Breaking: Truth Social at Center of Political Storm on August 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 30, 2025 - Former President Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, dominated headlines today as both the site’s flagship user and its wider community reacted to a federal appeals court ruling on his global tariffs and swirling rumors about his public absence.

In a Truth Social post late Friday, Trump urged followers not to “believe the highly partisan Appeals Court” that struck down the legality of most of his emergency tariffs, declaring emphatically, “ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT!” He accused the Federal Circuit of overreach and vowed to carry the fight to the U.S. Supreme Court, asserting that the removal of his tariffs would constitute “a total disaster for the Country”.

Meanwhile, Truth Social itself became a hotspot for speculation after Trump failed to schedule any public events through the Labor Day weekend. Hashtags such as #WhereIsTrump and #TrumpDead trended on the platform, mirroring similar trends across X and other social media. Rumors ranged from unverified health concerns-exacerbated by recent posts showing Trump with a hand bruise-to conspiracy theories about elevated ambulance and defense activity in Washington, D.C.

Despite the online frenzy, neither the White House nor Trump’s campaign issued any health updates, and Trump continued to post about policy matters on Truth Social. Vice President J.D. Vance’s offhand remark that he was prepared to assume duties “if, God forbid, there’s a terrible tragedy” added fuel to the fire, though he separately affirmed the former president’s vitality and fitness for office.

As of this evening, Truth Social remains active with thousands of new posts-both supportive and skeptical-underscoring the platform’s role as a direct conduit for Trump’s voice and a barometer of his base’s anxieties. With appeals court deadlines looming and the 2026 midterms on the horizon, today’s Truth Social storm may foreshadow a turbulent autumn in American politics.