Truth Social
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Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform operated by Trump Media & Technology Group. It provides a social-networking service for publishing and sharing posts, positioned as an alternative to mainstream platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
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0.1‰ of what listeners heard
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Mentions of Truth Social per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | 0.51‰ | 5 |
| Sep 1 | 0.65‰ | 6 |
| Sep 2 | 0.74‰ | 7 |
| Sep 3 | 0.70‰ | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 0.69‰ | 1 |
| Sep 5 | 0.73‰ | 2 |
| Sep 7 | 0.64‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.56‰ | 4 |
| Sep 9 | 0.39‰ | 2 |
| Sep 12 | 0.27‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 0.33‰ | 4 |
| Sep 15 | 0.42‰ | 7 |
| Sep 16 | 0.41‰ | 2 |
| Sep 17 | 0.54‰ | 5 |
| Sep 18 | 0.60‰ | 2 |
| Sep 19 | 0.61‰ | 2 |
| Sep 21 | 0.72‰ | 8 |
| Sep 22 | 0.69‰ | 7 |
| Sep 23 | 0.69‰ | 2 |
| Sep 24 | 0.66‰ | 3 |
| Sep 25 | 0.77‰ | 7 |
| Sep 26 | 0.76‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.58‰ | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 0.52‰ | 4 |
| Sep 30 | 0.56‰ | 4 |
| Oct 2 | 0.36‰ | 2 |
| Oct 3 | 0.35‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 0.39‰ | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 0.33‰ | 2 |
| Oct 8 | 0.27‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Trump’s Truth Social posts drive coverage of media bans and political disputes
The main story is Trump using Truth Social to announce bans on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, followed by journalists being denied White House access and having badges confiscated.[1][2][3]
The Daily, Up First from NPR, Pod Save America, and Raging Moderates frame the move as an escalation against the press, with Pod Save America calling it an assault on press freedom.[4][5][3]
Those shows also describe disagreement over the administration’s justification: the White House says access is a privilege, while critics dispute the claim that the outlets were not banned.[2][4]
Other programs discuss separate Truth Social activity, including an accusation that Democrats plotted an assassination and posts about renaming an AI initiative.[6][7]
Claude AI Daily treats Trump’s Truth Social posting as part of broader AI-policy activity, while Up First mentions posts attacking Supreme Court appointees and criticizing an interest-rate increase.[8][9]
Sources · 9 moments
- 1.The Daily · Trump Banned the Media. This Time, the Media Struck Back.Zolan Kanno-Youngs · Sep 22 · Listen at 2:18 ↗
“Putting out a post on Truth Social about this saying other news media outlets to follow was—”
- 2.Up First from NPR · News Outlets Protest Trump's Media Bans, Trump At UNGA, Paramount Merger SettlementMandalit del Barco · Sep 22 · Listen at 4:31 ↗
“Well, he really doubled down yesterday, writing on his Truth Social platform. He called CNN, MSNBC, and Politico dangerous and a threat to democracy. In a statement sent to NPR, the White House argued that media access is a privilege for jo”
- 3.The Daily · The Trump Administration Defangs the Endangered Species ActRachel Abrams · Sep 21 · Listen at 25:35 ↗
“And then President Trump's decision to bar those 3 news outlets, announced in a Truth Social post on Friday, was so abrupt that it caught some administration officials off guard. The move represents a stark escalation in the president's ong”
- 4.Pod Save America · Trump Bans Crooked MediaJon Favreau · Sep 22 · Listen at 7:27 ↗
“Also, JD Vance being like, he's not— I mean, I take issue with the premise. He's not banning them. And then Trump's Truth says, I am banning the following news outlets.”
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