# Posts from Wednesday, August 17, 2022

23 posts on 2022-08-17.

## Day analysis

Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-17/analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-04-07T14:13:39.284Z (UTC): a model's reading of the day's posts, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

**Victory Lap Turns Vindictive: Cheney's Crushing Defeat Fuels Day-Long Dominance Display**

The day was dominated by celebration over Liz Cheney's historic primary loss in Wyoming, with Trump returning to the topic repeatedly from late the night before through the evening. Between bouts of gloating, he shared a flurry of supportive news links and launched a creative series of sarcastic "endorsements" of Democratic candidates clearly designed to sabotage them with their own voters. Brief flashes of anger surfaced around FBI and Mar-a-Lago coverage, but the overall mood was triumphant and expansive — a man reveling in the destruction of a political enemy while toying with others from a position of perceived strength.

- Posts analyzed: 22
- Dominant state: grandiose
- Narrative arc: redemption
- Aggregate rage level: 0.25
- Max danger level: elevated
- Theme obsession: Liz Cheney
- Claims: 27 (10 false)
- Era: Truth Social Era

# Daily Psychological Digest: August 17, 2022

## Location & Timezone Context

Trump was most likely at his Bedminster, NJ golf club during this period (his primary summer residence in 2022, especially following the August 8 Mar-a-Lago search). All analysis below converts UTC timestamps to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4).

## Posting Timeline (EDT)

- **Late evening Aug 16:** 10:12 PM (ts_108835790554897005), 11:39 PM (ts_108836131033357071)
- **Just past midnight Aug 17:** 12:05 AM (ts_108836232434635338)
- **Midday cluster (12:00–12:58 PM):** 6 posts (ts_108839043277001547 through ts_108839274489760358)
- **Early afternoon (2:12–2:23 PM):** 6 posts (ts_108839563329746832 through ts_108839608863213616)
- **Evening cluster (5:47–7:56 PM):** 7 posts (ts_108840408379431292 through ts_108840917563399656)

Total: 22 posts across approximately 22 hours of local time.

## I. Psychological State Tracking

### Dominant State: Grandiose

Nineteen of 22 posts register as grandiose — this was an unambiguous dominance day. The grandiosity was not defensive or compensatory in nature; it was fueled by a genuine political victory (Cheney's 37.4-point primary loss) and expressed through increasingly creative and sophisticated displays of power.

### State Transitions

1. **Late evening to midnight (10:12 PM – 12:05 AM EDT): Peak Grandiose.** The initial three-post cluster is pure victory celebration. Trump frames Cheney's defeat as personal vindication and national mandate, calls for the dissolution of the January 6 Committee, and aestheticizes institutional destruction ("beautiful process of DISSOLUTION" in ts_108836232434635338). This is narcissistic supply consumption at maximum — what the commentary accurately calls "the narcissistic equivalent of a feast."

2. **Midday (12:00–12:58 PM EDT): Grandiose with Vulnerability Intrusions.** The noon post (ts_108839043277001547) returns to Cheney, now triggered by media coverage framing her loss positively. Between 12:48 and 12:58 PM, a rapid-fire link-sharing session includes two FBI/Mar-a-Lago articles — notably the Spectator article titled "Fascist Bureau of Investigation" (ts_108839260671220915, rated vulnerable) and the WSJ "Payback" article (ts_108839248337465283, rated mixed). These represent the day's only significant departures from grandiosity, revealing that the Mar-a-Lago legal threat remains psychologically active beneath the victory surface.

3. **Afternoon to early evening (2:12–6:11 PM EDT): Expansive Grandiose.** The afternoon link shares are low-intensity supply collection. The 6:00 PM cluster marks the day's creative peak: a series of transparently sarcastic "endorsements" of Dan Goldman (ts_108840459246343661, ts_108840465898729843), Carolyn Maloney (ts_108840502923288081), and Jerry Nadler (ts_108840502923288081). These poison-pill endorsements demonstrate high cognitive function, sustained irony, and strategic sadism.

