Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States and Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential election, posted a series of statements on his Truth Social account on August 13, 2025, criticizing media coverage surrounding his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In one post from August 13, 2025 at 07:42 AM EST, Trump addressed what he described as unfair media treatment: "Very unfair media is at work on my meeting with Putin. Constantly quoting fired losers and really dumb people like John Bolton, who just said that, even though the meeting is on American soil, ‘Putin has already won.’ What’s".
Later that day at 07:42 PM EST, Trump shared another post referencing a link: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.13.25 07:42 PM EST https://t.co/L5YGzoxPmT".
Additionally, an update was posted to a news community related to Trump at 08:05 PM EST: "President Trump News Community - BREAKING https://t.co/OBj4uE32iS".
John Bolton, referenced by Trump in his criticism of media commentary, previously served as National Security Advisor under Trump's administration before being dismissed from his position. The meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has drawn attention due to ongoing debates about U.S.-Russia relations and concerns over foreign influence in American politics during recent election cycles.
