# Posts from Wednesday, September 18, 2024 33 posts on 2024-09-18. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2024-09-18/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-04-10T16:34:12.977Z (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._ **Routine Campaign Day Mixes Batch Endorsements with Debate Revisionism and Pre-Emptive Fraud Narratives** A conventional campaign day split between a late-evening endorsement dump and afternoon rally promotion in Long Island. The most notable posts were a revisionist claim about winning the Harris debate eight days after the fact, and a heated demand that Republicans block a continuing resolution unless illegal voter registration is stopped -- a claim with no factual basis. The day was otherwise low-intensity and operationally focused, with no real rage spirals and a long overnight quiet period suggesting normal rest. Major world events, including the Fed's first rate cut in four years and a second wave of Hezbollah device explosions in Lebanon, went entirely unacknowledged. - Posts analyzed: 22 - Dominant state: grandiose - Narrative arc: stable - Aggregate rage level: 0.07 - Max danger level: elevated - Claims: 39 (4 false) - Era: 2024 Campaign # Daily Digest: September 18, 2024 ## Location & Timezone Context Trump was campaigning in the New York metro area on this date, with a rally at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY (Long Island). All analysis uses **Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4)** as the local timezone. **Local time mapping:** - First cluster: 9:06 PM – 11:51 PM EDT, September 17 (posts ts_113155872900040207 through ts_113156520746728334) - Gap: 11:51 PM Sep 17 → 2:36 PM Sep 18 (~14.75 hours) - Second cluster: 2:36 PM – 6:12 PM EDT, September 18 (posts ts_113159999958969814 through ts_113160851311993911) ## I. Psychological State Tracking **Dominant state: Grandiose** (21 of 22 posts). One post (ts_113156119739142695) was classified as mixed, reflecting narcissistic injury repair regarding the September 10 debate. The grandiosity throughout is largely performative and campaign-functional rather than acutely clinical — endorsements, rally promotion, and self-congratulation dominate. **State transitions:** Minimal. The day presents a remarkably stable grandiose baseline. The only meaningful inflection point occurs at the SAVE Act post (ts_113160048992786010, 2:48 PM EDT), where grandiosity shifts from self-congratulatory to combative-directive, accompanied by the day's only rage spike (0.65). This transition appears triggered by internal political strategy (congressional pressure) rather than external narcissistic injury. ## II. Escalation Detection **No escalation pattern detected.** The day's single rage-coded post (ts_113160048992786010) is isolated, occurring mid-afternoon without buildup or follow-through. Subsequent posts immediately return to promotional and celebratory tones. The rage was **disproportionate to its trigger** — the SAVE Act legislative maneuvering is routine congressional process, but the post frames it as an existential democratic threat requiring nuclear-option leverage (government shutdown). - Peak rage post: ts_113160048992786010 (0.65 intensity) - No escalation trajectory identifiable - The emotional spike resolves within one post ## III. Theme Analysis ### Dominant Themes 1. **Congressional endorsements (7 posts, 32%)** — Batch-dumped at 9:06–9:07 PM EDT Sep 17. Formulaic, aide-authored (authorship scores 0.07–0.68), covering candidates across FL, IA, NE, AK, CO, OH, and WV. All follow identical template structure: superlative praise → policy list → endorsement. Zero psychological significance beyond maintenance of political network. 2. **Rally promotion and crowd validation (6 posts, 27%)** — Posts centered on the Nassau Coliseum event (ts_113159999958969814, ts_113160001264343101, ts_113160317748663591, ts_113160414310225126, ts_113160482599745096, ts_113160851311993911). Classic supply-seeking behavior: broadcasting crowd size, expressing love for the locale, and scheduling media appearances. The "I LOVE NEW YORK — WE'RE GOING TO MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN" post (ts_113160648609518178) reflects the characteristic grandiose fantasy of winning a deep-blue state. 3. **Immigration fearmongering / electoral fraud (2 posts, 9%)** — These two posts (ts_113156237891280520, ts_113160048992786010) carry disproportionate significance relative to their count. Together they construct a dual threat narrative: (a) immigrants as violent criminals, and (b) immigrants as fraudulent voters. This pairing is strategically coherent and represents the day's most dangerous rhetorical contribution. 4. **Debate revisionism (1 post, 5%)** — ts_113156119739142695 attempts to retroactively rewrite the September 10 debate outcome eight days after the event. The "delayed reaction" framing is a sophisticated gaslighting device that reinterprets temporal distance as emerging consensus. 5. **Novelty / miscellaneous (3 posts)** — Bitcoin transaction claim (ts_113160641426571582), artist praise (ts_113156295666175889), Howard Lutnick quote (ts_113156520746728334). ### Theme Evolution The evening session (Sep 17 EDT) is maintenance-heavy with endorsement batching, transitioning to personal-voice posts (debate, immigration) as the night progresses. The afternoon session (Sep 18 EDT) pivots to real-time campaign activity — rally promotion, media scheduling, and the charged SAVE Act demand. The day's psychological center of gravity is the afternoon cluster. ## IV. Contradiction Detection No direct post-to-post contradictions were identified. However, two posts contain claims that contradict documented external reality: 1. **ts_113156119739142695**: "Finally everyone is agreeing that I won the Debate with Kamala." Post-debate snap polls (CNN, YouGov, CBS) consistently showed Harris winning by double-digit margins. The "everyone" claim is factually false. 