In the very early hours of Tuesday morning, February 10, 2026, Donald Trump, now 79, went on an unusually intense late-night posting spree on his social media platform, Truth Social. Starting around 2:30 a.m. Eastern time, Trump began firing off post after post, jumping across decades, repeating old grievances, and amplifying claims that critics say were misleading or outright questionable.
Some of the posts reached far back into the 1980s. Trump shared an old photograph of himself with Ronald Reagan from 1987, along with clips and quotes from earlier interviews in which a much younger Trump complained that other countries were “ripping off” the United States. The tone suggested he was trying to show that his worldview hasn’t changed in decades, but the sudden nostalgia struck many observers as odd given the hour and the volume of posts.
He also promoted claims that appeared shaky at best. Trump reposted content suggesting he was being praised by a relative of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and pushed a post boasting about having the “highest Hispanic approval rating.” According to reporting, that claim distorted a news story from May 2025 and did not accurately reflect the original data.
After only a brief pause, Trump returned to posting again. This second wave included reposts from Elon Musk, comments about ending Temporary Protected Status for certain immigrant groups, and a series of messages laced with conspiracy-style accusations aimed at political opponents and former federal officials. The overall effect was chaotic, with no clear theme beyond grievance, self-praise, and political attacks.
The late-night outburst came just days after another controversy involving Trump. He had shared a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in a deeply offensive way. Although Trump later deleted the video, he refused to apologize, claiming he had not watched it fully before sharing it.
Inside the administration, the response was defensive. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt brushed off the backlash, dismissing the criticism as “fake outrage.” But not all Republicans were willing to minimize the incident. Senator Tim Scott publicly condemned the video, calling it the most racist act to come from the administration.
Taken together, the early-morning posting binge added to growing concerns about Trump’s behavior, messaging discipline, and use of social media. Instead of calming tensions after days of controversy, the flurry of 2 a.m. posts appeared to deepen them, drawing renewed attention to his rhetoric, his fixation on the past, and the increasingly erratic way he communicates with the public.
