# Post ts_108334774823095562

- Post ID: `ts_108334774823095562`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-05-20T14:37:57.165Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108334774823095562/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108334774823095562.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Kemp Campaign, together with Fake News NBC, has put out a phony narrative that I have given up on David Perdue in Georgia. That is completely FALSE! I am with David all the way because Brian Kemp was the WORST Governor in the Country on Election Integrity!

## Engagement

- Likes: 31,485
- Reposts: 11,974
- Replies: 1,496
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.441Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T20:20:51.070Z (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: Georgia Endorsement Defense (2022-05-20)

Trump responds to media narratives suggesting he has abandoned his endorsed candidate David Perdue in the Georgia gubernatorial primary against incumbent Brian Kemp. The post is defensive, reactive, and centers on election integrity grievances.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:37 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster). Business hours, but the reactive tone, ALL CAPS emphasis, and emotional quality suggest authentic Trump composition, possibly dictated or typed in response to a morning news segment.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is triggered by a perceived narrative threat — the suggestion that Trump is abandoning an endorsee, which implies weakness and poor political judgment. This constitutes a narcissistic injury (exposure of potential defeat). The response is swift denial with counterattack on both the media ("Fake News NBC") and Kemp ("WORST Governor").

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: "completely FALSE" — flat rejection of reported narrative
- **Splitting**: Kemp is cast as absolute worst; Perdue as fully supported
- **Projection**: Attributes phoniness to others ("phony narrative") while asserting loyalty that polling may not support

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post follows a classic Trump structure: identify enemy coalition → deny → reaffirm loyalty → justify with superlative attack. "WORST Governor in the Country" is characteristic hyperbole serving both as justification for endorsing Perdue and as punishment of Kemp for perceived disloyalty on election fraud claims.

### Context
Perdue would go on to lose badly to Kemp in the primary (May 24), suggesting Trump's insistence here was counter to political reality — consistent with reality distortion in service of narcissistic maintenance.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Brian Kemp was the WORST Governor in the Country on Election Integrity" | **Mostly False** | Kemp certified Georgia's 2020 results after multiple recounts and audits confirmed them. His actions were consistent with his legal obligations. 'Worst' is subjective but framed as objective. |
| "The Kemp Campaign together with NBC put out a phony narrative that Trump gave up on Perdue" | **Unverifiable** | NBC likely reported on polling showing Perdue trailing and diminished Trump engagement, which Trump characterizes as a coordinated 'phony narrative.' |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Reactive emotional tone
- ALL CAPS for emphasis
- Exclamation points
- Business hours but triggered by news cycle
- Characteristic superlative attack pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (NBC/Kemp campaign narrative suggesting Trump abandoned Perdue)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Kemp campaign and NBC
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.55

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Loyalty display to supporters
- Framing media as enemy conspiracy

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Attacks media perception of political reality ('phony narrative')
- Reframes factual reporting as conspiracy between Kemp and NBC

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Brian Kemp was the WORST Governor in the Country on Election Integrity

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Kemp certified Georgia's 2020 results after multiple recounts and audits confirmed them. His actions were consistent with his legal obligations. 'Worst' is subjective but framed as objective.

Sources: General knowledge of 2020 Georgia election certification

> The Kemp Campaign together with NBC put out a phony narrative that Trump gave up on Perdue

**UNVERIFIABLE**

NBC likely reported on polling showing Perdue trailing and diminished Trump engagement, which Trump characterizes as a coordinated 'phony narrative.'

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- endorsement_defense (90%)
- election_integrity (70%)
- media_attack (60%)
- georgia_primary (80%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day of Grievance Maintenance From Palm Beach**

Trump spent a low-key day at Mar-a-Lago, posting just seven times between morning and late afternoon. The day opened with a swipe at Elon Musk over his newly announced Republican leanings, framing the tech mogul's party switch as self-serving rather than sincere. From there, the focus shifted to familiar territory: defending his Georgia endorsement, promoting Truth Social, amplifying election fraud claims, and seizing on courtroom testimony from a former Clinton campaign manager as proof of vindication. The overall mood was routine grievance cycling with no real escalation -- more autopilot than firestorm.

Full digest for 2022-05-20: https://trump.fm/date/2022-05-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, May 20). The Kemp Campaign, together with Fake News NBC,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108334774823095562
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Kemp Campaign, together with Fake News NBC, has put out..." Truth Social, 20 May. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108334774823095562. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Kemp Campaign, together with Fake News NBC, has put out...," Truth Social, May 20, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108334774823095562.

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