2. **ts_113160048992786010**: "Democrats are registering Illegal Voters by the TENS OF THOUSANDS, as we speak." No evidence supports mass illegal voter registration. Multiple investigations, including Trump's own disbanded 2017 voter fraud commission, found no such pattern. ## V. Hypomanic Indicators - **Post count:** 22 posts — moderately elevated for a campaign day but within normal range for active rally days - **Time span (local):** 9:06 PM Sep 17 → 6:12 PM Sep 18 (~21 hours UTC window, but with 14.75-hour gap) - **Overnight gap:** 11:51 PM → 2:36 PM (14 hours 45 minutes) — suggests **normal sleep** with a late morning rise, consistent with known Trump schedule during campaign travel - **Burst patterns:** 7 posts in ~1 minute (9:06–9:07 PM, batch endorsements — automated/staff), then 5 posts in ~48 minutes (10:03–10:54 PM, personal engagement). Afternoon: 9 posts across 3 hours 36 minutes — normal campaign-day pace - **Sleep deprivation:** **Not indicated.** Last post before gap (11:51 PM) and first post after gap (2:36 PM) are consistent with 7-8 hours of sleep followed by morning prep/travel - **Hypomanic episode:** **Not indicated.** Post frequency, temporal distribution, and content coherence are all within baseline parameters for an active campaign day ## VI. Narrative Arc: Stable The day follows a predictable campaign-day rhythm with no dramatic narrative turns: 1. **Evening maintenance** (9 PM – midnight): Political network servicing via endorsements, followed by personal-voice posts seeking retrospective validation (debate) and prospective fear (immigration) 2. **Quiet period** (midnight – 2:30 PM): Sleep and pre-rally preparation 3. **Rally activation** (2:30 PM – 6 PM): Promotion, execution, crowd celebration, media scheduling There is no contamination arc (no victory-to-victimhood trajectory), no redemption arc (no setback-to-comeback), and no chaos (posts are temporally and thematically coherent). The day reads as **operationally stable** with two embedded threat-narrative posts that serve long-term strategic rather than acute emotional functions. ## VII. Event Correlation ### Events with responses: - **Trump Rally at Nassau Coliseum** → 6+ posts promoting and celebrating the event. Reaction type: **amplifying**. This was the day's primary activity driver. - **September 10 Debate (8 days prior)** → 1 revisionist post (ts_113156119739142695). Reaction type: **defensive** (retroactive reality management). ### Events with NO response (notable absences): - **Federal Reserve cuts rates by 0.5 points** — This is remarkable. The first rate cut in four years, a significant economic event Trump would typically either claim credit for ("the markets know I'm going to win") or weaponize against ("too little too late under Biden"). Complete silence suggests either strategic restraint (unusual) or the event occurring after his posting window closed for the evening. The Fed announcement came at 2:00 PM EDT — Trump's first post after was at 2:36 PM, but he chose rally promotion instead. - **Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions (second wave)** — No acknowledgment of the dramatic Israeli intelligence operation despite its geopolitical significance. This is consistent with Trump's pattern of avoiding commentary on evolving Middle East operations where the correct political positioning is ambiguous. - **Boeing machinists' strike** — No mention. Labor disputes rarely enter Trump's posting universe unless they offer clear political leverage. ## VIII. Danger Assessment **Maximum danger level: Elevated** (2 posts) - **ts_113156237891280520** (Venezuela gang / immigration): Contributes to the stochastic terrorism framework through pars-pro-toto dehumanization — a single gang is used to characterize all migrants as a "problem" that only Trump can solve. The implicit logic chain (migrants = criminals = existential threat) lowers inhibitory thresholds for audience-level hostile action. - **ts_113160048992786010** (SAVE Act / voter fraud): Constructs delegitimization infrastructure for electoral results. The false claim of "TENS OF THOUSANDS" of illegal voter registrations, combined with a demand for legislative extortion, mirrors the pre-January 6 information-operations pattern of establishing fraud narratives before any election occurs. This is the more dangerous of the two posts because it targets democratic process legitimacy itself. **Stochastic terrorism pattern: Present.** The combination of immigrant dehumanization and electoral fraud conspiracy — delivered to a primed audience during an active campaign — constitutes a structural stochastic terrorism pattern, even though neither post contains direct incitement. The danger is cumulative and systemic rather than acute. ## IX. Cognitive Concerns No commentary flagged cognitive decline markers in any post. The debate revisionism post demonstrates intact (if characterologically distorted) narrative construction. The SAVE Act post shows sophisticated strategic framing. Endorsement posts are template-driven and not diagnostically informative. **Complexity trend: Stable.** Personal-voice posts maintain baseline rhetorical complexity. No word-finding difficulties, tangential drift, or structural degradation observed. ## X. Authorship Analysis The day features a sharp bifurcation between staff-authored and personally-authored content: - **Low authorship (staff/template):** 7 endorsement posts (scores 0.07–0.45), 3 Rumble links (0.05–0.20), Bitcoin quote (0.10), rally promo (0.10) - **High authorship (personal):** Debate claim (0.82), Venezuela gang post (0.88), SAVE Act demand (0.75), Flint thank-you (0.78), Gutfeld promo (0.72) Notably, all danger-flagged and psychologically significant posts score high on personal authorship, reinforcing that the most consequential rhetoric originates from Trump himself rather than staff smoothing. ## XI. Summary Metrics | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Total posts | 22 | | Posts with rage | 1 (4.5%) | | Average intensity | 0.26 | | Elevated+ danger posts | 2 | | Dominant state | Grandiose (95.5%) | | State transitions | 0 significant | | Aggregate rage | Low (0.07) | | Sleep deprivation | Not indicated | | Hypomanic episode | Not indicated | | Narrative arc | Stable | | Cognitive trend | Stable | ### Narrative A structurally routine campaign day organized around endorsement maintenance and a Long Island rally, punctuated by two strategically significant posts that construct immigrant-threat and voter-fraud narratives. The day's psychological profile is stable grandiose with a single isolated rage spike that resolves immediately. No escalation, no state transitions of clinical significance, and no hypomanic indicators. The most notable feature is what was