America’s poster-in-chief is very, very online
Compared with his first term, Donald Trump writes less about the economy and more about himself
America’s presidency is often called the hardest job in the world. Yet Donald Trump has found time to moonlight as a prolific social-media influencer. Since January 20th he has churned out 4,149 words a week on Truth Social and X, nearly a newspaper op-ed every day. If he keeps it up, his total oeuvre as president will surpass Marcel Proust’s 1.3m-word “Remembrance of Things Past” in early 2028.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “The Proust of Truth Social”
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