NPR analyzed Trump’s 2,249 Truth Social posts in early 2026, revealing a president more focused on personal vendettas and 2020 election lies than policy.
Key Takeaways
Trump averaged 19 posts/day; top topics were 2026 elections (14%), Iran war (247 posts), and economy (177 posts).
He posted about the 2020 election lie 71 times and DC building projects 68 times, each exceeding posts about tariffs (57) or healthcare (17).
Over 25% of posts are social media reshares, many scraped from X via a manual screenshot-then-repost workaround due to Truth Social’s smaller user base.
A 2023 SEC-disclosed licensing agreement bars Trump from cross-posting to other platforms for 6 hours, locking first-mover value to Truth Social.
White House confirmed staffers post on his behalf, including the racist Obama video later blamed on a staffer error.
