Trump brags about economy being at ‘all time high’ in early morning Truth Social rant

WorldPolitics
8 May 2026 • 9:43 PM MYT
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Trump brags about economy being at ‘all time high’ in early morning Truth Social rant

  • The president made early morning Truth Social posts defending the ongoing war and promoting his upcoming 80th birthday celebration.
  • He shared AI-generated images, including one depicting lasers destroying an Iranian plane and another featuring him with UFC president Dana White for his birthday event.
  • His 80th birthday on June 14 is planned as the “biggest ever” UFC event at the White House, with expectations of thousands of attendees at the White House and The Ellipse.
  • The president described the Iran conflict, Operation Epic Fury, as an “excursion,” while Iranian authorities seized the Ocean Koi oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, claiming it disrupted oil exports.
  • He claimed the economy was at an “all time high” and oil prices were lower than under Joe Biden, despite reports of gas prices soaring and inflation rising due to the war, with 65 percent of Americans disapproving of his economic handling.

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