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Margo Martin's video from a Peterbilt Motors visit prompted unsubstantiated Trump diaper rumours based on viewers' interpretations of his appearance U.S. Secretary of War/Flickr PDM 1.0

Donald Trump's critics revived unsubstantiated diaper rumours after Margo Martin shared a video of the president speaking with a worker during his visit to Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.

Some viewers suggested there was a bulge in Trump's trousers and repeated a longstanding theory about his clothing. Their interpretation does not establish that Trump was wearing a diaper, and no evidence supporting that allegation is provided in the account of the visit.

Trump toured the facility and delivered a speech as part of campaigning ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The comments described in the account focused on his appearance in Martin's footage rather than what he told the worker.

Margo Martin Shares Footage From Peterbilt Motors

Martin, the president's communications advisor, accompanied Trump on the visit. The 35-year-old shared a clip of his conversation with a company worker and identified the moment as the beginning of the tour.

Her post included the words 'begins his tour of Peterbilt Motors Company' and an American flag emoji. That caption placed the exchange within the factory visit, which also included Trump's speech.

The footage described in the account captured the president speaking with the worker. The details of their conversation were not provided, nor was the content of his speech.

The available account therefore offers limited information about what Trump discussed at the facility. The visit took place on 1 October 2026, according to the White House.

The distinction between the visit and the response to the clip is relevant to understanding the story. Martin's post concerned the tour, while the quoted replies concentrated on viewers' interpretations of Trump's appearance.

Reaction to Margo Martin Video Revives an Old Claim

The diaper allegation was not presented as a new finding. The account describes it as a longstanding conspiracy theory repeated by Trump critics after Martin published the footage.

An X user posted, 'Look at that diaper! What's going on back there!' Another commenter questioned, 'What size diapers is Donnie wearing?'

Both comments assumed the allegation was true. Neither is evidence of what Trump was wearing beneath his trousers, and the account offers no corroboration for that assumption.

Other responses included jokes and nicknames directed at the president. These remarks illustrate the tone of the quoted reaction, but they do not establish the underlying claim.

The responses described came from commenters and critics. They were observations about a video, not statements from anyone identified as having direct knowledge of Trump's clothing.

What Margo Martin's Video Leaves Unresolved

The account describes Martin sharing footage from Trump's Peterbilt Motors Company visit. The claim about a diaper rests on viewers' interpretation of his appearance in that footage.

The quoted comments cannot establish how widely that interpretation was shared. The account supplies individual reactions but no viewing totals, engagement figures or information about the proportion of followers who responded in that way.

It also provides no basis for drawing conclusions about Trump's health from the clip. The speculation concerns his appearance, and the account does not contain medical information supporting it.

No response from Trump, Martin or Peterbilt Motors Company addressing the comments is included in the account. It does not establish whether any of them were approached for comment.