Trump's Truth Social Surge: 7 Posts in 3 Minutes Following Texas Democratic Win

February 2, 2026
Trump's Truth Social Surge: 7 Posts in 3 Minutes Following Texas Democratic Win
  • Trump launched a rapid Truth Social posting spree, publishing seven posts in three minutes after a Democratic candidate won Texas’s deep-red 9th State Senate District by a wide margin.

  • He shared a 1989 letter from George M. Steinbrenner III praising him and floated an 'Arc de Trump' rendering, while also posting endorsements in New Hampshire and Indiana races.

  • In the wake of the loss, Trump minimized the Texas result, saying he hadn’t heard about it and framing it as a local race, despite previous posts about it.

  • Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s victory over MAGA activist Leigh Wambsganss marked the first Democratic win in decades in that district, with a 57% to 43% margin.

  • Trump reposted several recent endorsements, highlighted items on Truth Social, and shared a screenshot of a positive Dec. 3 post about him from Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar.

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