President Donald Trump is using more profanity and going on more random tangents in his speeches, a new report has found. According to a Washington Post analysis of his speeches and Truth Social posts, Trump has been employing increasingly vulgar language and insults during his second presidency.
Rise in Vulgar Language
The analysis reveals that approximately 93 percent of Trump's second-term speeches have included one or more vulgar phrases, a sharp increase from 40 percent during the first 1.5 years of his first term. His use of such language on social media has also tripled compared to the same period in his first term.
This trend was particularly evident last month when Trump shared a profanity-laden Truth Social post about the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz. On Easter Sunday, he wrote: “Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy b*****ds, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH.”
Earlier this month, he referred to the White House as a “s*** house” during a speech. “I was told by my wife: ‘You have to act presidential, so don’t use foul language.’ I won’t. Therefore, normally, I would have said it was a s*** house, but I don’t want to say that,” the president said.
Increase in Tangents and Late-Night Posting
Trump is also getting sidetracked more often in his public remarks. The median number of random tangents in his speeches has increased from 10 in his first term to 37 in his second term, according to the Washington Post analysis.
Additionally, the president's late-night posting is on the rise. So far this year, more than 30 percent of his original posts on Truth Social have been shared between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., up from 25 percent last year.
White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told The Independent: “President Trump doesn’t care about being politically correct, he cares about Making America Great Again. The American people love how authentic, transparent, and effective the President is, which is why he won in a massive landslide victory on November 5, 2024.”
Expert Concerns
Some experts are growing increasingly concerned about Trump's recent social media outbursts, particularly amid the Iran war. Shari Botwin, a Philadelphia-based trauma therapist and author, told The Independent last month there is a “lack of empathy” in Trump's posts, which she described as “alarming.”
“In many cases, when someone is using aggressive rhetoric, it often serves as a defense mechanism to mask one’s own vulnerability or insecurity,” she added.
