# Posts from Wednesday, January 17, 2024 38 posts on 2024-01-17. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2024-01-17/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-04-12T04:51:25.090Z (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._ **Iowa Victory Glow Extinguished by Carroll Trial — Triumph to Victimhood in a Single Day** Trump's day split cleanly in two: a celebratory victory lap after his dominant Iowa caucus win, followed by an afternoon consumed by the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in Manhattan. The morning was all gratitude and endorsement-sharing — Cruz, Ramaswamy, friendly media links — with no enemies in sight. But by afternoon, the mood had flipped entirely: six consecutive posts attacked the judge, the plaintiff, and the legal system as corrupt and rigged against him. The shift from triumph to grievance was stark, and the trial clearly got under his skin far more than any remaining primary rival. - Posts analyzed: 18 - Dominant state: mixed - Narrative arc: contamination - Aggregate rage level: 0.24 - Max danger level: elevated - Escalation detected - Theme obsession: E. Jean Carroll defamation trial - Claims: 21 (6 false) - Era: 2024 Campaign # Daily Digest: January 17, 2024 ## Location & Timezone Context Trump was in New York City for the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in Manhattan federal court. All analysis uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5). Local posting window: **8:10 PM EST (Jan 16) through 4:55 PM EST (Jan 17)**, with an approximately 14-hour gap overnight (midnight to 2 PM) consistent with normal sleep. --- ## I. Psychological State Tracking ### Dominant State: Mixed (Grandiose → Vulnerable/Mixed) The day divides into two psychologically distinct phases: **Phase 1 — Grandiose Celebration (8:10–11:53 PM EST, Jan 16):** Twelve posts, all coded grandiose, no rage detected. Trump basked in his historic Iowa caucus victory (51%, record non-incumbent margin). Posts ranged from a substantive attack on Nikki Haley (ts_111768623917335612) to low-effort link shares of favorable coverage to celebratory all-caps declarations ("THANK YOU, IOWA!" — ts_111769481024593074; "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" — ts_111769485548726958, ts_111769494343315913). The commentary on ts_111769499113200516 notes this phase is diagnostically significant for its *absences*: no paranoia, no victimhood, no enemies list. When narcissistic supply is fully met, the hostile and defensive systems quiet. **Phase 2 — Narcissistic Injury Response (1:57–4:55 PM EST, Jan 17):** Six consecutive posts, all exhibiting rage (0.60–0.72), triggered by the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. States coded as vulnerable (ts_111772816176755906, ts_111772960895519410) and mixed (ts_111772820270629067, ts_111772960488972433, ts_111772962282359553, ts_111773516732868985). Classic DARVO architecture: as a defendant found liable for defamation of a sexual assault accuser, Trump recasts himself as the persecuted party. ### State Transition | Time (EST) | Post | From → To | Trigger | |---|---|---|---| | ~1:57 PM | ts_111772816176755906 | Grandiose → Vulnerable | Carroll trial courtroom experience; judicial authority constraining autonomy | The transition is abrupt — a 14-hour gap separates the last celebratory post from the first trial post. The intervening courtroom experience was the precipitant. No gradual shift; the mood inverted completely. --- ## II. Escalation Detection **Escalation Detected: Yes (gradual, within afternoon session)** The afternoon trial posts show a modest but real escalation in rage intensity: - **Start:** ts_111772816176755906 — Rage 0.60, intensity 0.60. Anger at judge denying funeral continuance. - **Escalation:** ts_111772820270629067 — Rage 0.60, intensity 0.65. Expands to systemic corruption frame. - **Peak:** ts_111772960488972433, ts_111772960895519410, ts_111772962282359553 — Rage 0.70, intensity 0.72. Multi-page thread with paranoid elaboration, naming specific individuals (Reid Hoffman, George Conway) as "Democrat System of Thugs." - **Partial de-escalation:** ts_111773516732868985 — Rage 0.65, intensity 0.70. Reframed as "amazing Day of Trial," attempting grandiose recovery, though rage remains elevated. The trajectory is **gradual** rather than a spike — intensity builds across six posts over three hours, peaking mid-thread before partial resolution. Rage is disproportionate to trigger: standard evidentiary rulings and trial logistics are reframed as coordinated political persecution. --- ## III. Theme Analysis ### Dominant Themes 1. **Carroll Trial / Judicial Persecution (6 posts):** The single most consuming topic. All afternoon posts focused exclusively on the trial, judge, and perceived systemic unfairness. This theme operated at much higher intensity than any other. 2. **Iowa Victory Celebration (8 posts):** Gratitude posts, endorsement shares, media links. Low-intensity supply maintenance. Posts ts_111769481024593074 through ts_111769499113200516 form a rapid-fire cluster of celebratory declarations. 3. **Primary Rival Diminishment (3 posts):** Haley attacked in ts_111768623917335612 ("Nimrada," "distant THIRD"), with three RSB Network links reinforcing the anti-Haley frame. DeSantis dismissed as collateral damage. 4. **Endorsement Consolidation (3 posts):** Cruz endorsement (ts_111769012257816307), Ramaswamy support (ts_111769081629658278), general "people want Trump" framing (ts_111769080657934980). Party consolidation narrative. ### Theme Obsession: Yes The Carroll trial consumed six consecutive posts spanning approximately three hours — a multi-page thread that Trump could not disengage from. The commentary on ts_111772960488972433 notes this perseverative pattern is "consistent with perseverative patterns seen in narcissistic rage states." The inability to move on despite diminishing rhetorical returns (the self-aware hedge "which perhaps makes no sense" in ts_111773516732868985) indicates compulsive engagement with the injury. --- ## IV. Contradiction Detection | Claim 1 | Claim 2 | Severity | |---|---|---| | Lawyer thought the case was "so ridiculous and demeaning (and easy to win!)" (ts_111772962282359553) | The entire system is "RIGGED against me" with a "totally biased" judge making fair trial impossible (same post and thread) | Moderate | | Celebrates "amazing Day of Trial" with implied legal victories (ts_111773516732868985) | Simultaneously claims he "cannot get a fair trial" and the judge is "wrongfully forcing guilty" (ts_111772960488972433) | Minor | The primary contradiction is structural: Trump simultaneously maintains that the case is frivolous and easily winnable while arguing the system is so thoroughly rigged that fair adjudication is impossible. Both narratives serve ego protection — the first minimizes the threat, the second pre-excuses failure — but they cannot both be true. --- ## V. Hypomanic Indicators - **Post count:** 18 posts (elevated but within normal campaign-season range) - **Local time span:** 8:10 PM to 4:55 PM (with ~14-hour overnight gap) - **Latest post:** 11:53 PM EST — not unusually late for a campaign night following Iowa victory - **Earliest post (Jan 17):** 1:57 PM EST — consistent with a morning in court - **Sleep gap:** ~14 hours between 11:53 PM and 1:57 PM — ample time for normal sleep - **Sleep deprivation:** **No.