absent: complete silence on the Fed's historic rate cut and the Hezbollah device explosions in Lebanon. ### Dominant themes - Congressional endorsements (1 post) - Rally promotion and crowd validation (1 post) - Immigration fearmongering and electoral fraud (1 post) - Media appearances and self-promotion (1 post) - Debate revisionism (1 post) ### Contradictions that day - [ts_113156119739142695](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156119739142695): Finally everyone is agreeing that I won the Debate with Kamala vs. [ts_113156119739142695](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156119739142695): Post-debate snap polls (CNN, YouGov, CBS) consistently showed Harris winning by double-digit margins - [ts_113160048992786010](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160048992786010): Democrats are registering Illegal Voters by the TENS OF THOUSANDS, as we speak vs. [ts_113160048992786010](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160048992786010): No evidence supports mass illegal voter registration; Trump's own 2017 voter fraud commission found no such pattern ### Cognitive concerns - No cognitive decline markers identified in any post - Debate revisionism post demonstrates intact narrative construction ability - SAVE Act post shows sophisticated strategic framing and multi-clause argumentation - Template endorsement posts are diagnostically uninformative ## Posts ### [ts_113160851311993911](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160851311993911) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T22:12:40.300Z (UTC) > Join me live tonight in Uniondale (Nassau County), New York at 7:00PM Eastern. Will be on Laura @IngrahamAngle @FoxNews, @RSBN, @NewsMax, @realAmericasVoice, and Donald J. Trump @Rumble, among others. Big crowd, see you soon—MAGA2024!!! https://rumble.com/v5fcgh1-live-president-trump-in-uniondale-ny.html 10,240 likes · 2,522 reposts · 1,118 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113160851311993911.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160851311993911/analysis --- ### [ts_113160648609518178](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160648609518178) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T21:21:07.308Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > I LOVE NEW YORK—WE’RE GOING TO MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN! https://www.DonaldJTrump.com **Video transcript** (1:13), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > What's your message for New York? I love New York. I always love New York. And we're going to give New York a big play. You know, I leave here, I mean you see the crowds and it's so friendly. I love New York. But New York has a lot of problems and we're going to make New York great again also. We're going to bring it back and we're going to hopefully win. I think we have a real chance of winning with hundreds of thousands of people coming from prisons and jails and from mental institutions and dumped into New York. The people don't want that. And we'll work with your mayor and your governor and we're going to do a lot of great things for New York. We want to do that and we have to bring it back. We can't let this happen to New York. It's so unfair. To have hundreds of thousands of people dumped into the city and the state, you just can't do that. No place can sustain that. Would that mean a lot to you since it's your home state? Well, I'd love to win New York. It hasn't been won in many, many decades by a Republican. But this time it should be won by, this is a Republican that loves it, that lived here for many, many years. And, you know, I'm all about New York. We have to bring Ne… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160648609518178) 14,366 likes · 3,935 reposts · 1,015 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113160648609518178.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160648609518178/analysis --- ### [ts_113160641426571582](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160641426571582) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T21:19:17.707Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > “President Trump just became the first President to send a transaction using Bitcoin.” **Video transcript** (1:15), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > sound here guys and see if he says anything. Alright. And fantastic it went through. [laughter] [cheering] Oh it did go through. Alright we're done. Your first transaction by a president on the Bitcoin protocol. History. [applause] Hello everybody. I gotta go back and see them. Well let's go. 12,597 likes · 3,552 reposts · 597 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113160641426571582.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160641426571582/analysis --- ### [ts_113160482599745096](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160482599745096) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T20:38:54.204Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > SEE YOU TONIGHT ON GUTFELD AT 10:00PM EASTERN—MAGA2024!!! **Video transcript** (0:09), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Donald Trump's triumphant return to late night. He joins Greg Gutfeld on set for the very first time. The former president on the number one show in late night. It's a must see moment tonight. 13,057 likes · 3,509 reposts · 812 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113160482599745096.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160482599745096/analysis --- ### [ts_113160414310225126](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160414310225126) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T20:21:32.186Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > https://rumble.com/v5fcgh1-live-president-trump-in-uniondale-ny.html 10,290 likes · 2,540 reposts · 523 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160414310225126/analysis --- ### [ts_113160317748663591](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160317748663591) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T19:56:58.774Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > WOW—THANK YOU, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. SEE YOU SOON! https://rumble.com/v5fcgh1-live-president-trump-in-uniondale-ny.html **Video transcript** (0:57), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > They just opened the doors now. They're letting the folks in. Let's go! Enjoy your time in there. