Leaked Oval Office Photo Exposed Trump’s Secret, Unposted Truth Social Rant

DISCLAIMER: This article was first published on December 14, 2025

Did you know that Donald Trump prepares his Truth Social posts by first typing them in draft form and then printing them?

That appears to be the case, based on a photo posted over the weekend.

According to The Daily Beast, the drafted post leaked from a photo, taken in the Oval Office, and posted on Trump’s son Eric’s Instagram story. A piece of paper was spotted on Trump’s desk, titled “DRAFT TRUTH,” and featuring a statement about storms in the state of Washington. Trump does not appear to have ever made a Truth Social post resembling the one seen on the paper.

“The State of Washington has been hit by unprecedented severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides,” the post said. “Earlier today, to protect the great people of Washington, I approved an immediate Disaster Declaration, Emergency Protection Measures, and Direct Federal Assistance to SAVE LIVES. The federal government has deployed resources, and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected. Thank you for your attention to the matter.”

This raises questions about what process is followed for Trump’s social media posts, and whether it’s typical for them to be written in draft form and printed out before they make their way to the president’s social network.

On Instagram about 15 hours ago, Eric Trump accidentally leaked a draft Truth Social post from Trump about the flooding in Washington State that destroyed countless homes.

Trump still hasn’t posted about the flooding, but had time to repost praise about his tariffs, attack… pic.twitter.com/towUU9emxu

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) December 13, 2025

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Trump did approve the emergency declaration for that state on December 12, but has not posted about it on his social media network.

Also on Trump’s desk at the time was a picture of the plans for his White House ballroom.

Trump had a model of the his White House ballroom plans on his desk at the time.. This appears to be his priority instead of flood victims. pic.twitter.com/tr1PEFCau8

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) December 13, 2025

In addition to the lack of a statement about the Washington disaster, it was a relatively quiet weekend on Truth Social for Trump. The president posted a couple of updates on Saturday in relation to the Brown University shooting in Rhode Island, as well as a note that he was on his way to the Army-Navy Game, and a refusal to reveal who he’d be rooting for in the game.

Photo courtesy of an X screenshot.