# Post ts_108319926448514912

- Post ID: `ts_108319926448514912`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-05-17T23:41:48.954Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108319926448514912
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108319926448514912/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108319926448514912.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> 6 Endorsements in Kentucky. All 6 have just been declared WINNERS. Thank you and congratulations!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 43,380
- Reposts: 10,742
- Replies: 1,073
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.442Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T20:22:30.698Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Kentucky Endorsement Victory Lap (2022-05-17)

A brief, celebratory post announcing 6-for-6 endorsement wins in Kentucky. This is a routine narcissistic supply post — Trump using primary results to reinforce his kingmaker narrative.

### Context
May 17, 2022 was a major primary night. While Trump's endorsement record in Kentucky was perfect, the same evening saw Madison Cawthorn (Trump-endorsed) lose in NC — notably unmentioned. The selective reporting is characteristic.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:41 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster). Business-hours-adjacent timing, polished grammar, brief and professional. Likely aide-composed or aide-polished, though the exclamation marks and simplicity are consistent with Trump's own style. Mixed signals.

### Psychological Function
Classic supply-seeking behavior. The post cherry-picks a perfect record while ignoring mixed results elsewhere (Cawthorn loss, Oz razor-thin margin). This selective framing serves grandiosity maintenance.

### Rhetorical Notes
Minimal complexity — just a score report. The "6 for 6" framing functions as a batting average, reinforcing the winner identity.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "6 endorsements in Kentucky, all 6 won" | **Mostly True** | Trump did endorse multiple Kentucky candidates in the May 2022 primary and had strong results there, though the exact count of 6 is difficult to verify independently without detailed records. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Polished grammar
- Business-hours timing (~7:41 PM ET)
- Brief professional format
- Triple exclamation marks suggest some Trump input

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Kentucky primary results)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Victory sharing with audience via 'Thank you'
- Inclusive congratulations creating in-group

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> 6 endorsements in Kentucky, all 6 won

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump did endorse multiple Kentucky candidates in the May 2022 primary and had strong results there, though the exact count of 6 is difficult to verify independently without detailed records.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- endorsement_scorekeeping (90%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- selective_reporting (50%)

## That day

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

**Primary Night Victory Lap With Selective Amnesia on Cawthorn Loss**

A calm, self-congratulatory day dominated by victory laps over primary night endorsement wins. Trump celebrated a clean sweep in Kentucky and Ted Budd's commanding lead in North Carolina while conspicuously ignoring the loss of his endorsed candidate Madison Cawthorn in the same state. The only flash of anger came over the Sussmann trial, where he branded the proceedings "Rigged!" based on the judge's social connections. The rest of the day was filled with link-sharing, a golf brag, praise for Truth Social, and promotion of the "2000 Mules" documentary.

Full digest for 2022-05-17: https://trump.fm/date/2022-05-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, May 17). 6 Endorsements in Kentucky. All 6 have just been... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108319926448514912
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "6 Endorsements in Kentucky. All 6 have just been declared..." Truth Social, 17 May. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108319926448514912. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "6 Endorsements in Kentucky. All 6 have just been declared...," Truth Social, May 17, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108319926448514912.

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