# Post ts_108755591798965609

- Post ID: `ts_108755591798965609`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-02T22:17:14.630Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Endorsement of Adam Steen…

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/108/755/591/764/605/232/original/11f0df9ed651abba.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 21,577
- Reposts: 4,462
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.438Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:04:17.253Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Endorsement of Adam Steen (2022-08-02)

### Overview
A terse endorsement post consisting of three words and an attached image (likely a formal endorsement graphic). Adam Steen was Trump's chosen challenger against Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who Trump viewed as insufficiently loyal on election fraud claims. This is a minimalist, transactional post — notable primarily for what it signals within the broader context of the day's activity.

### Context
This post is one of several on August 2, 2022 — a primary election day. The surrounding posts show intense focus on punishing Republican "traitors" who voted for impeachment ("Knock out Impeachment Slime") and promoting election fraud narratives. The Steen endorsement fits this pattern: Vos was targeted for not aggressively pursuing election decertification efforts in Wisconsin.

### Authorship
The brevity and formal structure ("Endorsement of [Name]…") with an attached graphic strongly suggest aide-drafted content, likely Dan Scavino or campaign staff. The ellipsis is a stylistic choice common in formal endorsement posts. Posted at ~6:17 PM ET (Trump likely in Bedminster, NJ area during this period), consistent with business-hours staff activity.

### Psychological Significance
While this individual post is unremarkable, within the day's posting pattern it reflects the ongoing campaign of retribution against perceived disloyal Republicans — a systematic application of narcissistic rage toward those who supported impeachment or insufficiently validated election fraud claims.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Formal 'Endorsement of [Name]' structure
- Attached graphic/image typical of staff-produced content
- Business hours posting (6:17 PM ET)
- No emotional language, typos, or stream-of-consciousness

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Robin Vos / Republicans who didn't fully support election decertification)

Sentiment: +0.10

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- acting out (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- implied authority
- kingmaker positioning

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- retribution (60%)
- aide-written (85%)

## That day

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

**The Enforcer's Scoreboard: Impeachment Revenge Dominates Primary Day as Kansas Abortion Upset Goes Unmentioned**

Primary day brought out the enforcer in full. Trump spent the afternoon scorekeeping his revenge campaign against Republicans who voted to impeach him, using dehumanizing language to urge voters to defeat the remaining targets. He also lashed out at Pelosi's Taiwan visit — notably shoehorning his impeachment grievance into an unrelated foreign policy moment. The day's most conspicuous feature may have been what went unsaid: total silence on the Kansas abortion vote, the biggest political story of the night. He closed the evening with a warm meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Bedminster.

Full digest for 2022-08-02: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 2). Endorsement of Adam Steen… [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108755591798965609
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Endorsement of Adam Steen…" Truth Social, 2 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108755591798965609. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Endorsement of Adam Steen…," Truth Social, August 2, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108755591798965609.

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