# Post ts_108324557382836548

- Post ID: `ts_108324557382836548`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-05-18T19:19:31.402Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108324557382836548
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108324557382836548/analysis
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## Post text

> Take the money and run (or stay!). The PGA of “America” and the PGA Tour have been taking advantage of the players for many years (not much different than charging the fans $19 for a beer), and the players are not happy. The “PGA” has maximum Tax Exempt Status, makes a fortune, and pays executives salaries higher than virtually any of the the very talented players can make in a good year. LIV can change that! Backed by Saudi Arabia (just like Formula One, UFC, Boxing, Tennis & almost all of……

## Engagement

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

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T20:20:48.849Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: LIV Golf / PGA Post (2022-05-18)

This post concerns the LIV Golf venture backed by Saudi Arabia and Trump's criticism of the PGA Tour's business model. Trump owned golf courses that hosted LIV events, giving him direct financial interest in promoting the rival league.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:19 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster). The post is lengthy, somewhat structured, but contains classic Trump markers: parenthetical asides ("not much different than charging the fans $19 for a beer"), scare quotes around "America" and "PGA," repeated superlatives, and a truncated ending suggesting stream-of-consciousness that hit a character limit. The double "the" typo ("any of the the") is a strong authenticity marker.

### Psychological Analysis
This is primarily a **supply-seeking** and **alliance-signaling** post. Trump promotes LIV Golf, in which he has direct business interest (his courses hosted LIV events). The framing positions him as populist champion of players against exploitative elites (PGA executives), a recurring schema.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Populist framing**: Players exploited by rich executives mirrors his political messaging
- **Whataboutism**: Normalizing Saudi backing by listing other sports ("just like Formula One, UFC, Boxing, Tennis")
- **Scare quotes**: Delegitimizing "PGA" and "America" — implying the PGA doesn't represent America or professional golf authentically

### Notable
The post normalizes Saudi Arabia's sportswashing campaign by listing other sports investments, serving both Trump's financial interests and Saudi diplomatic goals. The truncation suggests the post was cut off mid-thought.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "PGA has maximum Tax Exempt Status" | **Mostly True** | PGA Tour operated as a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization until voluntarily relinquishing this status in 2024 |
| "PGA executives earn more than virtually any player in a good year" | **Mostly False** | PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan earned ~$14M; top players like Rahm, McIlroy earned $20-40M+ annually from prize money and endorsements |
| "Saudi Arabia backs Formula One, UFC, Boxing, Tennis" | **Mostly True** | Saudi Arabia hosts F1 Grand Prix, has invested in boxing and tennis events. UFC connection is less direct but Saudi/Gulf states have hosted events |

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- double 'the' typo
- parenthetical asides
- scare quotes on 'America' and 'PGA'
- stream-of-consciousness truncation
- afternoon timing consistent with either

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (LIV Golf business relationship)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- projection (immature)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- populist champion framing
- insider knowledge display about golf business

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> PGA has maximum Tax Exempt Status

**MOSTLY TRUE**

PGA Tour operated as a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization until voluntarily relinquishing this status in 2024

> PGA executives earn more than virtually any player in a good year

**MOSTLY FALSE**

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan earned ~$14M; top players like Rahm, McIlroy earned $20-40M+ annually from prize money and endorsements

> Saudi Arabia backs Formula One, UFC, Boxing, Tennis

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Saudi Arabia hosts F1 Grand Prix, has invested in boxing and tennis events. UFC connection is less direct but Saudi/Gulf states have hosted events

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Tags

- golf (90%)
- LIV Golf (90%)
- financial self-interest (70%)
- sportswashing (60%)
- populist framing (70%)

## 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). Take the money and run (or stay!). The PGA of... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108324557382836548
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Take the money and run (or stay!). The PGA of “America” and..." Truth Social, 18 May. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108324557382836548. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Take the money and run (or stay!). The PGA of “America” and...," Truth Social, May 18, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108324557382836548.

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