Trump Shares Ruddy Op-Ed Arguing “A Rising Trump Lifts All Boats”

Trump Shares Ruddy Op-Ed Arguing “A Rising Trump Lifts All Boats”

Trump amplifies a Newsmax opinion piece by Chris Ruddy contending that his economic record benefits Americans broadly.

Richard Miniter
First Published: September 18, 2026, 9:59 AM ET

— Donald J. Trump shared a Newsmax opinion column by Chris Ruddy titled “A Rising Trump Lifts All Boats,” pointing readers to an argument that his economic record benefits Americans across the board.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Ruddy: “A Rising Trump Lifts All Boats”: https://www.newsmax.com/ruddy/ruddy-donald-trump-economy/2026/09/13/id/1269294/” on September 18, 2026 at 9:54 AM ET.

This is Trump’s 2nd message released today, and the last post was 9 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 45 of his 567 posts over the last 30 days classified as Economy posts.

President Donald J. Trump shared an opinion column by Christopher Ruddy at Washington D.C.
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President Donald J. Trump shared an opinion column by Christopher Ruddy at Washington D.C.

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Trump linked to the column by mentioning the source (see newsmax), directing his followers to the full piece on the outlet’s website. The post reproduced the headline verbatim and offered no additional commentary of his own.

The column circulated more widely under the same title, “Ruddy: “A Rising Trump Lifts All Boats”,” according to yahoo. The piece appeared under Ruddy’s byline and framed its case around Trump’s handling of the economy.

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