Trump shares Washington Post opinion piece on Iran leaks
Trump points followers to a Washington Post opinion column framing intelligence leaks about Iran as proof of his approach.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a The Washington Post opinion column about Iran and directed his followers to read it.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “What the disloyal leaks about Iran prove about Trump: https://www.The Washington Post.com/opinions/2026/08/27/iran-trump-took-an-enemy-its-word-if-only-past-leaders-had/” on September 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 8th message released today, and the last post was 7 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 25 of his 577 posts over the last 30 days classified as reposts and external links.
47th President Donald J. Trump shares a Washington Post opinion column at Washington D.C.
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Trump linked to the column by mentioning the source (see washingtonpost). The post consisted of the headline text and the link, with no additional commentary from Trump.
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