# Posts from Friday, August 21, 2026 67 posts on 2026-08-21. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2026-08-21/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-09-13T06:33:43.473Z (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._ **Chief Justice Roberts lets ballroom work resume, and Trump rechristens it a "Military/Ballroom Complex"** About 30 of Trump's 67 posts went out in one burst of under half an hour, nearly all of them recycled news headlines in the same format, which looks like staff emptying a queue. The day's real story was his White House ballroom. In the morning his feed shared op-eds urging the Supreme Court to lift a court order stopping construction, and by mid-afternoon Chief Justice John Roberts let the work go on. His own reaction was calm but boastful: he recast the project as a "Military/Ballroom Complex" vital to national security and said presidents had wanted it for 150 years. The harsher material was all borrowed: a congressman's call to impeach a federal judge, her photo set beside talk of "communists cloaked in their black robes," mugshots of two Haitian men accused in killings, and a run of boasts about controlling Iran and the Strait of Hormuz that never mentioned his lapsed Iran deadline or record gas prices. He finished the day flying into South Carolina for a rally, posting a five-year-old clip insisting he really won New Hampshire in 2020. - Posts analyzed: 60 - Dominant state: grandiose - Narrative arc: redemption - Aggregate rage level: 0.08 - Max danger level: elevated - Claims: 107 (27 false) - Era: Second Term ## Washington through the afternoon, South Carolina by evening All times below are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). He spent the working day at the White House, where the post-level analysis places the 12:27 PM screenshots. At 6:07 PM he wrote that he was "getting ready to land in the Great State of South Carolina" for the Myrtle Beach rally for Sen. Darline Graham. Both places are on Eastern time. The UTC date holds 67 posts: 60 with post-level analysis and 7 reposts, six of his own account and one of @Schoenlaw. The first four belong to the previous evening. Between 11:32 and 11:37 PM on August 20 he posted three wordless images of himself (a giant profile silhouette over the Reflecting Pool, a meme captioned "The Best Press Secretary," a painterly walk down a White House corridor) and an AI image of him hauling a pipe marked "KEYSTONE" out of the ground. The next post came 7 hours 15 minutes later, at 6:52 AM: "Today, I concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef." It reads as a prepared announcement released on a schedule. Nothing followed until 10:16 AM, and the last post went up at 6:12 PM, before the rally. The overnight gap leaves room for a normal night, and nothing on the timeline suggests lost sleep. ## Two archive queues, emptied over the lunch hour | Time (EDT) | Posts | What went out | |---|---|---| | 11:32–11:37 PM (Aug 20) | 4 | Wordless self-image memes | | 6:52 AM | 1 | Ground-beef deal statement | | 10:16 AM–12:08 PM | 5 | NYT defamation-verdict screenshot; four ballroom-stay op-eds | | 12:25–12:31 PM | 15 | Screenshots and clips (11 analyzed, 4 self-reposts) | | 1:06–1:28 PM | 30 | 28 headline-plus-URL links, a relayed Interior Department statement, 1 repost | | 2:11–2:53 PM | 4 | Gorka relay, image, Ed Martin statement, Roberts ruling link | | 4:23 PM | 1 | Ballroom victory statement | | 5:12–5:13 PM | 3 | Bloomberg link, fentanyl link, image | | 6:07–6:12 PM | 4 | Rally note, 2021 Harp–Leavitt clip, two self-reposts | Thirty posts in 22 minutes would signal pressured output if one person were typing them. The 1 PM block looks like a queue instead. Twenty-eight of its 29 analyzed posts share one form (outlet headline, colon, URL). The dated links run from August 12 to August 20, and the authorship analysis put 26 of the 29 at 0.35 or below. The 12:25 PM block reached further back: Bill Melugin posts from July 6 and July 8, a Wade Miller post from July 6, a Rep. Abe Hamadeh screenshot about six weeks old, and a Kamala Harris tweet from March 2019. Both bursts came during business hours and both pulled stored material, so the day's volume reflects how the account was run more than his mood. It does not meet a hypomanic threshold. Four posts carry his own voice: the beef statement, the Ed Martin send-off at 2:27 PM, the ballroom statement at 4:23 PM and the rally note at 6:07 PM. None of them is agitated. ## The ballroom stay: argued by surrogates, then won The one thread that runs through the day is the court order halting construction at the White House. Between 11:26 AM and 12:08 PM the account posted four arguments for lifting it, none in his own words: - the Wall Street Journal's "Trump Is Right: Judges Can't Be Construction Foremen" - former national security adviser Robert O'Brien's Fox op-ed, "SCOTUS need to stop courts putting the president's security at risk" - a Hugh Hewitt post urging Chief Justice Roberts to grant the stay - "MORNING GLORY: SCOTUS should urgently allow construction at the White House to proceed" In 42 minutes the courts went from meddlers ("Construction Foremen") to a danger to his safety ("putting the president's security at risk"). The injunction came from a district judge and was upheld on appeal, and it blocked a project he treats as his legacy. A loss like that usually draws a named judge and capital letters from him. Here other people made the whole case. That moved a permitting dispute into national-security language, where courts tend to defer to the executive, without a sentence he would have to own. At 2:53 PM the feed carried the New York Post headline "Work on Trump White House ballroom can continue, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rules." At 4:23 PM he wrote: "We are grateful for the Decision of the United States Supreme Court. The Military/Ballroom Complex being built on the hallowed grounds of the White House, which is so vital for National Security, will be THE GREATEST OF ITS KIND! It is something that Presidents have wanted for 150 years…" The morning's surrogate argument is now his own. The "ballroom" in the 2:53 PM headline has become a "Military/Ballroom Complex" that is "so vital for National Security." "Hallowed grounds" treats the site as sacred just as he rebuilds it. The history is made up: the post-level check found no basis for the 150-year wish of presidents or the 100-year wish of the military the statement cites, and the claim casts him as the one who finally delivers. Two lines also clash with his own feed. He calls the order a "Decision of the United States Supreme Court" 90 minutes after posting a headline that credits the Chief Justice alone. He also calls a project that had been under a court-ordered halt "under budget and ahead of schedule," on a day his feed had said construction needed to proceed "urgently." The victory post names no adversary. After a legal win he usually pairs the result with a shot at the other side. The morning shows he cared enough to put four posts behind the outcome, and the afternoon shows the ruling ended the matter with no retaliation. That fits a stake that never became an open wound. The afternoon does not settle the question the O'Brien analysis left open, whether the morning's flat tone was restraint before a pending application or simply low arousal, because a win removes the reason to retaliate under either reading. The only post the analysis marked for rage went up 19 minutes after the MORNING GLORY link, though the record does not tie it to the ballroom case. At 12:27 PM he reposted, without comment, Rep. Abe Hamadeh's announcement of impeachment articles against U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. The screenshot shows her photograph and calls her ruling a "power grab against President Trump" by a "rogue" judge working for "communists cloaked in their black robes," set against "Americans elected Trump to lead." That last line ranks an election win above judicial review. Every word is Hamadeh's. ## The 12:27 PM minute: a judge, a Senate officer and two Haitian mugshots The midday block opened at 12:25 PM with a Justice Department letter defending the National Guard deployment in Washington. Two minutes later, four of the day's eleven elevated-danger posts went up within a single minute: - **Bill Melugin, July 8:** DHS calling a Michigan stabbing suspect a "Haitian illegal alien" released under Biden, with the line "This illegal alien barbarically stabbed his coworker to death" and a booking photo. - **Bill Melugin, July 6:** a Haitian truck driver, pictured with his mugshot, charged with killing a Pennsylvania state trooper in a crash and described as let into the country by the Biden administration. - **Abe Hamadeh:** the Sooknanan impeachment post. - **Wade Miller, July 6:** "fire the Parliamentarian," naming Elizabeth MacDonough as "hired by Harry Reid" and saying Majority Leader John Thune "refuse[s] to replace her," under the slogan "America First, not Senate First!" At 1:23 PM the headline queue added a fifth item of the same kind: "Illegal immigrant released under Biden accused of stabbing Virginia mother, dousing her in gasoline." The risk lies in who is shown. Two of the people named are not politicians: a federal judge whose face sits beside a charge of communist subversion, and a career Senate officer cast as the barrier to his agenda. The Haitian label carries a history. In 2024 he spread false claims about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, and the city then received bomb threats. What would complete a stochastic-terrorism pattern is a call to action, and none appears. The only remedies named are impeachment and firing, both lawful. The words belong to DHS, Melugin, Hamadeh and Miller, and the material is six weeks old, pulled from storage rather than posted in the heat of a news event. ## Iran: claims of possession four days after the deadline lapsed He wrote no sentence of his own about Iran, yet his feed carried seven Iran items between 12:30 and 1:28 PM. The backdrop, from the post-level context and the event record: - His 60-day deadline expired August 17 without an agreement. - Iran's negotiator called the effort "the biggest and most absolute failure." - A close ally of the supreme leader called his threats "desperation" and said Tehran "will not submit." - AAA put the national gas average at $4.10, the highest ever recorded for the date. The seven items, in order: 1. 12:30 PM: a Fox segment in which an administration surrogate treats Iran "fighting amongst itself" as proof of success and ends by saying he "should be endlessly applauded." The clip runs all the way to that line, which makes the praise look like the reason for posting it. 2. 1:08 PM, Reuters: "Bessent says US to apply measures never seen on Iran." 3. 1:08 PM, Breitbart: "Trump Touts Stranglehold on Iran: 'Praise Be to Allah!'" 4. 1:09 PM, Newsmax: "Trump: US Has Total Control of Hormuz." 5. 1:14 PM, New York Post: "Trump says he'll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran." 6. 1:22 PM, Daily Wire: "'ECONOMIC D-DAY': Trump Announces Unprecedented Operation To Crush Iran's Shadow Economy." 7. 