4. **Late evening (6:59–7:56 PM EDT): Return to Grievance.** The final Cheney post (ts_108840692165369543) breaks from the playful-sadistic mode of the endorsements back into straightforward hostility. The day's final post (ts_108840917563399656) pivots to election conspiracy promotion via the Mike Lindell summit, registering as the only clearly "mixed" state post — combining grandiose assertion with underlying vulnerability driven by legal exposure.

## II. Escalation Detection

**No classic rage spiral detected.** The day's emotional arc is more accurately described as *oscillation around a grandiose baseline* rather than linear escalation. Rage intensity is distributed across the day (0.50–0.60 across six posts) without building momentum. The highest rage moments (ts_108836131033357071 at 11:39 PM the night before and ts_108840917563399656 at 7:56 PM) bookend the day rather than forming a ramp.

However, the *perseveration* on Cheney is notable: six dedicated posts spanning 21 hours (10:12 PM Aug 16 to 6:59 PM Aug 17), with returns to the topic after each apparent completion. This suggests the narcissistic supply from her defeat remains "incomplete" — media coverage framing Cheney positively (noted in ts_108839043277001547 and ts_108840692165369543) partially negates the victory, requiring repeated reassertion.

## III. Theme Analysis

### Primary Themes

1. **Liz Cheney Destruction (6 posts, 27%):** The day's gravitational center. Posts span celebration, attack on concession speech, demand for committee dissolution, projection ("too angry and sick"), mocking Romney's fundraising, and policing media narratives. The persistence is clinically significant — a 37-point victory should resolve the grievance cycle, but Cheney's ongoing media presence and Jan 6 Committee role prevent psychological closure.

2. **Narcissistic Supply Collection (10 posts, 45%):** A large volume of link-only shares from Fox News, WSJ, Breitbart, Newsmax, and others. These function as ego-maintenance — curating a media environment that reflects the subject's preferred self-image. Topics range from favorable polling to Cruz's deference to a judge blocking Biden policy. Low intensity (0.10–0.15) and low authorship scores (0.15–0.30) suggest rapid, low-effort aggregation.

3. **Weaponized "Endorsements" (4 posts, 18%):** The day's most psychologically sophisticated content. The Goldman, Maloney, and Nadler mock-endorsements represent ego-syntonic sadism at its most refined — humiliation delivered through praise, with the audience invited to share in the joke. The gendered insult "Carolyn Maloney is the better man" (ts_108840502923288081) and the narcissistic reveal "winning against him made me realize just how very talented I am" (ts_108840465898729843) are structurally notable.

4. **FBI/Mar-a-Lago Grievance (3 posts, 14%):** Surfaces through shared articles rather than original composition. The proxy-rhetoric pattern — amplifying extreme characterizations ("Fascist Bureau of Investigation") while maintaining authorial distance — is psychologically significant, particularly during a documented period of elevated threats to federal law enforcement.

5. **Election Fraud Maintenance (1 post, 5%):** The Lindell summit promotion (ts_108840917563399656) functions as displacement — channeling legal anxiety into the familiar 2020 grievance narrative. The mobilization language ("SAVE our COUNTRY") in the context of DHS/FBI threat warnings is notable.

### Obsession Assessment

**Topic obsession: Liz Cheney.** Six posts across 21 hours, with returns to the topic after apparent completion, meet the threshold for abnormal perseveration. The obsession is driven not by the defeat itself (which is complete) but by incomplete narrative control — media framing of Cheney's future prevents full psychological closure.

## IV. Contradiction Detection

No direct factual contradictions between posts were identified. The sarcastic endorsements are intentionally ironic rather than contradictory. However, several internal tensions are worth noting:

- Posts celebrating Cheney's "complete rebuke" coexist with continued aggressive attacks, suggesting the victory is simultaneously total and insufficient.
- The claim that Cheney is "too angry and sick to succeed" (ts_108839043277001547) while Trump himself produces six hostile posts about a defeated opponent across 21 hours represents a notable projection dynamic, though not a literal contradiction.

