Joe Wilson, a U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina’s 2nd district since 2001, posted a series of tweets on August 8, 2025, highlighting his views on former President Donald Trump’s foreign policy achievements and criticizing the Biden administration.
In a tweet published at 17:14 UTC, Wilson stated, “President Trump’s America First foreign policy has delivered enormous results to counter Russia’s forever war on the world
– Armenia-Azerbaijan peace
– Lifting sanctions on Syria
– Secondary tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil
Biden failed to do any of this. President”.
Later that day at 18:11 UTC, Wilson described recent developments as a setback for Russia and Iran while praising the United States. He wrote, “Huge loss for Russia & Iran
Huge win for the USA
I told you Trump would fix it! https://t.co/qCiDLUHRUF“.
At 22:11 UTC, Wilson continued his commentary by stating, “Trump is on a roll, he is taking down Putin in his own backyard, yet it’s not even on fake news TV channels!! https://t.co/1FL8kRSznC”.
Wilson has represented South Carolina’s 2nd District in Congress since replacing Floyd Spence in 2001 and previously served in the South Carolina Senate from 1985 to 2001. Born in Charleston in 1947 and currently residing in Springdale, Wilson holds degrees from Washington and Lee University (BA) and the University of South Carolina (JD).
