Trump Shares Video Post on His Own Truth Social Platform

Trump posts a single video to Truth Social, the flagship product of a company that reported a $400.9 million net loss in 2024 and remains majority-owned by his trust.

First Published: August 4, 2026, 9:07 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video on Truth Social, the social-media platform owned by the company his trust controls.

The post carried no accompanying text and consisted of a single video attachment. Trump remains the most prominent voice on the platform, which anchors Trump Media & Technology Group C orp., the Sarasota, Florida-based company that runs truthsocial.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “truthsocial post containing one video.” on August 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM ET.

This is Trump’s 7th message released today, out of 8 total, and the last post came 0 minutes earlier, 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 41 of his 465 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.

truthsocial sits at the center of Trump Media & Technology Group C orp., a publicly traded company listed on theNasdaq, Inc.under the ti ckerTrump Media & Technology Gro up Corp., according to tmtgcorp.com. The Trump Revocable Trust holds a 52% stake in the firm, according to tmtgcorp.com. That ownership structure ties the president’s personal fortune to a platform he uses daily to reach supporters and drive news cycles.

The company’s financial footing gives these posts added weight for investors. Trump Media reported revenue of $3.6 million in 2024 against a net loss of $400.9 million, according to tmtgcorp.com. The firm went public on March 26, 2024, after merging with Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, according to businessinsider.com. Its market capitalization stood near $3.65 billion in December 2025 before slipping to roughly $2.47 billion by May 2026, according to google.com.

For the average reader, the post underscores how a single unpaid message can carry outsized reach. Trump’s platform lets him bypass traditional outlets, so a wordless video can still ripple across cable news, feeds, and headlines within minutes. That direct line shapes what millions of Americans see and discuss each day.

This has happened before. Trump routinely posts media without text, and image-only messages formed 41 of his 465 posts over the last 30 days. The pattern reflects a communication style that leans on video and imagery as much as written statements.

The next decisions tied to the platform rest with Trump Media & Technology Group C orp.leadership and its shareholders, who weigh the company’s cash reserves against mounting losses. Trump Media said it ended its reporting period with about $2.1 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, according to businessinsider.com. No date for a further corporate announcement has been announced.

Trump’s reliance on his own platform to speak directly to the public has precedent, as happened before. Banned from Twitter on January 8, 2021, following the January 6 Capitol attack, the then-former president launched a website titled “From the Desk of Trump” in May 2021, which shut down within a month. truthsocial launched on February 21, 2022, and by April 2023 Trump reported earning less than $201 from the venture, according to wikipedia.org. The platform later became the vehicle that carried him back to the center of national political messaging.