Trump Amplifies Loomer Post Claiming Zelenskyy Interview in Kyiv

Trump shares a post from activist Laura Loomer promoting an interview she says she conducted with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Kyiv's Mariinsky Palace.

First Published: July 25, 2026, 4:53 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump amplified a social media post promoting an interview that conservative activist Laura Loomer says she conducted with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

The repost, shared on Trump’s truthsocial account, carried Loomer’s message and a screenshot pointing followers to video of the sit-down at Mariinsky Palace, the official ceremonial residence of Ukraine’s president. Loomer, a right-wing commentator with a large online following, tagged the White House, the U.S. president and Ukrainian officials in her original message. Trump amplified the item by mentioning the source (see x.com).

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “WATCH: Laura Loomer Interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy @ZelenskyyUa at Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine. Enjoy! @APUkraine @POTUS @WhiteHouse @KremlinRussia_E” on July 24, 2026 at 11:32 PM ET.

The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging on world affairs. In the last 30 days, 52 of 451 Trump posts covered foreign policy, according to Zenger analysis of his truthsocial activity.

The original post on X drew heavy traffic, logging more than 833,000 views according to x.com. Loomer’s post appeared at 2:14 PM on July 24, 2026, and Trump reshared it to his own audience later that evening.

The amplification matters because it fits Trump’s messaging on the war between Russia and Ukraine, a conflict that has drawn tens of billions of dollars in U.S. aid since 2022. By elevating a Loomer interview, the president lends his platform to an ally whose commentary reaches millions of users. Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine since 2019, benefits from any direct line to Trump’s base as Kyiv seeks continued Western support.

A screenshot of a social media post by Laura Loomer displays text promoting an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Truth Social on 07/24/2026. Former President Donald J.

The screenshot Trump shared contained only text and tagged account handles, with no interview footage or photograph visible in the image itself. The post asserts that an interview took place at the palace, and the linked video on X carried a runtime marker of roughly two minutes.

The development carries limited direct effect on the daily life of the average U.S. reader, but it signals how the president frames the war and which voices he chooses to elevate on it. American taxpayers have funded a large share of Ukraine’s defense, making the tone of that relationship a matter of public interest.

This has happened before. Trump has repeatedly reshared posts from allied commentators to signal alignment or displeasure on foreign policy, using his account as a megaphone for messages he wants amplified. The practice has defined his social media presence since he returned to the platform.

The next signal on U.S.-Ukraine policy will come from the White House and Congress, though a date for any formal decision tied to this post has not been announced.

Mariinsky Palace has hosted foreign visitors and heads of state for generations, as happened before. Empress Elizabeth of Russia ordered the baroque residence built, and workers completed it in 1752 as a home for visiting royalty and later as a reception venue for Ukrainian presidents. Fire and war damaged the palace over the centuries, and restorers reopened it, so today its green-and-white facade stands as one of Kyiv’s enduring symbols of state ceremony.