Russian state media has ridiculed Donald Trump's increasingly erratic posts on his Truth Social platform, highlighting the US president's use of the little-used site to vent grievances and make bizarre claims. The platform, founded by Trump in 2021, has become a forum for his nonstop haranguing and score-settling, with posts often featuring random capitalisation, punctuation errors and inaccurate spelling.
Trump's messages fall into three main categories: attacking perceived foes, reposting praise, and sharing no-context images or videos. He has frequently lambasted "radical left judges" for rulings that impede his policies, such as deportations without due process. In one post, he falsely claimed that Joe Biden had flown over half a million undocumented immigrants into the US in a single day, asking: "Where is the JUSTICE here???"
The president has also targeted New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling her a "wacky crook" and sharing rightwing news stories accusing her of mortgage fraud, which she has dismissed as baseless. Amid the tirades, Trump occasionally shares tender moments, such as his reaction to the death of Pope Francis, posting that he and Melania would attend the funeral.
Trump posts more than a dozen times a day, often including important announcements like a warning to stop purchasing Iranian oil or face secondary sanctions. However, with only about 5 million monthly users on Truth Social, critics say his messages risk being ignored. Russian press coverage has seized on the platform's obscurity and the president's unusual style to mock his mentality and leadership.
