Trump Celebrates Vindman Primary Loss in Late-Night Post
Trump claims Alexander Vindman lost his election in a post on his Truth Social account, mocking the former National Security Council official.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump celebrated the electoral defeat of Alexander Vindman, the retired Army officer who testified during Trump’s first impeachment, in a post on his Truth Social account.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “SleazeBag Vindman loses tonight to a Radical Left Lunatic. How cool is that??? President DJT” on August 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 33rd message released today, out of 37 total, and the last post was one hour ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 181 of his 558 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
Alexander Vindman is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who served on the National Security Council and testified during Trump’s first impeachment inquiry. The post named him as the losing candidate but did not identify the race, the office, or the opponent.
Trump did not specify the office Vindman sought or the name of the winning candidate.
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