** The posting pattern is consistent with a normal sleep schedule, with late-evening posts following a major victory (Iowa results came in that evening) and afternoon resumption after a morning court appearance. - **Hypomanic episode:** **No.** While 18 posts is a busy day, the posting is clustered in two natural windows (post-victory evening, post-court afternoon) with a long gap between. No pressured speech, no flight of ideas, no 3 AM posting. --- ## VI. Narrative Arc: Contamination The day follows a classic **contamination** narrative — a positive sequence (triumph, celebration, consolidation) becomes contaminated by a negative turn (legal humiliation, victimhood, rage). The Iowa victory, which should have provided days of positive momentum, was psychologically overwritten within hours by the Carroll trial experience. This arc is characteristic of Trump's relationship with legal proceedings: no amount of political success can buffer against the narcissistic injury of courtroom subordination. Being subject to a judge's authority — told he can attend trial *or* a funeral but not both — represents a fundamental challenge to the grandiose self-concept. The day's narrative might be summarized as: *The man who just dominated a statewide election cannot control what happens in a courtroom, and this is intolerable.* The final post (ts_111773516732868985) attempts narrative recovery — reframing the trial day as "amazing" — but the underlying rage (0.65) and persecution framing ("Election Interfering") reveal this as grandiose overlay on unresolved injury rather than genuine resolution. --- ## VII. Event Correlation ### Iowa Caucus Victory (Political) - **Reaction type:** Amplifying - **Response posts:** ts_111768623917335612, ts_111768740674895302, ts_111768742042702354, ts_111768745029794560, ts_111769012257816307, ts_111769080657934980, ts_111769081629658278, ts_111769082531174316, ts_111769481024593074, ts_111769485548726958, ts_111769494343315913, ts_111769499113200516 - **Pattern:** Standard supply-seeking amplification. Shared favorable media, endorsements, gratitude. Only the first post (Haley attack) contained any aggression; the rest were pure celebration. ### E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial — Day 1 (Legal) - **Reaction type:** Defensive - **Response posts:** ts_111772816176755906, ts_111772820270629067, ts_111772960488972433, ts_111772960895519410, ts_111772962282359553, ts_111773516732868985 - **Pattern:** Six-post defensive barrage employing DARVO, judicial delegitimization, and persecution narrative. The funeral continuance denial served as the initial emotional anchor, with subsequent posts expanding to systematic conspiracy framing. --- ## VIII. Danger Assessment - **Maximum danger level:** Elevated (3 posts) - **Elevated posts:** ts_111772816176755906, ts_111772820270629067, ts_111772962282359553 - **Pattern:** All elevated-danger posts involve judicial delegitimization — attacking the judge's impartiality, framing the trial as political persecution, naming specific individuals as enemies ("Democrat System of Thugs"). - **Stochastic terrorism pattern:** **No.** While individuals are named (Judge Kaplan, Reid Hoffman, George Conway), the rhetoric remains within the delegitimization frame rather than crossing into mobilization language. No calls to action, no dehumanizing language beyond partisan labeling. - **Longitudinal concern:** The sustained campaign of judicial delegitimization, while not immediately dangerous, contributes to erosion of institutional legitimacy. This is a baseline pattern rather than an acute escalation. --- ## IX. Cognitive Concerns - **Aggregate markers:** Posts are coherent, organized, and show sustained argumentative capacity across a multi-page thread. No word-finding difficulties, no tangential drift, no loss of thread. - **Complexity trend:** **Stable.** The afternoon legal posts demonstrate more complex argumentation than the morning celebration posts (which were mostly link shares and slogans), but this reflects topic demands rather than cognitive fluctuation. - **Notable moment:** The self-aware parenthetical "which perhaps makes no sense" in ts_111773516732868985 reveals intact metacognition — awareness that an argument is weak — though the inability to suppress the weak argument despite this awareness suggests impulsivity overriding editorial judgment. - **Authorship variation:** Morning posts show very low authorship scores (0.15–0.30 for link shares), consistent with staff-managed content. Afternoon posts show higher authorship (0.60–0.85), consistent with personal engagement when emotionally activated. The first morning post (Haley attack, 0.90) and the celebratory all-caps posts (0.60–0.88) also show higher personal authorship. --- ## X. Day-Level Summary Metrics | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Total posts | 18 | | Rage posts | 6 (33%) | | Average intensity | 0.38 | | Peak rage | 0.70 (3 posts) | | Danger posts (elevated+) | 3 | | Grandiose posts | 12 | | Vulnerable posts | 2 | | Mixed posts | 4 | | Average authorship confidence | 0.55 | | Likely staff-managed posts | 7 (authorship ≤ 0.30) | The day's statistical profile reveals a bimodal distribution: a cluster of low-intensity, low-authorship celebration posts and a cluster of high-intensity, high-authorship trial posts. The subject is most personally engaged — and most psychologically exposed — when under legal threat. ### Narrative A classic contamination arc: the Iowa caucus victory — the most dominant primary win in modern Republican history — provided a brief window of pure grandiose satisfaction. Within hours, the Carroll defamation trial extinguished the glow entirely, replacing celebration with persecution narrative