Truth Social Traffic Plunges 30% Amid Trump’s Relentless Flood of Bizarre AI Slop as Approval Hits 33%

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is experiencing a sharp audience decline despite the President posting more frequently than ever. According to an October 14 Washington Post investigation citing Similarweb, platform traffic dropped more than 30% over the previous year, even as Trump increasingly filled his account with bizarre AI-generated videos, political attacks and extravagant portrayals of himself.

Truth Social averaged approximately 260,000 daily users in September 2026, down from roughly 420,000 at its June 2025 peak. The nearly 38% decline highlights a growing disconnect between Trump’s online activity and the platform’s audience. The downturn comes as his national approval rating also falls to 33%, just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.

On October 13, Trump shared footage of a fatal tiger attack at a British wildlife park, accompanied by «Don’t ever mess with nature! President DJT». He subsequently posted five animal-attack clips, three identified as AI-generated, before sharing an artificial video depicting himself wrestling and embracing a tiger while The Lion Sleeps Tonight played.

Trump’s animal-themed posting spree also included a video portraying him as a lion dominating hyenas, accompanied by images of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom. Another recording depicted him as a divinely chosen protector of humanity, describing his political opponents as vipers and wolves while repeatedly presenting Trump as a figure entrusted with extraordinary responsibilities.

In February 2025, Trump shared an AI-generated video transforming war-devastated Gaza into a luxurious coastal resort bearing his name. The fictional redevelopment featured a towering golden Trump statue, Elon Musk enjoying lavish surroundings and Trump relaxing beside Benjamin Netanyahu. The video provoked criticism for turning a territory devastated by war and displacement into a spectacle of extravagant luxury.

In May 2025, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself wearing papal robes shortly after Pope Francis’s death, prompting objections from Catholic figures. In April 2026, he shared another artificial illustration depicting himself healing a sick person in a scene resembling Jesus performing a miracle. He later deleted the image, saying he believed it portrayed him as a doctor.

During nationwide «No Kings» demonstrations in October 2025, Trump shared an AI-generated video portraying himself wearing a crown and piloting a fighter jet labeled «KING TRUMP». The aircraft appeared to dump excrement on protesters while Kenny Loggins’ Danger Zone played. The musician subsequently objected to the unauthorized use of his song in the political video.

In July 2025, Trump circulated an AI video showing Barack Obama being arrested by FBI agents in the Oval Office before appearing behind prison bars. The arrest never occurred. More recently, on October 16, Trump promoted White House renovations using a before-and-after photograph that The Verge reported had been digitally altered with AI.

Trump has repeatedly rejected unfavorable polling, accusing news organizations of manipulating public opinion. In an August 30 Truth Social post, he declared, «THE FAKE POLLS USED BY OUR CROOKED MEDIA ARE OUT OF CONTROL, AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT. FCC TO THE RESCUE!» He later insisted that polling organizations had historically underestimated his political movement.

On October 18, Trump reposted an older CNN segment highlighting a survey in which 53% of Republican respondents selected him as their most admired Republican president, ahead of Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln. However, the figures reflected opinions among Republicans rather than national approval, providing a more favorable comparison than recent surveys of the broader American electorate.

A Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos survey released October 18 found Trump’s approval at 33%, with 66% disapproving and economic approval falling to 28%. Democrats also led Republicans 52% to 44% among likely voters in the congressional ballot question. With the November 3 midterms approaching, Trump’s shrinking Truth Social audience coincides with significant electoral challenges for his party.