1:28 PM, a repost of @Schoenlaw: "Our President gave Iran every possible chance…" The sequence climbs from "Total Control" to "Stranglehold" to "US territory" to "Crush," and none of it mentions the deadline. The articles are up to nine days old, so the feed was presenting earlier high points as the current state of play. The claims also contradict each other. Control of Hormuz is "Total" at 1:09 PM, and five minutes later it is something to declare "after defeating Iran." An adversary already in a "Stranglehold" still needs "measures never seen" and an operation to "Crush" it. The Daily Wire article covers his own August 19 Truth Social post, so his statement returned to his feed dressed as outside news. "Praise Be to Allah!" puts the adversary's religious phrase inside a boast about choking it, though the wording is a headline writer's version of his remark. "Stranglehold" describes a blockade without mentioning its cost to civilians. These posts were rated elevated because they signal escalation in an active war, including threatened penalties on countries that trade with Tehran. None names a domestic target. ## The rest of the reel, and what it leaves out The remaining links build a single picture of competence and care. On the economy, the feed posted: - "Winning: Americans' Tax Refunds Increased by $43 Billion This Year" - "This Is the Best 'Hard Goods' Boom in Decades" - "Americans Stop Paying the World's Pharmacy Tab as Prices Fall Hardest Since 1963" - an EPA emergency fuel waiver "to Increase Domestic Gas Supply, Lower Prices" - later, a Bloomberg link on business activity growing at its fastest pace since 2022, and "Fentanyl deaths plunge 22%" The EPA article itself puts gasoline near $4.10, against $3.13 a year earlier, and ties the rise to the Hormuz standoff. The post presents the administration only as the fix. The fentanyl piece compares 2024 with 2025, which leaves out that the decline began in 2023 and gives enforcement all the credit. The morning beef statement does the same thing from the other side, blaming Biden, under whom "beef prices soared at their fastest rate." On compassion, the feed posted: - "Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx" - a boy saved from ocean waves celebrating his birthday in the Oval Office, then the teen lifeguard who saved him - an Oval Office photo with five older women - Melania Trump's foster-youth scholarships - a National Park Service fountain repair At 2:11 PM the feed relayed Sebastian Gorka on freed missionary Kevin Rideout, who "wouldn't stop saying how grateful he is to President Trump." The relay leaves out the nine months of captivity and the other parties to the release, including the reported Libyan intermediary Khalifa Haftar. Rideout appears only as a witness to Trump's effectiveness. The same week, asked whether the USS Abraham Lincoln's deployment had gone on too long, he said "not nearly long enough," and military families said he should be "ashamed." Public tenderness toward one family's loss, next to dismissal of service families' complaints, fits empathy that depends on the audience. One day of posts is not enough to establish that. The reel also included: - "'Woke One' Wasn't Just Crazy — It Was Destructive" and "Radical Democrats gearing up for woke 2.0" - "Yes, Democrats Just Passed A Resolution Seeking To Abolish ICE," which turns a non-binding 25–12 vote of a 37-member DNC committee into the party's position - "Trump Effect: Bessent Ends Tax Breaks for Illegals" - Golden Dome and two drone-industry items - the nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA - "Trump says he is 'okay' with term limits for Congress" - a Long Island rally report quoting "Golden Age Of America Is Upon Us" - Wayne Root's "Liberal Heads are Exploding" No analyzed post mentions the lapsed Iran deadline, gas prices as a cost to families, the shortened Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise with South Korea, or the USS Lincoln backlash. None names Canada either, though the collapse of trade talks and new 50% tariffs are among the period's events. The only trade item is an August 13 New York Times opinion piece on transshipment, "It Was a Great Scam While It Lasted." The reel deals with the week's bad news by leaving it out, and no post pushes back on any of it. ## Elections, from a 2019 tweet to the midterms Four posts return to elections: - **12:30 PM:** Kamala Harris's 2019 tweet arguing that paper ballots are harder to hack. - **1:21 PM:** the arrest of a Chinese national for voting in the 2024 election in Malden, Massachusetts. The arrest is real, and the headline leads with his nationality when citizenship status was the legal point. - **2:27 PM:** Ed Martin "has been with me from the very beginning" and is leaving "to fight Legal Battles for the upcoming Midterm Election" to "ensure Free, Fair, and Honest Elections." The post measures Martin's worth by how long he has stood by the speaker and presents a departure that followed a failed Senate confirmation as a step up. Its closing phrase assumes that lawsuits by his allies are what make an election honest. - **6:11 PM:** a 2021 clip, detailed below. At 6:11 PM, four minutes after the landing note, the feed posted the 2021 clip of Natalie Harp interviewing Karoline Leavitt, then a congressional candidate, about New Hampshire's 2020 result. It contains the line "He did win it" and ends by treating belief in that claim as a qualification for office. Posting it now, when Leavitt holds a senior post, signals he still endorses that test. The post-level analysis ties the timing to the August 17 Supreme Court ruling allowing his mail-in voting restrictions, Sen. Jon Ossoff's August 17 speech mocking Harp by name, and the approaching midterms. A fraud story about losing one state in 2020 that outlives a 2024 national win no longer explains a defeat, because winning did not retire it. ## His own sentences The rally note is the most plainly authored text of the day: "I'm getting ready to land in the Great State of South Carolina where I'll be doing a Rally, in honor of Lindsey Graham, for his fantastic sister, Darline, who, after knowing her for many years, I asked to run for the United States Senate, and take Lindsey's place." It is a single sentence of about 60 words, and it breaks twice at the same point. In "who … I asked to run," the "who" has no grammatical job, and "after knowing her for many years" attaches to the wrong person. Both breaks fall where he credits himself, which is how spoken dictation goes wrong when a claim gets spliced in mid-sentence. A rally "in honor of" Lindsey Graham, who died in July, says nothing about Graham and makes the speaker's recruitment of the successor the news. He reposted the note five minutes later. In all four first-person posts the syntax matches how he normally dictates. The factual slips cluster in the ballroom statement: "Decision of the United States Supreme Court" and the 150-year history. The other 56 analyzed posts are copied headlines, screenshots or clips and give no sample of his own language, so the stable complexity reading rests on four texts. ## From a halt to a victory lap The day ran from obstacle to vindication: - late morning: surrogates arguing against the construction halt - 12:27 PM: the one rage-marked screenshot, about a judge - early afternoon: staff-paced highlight reels - mid-afternoon: the Chief Justice's order - 4:23 PM: a first-person victory statement that names no enemy Nothing built toward a peak. The two most intense posts, the Hamadeh screenshot and the ballroom statement, came four hours apart and point in opposite directions, one aggrieved and one triumphant. The grandiosity stayed low-key and came mostly through other people's headlines. In the evening the feed turned back to 2020 as he flew in for a rally. ### Narrative The day's one continuous story ran from setback to win. In the morning his feed used other people's op-eds to press the Supreme Court to lift an order halting White House construction. By mid-afternoon the Chief Justice let the work continue, and Trump answered in his own words with thanks and superlatives that recast the ballroom as a security project. Around that thread, two quick bursts pushed dozens of older favorable headlines about Iran, prices and rescues, while the lapsed Iran deadline and record gas prices went unmentioned. The evening turned back to the 2020 election as he flew in for a South Carolina rally. ### Dominant themes - Policy wins: prices, economy, fentanyl (1 post) - Iran and control of the Strait of Hormuz (1 post) - Courts as obstacles: the White House construction stay and a judge's impeachment (1 post) - Benevolent-leader human-interest coverage (1 post) - Immigrant crime and immigration enforcement (1 post) - Election fraud and midterm election litigation (1 post) - Late-evening self-portrait memes (1 post) - Campaign rallies for allies (1 post) - Defense technology: Golden Dome and drones (1 post) ### Contradictions that day - [ts_117135011934383556](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135011934383556): Work on Trump White House ballroom can continue, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rules vs. [ts_117135361970854867](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135361970854867): We are grateful for the Decision of the United States Supreme Court - [ts_117134600045602327](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134600045602327): Trump: US Has Total Control of Hormuz vs. [ts_117134622109680955](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134622109680955): Trump says he'll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran - [ts_117134359860253059](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134359860253059): SCOTUS should urgently allow construction at the White House to proceed vs. [ts_117135361970854867](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135361970854867): The court-halted project is 'under budget and ahead of schedule' ### Cognitive concerns - Rally note is one dictated sentence of about 60 words that breaks twice where a self-crediting clause is spliced in ('who, after knowing her for many years, I asked to run') - Ballroom statement calls a single Justice's order a 'Decision of the United States Supreme Court' 90 minutes after his feed credited Chief Justice Roberts alone - Invented history in the ballroom statement: 'something that Presidents have wanted for 150 years' - 56 of 60 analyzed posts are copied headlines, screenshots or clips, leaving four first-person texts as the day's only sample of his language ## Posts ### [ts_117135791766560725](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135791766560725) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T22:12:18.234Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realDonaldTrump I’m getting ready to land in the Great State of South Carolina where I’ll be doing a Rally, in honor of Lindsey Graham, for his fantastic sister, Darline, who, after knowing her for many years, I asked to run for the United States Senate, and take Lindsey’s place. See you soon! President DONALD J. TRUMP Reposted [ts_117135773042405247](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135773042405247) (2026-08-21T22:07:32.526Z (UTC)) > I’m getting ready to land in the Great State of South Carolina where I’ll be doing a Rally, in honor of Lindsey Graham, for his fantastic sister, Darline, who, after knowing her for many years, I asked to run for the United States Senate, and take Lindsey’s place. See you soon! President DONALD J. TRUMP 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_117135790192886203](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135790192886203) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T22:11:54.225Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/117135789576192806 Reposted [ts_117135789576192806](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135789576192806) (2026-08-21T22:11:44.813Z (UTC)) - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/135/787/746/853/343/original/503b424c3dc686b9.