and sustained rage. Political triumph could not buffer against courtroom subordination. ### Dominant themes - Carroll trial / judicial persecution (1 post) - Iowa victory celebration (1 post) - Endorsement consolidation (1 post) - Primary rival diminishment (1 post) ### Contradictions that day - [ts_111772962282359553](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772962282359553): Lawyer thought case was 'so ridiculous and demeaning (and easy to win!)' vs. [ts_111772962282359553](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772962282359553): Entire system is 'RIGGED against me' with totally biased judge making fair trial impossible - [ts_111773516732868985](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111773516732868985): Celebrates 'amazing Day of Trial' implying legal victories vs. [ts_111772960488972433](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772960488972433): Claims judge is 'wrongfully forcing guilty' and he 'cannot get a fair trial' ### Cognitive concerns - Impulsivity overriding editorial judgment — includes self-acknowledged weak argument ('which perhaps makes no sense') rather than suppressing it - Perseverative fixation — six consecutive posts on a single trial day, unable to disengage from injury - Reality distortion in service of ego protection — reframes jury-established liability as illegitimate ## Posts ### [ts_111773516732868985](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111773516732868985) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T21:55:14.725Z (UTC) > This was an amazing Day of Trial. We learned that E. Jean Carroll is no “baby.” She admitted on the stand to deleting massive amounts of evidence, under subpoena, which is a crime. Based on that alone, both this trial and the first trial should be immediately dismissed! Additionally, she first admitted to having a gun without a license, but then admitted to buying bullets for a rifle, not a handgun, which perhaps makes no sense. Her lawyers went crazy—and so did the Judge trying to protect her and this Complete and Total Election Interfering Witch Hunt! 19,070 likes · 6,225 reposts · 1,926 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111773516732868985.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111773516732868985/analysis --- ### [ts_111772962282359553](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772962282359553) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T19:34:14.398Z (UTC) > The Judge in the Trial that I am attending today is a totally biased and hostile person—The same Judge that we had in the first trial, which my lawyer asked me not to attend because of the fact he thought the case was so ridiculous and demeaning (and easy to win!) to a former President. In retrospect, I should have been there to watch how unfair and partisan this “Judge” was. The whole New York System is RIGGED against me because of the fact that I’m not only a Former Republican President, but also am the leading Republican Candidate, and beating Crooked Joe Biden, BY A LOT. This case is another example of Election Interference at a level never seen before. Even E. Jean Carroll’s Lawyer is a Democrat Political Operative, and this whole Hoax was funded and conceived of by Reid Hoffman, George Conway, and many others in the Democrat System of Thugs (Perhaps at conflict with Carroll’s testimony this morning). 16,468 likes · 4,890 reposts · 1,713 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111772962282359553.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772962282359553/analysis --- ### [ts_111772960895519410](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772960895519410) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T19:33:53.237Z (UTC) > Page Two: At the first trial, Judge Kaplan should have recused himself, as requested, from both trials for his obvious bias and hatred of me. One of Carroll’s main lawyers was one of the Judge’s favorite law clerks—A HUGE CONFLICT OF INTEREST! The Judge suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome as anyone can see from his last outburst against me in the Court. I did nothing wrong, except defend myself from false, malicious, and defamatory accusations by somebody writing a book, and deciding to put this fake nonsense into it, probably for the publicity she would get. She was not damaged, I am the one who was damaged. It is impossible for me to get a fair trial in front of this Judge. He is allowing everything they want to be put into the case, things that should never be allowed, but I hear he is not allowing the CNN Anderson Cooper Video of E. Jean Carroll into the case—which, when viewed, totally exonerates me. 12,857 likes · 3,758 reposts · 570 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111772960895519410.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772960895519410/analysis --- ### [ts_111772960488972433](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772960488972433) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T19:33:47.033Z (UTC) > Page Three: Additionally, he’s not allowing the “Monica Lewinsky-style” dress into the case. E. Jean Carroll said she had a dress, and when we said, “OK, use it,” she didn’t want to produce it, and the Judge wouldn’t allow the information to be brought in, because there was no information, other than it would show my innocence! This Judge should be sanctioned for his abuse of power—No wonder our Country is going to Hell! The second trial is a totally separate case from the first one, so the Jury should decide on guilt, which does not exist, instead of a reward, which I should get, not her. This Judge is not allowing that, he is not allowing me to properly defend myself from false accusations, he’s taking the unfair decision in the first trial, which we are appealing, and sticking selected parts of it into this trial. As to guilt or innocence, he is wrongfully forcing guilty, which is unAmerican. We have a very bad and hostile Judge, but we’re fighting all the way. MAGA! 12,517 likes · 3,642 reposts · 504 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111772960488972433.