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it. God bless America. God bless America indeed. Get these people coming through. Do you want to talk? Hi, hi, hi. Thank you for being here. I watched all your shows. Thank you. Enjoy the rally. Thank you. Thank you. So, we're here with the crowds. Anyone who wants to talk, feel free to speak to me. Do you want to say something? I would say, God bless everyone here. And I just want to say, I hope everyone, you know, enjoys, you know, this time. You know, it's all about people coming together. Jesus. From 2024, that's right. That is right. God bless. 15,303 likes · 4,018 reposts · 757 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113160317748663591.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160317748663591/analysis --- ### [ts_113160048992786010](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160048992786010) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T18:48:37.888Z (UTC) > If Republicans don’t get the SAVE Act, and every ounce of it, they should not agree to a Continuing Resolution in any way, shape, or form. Democrats are registering Illegal Voters by the TENS OF THOUSANDS, as we speak - They will be voting in the 2024 Presidential Election, and they shouldn’t be allowed to. Only American Citizens should be voting in our Most Important Election in History, or any Election! A Vote must happen BEFORE the Election, not AFTER the Election when it is too late. BE SMART, REPUBLICANS, YOU’VE BEEN PUSHED AROUND LONG ENOUGH BY THE DEMOCRATS. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. Remember, this is Biden/Harris’ fault, not yours! 23,872 likes · 8,979 reposts · 2,763 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113160048992786010.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160048992786010/analysis --- ### [ts_113160001264343101](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160001264343101) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T18:36:29.607Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/113159999958969814 Reposted [ts_113159999958969814](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113159999958969814) (2024-09-18T18:36:09.687Z (UTC)) > https://rumble.com/v5fcgh1-live-president-trump-in-uniondale-ny.html **Video transcript** (0:10), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump! 9,534 likes · 2,517 reposts · 457 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113160001264343101/analysis --- ### [ts_113159999958969814](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113159999958969814) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T18:36:09.687Z (UTC) > https://rumble.com/v5fcgh1-live-president-trump-in-uniondale-ny.html 7,246 likes · 1,767 reposts · 205 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113159999958969814/analysis --- ### [ts_113158354652699680](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113158354652699680) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T11:37:44.305Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realDonaldTrump Reposted from @realDonaldTrump (Donald J. Trump), 2024-09-18T02:12:23.262Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/113156131603047802) > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/113156097673371909 - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/156/131/470/414/873/original/c0920e65d14158fb.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 0:49), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > [MUSIC] >> Thank you very much, thank you. >> [APPLAUSE] >> Well, thank you very much, it's a lot of people for a town hall. No reason to see a town hall. >> [APPLAUSE] >> Now, the town halls have about 300 people. You have about 8,000 people here. >> [APPLAUSE] 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113156520746728334](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156520746728334) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T03:51:21.121Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > Howard Lutnick: “Donald Trump is here to protect the American Worker…” **Video transcript** (3:13), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > When you talk to the former president about tariffs, do you see it as a bargaining chip or do you think you're going to see tariffs across the board of 20%? I think we should put tariffs on stuff we make and not put tariffs on stuff we don't make. It's pretty simple. And of course it's a bargaining chip. We can't sell a Ford or GM in Europe. You go to Europe, you can't sell a Ford or GM. Why? There's 100% tariffs. How about in Japan, 100% tariffs? So do you think if we said we're going to tariff you the way you tariff us, do you think they're going to allow Mercedes and all these Japanese companies and Porsches and BMWs to all of a sudden have 100% tariffs in America? Of course not. They're going to come and negotiate and their tariffs are going to come down. And finally, Ford and General Motors are going to be able to sell in these places. How does that sound? Of course they're going to come down. Of course. If you do it strategically, it absolutely makes sense. If you do it strategically, if it's across the board, it creates a real problem. And the question is whether you believe the president is going to do it strategically or across the board. He keeps saying it across the boar… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156520746728334) 19,429 likes · 5,827 reposts · 1,271 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113156520746728334.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156520746728334/analysis --- ### [ts_113156301148721391](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156301148721391) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:55:30.323Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 23,284 likes · 6,630 reposts · 1,311 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113156295666175889](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156295666175889) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:54:06.668Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > A Great and Talented Artist and Entertainer, Vanessa Horabuena! **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: > Yeah, sing with me, sing for the air, sing for the left, sing for the dear, sing with me just for today, maybe tomorrow we could go and take you anywhere Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream the dark dream come true Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream until your dream come true 17,451 likes · 4,892 reposts · 813 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113156295666175889.