## V. Hypomanic Indicators

### Post Frequency
- **22 posts** across 22 hours of local time (approximately 1 post per hour)
- **Three posts between 10:12 PM and 12:05 AM** — a late-night cluster, but not extreme
- **Rapid-fire periods:** Six posts in 10 minutes (12:48–12:58 PM), six posts in 11 minutes (2:12–2:23 PM), four posts in 11 minutes (6:00–6:11 PM)

### Sleep Assessment
- Last pre-gap post: 12:05 AM EDT
- First post after gap: 12:00 PM EDT
- **~12-hour gap** suggests normal sleep with a late morning start. No evidence of sleep deprivation.

### Hypomanic Episode Assessment: **Subthreshold**
The volume (22 posts) is elevated, and the rapid-fire link-sharing bursts are notable, but most of these are low-effort URL shares (authorship 0.10–0.30). The high-effort original posts (6 Cheney attacks + 4 mock endorsements = 10 substantive posts) represent elevated but not clearly pathological productivity. The ~12-hour gap suggests intact sleep architecture. The elevated energy is more parsimoniously explained as a victory response than as a hypomanic episode.

## VI. Narrative Arc: Redemption (with Sadistic Elaboration)

The day's story is a **redemption narrative** — the culmination of a long revenge campaign against Liz Cheney, the most prominent of the ten House Republicans who voted for impeachment. The arc unfolds as:

1. **Triumph:** Late-night celebration of Cheney's crushing defeat
2. **Consolidation:** Demand for Jan 6 Committee dissolution
3. **Irritation:** Media coverage partially negates the victory
4. **Supply Collection:** Curating favorable coverage
5. **Creative Dominance:** Mock endorsements as power display
6. **Unresolved Return:** Final Cheney attack reveals incomplete closure
7. **Displacement:** Pivot to election conspiracy promotion as legal anxiety resurfaces

The narrative signature is a man at the apex of a revenge arc, confident enough to play with opponents rather than merely attack them, but unable to fully enjoy the victory because the underlying legal threat (Mar-a-Lago) remains unresolved and the media refuses to ratify total narrative control.

## VII. Event Correlation

### Liz Cheney Wyoming Primary Defeat (August 16, 2022)
- **Reaction type:** Offensive/Amplifying
- **Response posts:** ts_108835790554897005, ts_108836131033357071, ts_108836232434635338, ts_108839043277001547, ts_108839563329746832, ts_108840692165369543
- This was the day's primary driver, generating six dedicated posts and coloring the psychological tone of the entire day's output.

### DHS/FBI Threat Bulletin / Mar-a-Lago Search Aftermath
- **Reaction type:** Defensive (through proxy rhetoric)
- **Response posts:** ts_108839235760732436, ts_108839248337465283, ts_108839260671220915, ts_108840917563399656
- The legal threat surfaces indirectly through shared articles and the Lindell summit promotion. The defensive posture is notable for its indirectness — Trump amplifies extreme characterizations of the FBI without authoring them, maintaining plausible deniability while contributing to the threat environment.

## VIII. Danger Assessment

### Maximum Danger Level: Elevated

Six posts register at elevated danger, concentrated in two domains:

1. **Anti-institutional delegitimization:** The "Hacks and Thugs" characterization of sitting Congress members (ts_108836232434635338), amplification of "Fascist Bureau of Investigation" framing (ts_108839260671220915), and the WSJ "brutal payback" article (ts_108839248337465283) all contribute to institutional delegitimization during a documented period of elevated threats.

2. **Mobilization toward conspiracy events:** The Lindell summit promotion (ts_108840917563399656) directs followers toward an event premised on debunked election fraud claims, using apocalyptic urgency ("ILLEGAL DESTRUCTION," "SAVE our COUNTRY") during a period when pro-Trump forums featured calls for civil war.

### Stochastic Terrorism Pattern Assessment

A concerning pattern emerges when viewing the day's output holistically:
- **Dehumanization** of oversight bodies ("Hacks and Thugs")
- **Institutional delegitimization** of FBI during documented threat escalation
- **Proxy amplification** of extreme rhetoric while maintaining authorial distance
- **Mobilization** toward conspiracy-affirming events with apocalyptic framing

While no individual post constitutes direct incitement, the cumulative pattern — particularly given the concurrent DHS/FBI threat bulletin warning of increased threats to federal law enforcement — meets the threshold for stochastic terrorism pattern identification. The rhetoric creates a permissive environment for violence without explicitly calling for it.