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772960488972433/analysis --- ### [ts_111772820270629067](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772820270629067) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T18:58:07.470Z (UTC) > I feel an obligation to be at every moment of this ridiculous trial because we have a seething and hostile Clinton-appointed Judge, Lewis Kaplan, who suffers from a major case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. In the first trial, with the same Judge, where I was asked not to go by my lawyers because it was “beneath me as a former President of the United States,” he was reported to have been extraordinarily hostile to our side. But I should have gone, if for no other reason than to witness and speak up against the abuse carried out by this Judge. There was no way that case should have been lost! I was accused of something that I didn’t do. Now, because I want to be at this Witch Hunt 100% of the time and watch what is going on, my attorneys asked the Judge for a one day delay so that I can attend the funeral of my beloved mother-in-law, with my wife and entire family, tomorrow in Palm Beach, Florida.… 12,916 likes · 3,757 reposts · 796 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111772820270629067.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772820270629067/analysis --- ### [ts_111772816176755906](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772816176755906) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T18:57:05.034Z (UTC) > …PAGE 2: The Judge, angrily, and somewhat surprisingly, said NO, you can go to the trial, or you can go to the funeral, but not both. He is abusive, rude, and obviously not impartial but, that’s the way this crooked system works! 12,073 likes · 3,521 reposts · 615 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111772816176755906.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772816176755906/analysis --- ### [ts_111772666385890306](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772666385890306) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T18:18:59.375Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (9:03), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > All right, and now I have to say this is a perfect follow-on given Vivek's endorsement. This is my advice to the last three, and that's the focus of tonight's angle. All right, after what we witnessed in Iowa last night, it's time for everyone to start living in the real world. Now, Donald Trump won the caucuses by historic margins. Sorry, Joe Scarborough. Now, despite being far outspent in advertising, despite the media onslaught against him, despite being indicted four times and having to split time between courtrooms and the campaign trail, he did it. And at 77 years old, he's the energizer candidate. So last night, after giving his victory speech, he left Des Moines around 11 p.m. Central Time. He flew back to New York and then was in court again today. And then he flew to New Hampshire to do the event that you just saw. Now, look, unless something unthinkable happens, Donald Trump is going to be the nominee of the Republican Party. And the party is more unified now, but behind him and his policies, than at any time since the Reagan years or maybe, maybe right after 9/11. Now, this is not spin, it's the truth. If beating Joe Biden is really their goal, then it's time for some s… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772666385890306) 9,692 likes · 2,927 reposts · 457 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111772664653352747](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772664653352747) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T18:18:32.939Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (7:44), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > A win for voters, a loss for lawyers. That's the headline from Iowa. Democracy isn't decided in the courtroom, it's decided by you, the voter. For the first time in years, the will of the people was crystal clear. Americans delivered a message without interference from partisan judges and prosecutors. We wrestled democracy away from the courts and put it back in the hands of we the people. In a historic shellacking, Donald Trump went home the unequivocal winner. 98 out of 99 counties, beating DeSantis and Haley combined. A 30-point blowout and cracking 50%, doubling his 2016 performance. Turning out new voters and making major inroads with evangelicals and college grads. Here was Donald Trump after his big win, watch. And I really think this is time now for everybody, our country, to come together. We want to come together, whether it's Republican or Democrat or liberal or conservative. It would be so nice if we could come together and straighten out the world and straighten out the problems and straighten out all of the death and destruction that we're witnessing. That's practically never been like this. It's just so important. We're gonna rebuild our cities and we'll work with th… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111772664653352747) 9,740 likes · 2,939 reposts · 350 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769681129979926](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769681129979926) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:39:48.017Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 21,510 likes · 6,494 reposts · 2,358 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769601208221632](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769601208221632) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:19:28.474Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 15,273 likes · 4,916 reposts · 1,172 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769600566769685](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769600566769685) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:19:18.689Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 13,283 likes · 4,553 reposts · 662 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769599947913767](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769599947913767) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:19:09.246Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 12,551 likes · 4,298 reposts · 536 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769599350770979](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769599350770979) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:19:00.134Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 11,138 likes · 3,977 reposts · 474 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769598720073376](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769598720073376) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:18:50.509Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 11,105 likes · 4,051 reposts · 764 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769593565980898](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769593565980898) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:17:31.867Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment **Video transcript** (0:45), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > You had to bet $150,000 on who's going to win in November. Who'd you bet on? I never dreamed that I would say this, but I would bet on Trump. I never-- I thought it was done. I thought it was over. You don't come back from an impeachment. You don't come back from January 6th. You don't come back from any of this, but he's come back. The guy's a survivor, and his opponent is having so much trouble that I would, at this point, give the edge to Trump. 