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156295666175889/analysis --- ### [ts_113156240014067761](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156240014067761) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:39:57.481Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 14,684 likes · 2,955 reposts · 594 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113156237891280520](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156237891280520) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:39:25.090Z (UTC) > I called this four years ago, and it’s only going to get worse - unless I’m elected, in which case this Migrant problem will go away, FAST!“A Venezuelan Gang Is Expanding Its Deadly Reach to the U.S.” https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuela-gang-tren-de-aragua-us-0b40e380 15,589 likes · 4,757 reposts · 882 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113156237891280520.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156237891280520/analysis --- ### [ts_113156234200225364](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156234200225364) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:38:28.772Z (UTC) · 2 media attachments 11,047 likes · 2,944 reposts · 306 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113156131603047802](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156131603047802) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:12:23.262Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/113156097673371909 Reposted [ts_113156097673371909](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156097673371909) (2024-09-18T02:03:45.537Z (UTC)) > THANK YOU—FLINT, MICHIGAN! https://www.DonaldJTrump.com - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/156/097/294/715/255/original/840ad56bcef5598b.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/156/097/393/205/168/original/bc546b447bf1101f.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/156/097/502/670/814/original/0f6567bc81eb6732.jpg - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/156/097/611/494/383/original/564649fc8b6b1d25.jpg **Video transcript** (0:49), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > [MUSIC] >> Thank you very much, thank you. >> [APPLAUSE] >> Well, thank you very much, it's a lot of people for a town hall. No reason to see a town hall. >> [APPLAUSE] >> Now, the town halls have about 300 people. You have about 8,000 people here. >> [APPLAUSE] 22,114 likes · 5,418 reposts · 2,003 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156131603047802/analysis --- ### [ts_113156119739142695](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156119739142695) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:09:22.229Z (UTC) > Finally everyone is agreeing that I won the Debate with Kamala. It was like a delayed reaction but, as one Political Pundit said, “Trump is still the G.O.A.T.” 16,961 likes · 4,025 reposts · 1,774 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113156119739142695.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156119739142695/analysis --- ### [ts_113156097673371909](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156097673371909) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T02:03:45.537Z (UTC) · 4 media attachments > THANK YOU—FLINT, MICHIGAN! https://www.DonaldJTrump.com 12,909 likes · 2,955 reposts · 378 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113156097673371909.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113156097673371909/analysis --- ### [ts_113155878159983378](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155878159983378) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T01:07:56.024Z (UTC) > Riley Moore is a tremendous American First Candidate running to represent the Wonderful People of West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District! Riley is a Conservative Warrior who has incredible support from his Community. In Congress, Riley will work tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Lower Inflation, Uphold the Rule of Law, Secure our Border, Support our Incredible Military/Vets, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Riley Moore has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 11,805 likes · 2,865 reposts · 446 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113155878159983378.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155878159983378/analysis --- ### [ts_113155877219047190](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155877219047190) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T01:07:41.665Z (UTC) > David Taylor is a fantastic American First Candidate running to represent the Incredible People of Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District! As a very successful businessman, David knows how to Fight Inflation, Grow the Economy, Lower Taxes, and Eliminate Government Waste. In Congress, David will fight tirelessly to Secure our Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Advance Election Integrity, Strengthen our Incredible Military/Vets, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. David Taylor has my Complete and Total Endorsement - HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 10,488 likes · 2,567 reposts · 190 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113155877219047190.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155877219047190/analysis --- ### [ts_113155876386733169](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155876386733169) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T01:07:28.965Z (UTC) > Jeff Crank is running to represent the Fantastic People of Colorado's 5th Congressional District! Jeff is a Conservative Warrior who has incredible support from his Community. In Congress, he will Grow the Economy, Secure our Borders, Stop Migrant Crime, Support our Incredible Military/Vets, Champion American Energy Independence, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. He is also endorsed by my friends, Congressmen Jim Banks and Ronny Jackson, and many other Highly Respected America First Patriots. Jeff Crank has my Complete and Total Endorsement - HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN! 9,896 likes · 2,459 reposts · 162 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113155876386733169.