Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States and prominent figure in American politics, posted several updates to his Truth Social account on August 17, 2025. The posts included personal commentary on political figures, acknowledgments to supporters, and references to current events.
In a post shared at 8:03 PM EST on August 17, Trump wrote: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.17.25 08:03 PM EST https://t.co/CYHaLgi8IH" (posted August 18, 2025).
Later that evening, Trump acknowledged a new subscriber in his online community by stating: "We are giving shout outs every day to our new subscribers to our over 2.5 million followers to help them grow.
Today's patriot is @ChuckSickles who just subscribed today.
Thank for your support in helping save America https://t.co/oHQUmxrW9x" (posted August 18, 2025).
At approximately 9:10 PM EST, Trump commented on Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut with the following message: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.17.25 09:10 PM EST
The very unattractive (both inside and out!) Senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, said “Putin got everything that he wanted.” Actually, “nobody got anything,” too soon, but getting close. Murphy is a lightweight who thinks it" (posted August 18, 2025).
These posts reflect Trump's ongoing engagement with his supporters through social media platforms such as Truth Social and highlight his practice of publicly responding to political commentary and offering recognition within his online network.
