Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, posted a series of statements on his Truth Social account on August 1, 2025. The posts addressed issues related to national security and the credibility of U.S. economic data.
In a post published at 12:53 PM EST, Trump wrote: "Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be" (August 1, 2025).
Later that day at 2:09 PM EST, Trump questioned the integrity of U.S. jobs data: "I was just informed that our Country’s “Jobs Numbers” are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s" (August 1, 2025).
A third post at 2:09 PM EST included only a link and timestamp: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.01.25 02:09 PM EST https://t.co/VAA9BLkxir" (August 1, 2025).
Dmitry Medvedev served as President of Russia from 2008 to 2012 and is currently Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council. His recent remarks have attracted international attention due to their confrontational tone toward Western countries.
Dr. Erika McEntarfer is Commissioner of Labor Statistics under President Joe Biden's administration and oversees employment data reporting in the United States.
Trump's public statements continue to draw significant attention given his role as a former president and ongoing influence within American politics.