11,427 likes · 3,338 reposts · 763 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769544248939199](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769544248939199) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T05:04:59.346Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 12,277 likes · 3,639 reposts · 393 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769499838753261](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769499838753261) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T04:53:41.698Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 11,813 likes · 2,987 reposts · 377 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769499113200516](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769499113200516) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T04:53:30.633Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > Thank you Iowa! **Video transcript** (1:00), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > "On behalf of all Iowans, I want to say thank you. Thank you for cutting taxes, for hard work in Iowans, for eliminating senseless regulations that stifled innovation and jobs." "What I love about this president and this administration is it is an administration of action and outcomes. And the list is long. Lower taxes, lower unemployment, safer borders." "And for standing strong with Justice Kavanaugh and appointing conservative judges to the court. Our barbers thank you, Iowans thank you, and we are grateful. Promises made, promises kept. The Midwest has a partner in the White House with President Donald Trump." "A leader, a fighter, a president who puts America and Americans first." I'm Donald J. Trump and I approve this message. 12,528 likes · 2,817 reposts · 284 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769499113200516/analysis --- ### [ts_111769494343315913](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769494343315913) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T04:52:17.847Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! **Video transcript** (1:53), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > >> No matter which way you split it, or splice it, or cut it, or dice it, President Trump is the dominant force in the Republican Party. He is the leader of the Republican Party. He vanquished all his opponents beautifully last evening. And there's no way that they could spin this, they could point to whatever exit poll, whatever stupid factoid, whatever dumb little piece of data they want. They spent $40 million to come in a distant second place. They visited 99 counties not to win a single county. This is an embarrassment, this is a massive electoral loss for Ron DeSantis and his entire grifting consultant-driven, Beltway-approved campaign. It's a disaster. Now, going forward, the only saving grace for the likes of Nikki Haley, you alluded to in places like New Hampshire, is the fact that open primaries are states that have very easy, party registration rules, same-day party registration rules could potentially help them. But with Vivek dropping out, again, it was brilliant that Trump took a punch at Vivek, burst his hand, he bowed out. This is called playing politics smart. Now all those votes will now be rallying behind President Trump going into New Hampshire. That's still goi… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769494343315913) 11,642 likes · 3,126 reposts · 264 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111769494343315913.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769494343315913/analysis --- ### [ts_111769489030949320](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769489030949320) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T04:50:56.855Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realDonaldTrumpThis case is a disgrace to the Great State of Georgia.“Kemp raises concerns about ‘deeply troubling’ claims against Willis” Reposted from @realDonaldTrump (Donald J. Trump), 2024-01-14T22:46:31.148Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/111756731425977572) > This case is a disgrace to the Great State of Georgia. > > “Kemp raises concerns about ‘deeply troubling’ claims against Willis” - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/756/731/393/778/225/original/72f6282317b96d43.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/756/731/377/846/482/original/620dee07ed8f5e46.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/756/731/389/711/318/original/b4dfcf42e863d420.jpg 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111769485548726958](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769485548726958) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T04:50:03.653Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! **Video transcript** (0:41), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Donald Trump won 51% of the vote. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida got 21%. Nikki Haley got 19%. In other words, Donald Trump won decisively. At this point, it's hard to see how he's not the Republican nominee because he didn't just win last night. He triumphed overwhelmingly by a historic margin. Trump won the Iowa caucuses by about 30 points. That's more than double the previous record. That was set in 1988 by Bob Dole. So last night was not close. It was a shocking blowout. Trump did to Iowa what the Vikings once did to the Irish coast. Only smoldering huts remain. Chris Wallace looked like he was going to be sick. 12,445 likes · 3,444 reposts · 312 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111769485548726958.