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 2:04), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > New Hampshire, we don't talk about it a lot, but there were shenanigans that went on. Hillary Clinton won it only by 2,700 back in 2016. Biden somehow beat even her margin by tens of thousands, even as President Trump gained over 20,000 votes. What went on in New Hampshire, and what can New Hampshire do to make it secure going forward for 2022 and 2024? A lot went on in New Hampshire. Let me tell you, Natalie, I am running for federal office here because I want to ensure that the people of my great state have a voice at the state level and at the federal level. In 2020, in New Hampshire, there were more than 200,000 new voter registrations. By the way, we have a population of 1.3 million, so you tell me if that sounds right. We also had a 30 percent increase in absentee ballots. Of course, the Democrats like to say that was a pandemic precaution, but we know that they use that as a mechanism to get their way. We also saw in our state anomalies in our voting machines, we did an audit in one town, and the tapes from that machine could not be replicated by any hand count. I know there are great patriots in this state that are actually going and pulling the tallies for every single mac… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135790192886203) 12,034 likes · 3,084 reposts · 545 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_117135789576192806](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135789576192806) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T22:11:44.813Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (2:04), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > New Hampshire, we don't talk about it a lot, but there were shenanigans that went on. Hillary Clinton won it only by 2,700 back in 2016. Biden somehow beat even her margin by tens of thousands, even as President Trump gained over 20,000 votes. What went on in New Hampshire, and what can New Hampshire do to make it secure going forward for 2022 and 2024? A lot went on in New Hampshire. Let me tell you, Natalie, I am running for federal office here because I want to ensure that the people of my great state have a voice at the state level and at the federal level. In 2020, in New Hampshire, there were more than 200,000 new voter registrations. By the way, we have a population of 1.3 million, so you tell me if that sounds right. We also had a 30 percent increase in absentee ballots. Of course, the Democrats like to say that was a pandemic precaution, but we know that they use that as a mechanism to get their way. We also saw in our state anomalies in our voting machines, we did an audit in one town, and the tapes from that machine could not be replicated by any hand count. I know there are great patriots in this state that are actually going and pulling the tallies for every single mac… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135789576192806) 8,871 likes · 2,123 reposts · 251 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135789576192806/analysis --- ### [ts_117135773042405247](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135773042405247) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T22:07:32.526Z (UTC) > I’m getting ready to land in the Great State of South Carolina where I’ll be doing a Rally, in honor of Lindsey Graham, for his fantastic sister, Darline, who, after knowing her for many years, I asked to run for the United States Senate, and take Lindsey’s place. See you soon! President DONALD J. TRUMP 17,927 likes · 3,583 reposts · 1,609 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117135773042405247.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135773042405247/analysis --- ### [ts_117135561220383573](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135561220383573) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T21:13:40.381Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A collage/screenshot compilation of multiple news headlines from various outlets, each in a different font/style typical of the source publication, arranged in a two-column grid on a white background. The headlines are all favorable toward Trump administration policies, covering topics like immigration enforcement, the economy, tax refunds, crime statistics, and foreign affairs (Iran/Strait of Hormuz). This appears to be a compiled image (likely shared as a single social media post) collecting several separate news headlines to present a composite "good news" narrative about the administration. Text in the image: "FEDS: HUMAN SMUGGLING PROFITS DROP SIGNIFICANTLY AS TRUMP DRASTICALLY CUTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Economy Prescription drug prices record sharpest drop in more than 60 years ECONOMY The Quiet Manufacturing Boom Factory construction jobs are being added ten times faster than a year ago, and the ISM manufacturing gauge just hit a four-year high after seven straight months of gains. IMMIGRATION Trump admin marks 15 straight months with zero border releases as apprehensions plunge 94% Aug 18, 2026 - Politics & Policy FBI: 2025 had biggest violent-crime drop in 90 POLITICS EXCLUSIVE Trump admin axes refundable tax credits for illegal migrants, saving taxpayers $3B WINNING: AMERICANS' TAX REFUNDS INCREASED BY $43 BILLION THIS YEAR HOME / GOVERNMENT / FEDERAL AGENCIES Trump Bump: Tax refunds jumped 17% after president's signature law, GAO reports Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz" 10,263 likes · 3,038 reposts · 538 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135561220383573/analysis --- ### [ts_117135559489217035](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135559489217035) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T21:13:13.963Z (UTC) > EXCLUSIVE: Fentanyl deaths plunge 22% as Trump White House touts crackdown on deadly drug crisis: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-fentanyl-deaths-plunge-22-trump-white-house-touts-crackdown-deadly-drug-crisis 11,193 likes · 2,890 reposts · 363 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117135559489217035.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135559489217035/analysis --- ### [ts_117135555611644462](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135555611644462) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T21:12:14.799Z (UTC) · 2 media attachments > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/us-business-activity-expands-at-the-fastest-pace-since-2022 7,563 likes · 1,957 reposts · 140 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135555611644462/analysis --- ### [ts_117135361970854867](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135361970854867) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T20:23:00.072Z (UTC) > We are grateful for the Decision of the United States Supreme Court. The Military/Ballroom Complex being built on the hallowed grounds of the White House, which is so vital for National Security, will be THE GREATEST OF ITS KIND! It is something that Presidents have wanted for 150 years, and that the Military has been seeking for the last 100 years. Their wish will soon be fulfilled! Construction is under budget and ahead of schedule. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 40,358 likes · 8,222 reposts · 2,327 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117135361970854867.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135361970854867/analysis --- ### [ts_117135011934383556](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135011934383556) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T18:53:58.941Z (UTC) > Work on Trump White House ballroom can continue, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rules: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/work-on-trump-white-house-ballroom-can-continue-supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts/ 15,093 likes · 3,777 reposts · 1,162 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117135011934383556.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117135011934383556/analysis --- ### [ts_117134908401668938](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134908401668938) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T18:27:39.156Z (UTC) > Ed Martin has been with me from the very beginning, and done an incredible job as an Attorney, Director of the Weaponization Working Group, and the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Ed is now leaving to go outside to fight Legal Battles for the upcoming Midterm Election, and the Presidential Election of 2028. I know he will do an outstanding job, ensure Free, Fair, and Honest Elections, and strongly advance our Constitutional Rights. Good luck Ed! President DONALD J. TRUMP 13,205 likes · 3,120 reposts · 468 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134908401668938.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134908401668938/analysis --- ### [ts_117134849304439845](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134849304439845) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T18:12:37.405Z (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 (appears to be from X/Twitter) by a user named Katie Pavlich (verified account, @KatiePavlich), showing a profile photo of a woman with blonde hair. The post discusses a Supreme Court case related to a White House ballroom construction project, and quotes conservative legal figure Leonard Leo regarding legal standing in the case. The post shows a "Subscribe" button, timestamp, and view count typical of an X/Twitter post interface. Text in the image: "Katie Pavlich @KatiePavlich Subscribe If the Supreme Court doesn't weigh in today on the White House ballroom, construction halts. It is 65 percent built already. From prominent conservative legal leader Leonard Leo: "The ballroom case is really about who can sue in federal court, and there's no question that the plaintiff here can't. For decades the Left has been abusing standing doctrine to push its agenda through our federal courts, and the Court has an opportunity here to put an end to that abuse." 2:01 PM · Aug 21, 2026 · 3,624 Views" 10,091 likes · 2,478 reposts · 330 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134849304439845/analysis --- ### [ts_117134845877719345](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134845877719345) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T18:11:45.119Z (UTC) · 2 media attachments > Dr. Sebastian Gorka: “Kevin Rideout, the Christian Missionary taken by ISIS, was reunited with his wife. See pictures below. He sounds incredibly good and wouldn’t stop saying how grateful he is to President Trump. (He even shared that he kept singing in his head the song ‘Proud to be an American!’ when he knew he would be coming home.” 12,361 likes · 2,833 reposts · 303 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134845877719345.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134845877719345/analysis --- ### [ts_117134674434434485](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134674434434485) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:28:09.100Z (UTC) · repost > RT @Schoenlaw Our President gave Iran every possible chance to finally reform its conduct, give up its role as the no. 1 sponsor of global terrorism and join with productive nations. He warned them of the consequences of continuing on their lawless barbaric path. But their “leaders” know only lawless terrorist behavior and now our President is delivering on his warnings. That is how true Statesmanship operates!!! @realDonaldTrump Reposted from @Schoenlaw, 2026-07-19T13:19:53.770Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@Schoenlaw/116946842010916767) > Our President gave Iran every possible chance to finally reform its conduct, give up its role as the no. 1 sponsor of global terrorism and join with productive nations. He warned them of the consequences of continuing on their lawless barbaric path. But their “leaders” know only lawless terrorist behavior and now our President is delivering on his warnings. That is how true Statesmanship operates!!! @realDonaldTrump 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_117134660180705641](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134660180705641) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:24:31.606Z (UTC) > Drone companies, admin leaders meet for first White House ‘Drone Dominance’ meeting: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/08/drone-companies-trump-admin-leaders-meet-for-first-white-house-done-dominance-meeting/ 8,442 likes · 2,036 reposts · 259 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134660180705641.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134660180705641/analysis --- ### [ts_117134659039628490](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134659039628490) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:24:14.193Z (UTC) > ‘That’s the Jetsons that’s coming to life’: Trump officials tout multifront drone initiative: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4694450/drone-market-threat-requires-whole-government-approach/#google_vignette 8,040 likes · 1,953 reposts · 205 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134659039628490.