as well. Jack Posobic great to see you in person thank you for helping the show out you are done yeoman's work for us thank you Jack appreciate it. 13,043 likes · 3,259 reposts · 530 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_116517961880896424](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517961880896424) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:30:02.334Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (0:39), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > the ballroom itself obviously has a security function which would serve not only this president but all future presidents and i know that unfortunately a democrat may be president at some point in the future here but you know what it will be theirs to use as well for them and their gifts to be kept safe that's the bedrock of our political system that we have these peaceful power arrangements that people can hold events like this and again that was supposed to be a celebration of the first amendment what was an attack on the first amendment as well. Jack Posobic great to see you in person thank you for helping the show out you are done yeoman's work for us thank you Jack appreciate it. 9,395 likes · 2,014 reposts · 235 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517961880896424/analysis --- ### [ts_116517957774114507](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517957774114507) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:28:59.670Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/116517956925573430 Reposted [ts_116517956925573430](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517956925573430) (2026-05-04T19:28:46.720Z (UTC)) - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/116/517/956/302/178/566/original/10c60eea2caf6f33.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 2:12), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > should be terminated if the Democrats ever get a shot which probably based on history sometime they will they will use it the first minute of the first hour and they will execute all of the bad things 21 justices you know they really like 21 I heard 13 but they really want 21 Supreme Court justices and they really want to have DC and Puerto Rico become states that would mean automatic four senators go into the Democrat column and there's not even a chance that they don't do it and do it immediately now with that knowledge because you could argue whether it's good or bad but not I don't think it's that much of an argument frankly but you could argue with that knowledge that they're going to do it immediately why wouldn't you do it as a Republican unless you have bad motives almost but if we did it we could pass one bill after the other we could pass laws and acts and things that we never even dreamt of passing and you know what else we wouldn't lose for 50 years you know if we pass if we terminated the filibuster we would have a 50-year run you'd stop cheating I mean look their professional cheats and they're great at it that's what they're best at because you can't get elected with… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517957774114507) 14,056 likes · 4,272 reposts · 1,014 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_116517956925573430](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517956925573430) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:28:46.720Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (2:12), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > should be terminated if the Democrats ever get a shot which probably based on history sometime they will they will use it the first minute of the first hour and they will execute all of the bad things 21 justices you know they really like 21 I heard 13 but they really want 21 Supreme Court justices and they really want to have DC and Puerto Rico become states that would mean automatic four senators go into the Democrat column and there's not even a chance that they don't do it and do it immediately now with that knowledge because you could argue whether it's good or bad but not I don't think it's that much of an argument frankly but you could argue with that knowledge that they're going to do it immediately why wouldn't you do it as a Republican unless you have bad motives almost but if we did it we could pass one bill after the other we could pass laws and acts and things that we never even dreamt of passing and you know what else we wouldn't lose for 50 years you know if we pass if we terminated the filibuster we would have a 50-year run you'd stop cheating I mean look their professional cheats and they're great at it that's what they're best at because you can't get elected with… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517956925573430) 9,394 likes · 2,279 reposts · 270 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517956925573430/analysis --- ### [ts_116517890389904720](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517890389904720) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T19:11:51.469Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > Screenshot of a nested social media post/repost chain. The top post is from Michael Whatley (@WhatleyNC), verified, showing an avatar of a man in a suit. Below his text is an embedded/quoted post from Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump), verified with an American-flag-face avatar. Trump's post contains a further embedded post from davidjharrisjr, which includes a side-by-side image: a police booking mugshot of a Black man with dreadlocks in an orange jumpsuit on the left, and a studio-style headshot of a blonde white woman on the right. The Trump post shows engagement stats (564 ReTruths, 1.68k Likes) and a timestamp of 4/27/26, 4:04 PM. The outer Whatley post is timestamped 4:21 PM · Apr 27, 2026 · 15.1K Views. Text in the image: "Michael Whatley ✓ @WhatleyNC Roy Cooper set up a revolving door that allowed criminals back on the streets as soon as they were arrested and then released 3500 vicious criminals including Iryna Zarutska's killer. I will fight every day to keep your kids and communities safe! Donald J. Trump ✓ [+] @realDonaldTrump Former Governor Roy Cooper made this Tragedy happen. Vote for Michael Whatley! davidjharrisjr ✓ · Follow davidjharrisjr 2w The man who murdered Iryna Zarutska on the Light Rail in Charlotte NC, DeCarlos Brown Jr... ...has just been found "INCAPABLE TO PROCEED" on the state murder charge brought against him. THIS IS A MASSIVE INJUSTICE! ♡ 14.8k Q 3K ⧉ April 8 Log in to like or comment. 