President Donald Trump spent much of Wednesday afternoon posting and reposting material on Truth Social that highlighted his administration’s accomplishments, criticized Democrats and addressed the exclusion of former baseball star Roger Clemens from the Hall of Fame.
Trump began posting at 11:38 a.m., attacking Democrats over his “Save America Act,” a voting bill he supports. He accused Democrats of opposing the legislation because they want to allow non-citizens to vote, a claim presented in the supplied material without independent verification.
He then shared a series of posts featuring Washington, D.C., parks and fountains that his administration says have been cleaned up. The posts included “before” images that the source says sometimes showed damage dating to protests during Trump’s first term or the final months of the Biden administration.
Trump also highlighted road signage leading to an airport in Palm Beach, Florida, which was recently renamed in his honor by the Florida legislature.
The president subsequently shared photographs of his late parents and images of himself wearing a ceremonial uniform from his time at the New York Military Academy.
The source notes that such images have previously been circulated by supporters in ways that suggest Trump has a history of military service, although the article states that he did not serve in the US armed forces.
Trump later reposted lists of accomplishments shared by supporters, followed by articles from right-wing news organizations about his administration.
Trump turns to baseball
At 12:33 p.m., he shifted his attention to former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, arguing that Clemens deserves induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
“How about Roger Clemens not being in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, all because a bunch of jealous people with far less Talent, voted that he shouldn’t be there,” Trump wrote.
Clemens, a former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees pitcher, was once widely regarded as a Hall of Fame-caliber player. His candidacy was later affected by allegations of steroid use, which he denied.
Clemens testified before Congress that he had not used performance-enhancing substances and was later tried on perjury charges related to his testimony. He was not convicted.
Trump argued that Clemens should be inducted, describing him as “easily one of the few Greatest Pitchers of All Time” and noting that he had neither been convicted nor admitted to taking drugs.
Clemens remains eligible for consideration by the Hall of Fame’s Veterans Committee after failing to gain election through the regular voting process.