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155876386733169/analysis --- ### [ts_113155875627152953](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155875627152953) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T01:07:17.376Z (UTC) > America First Patriot Nick Begich won a primary against a Strong and Respected Candidate in Alaska, a State I love and won by large margins in 2016 and 2020. That Candidate has now withdrawn in favor of Nick, so this time, for the first time in years, we will have a REPUBLICAN against a Democrat - The Republican, Nick Begich, is outstanding, and he will win! Nick will be an INCREDIBLE Fighter in Congress, and will work closely with me to enact MAGA policies. As a very successful Small Businessman, Nick knows how to Fight Inflation, Grow the Economy, Lower Taxes, and Eliminate Government Waste. In Congress, Nick will fight tirelessly to Secure our Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Champion American Energy Independence, Strengthen our Incredible Military/Vets, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Nick Begich has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN! 9,705 likes · 2,447 reposts · 138 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113155875627152953.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155875627152953/analysis --- ### [ts_113155874104220001](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155874104220001) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T01:06:54.139Z (UTC) > Congressman Don Bacon is a tremendous advocate for the Great People of Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. He is doing an incredible job! A Retired General in the U.S. Air Force, Don bravely served our Country in combat, and he is doing the same thing in Congress. He is working hard to Grow the Economy, Secure the Border, Strengthen our Military, Care for our Veterans, Protect our always under siege Second Amendment, and Ensure NO TAX ON TIPS for the Working Men and Women of Nebraska! Don Bacon has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN! 9,322 likes · 2,290 reposts · 200 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113155874104220001.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155874104220001/analysis --- ### [ts_113155873273673036](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155873273673036) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T01:06:41.464Z (UTC) > Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is doing an incredible job representing the Great People of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District! A Loving Wife and Proud Mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family. In Congress, she is fighting hard to Secure our Border, Cut Taxes, Reduce Burdensome Regulations, Promote American Agriculture, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Ashley Hinson has my Complete and Total Endorsement! 9,064 likes · 2,238 reposts · 126 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113155873273673036.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155873273673036/analysis --- ### [ts_113155872900040207](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155872900040207) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T01:06:35.765Z (UTC) > Michael Barnett of Florida, a Highly Respected person, is doing an incredible job as Palm Beach County Commissioner. He is working hard to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes, Reduce Regulations, Secure the Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Support our Great Law Enforcement, Protect our always under siege Second Amendment, and Safeguard our Community. Michael Barnett has my Complete and Total Endorsement - He is tough, smart, and will not let you down! 9,025 likes · 2,225 reposts · 112 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113155872900040207.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155872900040207/analysis --- ### [ts_113155802151911794](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155802151911794) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T00:48:36.234Z (UTC) · repost > RT @TeamTrumpPRESIDENT TRUMP on the global turmoil under Kamala: "You would not have had Ukraine being attacked by Russia. You wouldn't have had October 7th in Israel, where that horrible situation took place." Reposted from @TeamTrump (Team Trump), 2024-09-17T23:31:17.273Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@TeamTrump/113155498132597400) > PRESIDENT TRUMP on the global turmoil under Kamala: "You would not have had Ukraine being attacked by Russia. You wouldn't have had October 7th in Israel, where that horrible situation took place." - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/155/497/940/348/610/original/a28e1c5ac76de2d0.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 1:49), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > -You wouldn't have had Ukraine being attacked by Russia. You wouldn't have had October 7th in Israel, where that horrible situation took place because Iran was essentially broke. They had very little money, and we would have made a great deal with them. All we want is we don't want them to have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. That's all we want. We don't want you to have a nuclear weapon. We would have made a good deal with Iran. They would have been happy. And I think they're going to end up being very unhappy, but it's very dangerous. They're very close to a nuclear weapon. And the other thing, you wouldn't have had inflation. You wouldn't have had inflation because inflation was driven up by their bad energy policy. And you remember, your gasoline started going up to $5 and $6 a gallon. And then what happened is they said, "Oh, we're going to get killed. We have an election. We're going to get killed." And they went back to my policy. So they went back to the same. And they said, "We produce the same amount as Trump." Well, they went right back to my policy, or you would have been buying -- you would have had $25 a gallon gasoline. So they went back. What they don't say is, thoug… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155802151911794) 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113155801243552445](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155801243552445) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T00:48:22.374Z (UTC) · repost > RT @TeamTrumpPRESIDENT TRUMP: WE ARE GOING TO IMPLEMENT THE TRUMP RECIPROCAL TRADE ACT! Reposted from @TeamTrump (Team Trump), 2024-09-17T23:46:17.769Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@TeamTrump/113155557147819039) > PRESIDENT TRUMP: WE ARE GOING TO IMPLEMENT THE TRUMP RECIPROCAL TRADE ACT! - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/155/556/603/234/298/original/1da018da6abae385.