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769485548726958/analysis --- ### [ts_111769481024593074](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769481024593074) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T04:48:54.618Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > THANK YOU, IOWA! **Video transcript** (0:32), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > - CNN projects that Donald Trump will win the Iowa caucuses. CNN can make this projection based on his overwhelming lead in our entrance poll of Iowa caucus goers and some initial votes that are coming in, the former president pulling off a huge early victory in his bid to return to the White House. Trump easily defeating his top opponents, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, who are now in a high stakes fight for second place. Let's go to Aaron Burnett at the panel. Aaron, not a surprise, But still, this is the earliest I can remember ever calling such a thing. 9,033 likes · 1,938 reposts · 195 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769481024593074/analysis --- ### [ts_111769082531174316](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769082531174316) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T03:07:34.093Z (UTC) > https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12970855/Trump-Vivek-new-hampshire-court-new-york-iowa.html 11,155 likes · 2,499 reposts · 748 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769082531174316/analysis --- ### [ts_111769081629658278](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769081629658278) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T03:07:20.334Z (UTC) > https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-vivek-ramaswamy-addresses-new-hampshire-with-passionate-speech-do-the-right-thing-and-elect-donald-trump 10,289 likes · 2,182 reposts · 356 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769081629658278/analysis --- ### [ts_111769080657934980](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769080657934980) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T03:07:05.540Z (UTC) > https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/people-want-trump-fox-news-reports-new-hampshire/ 10,363 likes · 2,469 reposts · 223 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769080657934980/analysis --- ### [ts_111769012257816307](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769012257816307) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T02:49:41.805Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > Senator Ted Cruz: “I believe this race is over, so I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States.” **Video transcript** (1:08), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Well, Sean, it's great to be with you. Listen, last night was decisive. It was a dominating victory for Donald Trump. I got to say there's no place like the Iowa caucuses. I know it intimately. The men and women of Iowa, they take their responsibility incredibly seriously. They scrutinize the candidates. It's an amazing process. And I'm a big believer in letting democracy play out. Well, last night it played out. And I got to say Trump's victory was across the board. He won 51% of the vote. He won 98 of the counties. Congratulations to president Trump on that dominating victory. And at this point, I believe this race is over. So, so I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president of the United States. I look forward to supporting him enthusiastically because I think it's time for the Republican party to unite for us to come together. We've got to beat Joe Biden. We've got to beat this disastrous cultural Marxist agenda in the white house. We've got to retake the United States Senate. We've got to hold the house. We got to come together and win. And with the results last night, the people have spoken. It's time to move onward to victory in November. 15,664 likes · 3,830 reposts · 744 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111769012257816307.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111769012257816307/analysis --- ### [ts_111768747406389690](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768747406389690) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:42:20.522Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realDonaldTrumpAnyone listening to Nikki “Nimrada” Haley’s wacked out speech last night, would think that she won the Iowa Primary. She didn’t, and she couldn’t even beat a very flawed Ron DeSanctimonious, who’s out of money, and out of hope. Nikki came in a distant THIRD! She said she would never run against me, “he was a great President,” and she should have followed her own advice. Now she’s stuck with WEAK POLICIES, and a VERY STRONG MAGA BASE, and there’s just nothing she can do! Reposted from @realDonaldTrump (Donald J. Trump), 2024-01-17T01:10:56.163Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/111768623917335612) > Anyone listening to Nikki “Nimrada” Haley’s wacked out speech last night, would think that she won the Iowa Primary. She didn’t, and she couldn’t even beat a very flawed Ron DeSanctimonious, who’s out of money, and out of hope. Nikki came in a distant THIRD! She said she would never run against me, “he was a great President,” and she should have followed her own advice. Now she’s stuck with WEAK POLICIES, and a VERY STRONG MAGA BASE, and there’s just nothing she can do! 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768745029794560](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768745029794560) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:41:44.230Z (UTC) > https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-punches-hard-at-nikki-haleys-democrat-donors-in-new-hampshire/ 9,686 likes · 2,353 reposts · 234 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768745029794560/analysis --- ### [ts_111768743397906217](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768743397906217) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:41:19.356Z (UTC) · repost > RT @RSBNWATCH: President Trump hilariously DRAGS Joe Biden in Atkinson, New HampshireWatch LIVE: https://www.rsbnetwork.com/video/live-trump-to-deliver-remarks-in-atkinson-new-hampshire-1-16-24/ Reposted from @RSBN, 2024-01-17T00:47:41.623Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@RSBN/111768532525007833) > WATCH: President Trump hilariously DRAGS Joe Biden in Atkinson, New Hampshire > > Watch LIVE: https://www.rsbnetwork.com/video/live-trump-to-deliver-remarks-in-atkinson-new-hampshire-1-16-24/ - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/768/532/390/485/404/original/7cc946099dd38d18.