Analysis: A big night for Trump Endorsed candidates last night. Dr Oz ...

4y ago May 18, 2022 at 10:59 AM

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!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-19. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

40%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

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 moodGrandiose claims about influence

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

70%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

denialdistortionrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

50%

Parasocial Techniques:

Kingmaker positioningScoreboard framing inviting audience participation

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

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

Reality Distortions:

Oz race framed as won when headed to recount
85-3 record likely inflated
Cawthorn loss omitted from accounting

Fact Checks (3)

"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.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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%