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 1:52), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > But we're gonna have what's called the Reciprocal Trade Act. Now, I dealt with a senator, a very good senator, actually, but he knows nothing about trade. I said, "Here's what I wanna do, senator. I wanna take the Reciprocal Trade. If they charge us 100%, we charge them 100%." He said, "You mean they charge us, we charge them? You got me. How simple could it be?" It was sort of cool, 'cause he doesn't care. He's a senator who doesn't care about trade, but you know. So we're gonna call it the Trump Reciprocal Trade Act or I'll leave the name Trump off as long as we do it. So when India, which is a very big abuser, he happens to be coming to meet me next week, and Modi, he's a fantastic, I mean, fantastic man. A lot of these leaders are fantastic. You have to understand one thing. They're dealing, they're 100%. These people, the sharpest people, they're not a little bit backward, they're not, they are at the top, you know the expression, they're at the top of their game, and they use it against us. But India's very tough, Brazil's very tough. There are certain countries, I can tell you, everyone, I can give you from top to bottom. China's the toughest of all, but we were taking care… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155801243552445) 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113155800947093569](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155800947093569) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T00:48:17.849Z (UTC) · repost > RT @TeamTrumpPRESIDENT TRUMP: "On Day One we're doing two things: closing the border and drill, baby, drill." Reposted from @TeamTrump (Team Trump), 2024-09-17T23:57:24.207Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@TeamTrump/113155600823558750) > PRESIDENT TRUMP: "On Day One we're doing two things: closing the border and drill, baby, drill." - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/155/600/566/609/833/original/128d46b00cd68fe7.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 4:12), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Mr. President, one of the other things I think that you did that helped protect the American worker as much as anything else and also make our country and our community safer was you actually did something about the border. Just this month, there was a woman in my home state of Arkansas who was killed by an illegal immigrant who was drunk driving that was deported during your administration and came back under this administration because they have failed to protect our country. It's one of the great threats that we face that you actually did something about. Tell us what you will do on day one to help protect our country. Day one, we're doing two things, closing the border and drill, baby drill. We're going to get down the prices. Nice people. I like. I like this crowd. I like this crowd. You know what, you're smart people. Sarah, thank you. Over the last couple of years, I've been talking about the border. I got elected in 2016 because of the border, but that border was peanuts compared to what this border is. That border was like a safe border compared. I did it. I did a great job. And it also includes drugs came to, you know, much lower. Look, unless you have the death penalty f… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155800947093569) 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113155800564016840](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155800564016840) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T00:48:12.004Z (UTC) · repost > RT @TeamTrumpPresident Trump recounts the assassination attempt against him just two days ago — and the miracle of a woman who just so happened to catch the psycho's license plate and call it in Reposted from @TeamTrump (Team Trump), 2024-09-17T23:57:34.044Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@TeamTrump/113155601468210902) > President Trump recounts the assassination attempt against him just two days ago — and the miracle of a woman who just so happened to catch the psycho's license plate and call it in - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/155/601/286/761/833/original/62a85e7e2c97bfdb.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 4:02), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > And I have to say because I've I have to while we're on the subject because people do like to talk about it A few days ago. We had an incident. I have to say secret servers did a hell of a job. They really did they caught One of the gentlemen that one of the agents was walking a couple of holes in front and he saw a Rifle ak-47 that serious stuff, right? You know more about that. My son's no more about this stuff But ak-47, that's it. That's a bad one. The other one was an ar-15 This was an ak-47 and he saw the barrel of the gun coming out from a bush Can you believe it? This guy was all set. He was all set to do his number and There was no talk. He didn't say hello. What are you doing here, please? And he ends up getting shot himself. He took his gun started shooting them and this guy ran Great job. I don't know if he's where is it not here, right this guy? These guys do a great job now they do need more people and they've been complaining about that for a long time But he did a great job, but you want