President Donald Trump set a dubious social media record in May, and the White House has an odd justification, according to a new report.
With dozens of posts on some days and late nights, Trump posted on Truth Social 861 times in May, according to reporting by the Daily Beast.
The White House defended the vigorous posting, which included AI-generated images attacking his political enemies and boosting his own image.
In a statement to The Daily Beast, White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said Trump is blowing up Truth Social because the platform "has never been hotter."
The statement doesn't align with recent news of hemorrhaging $400 million during the first quarter of the year. Former GOP lawmaker Devin Nunes also departed his role as the CEO of the Trump Media and Technology Group, which runs Truth Social.
Still, Wales insisted that the posting spree is because "Trump offers his unfiltered and direct thoughts to the American people, without the biased media taking him out of context," she told The Daily Beast.
"The American people have never had a president as transparent as President Trump, who shares his thoughts with them in real time."