# Post ts_108289199231413060

- Post ID: `ts_108289199231413060`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-05-12T13:27:28.824Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108289199231413060
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108289199231413060/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108289199231413060.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Inflation is now at 11%, and going higher. Gasoline is at the highest price in history, by far. Just like the war with Russia in Ukraine, this would never have happened with the Trump Administration in charge!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 43,876
- Reposts: 14,496
- Replies: 1,643
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.442Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T20:13:43.401Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_108289199231413060

### Overview
A relatively standard Trump post blaming the Biden administration for inflation and gas prices while asserting counterfactual superiority. The post follows a common template: cite economic pain → reference geopolitical crisis → claim "this would never have happened" under Trump.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:27 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or NYC). Business hours, clean grammar, no typos, structured argument — consistent with aide-drafted or at minimum aide-polished content. However, the triple exclamation marks and the self-referential third-person "Trump Administration" are authentic stylistic markers.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Inflation is now at 11%" | **False** | CPI inflation for April 2022 was 8.3% year-over-year. No standard inflation measure reached 11% at this time. |
| "Gasoline is at the highest price in history, by far" | **Mostly True** | Average gas prices were approaching record highs in May 2022, reaching ~$4.40/gallon nationally. The 'by far' qualifier is an exaggeration — prices were near but not dramatically beyond prior records in nominal terms, and below records in inflation-adjusted terms. |
| "The war with Russia in Ukraine would never have happened with the Trump Administration" | **Unverifiable** | Counterfactual claim that cannot be tested. Geopolitical analysts disagree on whether Trump's approach would have deterred or encouraged Russian aggression. |

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (9:27 AM ET)
- Clean grammar and punctuation
- Structured three-part argument
- Triple exclamation marks are authentic marker
- Third-person self-reference typical of both Trump and aides

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Biden administration economic performance)

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- distortion (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- counterfactual superiority claim
- shared grievance framing

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Inflating inflation figure from 8.3% to 11% — distorting verifiable economic data

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._

> Inflation is now at 11%

**FALSE**

CPI inflation for April 2022 was 8.3% year-over-year. No standard inflation measure reached 11% at this time.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data April 2022

> Gasoline is at the highest price in history, by far

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Average gas prices were approaching record highs in May 2022, reaching ~$4.40/gallon nationally. The 'by far' qualifier is an exaggeration — prices were near but not dramatically beyond prior records in nominal terms, and below records in inflation-adjusted terms.

Sources: AAA gas price data; EIA historical gasoline prices

> The war with Russia in Ukraine would never have happened with the Trump Administration

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Counterfactual claim that cannot be tested. Geopolitical analysts disagree on whether Trump's approach would have deterred or encouraged Russian aggression.

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Tags

- economic_grievance (80%)
- counterfactual_superiority (70%)
- biden_attack (60%)
- inflated_statistics (50%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**The "Great MAGA King" Embraces Biden's Insult While Hammering Economy and Election Fraud**

Trump spent the day attacking Biden on the economy, comparing him to Herbert Hoover and Jimmy Carter while claiming inflation was at 11 percent. He promoted the debunked "2000 Mules" documentary multiple times, insisting the 2020 election was stolen, and lashed out at the Wall Street Journal editorial board for questioning his influence in Pennsylvania. The mood brightened at midday when he gleefully co-opted Biden's "Great MAGA King" label as a badge of honor. Overall, a fairly typical day of grievance-driven messaging with no major escalation.

Full digest for 2022-05-12: https://trump.fm/date/2022-05-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, May 12). Inflation is now at 11%, and going higher.... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108289199231413060
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Inflation is now at 11%, and going higher. Gasoline is at..." Truth Social, 12 May. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108289199231413060. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Inflation is now at 11%, and going higher. Gasoline is at...," Truth Social, May 12, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108289199231413060.

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