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134659039628490/analysis --- ### [ts_117134657793309927](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134657793309927) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:23:55.176Z (UTC) > Exclusive: EPA to Enact Emergency Fuel Waiver to Increase Domestic Gas Supply, Lower Prices: https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2026/08/20/exclusive-epa-to-enact-emergency-fuel-waiver-to-increase-domestic-gas-supply-lower-prices/ 8,970 likes · 2,333 reposts · 304 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134657793309927.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134657793309927/analysis --- ### [ts_117134656767200357](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134656767200357) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:23:39.520Z (UTC) > Illegal immigrant released under Biden accused of stabbing Virginia mother, dousing her in gasoline: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-released-illegal-immigrant-accused-fatally-stabbing-fairfax-county-mother 6,408 likes · 2,332 reposts · 487 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134656767200357.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134656767200357/analysis --- ### [ts_117134655888333194](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134655888333194) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:23:26.108Z (UTC) > Trump to nominate Dr Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-nominate-dr-heidi-overton-next-fda-commissioner 5,684 likes · 1,400 reposts · 132 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134655888333194.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134655888333194/analysis --- ### [ts_117134654816697655](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134654816697655) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:23:09.756Z (UTC) > Trump’s Golden Dome Moves from Vision to Reality: https://amac.us/newsline/trump-s-golden-dome-moves-from-vision-to-reality 6,653 likes · 1,723 reposts · 191 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134654816697655.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134654816697655/analysis --- ### [ts_117134653874219621](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134653874219621) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:22:55.375Z (UTC) > Americans Stop Paying the World’s Pharmacy Tab as Prices Fall Hardest Since 1963: https://amac.us/newsline/americans-stop-paying-the-worlds-pharmacy-tab-as-prices-fall-hardest-since-1963 6,123 likes · 1,559 reposts · 173 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134653874219621.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134653874219621/analysis --- ### [ts_117134652986157363](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134652986157363) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:22:41.824Z (UTC) > Trump Effect: Bessent Ends Tax Breaks for Illegals: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/19/trump-effect-bessent-ends-tax-breaks-for-illegals/ 5,643 likes · 1,507 reposts · 205 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134652986157363.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134652986157363/analysis --- ### [ts_117134651908743307](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134651908743307) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:22:25.384Z (UTC) > ‘ECONOMIC D-DAY’: Trump Announces Unprecedented Operation To Crush Iran’s Shadow Economy: https://www.dailywire.com/news/economic-d-day-trump-announces-unprecedented-operation-to-crush-irans-shadow-economy 4,895 likes · 1,246 reposts · 144 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134651908743307.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134651908743307/analysis --- ### [ts_117134650935728888](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134650935728888) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:22:10.538Z (UTC) > This Is the Best 'Hard Goods' Boom in Decades: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/08/20/this_is_the_best_hard_goods_boom_in_decades_154427.html 4,235 likes · 1,069 reposts · 84 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134650935728888.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134650935728888/analysis --- ### [ts_117134650068984827](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134650068984827) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:21:57.312Z (UTC) > Trump says he is 'okay' with term limits for Congress: 'Very popular with the public': https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-says-he-okay-term-limits-congress-very-popular-public 4,947 likes · 1,253 reposts · 174 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134650068984827.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134650068984827/analysis --- ### [ts_117134649080283243](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134649080283243) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:21:42.226Z (UTC) > Chinese national arrested for voter fraud after casting ballot in 2024 election: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4694130/chinese-national-arrested-voter-fraud-casting-ballot-in-2024-election/ 4,020 likes · 1,112 reposts · 152 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134649080283243.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134649080283243/analysis --- ### [ts_117134648247611471](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134648247611471) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:21:29.520Z (UTC) > Melania Trump links up with IndyCar for foster kid scholarships — and a stylish new look: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/melania-trump-links-up-with-indycar-for-foster-kid-scholarships/ 3,996 likes · 975 reposts · 104 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134648247611471.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134648247611471/analysis --- ### [ts_117134647345137602](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134647345137602) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:21:15.749Z (UTC) > Treasury Department bars ESG funds from Trump Accounts, citing 'political activism' concerns: https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/treasury-department-bars-esg-funds-from-trump-accounts-citing-political-activism-concerns 3,505 likes · 879 reposts · 79 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134647345137602.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134647345137602/analysis --- ### [ts_117134646355692943](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134646355692943) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:21:00.652Z (UTC) > Trump meets teen lifeguard and boy saved in viral ocean rescue at Oval Office: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-meets-teen-lifeguard-boy-saved-viral-ocean-rescue-oval-office 3,057 likes · 660 reposts · 50 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134646355692943.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134646355692943/analysis --- ### [ts_117134645458445535](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134645458445535) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:20:46.961Z (UTC) > Yes, Democrats Just Passed A Resolution Seeking To Abolish ICE: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/17/yes-democrats-just-passed-a-resolution-seeking-to-abolish-ice/ 1,565 likes · 590 reposts · 164 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134645458445535.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134645458445535/analysis --- ### [ts_117134644597189989](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134644597189989) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:20:33.819Z (UTC) > Radical Democrats gearing up for woke 2.0: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/16/radical-democrats-gearing-woke-20/ 1,069 likes · 340 reposts · 50 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134644597189989.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134644597189989/analysis --- ### [ts_117134643261686455](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134643261686455) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:20:13.441Z (UTC) > ‘Woke One’ Wasn’t Just Crazy — It Was Destructive: https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/08/woke-one-wasnt-just-crazy-it-was-destructive/ 1,017 likes · 315 reposts · 52 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134643261686455.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134643261686455/analysis --- ### [ts_117134642322045474](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134642322045474) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:19:59.103Z (UTC) > Boy who passed out in deadly ocean waves celebrates miracle birthday inside Trump Oval Office: https://www.foxnews.com/media/boy-passed-out-deadly-ocean-waves-celebrates-miracle-birthday-trump-oval-office 1,149 likes · 288 reposts · 31 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134642322045474.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134642322045474/analysis --- ### [ts_117134622109680955](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134622109680955) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:14:50.688Z (UTC) > Trump says he'll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran, during Long Island rally: https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/us-news/trump-says-hell-declare-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory-after-defeating-iran/ 202 likes · 52 reposts · 20 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134622109680955.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134622109680955/analysis --- ### [ts_117134621340718784](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134621340718784) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:14:38.953Z (UTC) > Trump Rallies For Blakeman, Celebrates Law Enforcement During LI Visit: 'Golden Age Of America Is Upon Us': https://patch.com/new-york/longisland/trump-rallies-blakeman-during-long-island-visit 158 likes · 40 reposts · 7 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134621340718784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134621340718784/analysis --- ### [ts_117134600943313462](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134600943313462) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:09:27.714Z (UTC) > Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-leaves-stage-mid-speech-embrace-parents-12-year-old-killed-stray-bullet-bronx 563 likes · 160 reposts · 47 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134600943313462.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134600943313462/analysis --- ### [ts_117134600045602327](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134600045602327) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:09:14.016Z (UTC) > Trump: US Has Total Control of Hormuz: https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/trump-hormuz-iran/2026/08/12/id/1265856/ 544 likes · 152 reposts · 66 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134600045602327.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134600045602327/analysis --- ### [ts_117134598983433487](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134598983433487) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:08:57.808Z (UTC) > Trump Touts Stranglehold on Iran: 'Praise Be to Allah!'https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/12/trump-touts-stranglehold-iran-praise-be-allah/ 449 likes · 117 reposts · 39 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134598983433487.