564 ReTruths 1.68k Likes 4/27/26, 4:04 PM 4:21 PM · Apr 27, 2026 · 15.1K Views" 13,399 likes · 4,319 reposts · 604 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517890389904720/analysis --- ### [ts_116517823265377690](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517823265377690) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:54:47.228Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > I made the U.S.A. 45 Billion Dollars in 8 months! 27,187 likes · 6,202 reposts · 2,566 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517823265377690.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517823265377690/analysis --- ### [ts_116517816855483204](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517816855483204) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:53:09.421Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > “Too Late” is a DISASTER for America! Interest Rates too high! 16,745 likes · 4,359 reposts · 1,069 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517816855483204.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517816855483204/analysis --- ### [ts_116517788900416365](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517788900416365) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:46:02.858Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (meme), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A three-panel political meme comparing images of leaders. Top-left: an illustrated/stylized image of Donald Trump with his fist raised, mouth open as if shouting, wearing a navy suit and red tie with an American flag pin, standing in front of an American flag, captioned "LEADERS LEAD." Top-right: a photo of Joe Biden wearing a black face mask, dark suit and blue tie, appearing to be getting into or out of a black SUV with one leg raised/kneeling posture, with security personnel and a house visible in the background, captioned "COWARDS KNEEL." Bottom: a photo of a bearded man in white and black religious/clerical robes and turban seated in a chair, with a man in a dark suit bowed over bent at the waist in front of him, captioned "TRAITORS BOW." Text in the image: "LEADERS LEAD COWARDS KNEEL TRAITORS BOW" 18,545 likes · 5,286 reposts · 1,367 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517788900416365/analysis --- ### [ts_116517784774496172](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517784774496172) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:44:59.904Z (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 feed (appears to be X/Twitter) showing a stacked series of five posts from verified accounts, each expressing support for building a White House ballroom. The posts are from: Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche), U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA), Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul), Rand Paul's personal account (@RandPaul), and Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt). Each post has a "Follow" button, a mute/toggle icon, and a "..." menu icon to the right. Profile pictures show headshots of each person. Text in the image: "Acting AG Todd Blanche @DAGToddBlanche It's time to build the ballroom. U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA We were there front and center. That venue wasn't built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government. After witnessing last night, drop the TDS and build the White House ballroom for events exactly like these. Senator Rand Paul @SenRandPaul I'm dropping a bill tomorrow. Let's build the Ballroom. Rand Paul @RandPaul As Chairman of HSGAC and a member of the National Capital Planning Commission, I've reviewed the White House ballroom proposal and support moving it forward. Tomorrow, I'll bring my bill to the floor that allows it to proceed without new taxpayer costs and make it easier for Congress to review major White House projects going forward. Senator Katie Boyd Britt @SenKatieBritt This about the safety and security of not just President Trump, but ALL future presidents. Build the ballroom." 11,083 likes · 2,709 reposts · 401 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517784774496172/analysis --- ### [ts_116517784194013112](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517784194013112) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:44:51.044Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compilation of four social media posts (on X/Twitter, formatted as reposted/embedded tweets, each with a "Follow" button, a verified checkmark, and a small "government official" icon next to the name) from Republican senators, all discussing building a White House ballroom and political violence. The posters shown are Rick Scott (@SenRickScott), Jim Banks (@SenatorBanks), Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn), and Tim Sheehy (@TimSheehyMT), each shown with a small circular profile photo. Text in the image: "Rick Scott ✓ 🏛 @SenRickScott Follow It's time for the Democrats to show up and start acting like AMERICANS. STOP defunding DHS. STOP blocking the White House ballroom. STOP elevating people who call