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Desperate Trump, 79, Self-Soothes With Manic Posting Spree

EXECUTIVE TIME

With less than a month to go before he turns 80, the president seemed determined to push one message during his latest Truth Social blitz: Donald Trump is still in his prime.

Trump Truth Social posting spree
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President Donald Trump appeared to spend his Saturday self-soothing on Truth Social, launching a manic posting blitz after returning from his awkward China trip.

With only “Executive Time” listed on his official schedule for the day, the 79-year-old president fired off 28 posts in roughly two hours, veering between AI-generated military fantasy art, strange infrastructure boasts, and a series of memes seemingly dedicated to one very important message: Donald Trump is still in his prime.

One post declared: “President Trump gets YOUNGER,” alongside an image showing Trump standing beside Chinese leader Xi Jinping with a suspiciously smooth complexion and noticeably less mileage on his face.

A photo of Donald Trump next to Chinese president Xi Jinping below the headline: "President Trump gets YOUNGER."
Trump went on a posting spree that included many friendly photos from his recent China trip. Truth Social

Another insisted “President Trump ages in reverse!” while showing him stepping out of a golf cart looking years younger than he does in reality.

A photo of Donald Trump walking past golf carts with the headline: "President Trump ages in reverse!"
Trump shared several photos highlighting his youth and virility ahead of his 80th birthday in June. Truth Social

The anti-aging theme continued with perhaps the strangest image of all: a portrait of a youthful military-cadet version of Trump sitting across from present-day Trump beneath the caption: “Same Guy. Even More Energy Now!”

A composite photo of Trump as a young man in military school next to Trump now looking on at his younger self.
The president posted 28 times in two hours on Saturday night. Truth Social

Trump attended military school as a teenager but never served in the armed forces, receiving multiple Vietnam War draft deferments, including one for bone spurs.

Trump also returned to his recent obsession with AI-generated military imagery. One image titled “It Was The Calm Before the Storm” showed him dramatically pointing from the front of a warship while thunder cracked overhead and a decorated military officer stood behind him.

The president posted a picture of him towering over a Navy ship and pointing forward with the caption “It was the Calm Before the Storm.” Trump is flanked by a very serious-looking admiral in the pic.
Trump signaled he is ready for his war with Iran to continue in an AI-generated image posted to Truth Social. Truth Social

The war-themed post arrived as Trump appears to be ramping up his rhetoric on Iran, warning in recent days that bombing campaigns could resume if talks break down.

Another transformed the president into the commander of a futuristic “Space Force” control room directing explosions from orbit.

An AI-generated image of Trump at a military command center pressing the buttons that are seemingly launching missiles into space on a screen behind him.
An AI-generated image of Trump at a military command center pressing the buttons that are seemingly launching missiles into space on a screen behind him. Truth Social

The spree wasn’t entirely AI fantasy. Trump also posted a lengthy defense of his ongoing renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, alongside a graphic proudly informing followers that “Our Pool is Bigger than Skyscrapers.”

Trump has long gravitated toward superlatives and measurements, once remarking just hours after the Sept. 11 attacks that his 40 Wall Street building had become “the tallest” in Lower Manhattan after the Twin Towers collapsed.

Donald Trump Truth Social Post reads: "The Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, approximately 2,030 feet, versus the tallest buildings in the U.S.A. Obama and Biden spent more than 100 Million Dollars trying to fix it. The estimated cost of their “fix up” was 355 Million Dollars. I am in construction now, have decided to go to a much higher level of repair, using industrial strength materials, which will give a longer life, and a better look! The price will be a small fraction of the money they used, unsuccessfully, to fix it. In fact, they made it worse! The goal is to have it done, at this higher level, prior to July 4th — We are ahead of schedule! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
“The Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, approximately 2,030 feet, versus the tallest buildings in the U.S.A,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Truth Social

“I mean, 40 Wall Street actually was the second-tallest building in downtown Manhattan, and it was actually before the World Trade Center the tallest, and then when they built the World Trade Center it became known as the second tallest, and now it’s the tallest,” he told a local TV station at the time.

The sudden flood of “Trump gets younger” memes came as a fresh wave of attention over footage from his China trip put his swollen ankles back into the spotlight.

The president has faced recurring scrutiny over his health, including a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency and repeated questions surrounding his mental acuity.

Whether intentional or not, the posting spree seemed unusually focused on projecting an image of a president who is youthful, vigorous, and nowhere near 80. Trump turns 80 on June 14.