Did President Donald Trump post a warning on his Truth Social account on Easter morning, April 5, 2026, that the United States would soon attack Iran's power plants and bridges and demanding that Iran "Open the Fuckin' Strait"? Yes, that's true: While it is not unusual for fake Trump posts to be widely shared on social platforms, Lead Stories confirmed this one is real. It was still visible on Trump's verified Truth Social account at the time of writing.
The message appeared in a post (archived here) published by the @realDonaldTrump Truth Social account at 8:03 a.m. ET on April 5, 2026. It read:
Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP
This is what the post looked like at the time of writing:
(Image source: post by @realDonaldTrump on Truth Social.)
While Tuesday falls on April 7, 2026, Trump had previously set a deadline of April 6, 2026, for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international oil traffic or else face attacks on its power infrastructure.
The 'Power Plant Day' warning appeared soon after Trump confirmed (archived here) that the U.S. had rescued an F-15 crew member " from deep inside the mountains of Iran."
(Image source: post by @realDonaldTrump on Truth Social.)