for political violence. Stop letting TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME guide every single decision you make. Enough is enough! Senator Jim Banks ✓ 🏛 @SenatorBanks Follow Rogue district judges are putting the president's life at risk. It's time for Congress to stop them and build the ballroom!!! Sen. Marsha Blackburn ✓ 🏛 @MarshaBlackburn Follow Build the ballroom. Tim Sheehy ✓ 🏛 @TimSheehyMT Follow This week I will introduce and seek unanimous consent for legislation providing express approval for construction of a Presidential ballroom. It is an embarrassment to the strongest nation on earth that we cannot host gatherings in our nation's capital, including ones attended by our President, without the threat of violence and attempted assassinations. There is no place for political violence in America. Unfortunately, it seems, too many people believe trying to kill our President and members of our government is acceptable. A President of any party should be able to host events in a secure area without attendees worrying about their safety. This is common sense. Let's get it done." 9,979 likes · 2,367 reposts · 221 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517784194013112/analysis --- ### [ts_116517783597498106](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517783597498106) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:44:41.945Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compiling four separate posts (formatted like X/Twitter posts, each with a "Follow" button, repost icon, and "..." menu) from Republican members of Congress, all advocating for building a White House ballroom. From top to bottom: Congressman William Timmons (@RepTimmons) with a verified checkmark and a small red icon; Congressman Nick Langworthy (@RepLangworthy), also verified with the same red icon, referencing @WhiteHouse and @SenFettermanPA; Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) with a verified checkmark and red icon, referencing "activist judges"; and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (@RepLaurelLee), verified with the same red icon, referencing @EveningEdit, @POTUS, and an "assassination attempt... at the White House Correspondents' Dinner." Text in the image: "Congressman William Timmons ✓ 🐫 @RepTimmons Follow FUND THE GOVERNMENT. BUILD THE BALLROOM. Congressman Nick Langworthy ✓ 🐫 @RepLangworthy Follow Build the ballroom. Stop playing political games with the President's safety. Now more than ever, there's bipartisan support to protect our Commander in Chief with a permanent, secure event space at the @WhiteHouse. I appreciate @SenFettermanPA being a voice of reason on this Rep. Lauren Boebert ✓ 🐫 @RepBoebert Follow I'm working with my team to draft legislation ensuring the White House Ballroom is completed. I don't believe congressional approval is required for the project, but if it'll keep activist judges on the sideline, so be it. More to come this week. Congresswoman Laurel Lee ✓ 🐫 @RepLaurelLee Follow Joined the @EveningEdit to discuss the urgent need for a dedicated White House Ballroom in light of the assassination attempt of @POTUS at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Our courts should never have blocked this." 9,350 likes · 2,167 reposts · 162 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517783597498106/analysis --- ### [ts_116517781539444116](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517781539444116) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:44:10.545Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > Screenshot showing a stacked composite of four X (Twitter) posts from Republican members of Congress, each with a small circular profile photo, verified checkmark badge, and a "Follow" button. From top to bottom: Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore), Rep. Marlin Stutzman (@RepStutzman), Rep. Riley M. Moore (@RepRileyMoore), and Congressman Troy Downing (@RepTroyDowning). Each post text argues that a recent security incident (described as an assassination attempt) underscores the need to build a White House ballroom for secure large-scale events, and references President Trump and funding for Secret Service/DHS security. Text in the image: "Rep. Barry Moore ✓ 🇺🇸 @RepBarryMoore Follow What we saw this past weekend was a third attempt on @POTUS' life in the last two years. For the safety and security of all future presidents, build the ballroom. Rep. Marlin Stutzman ✓ 🇺🇸 @RepStutzman Follow With the White House Correspondents Dinner marking ANOTHER attempt on President Trump's life, security should now must be of utmost concern! Enough is enough. The White House ballroom needs to be built so that large events like this can be held securely. Rep. Riley M. Moore ✓ 🇺🇸 @RepRileyMoore Follow You would think that Washington would get tired of President Trump being right all the time. President Trump has the ability to see around corners, and is able to make decisions that are best for the country. He's right again. We must get this ballroom built immediately for everyone's safety. Congressman Troy Downing ✓ 🇺🇸 @RepTroyDowning Follow God bless our Secret Service agents and law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day. It's time to build the @POTUS ballroom and fully fund DHS. Our national security shouldn't be a political bargaining chip." 8,831 likes · 2,028 reposts · 148 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517781539444116/analysis --- ### [ts_116517780907488663](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517780907488663) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:44:00.898Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compiling four separate Truth Social/X-style posts from Republican members of Congress, each with profile photo, verified checkmark badge, and a small red icon (appears to be an American flag emoji), stacked vertically with "Follow" buttons beside each. The posts are from Rep. Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden), Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine), Rep. Morgan Griffith (@RepMGriffith), and Rep. Andy Harris, MD (@RepAndyHarrisMD). All four posts argue in favor of building a new White House ballroom, several referencing a "Build the Ballroom Act" and citing security/assassination-attempt concerns. Text in the image: "Lance Gooden ✓ 🇺🇸 @Lancegooden Follow If you're still against a secure White House ballroom that costs taxpayers $0.00, just admit you're okay with political violence against President Trump. Congressman Randy Fine ✓ 🇺🇸 @RepFine Follow I don't want to hear another word from the FAKE NEWS claiming that President Trump doesn't need a White House Ballroom AGAIN. My Build the Ballroom Act will put these activist judges in their place and ensure this project gets done in a timely manner. Build Away. Morgan Griffith ✓ 🇺🇸 @RepMGriffith Follow A new and safe ballroom at the White House makes a ton of sense from a security perspective. I am co-sponsor to the Build the Ballroom Act! Build the ballroom! Rep. Andy Harris, MD ✓ 🇺🇸 @RepAndyHarrisMD Follow The President is right. Build the ballroom. From the Reagan assassination attempt to Saturday's assassination attempt, events have made one thing clear: Washington needs a secure venue built to protect the President and senior officials." 8,479 likes · 1,937 reposts · 138 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517780907488663/analysis --- ### [ts_116517780283007335](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517780283007335) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:43:51.370Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > Screenshot of a scrolling feed of four verified X/Twitter posts stacked vertically, each with a profile photo, blue checkmark, "Follow" button, and repost/more icons. The posts are from Gunther Eagleman (two posts), Nick Sortor, and Ryan Fournier, all discussing a White House ballroom construction controversy, a federal judge blocking it, and a Republican Senate push to fast-track legislation approving it. Text in the image: "Gunther Eagleman™ ✓ @GuntherEagleman 🚨 MIKE JOHNSON ON POINT: "The ballroom will be a solution for this. It'll have 7-inch thick glass, so it'll be a very safe environment to do events like that. We need a place like that and the president keeps pointing it out." BUILD THE BALLROOM! Gunther Eagleman™ ✓ @GuntherEagleman 🚨 RICK SCOTT NAILS IT: "Trying to stop a ballroom? This is Trump Derangement Syndrome." A federal judge actually halted White House ballroom construction because some liberal dog walker complained it was "ugly." Nick Sortor ✓ @nicksortor 🚨 JUST IN: Republican Senators are pushing to EXPEDITE a bill that would END the activist judges holding up Trump's Ballroom, and officially APPROVE its construction. "This is VITAL to our national security." GET IT DONE, @LeaderJohnThune! Ryan Fournier ✓ @RyanAFournier 🚨 BREAKING: Republican Senators are finally moving to FAST-TRACK a bill that will STOP the radical left activist judges from blocking Trump's Ballroom and officially APPROVE construction! They are calling it absolutely VITAL to our national security." 5,171 likes · 1,208 reposts · 98 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517780283007335/analysis --- ### [ts_116517779523646868](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517779523646868) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:43:39.783Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > Screenshot of a scrolling feed of X (Twitter)-style posts from several verified accounts, all voicing support for building a new White House ballroom. Each entry shows a profile picture, display name, blue checkmark, handle, a "Follow" button, and a post below it. The accounts shown, in order, are: Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles), Lauren Chen (@TheLaurenChen), Mike Engleman (@RealHickory, with a US flag emoji in the name), Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut), Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte), MAGA Kitty (@SaveUSAKitty), and MOMof DataRepublican (@data_republican). Text in the image: "Michael Knowles ✓ @michaeljknowles I'm sure the Washington Hilton is a fine hotel. But after two presidents were almost murdered there, perhaps it's time to start hosting these shindigs at a Marriott—or better yet, a secure ballroom on the grounds of the White House! Lauren Chen ✓ @TheLaurenChen I find it weird that almost all of the people complaining about the new ballroom being "wasteful" had nothing to say about the $7 trillion the government spent last year. Mike Engleman🇺🇸 ✓ @RealHickory Tell the judge to go to hell and finish the ballroom. Juanita Broaddrick ✓ @atensnut It most certainly is !! BUILD THE BALLROOM. Brigitte Gabriel ✓ @ACTBrigitte The ballroom is the perfect thing for America right now! MAGA Kitty ✓ @SaveUSAKitty Ballroom time! 👍👍🇺🇸👎 MOMof DataRepublican ✓ @data_republican After last night the left totally lost the argument against building a ballroom at the White House." 