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134598983433487/analysis --- ### [ts_117134597641992037](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134597641992037) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:08:37.339Z (UTC) > Winning: Americans' Tax Refunds Increased by $43 Billion This Year: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/08/16/winning-americans-tax-refunds-increased-by-43-billion-this-year/ 428 likes · 119 reposts · 25 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134597641992037.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134597641992037/analysis --- ### [ts_117134595889412013](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134595889412013) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:08:10.598Z (UTC) > Bessent says US to apply measures never seen on Iran: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bessent-says-us-apply-measures-never-seen-iran-2026-08-13 490 likes · 135 reposts · 25 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134595889412013.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134595889412013/analysis --- ### [ts_117134595100624861](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134595100624861) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:07:58.561Z (UTC) > WAYNE ROOT: The Biggest Development of My 17th Interview with President Donald J. Trump is Obvious- Liberal Heads are Exploding and the Liberal Media is Freaking Out: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/wayne-root-biggest-development-my-17th-interview-president/ 451 likes · 128 reposts · 22 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134595100624861.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134595100624861/analysis --- ### [ts_117134593867089115](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134593867089115) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:07:39.744Z (UTC) · 4 media attachments > It Was a Great Scam While It Lasted: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/opinion/us-tariffs-economy-trade-transshipment-scam.html 404 likes · 130 reposts · 22 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134593867089115.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134593867089115/analysis --- ### [ts_117134587500534715](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134587500534715) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T17:06:02.597Z (UTC) · 3 media attachments > From Greg Wischer at the United States Department of the Interior: "Another fountain has been fixed! The National Park Service has repaired the fountain at Benjamin Banneker Park, which is named after the 18th century astronomer, mathematician, and surveyor. A free African American, Banneker assisted in surveying the boundaries for new federal capital, Washington, D.C. The park overlooks The Wharf in southwest DC." 661 likes · 214 reposts · 73 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134587500534715.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134587500534715/analysis --- ### [ts_117134450446438705](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134450446438705) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:31:11.316Z (UTC) · 2 media attachments **Image 1** (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-style layout) from a verified account "Glenn Beck" (@glennbeck), showing a profile photo of an older man with gray hair, and a "Subscribe" button in the header. The post text tells the immigration story of Mary Anne MacLeod, describing her journey from Scotland to America in 1930, her work as a domestic servant, her marriage to Fred (son of German immigrants), and identifies her as the mother of Donald (Trump), without stating the surname Trump directly. Text in the image: "Glenn Beck ✓ @glennbeck Subscribe I want to tell you the story of a young woman who you have probably never heard of. Her name is Mary Anne. She was born on a remote island in Scotland, where life was harsh and unforgiving. On May 2, 1930, when she was 18 years old, she got on a boat headed for Ellis Island to start a new life. She arrived here 11 days later. She wasn't chasing fame, riches, or power. She came for the unique opportunity that America offered. Her sister was already here and had found a job as a maid. So, Mary Anne MacLeod joined her, listing her occupation as "domestic" on her Ellis Island immigration papers. She came to America knowing that she would clean the houses and toilets of the wealthy families in New York. She and her sister lived and worked hard through the worst days of the Depression. And she persevered. Six years later, she married a man named Fred. He was the son of German immigrants. Then In 1942, she became a citizen. Mary and Fred would end up having five children: two daughters and three sons. One of those sons, they named Donald." **Image 2** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > This is a screenshot of a Truth Social post consisting of a block of text followed by a photograph. The text tells the story of a woman who immigrated as a maid and whose son would go on to become the 45th and 47th President, identifying her as Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (Donald Trump's mother), and explains that the poster commissioned/created a painting of her for America's 250th anniversary, with help finishing it from "a good friend of mine, Mike Malm." Below the text is a photo showing a man in a black suit and bow tie standing at a clear lectern labeled "MOMS for LIBERTY," pointing to his right with his arm outstretched, next to a large framed painting on an easel. The painting depicts a young woman in a mid-20th-century outfit (blouse, headscarf, and long skirt) standing with a city skyline in the background, evoking a scene of arrival at Ellis Island. The backdrop behind the stage is blue with faint imagery suggestive of the Statue of Liberty and a document. The post footer shows "Last edited 2:24 PM · May 4, 2026 · 1.6M Views." Text in the image: "A woman who came here as a maid, the lowest of jobs, would raise a son who would change the very skyline that greeted his mother when she arrived at Ellis Island. After that, he would become the 45th and 47th President of the United States. There is no other country in the world where a woman can arrive with nothing, and in ONE generation, her son would lead the entire world. For America's 250th anniversary, I wanted to present President Trump with this painting I did, and then I ran out of time and talent. So, I asked a good friend of mine, Mike Malm, to help me finish it. This is how I envisioned her coming into the United States. Mary Anne MacLeod Trump should be a household name. Her story is everything that is great about America. MOMS for LIBERTY Last edited 2:24 PM · May 4, 2026 · 1.6M Views" 2,175 likes · 651 reposts · 237 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134450446438705/analysis --- ### [ts_117134448075588837](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134448075588837) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:30:35.139Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/117134447318347925 Reposted [ts_117134447318347925](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134447318347925) (2026-08-21T16:30:23.584Z (UTC)) - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/447/119/898/559/original/857ba430d265ffa3.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 1:14), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Look, as the president has said all along, the people of Iran, the citizens of Iran have an obligation to chart the future that they feel is best and right for themselves. But again, to the underlying point that we've been discussing, there are individuals with the military and otherwise who obviously want to be opponents and obstacles to peace. But it's actually a sign of how successful President Trump's policy has been that you have these fractures and fissures inside the country. In other words, that's proof the strategy is working. For 47 years, Sean, there wasn't an inch of daylight. There wasn't any crack. Now you have these giant, canyon-sized fissures as the country is fighting amongst itself for its future. And the point is that America is saying, "Get your act together, get behind the peace program, de-nuke, get rid of the nuclear weapons, and you can have any future you want." We have to bring it back to that fundamental issue, Sean. As President Trump said at the beginning, "The number one state sponsor of terror cannot possess the world's deadliest weapons." President Trump is taking action today to present an unimaginable fate tomorrow. And for that, he should be endl… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134448075588837) 1,771 likes · 507 reposts · 102 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_117134447318347925](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134447318347925) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:30:23.584Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (1:14), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Look, as the president has said all along, the people of Iran, the citizens of Iran have an obligation to chart the future that they feel is best and right for themselves. But again, to the underlying point that we've been discussing, there are individuals with the military and otherwise who obviously want to be opponents and obstacles to peace. But it's actually a sign of how successful President Trump's policy has been that you have these fractures and fissures inside the country. In other words, that's proof the strategy is working. For 47 years, Sean, there wasn't an inch of daylight. There wasn't any crack. Now you have these giant, canyon-sized fissures as the country is fighting amongst itself for its future. And the point is that America is saying, "Get your act together, get behind the peace program, de-nuke, get rid of the nuclear weapons, and you can have any future you want." We have to bring it back to that fundamental issue, Sean. As President Trump said at the beginning, "The number one state sponsor of terror cannot possess the world's deadliest weapons." President Trump is taking action today to present an unimaginable fate tomorrow. And for that, he should be endl… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134447318347925) 1,370 likes · 336 reposts · 31 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134447318347925/analysis --- ### [ts_117134446457656698](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134446457656698) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:30:10.451Z (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 from a verified account labeled "Kamala Harris" (@KamalaHarris), timestamped 1:47 PM · Mar 31, 2019. The profile picture shows a woman with short dark hair. The tweet text argues that paper ballots are more secure against foreign hacking than electronic ones and references the "Secure Elections Act." Standard Twitter/X UI elements (repost icon, more options icon) appear in the top right. Text in the image: "Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris Paper ballots are the smartest, safest way to ensure your vote is secure against attacks by foreign actors. Russia can't hack a piece of paper like they can a computer. We introduced the Secure Elections Act to ensure our elections are safeguarded. We must be ready. 1:47 PM · Mar 31, 2019" 1,744 likes · 579 reposts · 155 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134446457656698/analysis --- ### [ts_117134444832067768](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134444832067768) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:29:45.648Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/117134443801937584 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4652360/trump-dave-mccormick-jamie-dimon-manufacturing-push-pennsylvania/ Reposted [ts_117134443801937584](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134443801937584) (2026-08-21T16:29:29.928Z (UTC)) - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/443/570/563/785/original/b30cc3598f626ad0.