“All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesnt will be substantially docked. For those Air Traffic Controllers who who were GREAT PATRIOTS, and didnt take ANY TIME OFF for the Democrat Shutdown Hoax, I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country. For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didnt step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK that was only meant to hurt our Country. You will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record. If you want to leave service in the near future, please do not hesitate to do so, with NO payment or severance of any kind! You will be quickly replaced by true Patriots, who will do a better job on the Brand New State of the Art Equipment, the best in the World, that we are in the process of ordering. The last Administration wasted Billions of Dollars trying to fix antiquated junk. They had no idea what they were doing! Again, to our great American Patriots, GOD BLESS YOU – I wont be able to send your money fast enough! To all others, REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY. GOD BLESS AMERICA! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary President Trump’s TruthSocial post regarding air traffic controllers during the government shutdown features a mixture of accurate, misleading, and legally questionable statements. While some claims reflect actual policies about hiring and modernization of equipment, others misrepresent federal law, exaggerate the role of “patriotism,” politicize worker hardship, and use hostile rhetoric to conflate political […]