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 1:15), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > -Just think of the field day. Crooked Joe Biden and his media protectors would have -- and they are protectors. They protect him. I mean, you see things that are so bad. I mean, he can't walk off a stage. He's looking for the stairs. Where am I? Where am I? This guy's negotiating nuclear with Putin. Where am I? They all grab -- you know, you ever see -- They -- Secret Service, by the way, is great. They run up on the stage to grab him because they're afraid he's going to fall off the front of the stairs. No, the stairs are all over. We've got three of them here -- one there, one there, one there, right? And he doesn't know that. And his speeches are not exactly good. They're very short, you know, because you run out of octane, you know? You run out -- You ever notice he starts off, "Hoorah, magga, magga, magga, polka to kit, magga." By the end of the speech, he's like, "Oh." They say, "Get him off the stage. He needs another." Whatever happened to that -- Whatever happened to the cocaine, whatever happened to -- Whatever the hell it was that they had in the White House, a couple of them. That was -- that was a strange event. That was a -- No, we're laughed at all over the world. 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768742042702354](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768742042702354) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:40:58.651Z (UTC) > https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-speaks-to-new-hampshire-primary-voters-pledges-to-slash-their-energy-prices/ 8,229 likes · 1,874 reposts · 132 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768742042702354/analysis --- ### [ts_111768741256992042](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768741256992042) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:40:46.691Z (UTC) · repost > RT @RSBN“We are going to WIN on Tuesday at a level that maybe could even be bigger than what we just did last night in Iowa”: President Trump wraps up remarks in Atkinson, New HampshireWatch LIVE: https://www.rsbnetwork.com/video/live-trump-to-deliver-remarks-in-atkinson-new-hampshire-1-16-24/ Reposted from @RSBN, 2024-01-17T00:56:39.674Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@RSBN/111768567786863627) > “We are going to WIN on Tuesday at a level that maybe could even be bigger than what we just did last night in Iowa”: President Trump wraps up remarks in Atkinson, New Hampshire > > Watch LIVE: https://www.rsbnetwork.com/video/live-trump-to-deliver-remarks-in-atkinson-new-hampshire-1-16-24/ - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/768/567/534/024/398/original/2c50557037c4bc88.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:54), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > because we are going to win on Tuesday at a level that maybe could even be bigger than what we just did last night in Iowa. And the greatest expression of all time, I think the greatest slogan, whatever you want to call it, it's called Make America Great Again, it's called MAGA. It's the greatest of all time. We are going to put America first and we are going to make America great again. Thank you very much everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much everybody. 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768740674895302](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768740674895302) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:40:37.780Z (UTC) > https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-urges-voter-turnout-in-new-hampshire-primary-we-want-to-send-a-strong-signal/ 8,049 likes · 1,949 reposts · 86 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768740674895302/analysis --- ### [ts_111768739030852216](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768739030852216) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:40:12.718Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realamericasvoice"We are beating Crooked Joe Biden in every poll...that they take." - President @realDonaldTrump Reposted from @realamericasvoice (Real America’s Voice), 2024-01-17T01:05:44.434Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realamericasvoice/111768603488229197) > "We are beating Crooked Joe Biden in every poll...that they take." - President @realDonaldTrump - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/768/603/296/115/481/original/f2b9a9c269e67f1c.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:37), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > -We're beating Crooked Joe Biden in every poll. We're beating him by 11 points in Michigan. We're beating him in -- We're beating him all over. I mean, we're beating him in Pennsylvania. We're beating him in South Carolina. We'll be every poll that they take. And, by the way, we're beating him very big in a place called New Hampshire. Have you ever heard of him? Have you heard of him? If you want to defend your honor and if you want to defeat the radical left Democrats and save America, you must vote for your favorite president of all time, Donald J. Trump, please speak. 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768738724993206](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768738724993206) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:40:08.053Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realamericasvoiceIf you want a nominee who is endorsed by all the Rhinos, Globalists, and Demented Never-Trumpers... then vote for Nikki Haley." - President @realDonaldTrump Reposted from @realamericasvoice (Real America’s Voice), 2024-01-17T01:04:30.197Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realamericasvoice/111768598623079274) > If you want a nominee who is endorsed by all the Rhinos, Globalists, and Demented Never-Trumpers... then vote for Nikki Haley." - President @realDonaldTrump - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/768/598/450/218/623/original/fd86f587299138c2.