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:44), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > [Music] Fairfield gets hot in the summer, so does Baton Rouge Never buy me much, 'cause I'll never stay long Always just passing through Never did meet my father, never did have no son So we... 1,402 likes · 378 reposts · 35 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_117134443801937584](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134443801937584) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:29:29.928Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (0:44), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > [Music] Fairfield gets hot in the summer, so does Baton Rouge Never buy me much, 'cause I'll never stay long Always just passing through Never did meet my father, never did have no son So we... 1,153 likes · 267 reposts · 20 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134443801937584/analysis --- ### [ts_117134439935650398](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134439935650398) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:28:30.933Z (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-style layout) from an account labeled "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent" (@SecScottBessent), with a blue verification checkmark and a small U.S. Treasury seal icon next to the name. The post quotes/embeds a reply to a post by "Daniel Torok" (@dto_rok, verified, dated Jul 15), which shows a close-up formal portrait photograph of a serious-looking older man with light gray/blond swept-back hair, wearing a dark navy suit, white shirt, red tie, and an American flag lapel pin, photographed against a dark background. The bottom of the post shows a timestamp "12:07 PM · Jul 17, 2026" and "279.2K Views". Text in the image: "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent @SecScottBessent .@dto_rok is not only a great patriot, but an exceptional photographer. His portrait of @POTUS will now be immortalized on the new $1 coin—a lasting tribute to a President who always puts America First. Thank you, Daniel, for helping to capture this historic moment. Daniel Torok @dto_rok · Jul 15 🇺🇸 45 • 47 🇺🇸 x.com/secscottbessen... 12:07 PM · Jul 17, 2026 · 279.2K Views" 1,633 likes · 437 reposts · 90 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134439935650398/analysis --- ### [ts_117134437554179764](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134437554179764) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:27:54.594Z (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-style) from a verified user "Wade Miller" (@WadeMiller). Below the text is an embedded news-style image/video still showing a man in a dark suit shaking hands with a smiling woman with brown hair wearing a green top and gold necklace, in what appears to be a Capitol building setting. The image has a "Washington, DC 12:42 PM" caption box in the upper left and a red "BREAKING NEWS" chyron banner at the bottom with headline text about the Senate Parliamentarian. Text in the image: "Wade Miller @WadeMiller Subscribe It's inexplicable. Elizabeth MacDonough is unelected and is supposed to only be an advisor, but the Senate continues to allow her to thwart the America First agenda in ways that are indefensible. The Senate needs to fire the Parliamentarian. America First, not Senate First! Washington, DC 12:42 PM BREAKING NEWS Parliamentarian hired by Harry Reid blocks Trump agenda. Current Senate Majority Leader John Thune refuse to replace her. Last edited 1:26 PM · Jul 6, 2026 · 31.5K Views" 1,675 likes · 579 reposts · 117 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134437554179764/analysis --- ### [ts_117134436836934561](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134436836934561) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:27:43.650Z (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-style) from a verified account "Abe Hamadeh" (@AbrahamHamadeh), whose profile photo shows a man in a suit. The post announces filing articles of impeachment against a federal judge and includes two images: on the left, a scanned congressional document titled "H. RES." (119th Congress, 2D Session) captioned "Impeaching Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors," submitted by "Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona"; on the right, a photo of a smiling woman with long curly dark hair wearing a black judicial robe, photographed against a blurred courtroom background with a red curtain/flag visible. The post is timestamped 3:51 PM, Jul 6, 2026, with 194.5K views shown. Text in the image: "Abe Hamadeh ✓ @AbrahamHamadeh I'm filing articles of impeachment against "Judge" Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Her power grab against President Trump cannot be tolerated. Rogue judges like her are destroying the rule of law while communists undermine America. We have the RIGHT to know that only AMERICANS are voting in our elections. Americans elected Trump to lead, not the rogue judges who are behaving as activists for the communists cloaked in their black robes. [Document image text:] (Original Signature of Member) 119TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. ___ Impeaching Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on ___ RESOLUTION Impeaching Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. 1 Resolved, That Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2 is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that 3 the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the 4 United States Senate: 5 Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of 6 Representatives of the United States of America in the 7 name of itself and of the people of the United States of 3:51 PM · Jul 6, 2026 · 194.5K Views" 1,782 likes · 582 reposts · 87 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134436836934561/analysis --- ### [ts_117134435070312739](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134435070312739) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:27:16.694Z (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 by "Bill Melugin" (@BillMelugin_, verified account), posted 12:09 PM, Jul 6, 2026, with 872.4K views. The main post text states DHS released a mugshot and Massachusetts CDL for a Haitian illegal alien truck driver charged with killing a PA State Trooper in a crash, naming the driver "Michael Bon" and stating he was welcomed into the U.S. by the Biden administration in 2024 via a Biden program. Below the text are two images side by side: a police mugshot of a Black man with dreadlocks wearing a patterned hospital-type gown against a gray background, and a photo of a Massachusetts Commercial Driver's License with the name "BON MICHAEL" partially redacted (black boxes over some fields) showing a small photo matching the mugshot, with visible text including "MASSACHUSETTS COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE NON-DOMICILED LIMITED-TERM NOT FOR FEDERAL ID" and dates including 07/20/92. Below is a quoted/embedded earlier tweet from the same account dated Jul 4, stating DHS confirmed to @FoxNews that the truck driver charged in the trooper's death is a Haitian illegal alien who entered via the Biden administration's CHNV mass parole program in 2024 and received his CDL. That quoted post includes two more images: an official law-enforcement portrait of a white male trooper in a wide-brimmed campaign hat and gray uniform, with a partial caption reading "TROOPER MICHAEL E. PAHIRA JR" at the bottom, and a photo of a Black woman/person in a light-colored patterned hospital gown being restrained/escorted by police officers wearing blue gloves, seen from behind with hands behind the back suggesting handcuffs. Text in the image: "Bill Melugin ✓ @BillMelugin_ UPDATE: DHS has released the mugshot and Massachusetts CDL for the Haitian illegal alien truck driver charged w/ killing PA State Trooper Michael Pahira Jr. in a crash. Michael Bon was welcomed into the U.S. by the Biden administration in 2024, flying in via a Biden program. [Image: mugshot] [Image: Massachusetts Commercial Driver's License] MASSACHUSETTS COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE NON-DOMICILED LIMITED-TERM NOT FOR FEDERAL ID BON MICHAEL 07/20/92 Bill Melugin ✓ @BillMelugin_ · Jul 4 BREAKING: DHS confirms to @FoxNews that the semi-truck driver charged w/ killing PA State Trooper Michael Pahira Jr. in a crash in PA on Wednesday is a Haitian illegal alien who flew into the US via the Biden administration's CHNV mass parole program in 2024 & received his CDL [Image: trooper portrait] TROOPER MICHAEL E. PAHIRA JR [Image: person being escorted by police] 12:09 PM · Jul 6, 2026 · 872.4K Views" 1,385 likes · 508 reposts · 73 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134435070312739/analysis --- ### [ts_117134434446472238](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134434446472238) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:27:07.174Z (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 verified account "Bill Melugin" (@BillMelugin_), posted 2:10 PM · Jul 8, 2026 with 368.2K views. The post is a news-style breaking report citing a DHS statement about a murder suspect. Below the text is a police mugshot booking photo of a Black man with short dark curly hair, photographed against a height-measurement backdrop board, wearing a dark collared shirt. Text in the image: "Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ BREAKING: DHS confirms that a suspect arrested for murder after he allegedly stabbed his coworker to death at a Michigan meat plant is a Haitian illegal alien who was caught and released at the Texas border by the Biden administration in 2024. ICE has placed a detainer on Valmir Djempsly and he is now charged with murder. DHS statement: "This illegal alien barbarically stabbed his coworker to death," said DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "This murderer was released into American communities by the Biden Administration. If it weren't for the reckless open border policies of the Biden Administration, this criminal never would have been in our country in the first place and his victim would still be alive. We have lodged a detainer asking Michigan to not release this dangerous criminal from jail without notifying ICE." 2:10 PM · Jul 8, 2026 · 368.2K Views" 1,069 likes · 375 reposts · 55 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134434446472238/analysis --- ### [ts_117134433446256360](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134433446256360) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:26:51.914Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/117134432679930032 Reposted [ts_117134432679930032](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134432679930032) (2026-08-21T16:26:40.222Z (UTC)) - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/432/373/285/508/original/362575b516823f9c.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/432/373/216/417/original/ce8e62021d4d491a.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/432/373/173/565/original/03eed214764c3ebb.