5,051 likes · 1,191 reposts · 84 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517779523646868/analysis --- ### [ts_116517778806875915](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517778806875915) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:43:28.846Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot compiling a stack of seven verified X (Twitter) posts from different conservative-leaning accounts, each showing a profile picture, name, handle, a black "Follow" button, and a short text post advocating for building a White House ballroom, apparently in reaction to some unspecified recent event ("tonight's events"). The accounts shown, top to bottom, are: Bonchie (@bonchieredstate), ALX (@alx), Steve Guest (@SteveGuest), Brilyn Hollyhand (@BrilynHollyhand), Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug), Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok), and Tom Fitton (@TomFitton). Text in the image: "Bonchie @bonchieredstate They can't articulate any logical reason the ballroom shouldn't be completed, so they are left with this flailing. ALX 🇺🇸 @alx Curious to see if legacy media reporters change their tune on the need for The White House Ballroom after tonight's events... Steve Guest @SteveGuest The ballroom can't be built fast enough. Brilyn Hollyhand @BrilynHollyhand When Democrats don't get their way, they get dangerous. Build the White House ballroom ASAP. Comfortably Smug @ComfortablySmug Throwing out a wild idea: What if they built a ballroom on the White House grounds that could be a safe and secure location for events with the President of the United States? Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok BUILD THE BALLROOM Tom Fitton @TomFitton Tonight is one more reason for the new White House Trump Ballroom..." 4,914 likes · 1,176 reposts · 95 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517778806875915/analysis --- ### [ts_116517774797366596](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517774797366596) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:42:27.663Z (UTC) > Kennedy Center Rep to Newsmax: Previous Management Ran Facility Into Ground: https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/roma-daravi-newsmax-trump-kennedy-center/2026/02/16/id/1246314/ 5,174 likes · 1,349 reposts · 136 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517774797366596.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517774797366596/analysis --- ### [ts_116517773335418303](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517773335418303) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:42:05.354Z (UTC) > Rent Check Test: How Trump's Policy Shift Is Easing Home Prices: https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2026/02/19/rent_check_test_how_trumps_policy_shift_is_easing_home_prices_1165698.html 1,034 likes · 278 reposts · 61 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517773335418303.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517773335418303/analysis --- ### [ts_116517769886308639](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517769886308639) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:41:12.730Z (UTC) > From Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick: > > “Mr. President, > > This is what I shared with you. > > 1. Your overall support with Republicans is 89% in Texas. With those who identify as conservatives it’s 97%. > > 2. I tested 21 messages of my accomplishments. All were received well. > > However the #1 reason people will vote for me is YOU. > > It’s the top message above any policy issue.” 1,417 likes · 370 reposts · 70 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517769886308639.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517769886308639/analysis --- ### [ts_116517763130501652](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517763130501652) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:39:29.642Z (UTC) > Greg Abbott is the strong and highly respected Governor of Texas, a State I love and WON BIG three times, including with 6.4 Million Votes in 2024 (The most Votes in History, BY FAR)! > > Thanks to Greg’s bold and effective Leadership, the wonderful people of Texas will have the opportunity to elect 5 new MAGA Republicans in the 2026 Midterm Elections with the passage of their new, fair, and much improved, Congressional Map — A BIG WIN for Republicans in The Lone Star State, and across the Country! As Governor, Greg is also fighting tirelessly to Champion Texas Values, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Support our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Advance MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy Dominance, Promote School Choice, Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Protect our Brave Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. > > Greg Abbott has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election. He is an exceptional Governor and man — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 1,635 likes · 410 reposts · 130 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517763130501652.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517763130501652/analysis --- ### [ts_116517760919998028](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517760919998028) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T18:38:55.913Z (UTC) > I am proud to once again endorse Texas Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, for Re-Election. > > As Texas Chair of our Presidential Campaigns in 2016, 2020, and 2024, Dan has been an incredible friend to our Movement, helping us WIN BIG in the Primaries and General Elections. In his next Term, Dan will fight tirelessly alongside of us to Secure the Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion School Choice, Support our Great Military/Vets, Restore American Energy DOMINANCE, and Strongly Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. > > Dan Patrick has my Complete and Total Endorsement – He will never let you down! 1,466 likes · 381 reposts · 54 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517760919998028.