‘And I like doing them myself’: Donald Trump reveals how he posts his social media rants so quickly

In a revelation that surely ranks among the most pressing matters of national security, Donald Trump has proudly announced to a bemused nation that he personally hammers out his infamous online tirades with impressive speed.

The administrative genius who once struggled to coherently explain basic policy positions can apparently compose long rants complete and peculiar quotation marks in record time. Last week, as Trump approached his 100-day milestone in office he sat down with The Atlantic for what promised to be a trainwreck. The magazine sent its editorial big guns: Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, alongside reporters Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer.

What made this sit-down particularly fascinating was Trump’s own pre-emptive social media announcement about it. In characteristic fashion, he blasted out a Truth Social post dripping with his unique blend of combativeness, persecution complex, and backhanded compliments—essentially telling his followers he was venturing into enemy territory by speaking with “of all people, Jeffrey Goldberg.”

The president referenced Goldberg as “the person responsible for many fictional stories about me,” while simultaneously admitting the journalist had been “somewhat more ‘successful'” with his reporting on what Trump called “SignalGate.” This peculiar half-admission became a focal point when the men finally sat face-to-face.

During the interview, Goldberg—clearly amused by Trump’s social media habits—inquired about the presidential posting process. Goldberg asked innocently: “How long does it take you to write these?” Trump launched into what can only be described as a humble brag about his digital diarrhea speed: “Not long. I go quickly as hell. You’d be amazed. You’d be impressed.”

The most revealing part? His declaration that “I like doing them myself.” Occasionally, Trump admitted, he dictates posts, but he prefers the personal touch. In fact, Trump claimed, you’d be “amazed” at how quickly he can churn them out. As the interview unfolded, the conversation turned to “Signalgate,” one of the many controversies that have swirled around Trump like a perpetual dust storm. For those blissfully unaware, Signalgate refers to a story Goldberg previously reported, which Trump has spent years dismissing as a “hoax.” But in a twist that could only happen in a Trump interview, he seemed to accidentally admit that the story was, in fact, real. Goldberg, to his credit, pressed Trump on the issue, trying to get a straight answer. What we got instead was a lot of rambling about how the story became “a very big deal” and how Goldberg was “successful” in getting it out to the public.

Trump’s decision to grant this interview was itself a fascinating strategic move. He described it as “a competition with myself, just to see if it’s possible for The Atlantic to be ‘truthful.'” He challenged the publication to write “a fair story on ‘TRUMP'” (yes, he referred to himself in the third person and in all caps).