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/432/373/553/044/original/db1b825935105444.jpg 1,112 likes · 333 reposts · 38 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_117134432679930032](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134432679930032) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:26:40.222Z (UTC) · 4 media attachments **Image 1** (photo), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A photograph taken in the Oval Office of the White House, decorated with gold drapery, presidential and military service flags, and gold-trimmed ceiling molding. A man resembling Donald Trump sits behind the ornate wooden Resolute-style desk, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red tie, hands clasped on the desk. He is surrounded by five older women standing/seated around the desk, dressed in various patterned cardigans, blazers, and floral tops. The desk holds two large closed hardcover books/binders (one appears titled "The White House"), a small clock, and other desktop items. Behind them are American flags, service branch flags, a bust/statue, and a window looking out onto greenery. **Image 2** (photo), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A news-style photo taken inside a gilded room (resembling the White House Oval Office/reception area), decorated with ornate gold-framed portrait paintings on cream-colored walls and gold furnishings. In the foreground, a man in a dark navy suit (with dark hair, seen mostly from behind/side, resembling Marco Rubio) leans down to shake hands with an elderly woman with styled reddish-blonde hair, wearing a black cardigan with floral embroidery, a pearl necklace, and dark bracelets, seated on a cream sofa. She is smiling broadly during the handshake. Behind her stands a woman in a black dress with a neon green sash/tie detail, also smiling. In the background at right, other attendees are visible: a man wearing a dark yarmulke and dark suit, and a woman in a pale yellow outfit. A small circular inset photo/video thumbnail appears in the lower left corner showing a person walking on an outdoor boardwalk/trail through greenery, with a small pink/red heart icon overlaid near it. A speaker/volume icon appears in the lower right corner, indicating this is a video post on a social media platform. **Image 3** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A photo taken in the Oval Office showing an elderly woman with short light hair, wearing a black cardigan with floral embroidery and cream-colored pants, standing and gesturing with her hand near a man seated at the desk who resembles Donald Trump (navy suit, white shirt, red tie), seated in a black leather chair. Behind them are American flags, a Marine Corps flag, gold curtains, a bust of a historical figure (resembling George Washington), and framed photos on the desk. A "7/11" counter appears in the top right corner (indicating this is one of a series of photos/slides), a small circular inset photo in the bottom left shows two people walking on a wooden boardwalk in a green outdoor setting with a heart icon overlay, and an audio/sound icon appears in the bottom right corner, suggesting this is a screenshot from a social media video or slideshow post. Text in the image: "7/11" **Image 4** (screenshot), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A news-style photograph taken in the Oval Office. A man in a navy suit and red tie (resembling Donald Trump) sits smiling behind the Resolute-style wooden desk, hands clasped on the desktop. Standing beside him, next to the desk, is an older woman with short reddish-blonde hair wearing a light floral-print blouse and layered bracelets; she is smiling and holding what appears to be a small object in her hand. Behind them are the Oval Office's gold curtains, an American flag, a presidential flag, and several military service flags (Army, Marine Corps, and others) with ornamental fringe and cords. A bust sculpture sits on a pedestal to the left, and a gold eagle statue sits on a pedestal to the right. The desk is covered with gold coin-like medallions/challenge coins, a small framed medal display, photo frames, and two telephone consoles. The image is a screenshot from a social media video/photo post, indicated by a "6/11" counter in the top right (suggesting it's photo 6 of 11 in a set), a small circular video/audio preview thumbnail of a person walking on a path in the bottom left corner with a heart icon, and a speaker/mute icon in the bottom right corner. Text in the image: "6/11" 1,007 likes · 230 reposts · 20 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134432679930032/analysis --- ### [ts_117134430528835875](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134430528835875) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:26:07.397Z (UTC) · repost · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/117134429829202518 Reposted [ts_117134429829202518](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134429829202518) (2026-08-21T16:25:56.721Z (UTC)) - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/429/624/183/336/original/ac742de47c13a045.png - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/134/429/624/322/088/original/a7d10996790ee4ba.png 1,034 likes · 326 reposts · 27 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_117134429829202518](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134429829202518) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:25:56.721Z (UTC) · 2 media attachments **Image 1** (document), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A scanned/screenshotted official letter on U.S. Department of Justice letterhead, from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, dated August 12, 2026, addressed to the Council of the District of Columbia at the John A. Wilson Building. It has a DOJ seal in the top left. The letter defends the deployment of the National Guard and a "D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force" in D.C. since August 11, 2025, criticizes the Council's letter to state governors asking them to remove National Guard troops, and argues crime in D.C. was a severe problem before the deployment, citing a 2023 quote from D.C. Councilmember Trayon White calling D.C. "clearly in a war zone," and a July 2026 DOJ Inspector General report about D.C. police crime-reporting controls. The letter includes three footnotes citing sources: a WTOP news article and the DOJ Inspector General report. Text in the image: "U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Deputy Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530 August 12, 2026 Council of the District of Columbia John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 Dear Councilmembers, I am not surprised that your recent letter to state governors regarding the National Guard feigns ignorance of the historic public safety strides made in our Nation's capital since August 11, 2025. I am surprised and saddened, however, that you would show such callousness—instead of compassion and care—toward your constituents, who now live in a city with far less violence and fear thanks to the National Guard and the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force (the "Task Force"). Let me be clear, your council has no power to demand that governors remove their brave men and women serving in uniform in our Nation's capital. Your politically-motivated letter is impotent theatrics not worth the paper it's written on, and D.C. is a much safer place no matter what you say. Because you refuse to speak the truth about the life-preserving work of the Task Force, the truth will speak for itself. For far too long, violence became an epidemic in D.C., with residents and visitors facing almost unbelievable homicide rates. Murder became commonplace and, tragically, expected. The situation became so dire that, in August 2023, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White—ironically, a signatory to your letter to the governors—publicly declared that D.C. was "clearly in a war zone," and suggested deployment of the National Guard to stem the violence.¹ "One of the biggest thing[s] they could provide is presence," White said. "The issue right now in our community is that you hear it over and over again, we don't have enough officers. We don't have enough resources."² After White's remarks, the city continued to experience the horrific consequences of this public safety crisis, with bloody month after bloody month. At the same time, carjackings and other violent crimes also skyrocketed in D.C.—and there is substantial reason to believe that crime was being undercounted.³ ¹ Kate Ryan, 'We are clearly in a war zone': DC Council member calls on National Guard to fight city violence, (Aug. 9, 2023), https://wtop.com/dc/2023/08/we-are-clearly-in-a-war-zone-dc-council-to-national-guard-to-fighting-city-violence/. ² Id. ³ On July 28, 2026, the Office of the Inspector General for the District of Columbia issued a report finding that "MPD's crime reporting controls broke down significantly" between 2015 and 2025. Inspection Report: The Metropolitan Police Department's Crime Data Reporting Processes and Data Reliability Controls, Office of the Inspector General, July 28, 2026, https://oig.dc.gov/sites/default/files/Reports/DCOIG_Report_26-E-03-FA0.pdf." **Image 2** (document), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A screenshot of a portion of an official letter (missing its opening/header), appearing to be a response from the D.C. Office of the Deputy Attorney General, signed by Colin M. McDonald, addressed to what seems to be a D.C. Council member. The letter defends the deployment of the National Guard and federal law enforcement resources in Washington, D.C. under President Trump's crime emergency declaration of August 11, 2025, crediting them with reduced violent crime, arrests, recovery of missing children, and confiscation of firearms, and pushes back against the recipient calling Guard members "outside military forces." Two footnotes at the bottom cite an MPD 2025 Annual Report on staffing declines and an Executive Order (No. 14,333, 90 Fed. Reg. 39,301, Aug. 11, 2025). Text in the image: "Notably, directly coinciding with the assistance of the National Guard, the murder rate dropped substantially. To date, D.C. has seen the largest reduction in violent crime in the history of the city, record safety and security for residents and tourists alike, the complete rehabilitation and beautification of the city's history, monuments, and public spaces, and a total revitalization of the capital's commercial and downtown regions. You might pretend violent crime isn't down in D.C. or act like the cause is unknown.⁴ But the public knows the city is safer. And honest people know why: on August 11, 2025, President Trump declared a crime emergency in D.C. and directed significant federal resources to protect life and liberty in our Nation's capital.⁵ The results have been historic drops in violence. The National Guard has played a pivotal role in that effort as part of the Task Force by increasing officer visibility, supporting life-saving law enforcement operations, protecting critical infrastructure, and providing reassurance to all law-abiding people. Thanks to courageous and steadfast support from National Guard units, Task Force members have conducted thousands of arrests, located lost and missing children, and taken substantial numbers of illegal firearms off the city's streets. The National Guard has personally intervened in numerous assaults and provided medical aid on innumerable occasions, including repeatedly administering life-saving NARCAN to citizens in peril. The men and women of the National Guard represent the best our country has to offer. They are serving selflessly, away from their homes and families, to restore safety to our Nation's capital and ensure residents, workers, and tourists alike can enjoy the beauty this city has to offer. While you slander these men and women as "outside military forces," I refer to them as true American heroes. I am proud to stand with President Trump to ensure the security and beauty of our Nation's capital, and welcome the D.C. Council's support in that mission. Regardless, the D.C. Council has no role in managing the brave men and women protecting our Nation's capital. You should withdraw your letters and dedicate your remaining time in public service to correcting D.C.'s laws to ensure criminals are punished and the public is protected—not the other way around. My office is available to assist you in this regard. Sincerely, [handwritten signature] Colin M. McDonald Office of the Deputy Attorney General ⁴ Despite the implication in your letter, the marked decline in crime is not because the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has replenished its ranks. On the contrary, in its 2025 annual report, MPD identified the "continued downward slide in sworn staffing" as a "persistent obstacle to [its] ability to serve the District of Columbia at full strength," and sounded the alarm that "fiscal year 2025 marked the seventh year in a row with separations outpacing new hires." Annual Report 2025, MPD, at *24, available at https://mpdc.