to know another sort of a miracle So the guy is now running for his life and he's got a car a block away or whatever and a woman This is a woman not a man a woman see Women are smar… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155800564016840) 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113155800356708328](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155800356708328) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T00:48:08.841Z (UTC) · repost > RT @TeamTrumpPRESIDENT TRUMP: "It's my ambition to get your energy bill within 12 months down 50% and interest rates are going to follow." Reposted from @TeamTrump (Team Trump), 2024-09-18T00:05:36.309Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@TeamTrump/113155633073944891) > PRESIDENT TRUMP: "It's my ambition to get your energy bill within 12 months down 50% and interest rates are going to follow." - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/155/632/918/730/115/original/4933231f026a1f4d.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 1:36), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Good evening President Trump, thank you for taking our question. My name is Barbara, I'm a mom of three, a grandmother of seven, and three great grands. A registered nurse, retired, retired nurse, so I know the cost that goes into raising children and running a household. People just can't survive now, how are you going to bring down the cost of food and groceries? Good, very good, thank you. So we have to start always with energy, always, I don't want to be boring about it, but there's no bigger subject, it covers everything, if you make donuts, if you make cars, whatever you make, energy is a big deal, and we're going to get that. It's my ambition to get your energy bill within 12 months down 50%. If I can do that, you've done a hell of a job, 5.0, not 15, 50. Interest rates are going to follow, and actually they're going to follow for another reason, the economy is now not good, and interest rates, you'll see they'll do the rate card and all the political stuff tomorrow, I think, and you know, will he do a half a point, will he do a quarter of a point, but the reason is because the economy is not good, otherwise you wouldn't be able to do it. But we're going to get interest rate… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155800356708328) 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113155799600257930](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155799600257930) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T00:47:57.298Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realamericasvoicePresident @realDonaldTrump warns of the dangers of Harris' unrealized tax gains proposal LIVE in Flint, MI! Reposted from @realamericasvoice (Real America’s Voice), 2024-09-18T00:32:06.226Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realamericasvoice/113155737270616896) > President @realDonaldTrump warns of the dangers of Harris' unrealized tax gains proposal LIVE in Flint, MI! - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/155/731/898/723/994/original/218ad44afc26f7c7.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 2:21), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > look, she's going to double up your taxes. She wants to terminate the Trump tax cut. Just that is going to lift up your taxes by 44%. Just that one more. And remember, I have it so that like if you're a farmer, a small businessman, you have no inheritance tax. They're going to give that up. They're going to give everything. You know, a lot of people don't realize I've been a lot of people didn't talk about it. But if you have a small business, if you have a farm someplace, a lot of farmers, they have beautiful land, but they don't have the cash and they leave it to their children and they're so proud of their children and the children end up going bankrupt because they have to borrow money to pay off the estate tax. There is no estate tax and that's something that nobody even talks about, but that's helped. That's saved a lot of families from having to sell their farm or losing their farm. But she's got one thing that's incredible, an unrealized capital gain tax that will drive every business out of the United States. So what that is is I don't know how they can possibly administer. The only ones that are going to make money are appraisers and accountants. So they're taking a busin… (full transcript: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155799600257930) 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_113155799234333445](https://trump.fm/post/ts_113155799234333445) Truth Social · 2024-09-18T00:47:51.714Z (UTC) · repost > RT @realamericasvoicePresident @realDonaldTrump promises to bring energy bills down 50%! Reposted from @realamericasvoice (Real America’s Voice), 2024-09-18T00:05:18.426Z (UTC) (https://truthsocial.com/@realamericasvoice/113155631902017062) > President @realDonaldTrump promises to bring energy bills down 50%! - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/155/631/706/070/392/original/8b003c29d0132eb5.mp4 **Video transcript** (reposted clip, 1:08), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > -So, we have to start always with energy, always. I don't want to be boring about it, but there's no bigger subject. It covers everything. If you make donuts, if you make cars, whatever you make, energy is a big deal, and we're gonna get that. It's my ambition to get your energy bill within 12 months down 50%. If I can do that, we've done a hell of a job. 5-0, not 15, 50. Interest rates are going to follow, and, actually, they're gonna follow for another reason. The economy is now not good, and interest rates -- you'll see they'll do the rate cut and all the political stuff tomorrow, I think. And, you know, will he do a half a point? Will he do a quarter of a point? But the reason is because the economy is not good. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to do it. But we're gonna get interest rates down, and we gotta work with our farmers. Our farmers are being decimated right now. They're being absolutely -- absolutely decimated. And, you know, one of the reasons is we allow a lot of farm product into our country. We're gonna have to be a little bit like other countries. 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