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Did Trump say bad things about dick Cheney on truth social after he died
Executive summary
Available reporting shows President Trump attacked Dick Cheney on Truth Social in the past — calling him an “irrelevant RINO” after Cheney criticized Trump — and Trump did not post a public condolence immediately after Cheney’s death; multiple outlets note Trump was not invited to Cheney’s funeral (funeral on Nov. 20, Cheney died Nov. 3) [1] [2] [3]. Coverage is consistent that Trump and VP JD Vance were excluded from the funeral; specific Truth Social posts after Cheney’s death are inconsistently described across outlets [3] [1] [2].
1. What the reporting actually documents about Truth Social posts
Newsweek and other outlets report that Trump “lashed out” on Truth Social at Dick Cheney — specifically calling him “an irrelevant RINO” — in the wake of public criticisms Cheney made of Trump; those pieces present that as a past Truth Social post tied to their antagonistic history, not necessarily as a moment immediately after Cheney’s death [1] [4]. The Associated Press and The New York Times document Trump’s silence immediately after Cheney’s death and note he had been vocal about Cheney on the campaign trail earlier, but they do not quote a specific Truth Social post made on the day of Cheney’s death [2] [3].
2. Timeline and context the outlets provide
Dick Cheney died Nov. 3, 2025; outlets report Trump “was silent” on social media at the time of Cheney’s death, with the White House lowering flags to half-staff and the press secretary making only perfunctory remarks when pressed — suggesting no immediate, high‑profile Truth Social tirade was captured that day in mainstream reports [2]. Later reporting about funeral arrangements (Nov. 20) repeatedly emphasizes that Trump and JD Vance were not invited to the National Cathedral service [3] [5] [6].
3. How different outlets frame Trump’s comments and motives
Newsweek and Newsweek’s reporting present a direct quote alleging Trump called Cheney “an irrelevant RINO” on Truth Social in response to Cheney’s criticisms [1] [4]. The AP emphasizes Trump’s campaign‑season attacks on Cheney and Liz Cheney but reports his initial public reaction to Cheney’s death as muted or absent [2]. The New York Times and Axios focus on the political consequences and the funeral snub rather than cataloguing a specific Truth Social post tied to the death itself [3] [5]. These differences reflect editorial choices: some outlets foreground earlier Truth Social slams as part of the long feud, others highlight the unusual quiet after a former VP’s death.
4. What these accounts do not say (limits of current reporting)
Available sources do not present a definitive, time‑stamped Truth Social post from Trump made immediately after Cheney’s death that uses new or particularly graphic insults beyond previously reported epithets; if such a post exists, mainstream outlets in this set either did not quote it or characterized Trump’s response as muted (not found in current reporting) [2] [3]. Likewise, none of the provided pieces reproduce a full Truth Social thread with timestamps that would allow independent verification of whether the “irrelevant RINO” line was posted specifically after his death versus at another point in the feud [1] [4].
5. Competing interpretations and possible agendas
Outlets that emphasize a Truth Social insult (Newsweek, Newsweek’s roundup pieces) frame Trump as retaliatory and focused on partisan scoring; outlets emphasizing silence (AP, NYT) frame Trump’s response as politically calculated restraint or an unusual lack of comment for a president toward a political rival’s death [1] [4] [2] [3]. Readers should note editorial agendas: tabloid‑style or personality‑driven outlets may foreground incendiary quotes, while legacy national outlets may prioritize institutional and diplomatic signals such as invitations and official statements [1] [3] [2].
6. Bottom line for your question: “Did Trump say bad things about Dick Cheney on Truth Social after he died?”
Reporting in this set confirms Trump has used Truth Social to insult Cheney in the past — including being reported to call him “an irrelevant RINO” — but mainstream coverage in the AP and New York Times documents a muted official reaction immediately after Cheney’s death and does not publish a newly time-stamped Truth Social post made specifically after the death [1] [4] [2] [3]. Therefore: yes, Trump has posted harsh comments about Cheney on Truth Social; available reporting here does not clearly show a widely reported, specific Truth Social post made immediately after Cheney’s death that introduced new insults beyond the existing public back-and-forth [1] [2].
If you want, I can search for the exact Truth Social post[7] with timestamps and full text quoted, or check for follow‑up corrections or denials from Trump’s team — that would establish whether a post came after the death and what it said.