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Trump Backs Candidate, Pushes Immigration and Attacks Reporter

President Trump used Truth Social to promote campaign endorsements and rally appearances, highlight White House restoration work, amplify hard-line immigration enforcement claims, and attack a New York Times reporter. He also boosted foreign-policy and counterterrorism items, including stories tying Antifa, Hamas and Iran’s IRGC together. The posts ranged from celebratory praise for allies like Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Mike Lawler to sharp criticism of media coverage and a new push to showcase the administration’s public-works agenda.

Campaign and Endorsement Items84KForeign Policy and Counterterror Claims48KMedia Attack on New York Times Reporter48KDomestic Restoration and White House Projects47KImmigration Enforcement18K

Campaign and Endorsement Items

Campaign

Trump promoted a mix of campaign-related items, including praise for allies, an endorsement-backed primary win, and a preview of a midterm convention in Dallas. He also highlighted his arrival in Texas, signaling continued involvement in Republican organizing and candidate selection.

These posts reinforce Trump’s role as the central gatekeeper in Republican politics, using endorsements and event promotion to demonstrate that loyalty still matters in the party. By elevating incumbents like Mike Johnson and Mike Lawler while spotlighting a Trump-endorsed primary winner, he is signaling to candidates and donors that alignment with him remains a path to visibility and support. The Texas travel post and the convention teaser also suggest an effort to keep the movement energized around his personal brand, not just around policy or the party label.

"Congressman Mike Lawler of New York was fantastic on FoxBusiness today. Important that we keep him in Congress. A total winner!!! President DJT"

"Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, is GREAT. He gets it done!!! President DJT"

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