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517760919998028/analysis --- ### [ts_116517518026675740](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517518026675740) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T17:37:09.652Z (UTC) > Jonathan Karl, of ABC Fake News, made a statement that I called him early in the morning, the day after the assassination attempt, to ask whether or not HE was OK. No, this was a hit on ME, not HIM, and I didn’t make such a call, why would I do that? He called me, but I didn’t take his call — He just confirmed that to me when he called again. I would say that’s very dishonest reporting. He’s trying to make himself look important but, I’m not surprised, because it comes from ABC Fake News! President DONALD J. TRUMP 8,316 likes · 2,222 reposts · 875 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517518026675740.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517518026675740/analysis --- ### [ts_116517438678419639](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517438678419639) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T17:16:58.896Z (UTC) > Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship. Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission! We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, “fast” Boats. It’s all they have left. Other than the South Korean Ship, there has been, at this moment, no damage going through the Strait. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, will have a News Conference tomorrow morning. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 22,063 likes · 4,644 reposts · 1,845 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116517438678419639.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116517438678419639/analysis --- ### [ts_116516611823825740](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516611823825740) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T13:46:42.094Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (meme), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A political propaganda-style comparison meme with two rows. Top row labeled "USA" with a photo of Donald Trump, showing three intact military images (a naval ship with aircraft, a naval ship with a jet flying overhead, and a missile defense launcher) each labeled "100% OPERATIONAL" for Navy, Air Force, and Missile Defense. Bottom row labeled "IRAN" with a photo of a turbaned Iranian religious/political figure (resembling Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) marked with a large red X and the word "DEAD" beneath, showing three damaged/destroyed military images (a burning boat, a wrecked fighter jet, and a damaged domed structure), each also marked with a large red X and labeled "DESTROYED" for Navy, Air Force, and Air Defense. Text in the image: "USA 1 Navy: 100% OPERATIONAL 2 Air Force: 100% OPERATIONAL 3 Missile Defense: 100% OPERATIONAL IRAN DEAD 1 Navy: DESTROYED 2 Air Force: DESTROYED 3 Air Defense: DESTROYED" 16,768 likes · 4,355 reposts · 2,138 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516611823825740/analysis --- ### [ts_116516566831328525](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516566831328525) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T13:35:15.567Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (10:24), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > >> Hello and welcome to another edition of Prop Carson's What in the World. I for one am quite thankful that our president and his cabinet are okay. Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondence Dinner and a madman no king supporter who gave money to Kamala Harris campaign and rallied against Trump using the language of Democrats and attempted to storm the ballroom to kill the president. And MS Now has no clue about his motivation. >> We do not yet know what the shooter's intended target was, yes, obviously. Okay, so we don't know what the intended target was. >> This was an event that was well publicized that the president would be attending. >> And now we know the intended target. >> He has not attended this event since 2015. >> And there's a reason why there that he was the intended target. >> But it was a room of over 1,000 people, there were reporters, there were lawmakers. >> He might have been there to go after the guy who had the basket with the bread and the tongs. And then he's like, the guy didn't want pumpernickel and like, how dare you give me pumpernickel? >> Nobody likes pumpernickel. >> Business leaders, they were members of Congress. >> Could have been a… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516566831328525) 9,020 likes · 2,821 reposts · 635 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516566831328525/analysis --- ### [ts_116516271982832945](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516271982832945) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T12:20:16.531Z (UTC) > When a devastated (he was crying like a baby!) Van Jones of CNN came to me with a group of African American leaders, he had “DEAD” in getting Criminal Justice Reform approved in Congress. Van Jones and these Black reps had been unsuccessfully fighting to get “Reform” for many years. He was just wasting everyone’s time - Needed 5 Conservative Senators - there was no chance, or even hope, for a win. I liked some of the people he was with, agreed with what they were saying, and quickly rounded up the votes needed to get CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM approved. It was NOT easy! Nobody else, including Obama, who tried to for years, could have done this! Now I watch this guy, Van Jones, every chance he gets, calling me a “Dictator,” and far worse. He should be ashamed of himself!!! President DJT 17,614 likes · 4,778 reposts · 1,802 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116516271982832945.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116516271982832945/analysis --- ### [ts_116514034239300873](https://trump.fm/post/ts_116514034239300873) Truth Social · 2026-05-04T02:51:11.278Z (UTC) > TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, AND WIN!!! 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