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:35), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > And if you want a nominee who is endorsed by all the rhinos, globalists and demented, never trumpers, never trumpers, they're a dying breed, I will say. Like a guy like Rhino Paul Ryan, he was so bad for his liberal, Larry Hogan. That's another beauty. Open borders rhino Charles Koch. Charles Koch. He spends a lot of his inherited money on elections, but not so much, but he has been giving Nikki a lot. He wants open borders. He's pro-China. He's not pro-U.S. crooked Joe Biden's biggest owners, and Nikki Haley is your candidate. If you want that, 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768738261958816](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768738261958816) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:40:00.988Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realamericasvoice"Nikki Haley is counting on the Democrats and Liberals to infiltrate your Republican Party." - President @realDonaldTrump Reposted from @realamericasvoice (Real America’s Voice), 2024-01-17T01:03:05.847Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realamericasvoice/111768593094959272) > "Nikki Haley is counting on the Democrats and Liberals to infiltrate your Republican Party." - President @realDonaldTrump - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/768/592/947/502/469/original/525c6a111fa2739f.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:42), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > As you know, Nikki Haley, in particular, is counting on the Democrats and liberals to infiltrate your Republican primary. You know that. That's what's happening. You have a group of people coming in that are not Republicans, and it's artificially boosting her numbers here, although we're still leading her by a lot. You know, as you know, I watched your speech last night, I thought it was inappropriate. But because it's bad for unity, it's bad for the party, what she said, but you'd almost think she won. She came in third, and she lost to not a particularly great candidate, obviously, as you've seen. She lost to somebody that beat her by about two-and-a-half points, Rhonda Sanktamonia. 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768737663665386](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768737663665386) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:39:51.859Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realamericasvoicePresident @realDonaldTrump praises @vivekgramaswamy for his hard work and incredible ideas. Reposted from @realamericasvoice (Real America’s Voice), 2024-01-17T00:24:36.630Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realamericasvoice/111768441758160647) > President @realDonaldTrump praises @vivekgramaswamy for his hard work and incredible ideas. - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/768/441/476/537/376/original/183f8a36cc317f52.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 2:20), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > But he's a fantastic guy, a very smart guy, he's got some tremendous ideas and he's young and he's got some young ideas too, and that's a good thing. So he has a big, beautiful, bright future ahead, Vivek Ramashwami. Come on up, Vivek. Let's do this, guys. It's good to see you. It's good to be back to New Hampshire. We miss you guys. We're going to make this happen, and you guys know this well. You know this man, you know why we're here, patriots across this state. We are in the middle of a war in this country, that's what this is. It's not a war between black and white, it's not between Democrat and Republican, even in a deeper sense. It's between the permanent state and the everyday citizen, between those of us who love the United States of America and a fringe minority who hates this country and what we stand for. And right now we need a commander in chief who will lead us to victory in this war. That's what we need in this country. You got to know you're in a war to win one. You can't win one if you're sleeping the switch, have your head stuck in the sand, like most Republicans. And I think that's going to require somebody who isn't bought and paid for, a businessman, not a pol… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768737663665386) 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768737026070777](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768737026070777) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:39:42.130Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realamericasvoicePresident @realDonaldTrump Hammers down the importance of the Republican party becoming unified and focused on beating Crooked Joe Biden. Reposted from @realamericasvoice (Real America’s Voice), 2024-01-17T00:17:16.006Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realamericasvoice/111768412881371870) > President @realDonaldTrump Hammers down the importance of the Republican party becoming unified and focused on beating Crooked Joe Biden. - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/768/412/690/281/355/original/1583bfc91c311953.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:29), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > It's time for the Republican Party, however, to unify, come together, and move forward as one team. We have to beat Crooked Joe Biden. We have to beat him. Our country is at stake, and we need to focus on all of our resources. We have to put them into energy and effort and defeating Biden and all of these radical left lunatics, what they're doing to our country. We can't let it happen. We cannot let it continue. going down and we cannot let it continue. 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_111768623917335612](https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768623917335612) Truth Social · 2024-01-17T01:10:56.163Z (UTC) > Anyone listening to Nikki “Nimrada” Haley’s wacked out speech last night, would think that she won the Iowa Primary. She didn’t, and she couldn’t even beat a very flawed Ron DeSanctimonious, who’s out of money, and out of hope. Nikki came in a distant THIRD! She said she would never run against me, “he was a great President,” and she should have followed her own advice. Now she’s stuck with WEAK POLICIES, and a VERY STRONG MAGA BASE, and there’s just nothing she can do! 17,490 likes · 4,262 reposts · 1,547 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111768623917335612.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111768623917335612/analysis ## For agents - Site overview: https://trump.fm/llms.txt - API specification: https://trump.fm/openapi.json - MCP server: https://trump.fm/mcp (search and fetch tools, no auth) - This day as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/posts/date/2024-01-17 - Day analysis as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/analysis/date/2024-01-17 - The posts alone, without the day analysis: https://trump.fm/date/2024-01-17.md?analysis=false _Markdown view of a trump.fm page. Post, analysis, date, feed, contradictions, search and about pages answer in markdown at their URL with `.md` appended (`/index.md` for the home page), or when sent `Accept: text/markdown`._