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/mpdc/page_content/attachments/AR%202025_lowres.pdf. ⁵ Exec. Order No. 14,333, 90 Fed. Reg. 39,301 (Aug. 11, 2025)." 900 likes · 242 reposts · 16 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134429829202518/analysis --- ### [ts_117134359860253059](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134359860253059) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T16:08:09.078Z (UTC) > MORNING GLORY: SCOTUS should urgently allow construction at the White House to proceed: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/morning-glory-scotus-should-urgently-allow-construction-white-house-proceed 1,964 likes · 568 reposts · 219 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134359860253059.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134359860253059/analysis --- ### [ts_117134321216949559](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134321216949559) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T15:58:19.429Z (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) from a verified account named "Hugh Hewitt" (@hughhewitt), timestamped 8:26 AM · Aug 15, 2026, with 51K views. The post is a lengthy text commentary arguing that Chief Justice Roberts should grant Trump's request to stay a court order halting White House construction (including a ballroom and security facilities), asserting the president needs authority over the Executive Mansion and related grounds for security reasons, and criticizing "the hard left" and "TDS" (Trump Derangement Syndrome) for opposing this. Text in the image: "Hugh Hewitt ✓ @hughhewitt Chief Justice Roberts has before him the request from President Trump to stay the order halting construction at the White House, including its below ground national security facilities, the ballroom above ground and whatever is intend for the roof (drone defenses perhaps?) I hope the stay of the D.C. Circuit issues today. There are some standing issues but the heart of the debate is presidential authority over the Executive Mansion and related-grounds. This is not a close case and the stay should be ordered. A terse opinion may follow on the urgent need to allow this president and all future presidents authority over their home/office/highly secure national security facilities within that area and associated areas such as Camp David. To ignore the rapidly evolving threats to any facility used frequently any president against the backdrop of repeated attempts on the lives of this and other presidents not to mention rapidly evolving surveillance technology that has to be countered would be the height of irresponsibility. Imagine the consequences of a state sponsor of successfully terror targeting the White House if necessary defenses that would have deflected the attack are not in place. TDS has spread far and wide, but while the hard left in this country and the terror-based regimes which align with the objectives of the radicals would love to see a Commander-in-Chief denied authority over his command structures, the Supreme Court should move quickly to end this circus. 8:26 AM · Aug 15, 2026 · 51K Views" 2,299 likes · 740 reposts · 181 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134321216949559/analysis --- ### [ts_117134308987004111](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134308987004111) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T15:55:12.814Z (UTC) > I served as Trump’s NSA. SCOTUS need to stop courts putting the president's security at risk: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/served-trumps-nsa-scotus-need-stop-courts-putting-presidents-security-risk 2,369 likes · 740 reposts · 118 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134308987004111.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134308987004111/analysis --- ### [ts_117134194900118704](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134194900118704) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T15:26:11.987Z (UTC) > Trump Is Right: Judges Can’t Be Construction Foremen: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-is-right-judges-cant-be-construction-foremen-5e264681 3,475 likes · 985 reposts · 342 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117134194900118704.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117134194900118704/analysis --- ### [ts_117133920887750401](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117133920887750401) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T14:16:30.889Z (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 CBS News article (mobile web page, dark mode). At the top is the CBS News logo/header with a small "LIVE" video thumbnail labeled "CBS News 24/7" showing a man being interviewed. Below is an article under the "U.S." section headlined about a defamation verdict against The New York Times in favor of former college basketball player Kai Spears, with a dateline of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and several paragraphs of article text describing the case. Text in the image: "CBS NEWS LIVE CBS News 24/7 U.S. New York Times defamed ex-college basketball player Kai Spears, must pay him $9.25 million in damages, jury says Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 8:54 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Tuscaloosa, Ala. — An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a former college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa. Kai Spears, who played for the University of Alabama men's team, sued the Times in 2023 after it published a report, citing a person familiar with the investigation, that indicated he was a passenger in a car involved in the shooting. The Times reported that the person had spoken "on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters." Days later, the Times acknowledged its error in an editor's note and corrected the story." 4,940 likes · 1,348 reposts · 378 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117133920887750401/analysis --- ### [ts_117133120342300539](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117133120342300539) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T10:52:55.535Z (UTC) > Today, I concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families. As everyone knows, under President Biden, beef prices soared at their fastest rate and the American beef herd fell to its smallest size in modern history. As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff. We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices. This deal will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for our Great American Beef Herd to grow again. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 22,785 likes · 5,262 reposts · 3,463 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_117133120342300539.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117133120342300539/analysis --- ### [ts_117131409354478560](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131409354478560) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T03:37:47.934Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (meme), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > This is a digitally created/AI-generated political meme image. It shows a man resembling Donald Trump, wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and red tie, straining to pull a large black pipe labeled "KEYSTONE" up out of the ground amid scattered dirt clods, under a dramatic stormy sky with sun breaking through clouds. American flags are planted on both the left and right sides of the scene. In the foreground on the left is a gray stone grave marker/headstone reading "BURIED BY BIDEN." In the foreground on the right is a plaque or sign reading "KEYSTONE PIPELINE / COMPLETELY FREE / ENERGY, JOBS, AMERICA FIRST." Text in the image: "KEYSTONE BURIED BY BIDEN KEYSTONE PIPELINE COMPLETELY FREE ENERGY, JOBS, AMERICA FIRST." 12,783 likes · 2,889 reposts · 987 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131409354478560/analysis --- ### [ts_117131396522866670](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131396522866670) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T03:34:32.139Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (other), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A stylized painting (digital artwork with a painterly/oil-paint filter effect) depicting a man resembling Donald Trump walking down a grand hallway, likely intended to represent the White House. He has blond/orange combed-back hair and a serious, stern facial expression, and is wearing a navy blue suit, white dress shirt, and a patterned blue tie with a small flag pin on the lapel. He is walking toward the viewer along a long red carpet with a gold/tan border. The hallway features large white columns on either side, gold sconces with lit candle-style lights, ornate crown molding, framed artwork on the walls, a wooden console table with a plant, and a dark wooden door on the left side of the frame. 11,304 likes · 2,148 reposts · 699 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131396522866670/analysis --- ### [ts_117131396419596554](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131396419596554) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T03:34:30.562Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (meme), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > A political meme image. At the top, bold black text on a white background reads "The Best Press Secretary." Below is a stylized (painting-filter) photo of Donald Trump speaking at a lectern bearing the Presidential Seal, in the White House press briefing room. He is wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt, and blue tie with a small American flag pin. Behind him is the White House Press Briefing Room backdrop with "THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON" text and the presidential seal, flanked by an American flag on his right and a flag with the presidential/great seal eagle emblem on his left. Camera equipment and the tops of photographers' heads/hands are visible in the foreground. Text in the image: "The Best Press Secretary" 11,567 likes · 2,379 reposts · 520 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131396419596554/analysis --- ### [ts_117131390037719482](https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131390037719482) Truth Social · 2026-08-21T03:32:53.183Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Image** (photo), described automatically; these are a machine's words about the picture, not the poster's: > An aerial photograph looking down the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., with the Lincoln Memorial visible at the far end and the Washington Monument area/city skyline in the background. A large stylized profile-silhouette caricature of a man's head (resembling Donald Trump, recognizable by the distinctive hairstyle and profile) has been digitally composited or artistically rendered into the surface of the reflecting pool's water, appearing as a green/light outline against the dark blue water. Pedestrians can be seen walking along the paths on either side of the pool, and trees line both sides of the park grounds. 12,586 likes · 2,516 reposts · 703 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_117131390037719482/analysis ## For agents - Site overview: https://trump.fm/llms.txt - API specification: https://trump.fm/openapi.json - MCP server: https://trump.fm/mcp (search and fetch tools, no auth) - This day as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/posts/date/2026-08-21 - Day analysis as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/analysis/date/2026-08-21 - The posts alone, without the day analysis: https://trump.fm/date/2026-08-21.md?analysis=false _Markdown view of a trump.fm page. Post, analysis, date, feed, contradictions, search and about pages answer in markdown at their URL with `.md` appended (`/index.md` for the home page), or when sent `Accept: text/markdown`._