## IX. Cognitive Concerns

### Aggregate Assessment: No Significant Cognitive Concerns

- The mock endorsements (ts_108840459246343661 through ts_108840502923288081) demonstrate sustained irony, strategic thinking, effective comedic timing, and deliberate wordplay — all indicators of intact executive function.
- The Cheney posts, while perseverative, are coherent and effectively argued.
- No word-finding difficulties, tangential reasoning, or loss of narrative thread observed.
- The perseveration on Cheney despite decisive victory is psychologically notable but not cognitively concerning — it reflects narcissistic dynamics rather than executive dysfunction.

### Complexity Trend: Stable

The day's output ranges from low-effort link shares to sophisticated satirical compositions. No evidence of declining complexity relative to baseline.

## X. Factual Claims Assessment

### Key Claims Evaluated:

1. **"Massive and conclusive evidence" of election rigging** (ts_108836131033357071): FALSE. No credible evidence of systematic fraud sufficient to alter the 2020 election outcome has been produced in any court or investigation.

2. **Cheney lost by "nearly 40 points" / "unprecedented 40 points"** (ts_108839043277001547, ts_108840692165369543): EXAGGERATED. The actual margin was 37.4 points — significant, but rounded up and characterized as "unprecedented" when it was not the largest primary defeat in history.

3. **Social media censorship cost "millions of votes"** (ts_108836131033357071): FALSE/UNSUBSTANTIATED. No credible methodology supports this claim.

4. **Goldman "headed up the Impeachment Committee and lost"** (ts_108840459246343661): DISTORTED. Goldman was lead counsel for the House Intelligence Committee during the first impeachment inquiry, not committee chair. The impeachment passed the House; Trump was acquitted by the Senate.

5. **2020 Election was "RIGGED AND STOLEN"** (ts_108840917563399656): FALSE. Rejected by over 60 courts, Trump's own attorney general, election officials of both parties, and multiple audits.

## XI. Summary of Key Patterns

This day represents Trump at peak narcissistic activation — a rare day where genuine political victory (Cheney's defeat) combines with creative energy (mock endorsements) and sustained cognitive function. The psychological signature is dominance-through-play: a subject confident enough to toy with opponents rather than merely attack them. The underlying Mar-a-Lago anxiety surfaces only briefly and indirectly, suggesting effective psychological compartmentalization or deliberate strategic discipline.

The day's most concerning element is not any individual post but the cumulative pattern of institutional delegitimization (Committee, FBI, media) occurring during a documented period of elevated threat, combined with mobilization toward conspiracy events. The rhetoric is calibrated to maintain plausible deniability while contributing to an environment permissive of political violence.

### Narrative

The day unfolds as a revenge-redemption arc: Cheney's crushing primary defeat provides the triumphant climax of a long campaign against impeachment Republicans, expanding into creative dominance displays (mock endorsements of Democrats) before the unresolved Mar-a-Lago legal threat resurfaces at day's end through displacement into election conspiracy promotion. It is the story of a man savoring political revenge while the shadow of federal investigation intrudes at the margins.

### Dominant themes

- Liz Cheney defeat celebration and attack (1 post)
- Narcissistic supply link aggregation (1 post)
- Weaponized sarcastic endorsements (1 post)
- FBI and Mar-a-Lago grievance (1 post)
- Election fraud narrative maintenance (1 post)

### Cognitive concerns

- Perseveration on Liz Cheney across 21 hours despite decisive 37-point victory — suggests incomplete narcissistic closure rather than cognitive rigidity
- High volume of low-effort link shares (10 URL-only posts) may indicate reduced capacity or willingness for original composition during portions of the day
- Projection of anger and sickness onto Cheney while exhibiting the same behaviors is psychologically notable but cognitively unremarkable

## Posts

### [ts_108840917563399656](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840917563399656)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T23:56:42.468Z (UTC)

> Make sure to watch The Moment of Truth Summit this Saturday, starting at 9 am CDT, hosted by Mike Lindell! Watch the movie premier of [S]election Code and hear experts and Patriots from all 50 states showing how the 2020 Election was RIGGED AND STOLEN and how to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN. A MUST SEE event to help SAVE our COUNTRY from the deliberate AND ILLEGAL DESTRUCTION going on NOW!! Watch on FrankSpeech.com or RSBN. For more info, go to https://momentoftruthsummit.com.

