Trump Shares Video on Truth Social as TMTG Pushes New Data Service

Trump posts a video to his social platform, adding to a day of frequent messaging as his media company expands its business ventures.

First Published: August 4, 2026, 9:22 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video with his followers on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns through his media company, adding one more entry to a heavy day of posting.

The post carried no written text and consisted only of a video attachment, offering supporters direct media without commentary. It landed as Trump maintained an unusually active presence on the platform he controls.

Trump owns truthsocial through Trump Media & Technology Group C orp., the company that trades publicly and counts the platform as its flagship product. The video-only format leaves the message open to interpretation by his audience.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “truthsocial post containing one video.” on August 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM ET.

This is Trump’s 11th message released today, and the last post was 8 minutes 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 45 of his 469 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.

truthsocial serves as the primary distribution channel for Trump’s public statements, bypassing traditional press outlets. Image-only and video-only posts let him reach millions of followers without written remarks that could be quoted or challenged. The pattern shows how central the platform has become to his communication strategy.

The stakes extend beyond a single video.Trump Media & Technology Group C orp.has expanded its ambitions beyond social posting, moving into financial data services and other ventures. Investors in the publicly traded company watch each product launch closely, while critics question the ties between a sitting president and a business that profits from his personal brand.

Media-only posts from Trump are not new. He has long used photographs and video clips to rally supporters and set the day’s narrative, and such posts routinely draw large engagement despite carrying no text. The frequency of these posts has become a defining feature of his second term.

For the average American, the post itself changes little in daily life. Yet the platform behind it shapes the national conversation, feeding cable segments, campaign messaging and market chatter. What Trump posts, and how often, ripples outward into the broader information environment that voters and consumers navigate each day.

The next signals about truthsocial‘s direction will come from Trump Media & Technology Group C orp.and its investors. A specific date for the company’s next major product or earnings disclosure has not been announced.

Presidents leaning on new media to speak past the press is not the first time a leader has bypassed traditional gatekeepers. Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his first fireside chat by radio on March 12, 1933, reaching an estimated 60 million listeners at a time when newspapers dominated. Radio let him address citizens directly during the banking crisis, and the broadcasts helped steady public confidence and cement his hold on the national mood for years to come.