# Post ts_108322589906621572

- Post ID: `ts_108322589906621572`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-05-18T10:59:10.094Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108322589906621572/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108322589906621572.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> A big night for Trump Endorsed candidates last night. Dr Oz looks to have won despite the fact that my endorsement was put out after many mail-in ballots had already been sent. It’s called a come from behind victory. Looks to be, over last few week, about 85 and 3. Big victory for Ted Budd, Doug Mastriano, all of Arkansas, etc. Big races next week!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.442Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T20:22:11.993Z (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: Post-Primary Victory Lap (2022-05-18)

This post is a morning-after summary of primary election results, functioning as a narcissistic supply consolidation exercise. Trump frames himself as electoral kingmaker, claiming an "85 and 3" endorsement record.

### Authorship
Posted at ~7am ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago), grammatically coherent but with characteristic Trump markers: the self-referential framing, the specific "85 and 3" stat, the exclamation point. The phrase "It's called a come from behind victory" has his didactic/condescending explanatory style. Mixed signals—likely authentic but possibly lightly edited.

### Key Observations

**Selective reality construction:** The post omits Madison Cawthorn's loss (a Trump endorsee who lost that same night), and the Oz race was actually too close to call/headed for recount, yet Trump declares it a win. The "85 and 3" record is unverifiable and likely inflated.

**Narcissistic supply:** The entire post is supply-seeking—establishing himself as the decisive force in Republican politics. Every candidate's success is attributed to his endorsement.

**Dr. Oz framing:** Trump preemptively explains away the close margin by noting mail-in ballots were sent before his endorsement, protecting his brand from a potential recount loss.

### Notable Omission
No mention of the Buffalo mass shooting (3 days prior), Cawthorn's loss, or any non-self-referential event. The post exists entirely within the narcissistic frame of personal political power.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Dr Oz looks to have won" | **Half True** | Oz led McCormick by fewer than 1,000 votes, triggering automatic recount. He ultimately won by 951 votes in June, but at time of posting this was far from certain. |
| "Endorsement record about 85 and 3" | **Unverifiable** | Trump's self-reported endorsement records have been repeatedly challenged by fact-checkers who note he counts races differently, includes uncontested races, and sometimes disavows endorsees who lose. |
| "Endorsement was put out after many mail-in ballots had already been sent" | **Mostly True** | Trump endorsed Oz on April 9, 2022. Pennsylvania mail-in voting began weeks before the May 17 primary, so many ballots were indeed already cast. |

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Self-referential third person 'Trump Endorsed'
- Didactic 'It's called a come from behind victory'
- Specific stat claim '85 and 3'
- Morning posting time ~7am ET
- Exclamation points

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Primary election results)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Elevated, expansive mood
- Grandiose claims about influence

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Kingmaker positioning
- Scoreboard framing inviting audience participation

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Presents too-close-to-call race as clear victory
- Omits endorsee losses to inflate success record

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Dr Oz looks to have won

**HALF TRUE**

Oz led McCormick by fewer than 1,000 votes, triggering automatic recount. He ultimately won by 951 votes in June, but at time of posting this was far from certain.

Sources: Known events: Pennsylvania GOP Senate Primary

> Endorsement record about 85 and 3

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Trump's self-reported endorsement records have been repeatedly challenged by fact-checkers who note he counts races differently, includes uncontested races, and sometimes disavows endorsees who lose.

> Endorsement was put out after many mail-in ballots had already been sent

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump endorsed Oz on April 9, 2022. Pennsylvania mail-in voting began weeks before the May 17 primary, so many ballots were indeed already cast.

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Tags

- supply_seeking (80%)
- selective_omission (70%)
- endorsement_record (90%)
- kingmaker_narrative (80%)
- reality_distortion (50%)

## That day

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

**Primary Night Victory Lap: Trump Claims Kingmaker Crown as Oz Race Remains Razor-Thin**

Trump spent the day celebrating what he called a near-perfect record of primary endorsement wins, posting a running score that inflated from "75 to 1" on election night to "about 85 and 3" by morning. The closest race — Dr. Oz's Senate primary in Pennsylvania — drew the most psychologically revealing moment: Trump urged Oz to declare victory before counting finished, echoing his own 2020 playbook. The mood was triumphant and self-congratulatory throughout, with detours into promoting a children's book casting him as "the handsome King Donald" and weighing in on the PGA-LIV Golf rivalry. No meltdowns, no spirals — just a long, confident strut through what he framed as total vindication.

Full digest for 2022-05-18: https://trump.fm/date/2022-05-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, May 18). A big night for Trump Endorsed candidates last... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108322589906621572
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "A big night for Trump Endorsed candidates last night. Dr Oz..." Truth Social, 18 May. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108322589906621572. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "A big night for Trump Endorsed candidates last night. Dr Oz...," Truth Social, May 18, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108322589906621572.

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