38,997 likes · 14,663 reposts · 1,328 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108840917563399656.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840917563399656/analysis

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### [ts_108840692165369543](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840692165369543)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T22:59:23.175Z (UTC)

> The Fake News Media continues to push Crazy Liz Cheney and the fact that, despite losing her Wyoming Congressional race to a far superior candidate by an unprecedented 40 points, she has a “bright” political future. Really? I don’t think so, but perhaps that’s why we call it the FAKE NEWS!

42,347 likes · 9,333 reposts · 2,144 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108840692165369543.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840692165369543/analysis

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### [ts_108840502923288081](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840502923288081)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T22:11:15.569Z (UTC)

> ….On the other hand, Jerry Nadler is likewise a hard driving man of the people, whose energy and attention to detail is unlike anyone else in Congress. He is high energy, sharp, quick-witted, and bright. You can’t go wrong with either, but Carolyn Maloney is the better man. She will lead our Country into a very GREEN and prosperous future. Carolyn has my Complete and Total Endorsement, she will never let our Conservative Movement down!

23,483 likes · 4,765 reposts · 1,429 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108840502923288081.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840502923288081/analysis

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### [ts_108840495517174073](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840495517174073)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T22:09:22.554Z (UTC)

> A vote for Carolyn Maloney in NY-12 is a vote for the future! She is a kind and wonderful person, who has always said terrific things about me, and will support me no matter what I do, just as I supported her very early on. She begged for a check with no quid pro quo, and I gave it to her. In fact, I gave her many….

22,287 likes · 4,607 reposts · 401 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108840495517174073.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840495517174073/analysis

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### [ts_108840465898729843](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840465898729843)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T22:01:50.616Z (UTC)

> ….He will be very compassionate and compromising to those within the Republican Party, and will do everything possible to make sure they have a fair chance at winning against the Radical Left Democrats, who he knows are destroying our Country. I would like to thank Dan for fighting so hard for America, and for working so tirelessly to stop “Trump." He was not easy to beat, but winning against him made me realize just how very talented I am!

18,357 likes · 3,476 reposts · 381 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108840465898729843.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840465898729843/analysis

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### [ts_108840459246343661](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840459246343661)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T22:00:09.112Z (UTC)

> Lawyer Dan Goldman is running for Congress, NY-10, and it is my great honor to Strongly Endorse him. I do this not because of the fact that he headed up the Impeachment Committee and lost, but because he was honorable, fair, and highly intelligent. While it was my honor to beat him, and beat him badly, Dan Goldman has a wonderful future ahead….

17,904 likes · 3,745 reposts · 415 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108840459246343661.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840459246343661/analysis

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### [ts_108840418102777080](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840418102777080)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T21:49:41.305Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment

20,366 likes · 5,884 reposts · 793 replies · unknown views

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### [ts_108840408379431292](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840408379431292)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T21:47:12.939Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment

> “EXCLUSIVE NH-01 GOP POLL: Trump Faves High” https://nhjournal.com/exclusive-nh-01-gop-poll-trump-faves-high-mowers-holds-big-lead/

17,292 likes · 3,787 reposts · 355 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108840408379431292.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840408379431292/analysis

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### [ts_108839608863213616](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839608863213616)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T18:23:53.294Z (UTC)

> https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/la-stories/2022/07/17/michael-harry-o-harris-the-untold-story-of-death-row-records

12,171 likes · 3,229 reposts · 366 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839608863213616/analysis

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### [ts_108839601624655545](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839601624655545)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T18:22:02.838Z (UTC)

> https://thepostmillennial.com/hes-a-gangsta-rapper-da-baby-praises-trump

16,893 likes · 3,906 reposts · 338 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839601624655545/analysis

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### [ts_108839599081718101](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839599081718101)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T18:21:24.035Z (UTC)

> https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/24/space-force-chief-space-force-led-quantifiable-goodness/

17,889 likes · 4,747 reposts · 351 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839599081718101/analysis

