Trump Signs Ceremonial Slab at Construction Event Captioned “CORTS”
Trump posted an image of himself signing a star-emblazoned slab at what appears to be a construction topping-out ceremony, surrounded by workers in hard hats.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing him signing a large ceremonial slab at what appears to be a construction topping-out event, with the single word “CORTS” as the caption.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “CORTS” on October 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 33rd message released today, and the last post was 0 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 39 of his 582 posts over the last 30 days classified as Uncategorized posts.
The image shows a man in a dark navy suit with a red tie and an American flag lapel pin bent over a large flat surface, writing a long cursive signature with a marker. A star design painted in white and gray covers the slab’s surface, and two gold challenge coins sit on either side of the signature area. Approximately 20 to 25 workers in high-visibility yellow and green safety vests and white hard hats stand in the background watching the signing. Partial text on one worker’s shirt reads “SPORTS.” No further context identifying the specific project or location appeared in the post.
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