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We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found In 2026, Donald Trump's use of social media has escalated.

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What happened

We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found In 2026, Donald Trump's use of social media has escalated.

Why it matters

The BBC sifted through thousands of posts on his platform Truth Social to analyse what the president has been saying and when.

Common ground

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Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The BBC sifted through thousands of posts on his platform Truth Social to analyse what the president has been saying and when.”
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The evidence confirms that Donald Trump uses Truth Social and that the platform is owned by TMTG, but there is no mention of the BBC conducting a specific analysis of thousands of posts on Truth Social to track what the president has been saying and when.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social
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Claim 2: “In 2026, Donald Trump's use of social media has escalated.”
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While the evidence confirms that Donald Trump is the 47th president and provides context for the year 2026 (such as a state visit to China), there is no specific information in the provided evidence regarding the escalation or increase of his social media use specifically in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 79 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump family is a prominent wealthy American family. The most well-known member is patriarch Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present), which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_family
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