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### [ts_108839584471745547](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839584471745547)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T18:17:41.105Z (UTC)

> https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-appointed-judge-blocks-biden-admins-transgender-policy-for-school-sports-and-bathrooms/

19,813 likes · 4,848 reposts · 352 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839584471745547/analysis

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### [ts_108839578722167349](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839578722167349)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T18:16:13.372Z (UTC)

> https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/capitol-national-guard-security/2022/07/26/id/1080453/

18,224 likes · 5,533 reposts · 418 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839578722167349/analysis

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### [ts_108839563329746832](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839563329746832)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T18:12:18.508Z (UTC)

> That didn't work out too well, did it? https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/591490-romney-participating-in-fundraiser-for-liz-cheney/

20,601 likes · 5,029 reposts · 2,143 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108839563329746832.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839563329746832/analysis

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### [ts_108839274489760358](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839274489760358)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T16:58:51.159Z (UTC)

> https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/elections/bs-md-pol-dan-cox-how-he-won-20220720-kzhw2nmm7rc33popgiggxxhqjy-story.html

16,440 likes · 3,610 reposts · 247 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839274489760358/analysis

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### [ts_108839260671220915](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839260671220915)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T16:55:20.301Z (UTC)

> https://spectator.org/fbi-raid-mar-a-lago-fascist-bureau-of-investigation/

15,286 likes · 4,261 reposts · 386 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839260671220915/analysis

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### [ts_108839248337465283](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839248337465283)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T16:52:12.103Z (UTC)

> https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-payback-for-mar-a-lago-will-be-brutal-trump-raid-fbi-justice-department-president-investigation-11660255311

18,573 likes · 4,954 reposts · 901 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839248337465283/analysis

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### [ts_108839235760732436](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839235760732436)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T16:49:00.195Z (UTC)

> https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-york-times-columnist-david-brooks-fears-fbi-raid-will-re-elect-donald-trump

14,574 likes · 3,473 reposts · 548 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839235760732436/analysis

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### [ts_108839233709267219](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839233709267219)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T16:48:28.900Z (UTC)

> https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ted-cruz-trump-announcing-presidency-significantly-clear-gop-field

13,885 likes · 3,100 reposts · 360 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839233709267219/analysis

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### [ts_108839043277001547](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839043277001547)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T16:00:03.232Z (UTC)

> The Fake News Media is claiming that Liz Cheney has such a “wonderful and bright” political future.Maybe they didn’t notice that she lost by nearly 40 points? She’s too angry and sick to succeed in the future, but who knows!

25,831 likes · 5,961 reposts · 1,987 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108839043277001547.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108839043277001547/analysis

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### [ts_108836232434635338](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108836232434635338)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T04:05:13.083Z (UTC)

> I assume that with the very big Liz Cheney loss, far bigger than had ever been anticipated, the January 6th Committee of political Hacks and Thugs will quickly begin the beautiful process of DISSOLUTION? This was a referendum on the never ending Witch Hunt. The people have spoken!

63,384 likes · 14,752 reposts · 3,794 replies · unknown views

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### [ts_108836131033357071](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108836131033357071)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T03:39:25.821Z (UTC)

> Liz Cheney’s uninspiring concession speech, in front of a “tiny” crowd in the Great State of Wyoming, focused on her belief that the 2020 Presidential Election was not, despite massive and conclusive evidence to the contrary, Rigged &amp; Stolen. It was, and that’s not even counting the fact that many election changes, in numerous States, were not approved by State Legislatures, an absolute must. Liz Cheney is a fool who played right into the hands of those who want to destroy our Country!

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### [ts_108835790554897005](https://trump.fm/post/ts_108835790554897005)

Truth Social · 2022-08-17T02:12:50.543Z (UTC)

> Congratulations to Harriet Hageman on her great and very decisive WIN in Wyoming. This is a wonderful result for America, and a complete rebuke of the Unselect Committee of political Hacks and Thugs. Liz Cheney should be ashamed of herself, the way she acted, and her spiteful, sanctimonious words and actions towards others. Now she can finally disappear into the depths of political oblivion where, I am sure, she will be much happier than she is right now. Thank you WYOMING!

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