# Post ts_108761779843492066 - Post ID: `ts_108761779843492066` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2022-08-04T00:30:56.693Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108761779843492066 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108761779843492066/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108761779843492066.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Congressman Scott DesJarlais is doing a tremendous job representing the people of Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District.Scott was one of my first endorsements in 2016, and he has been an incredible Champion of our America First agenda. He is fighting to Strengthen our Military, Support our Veterans, Defend our Country, Secure the Southern Border, Protect the 2A, and Hold Joe Biden and the Radical Left accountable for their ongoing failures.Scott has my Complete and Total Endorsement! ## Engagement - Likes: 13,591 - Reposts: 2,809 - Replies: 119 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.438Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:04:35.038Z (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 Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) ### Authorship This is a textbook aide-written endorsement post. The structure is identical to the Kustoff and Rose endorsements posted the same day — a batch of Tennessee endorsements clearly drafted by staff. Posted at 8:30 PM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster in summer 2022), within business/early evening hours. Perfect grammar, formulaic structure, professional tone. ### Psychological Content Minimal authentic psychological signal. This is a template: [Name] + [superlative] + [district] + [loyalty marker] + [policy list] + "Complete and Total Endorsement!" The loyalty marker ("one of my first endorsements in 2016") is the only personalized element, reinforcing the transactional endorsement-for-loyalty schema. ### Rhetorical Devices Standard capitalized policy priorities functioning as brand markers rather than substantive positions. The Capitalization Pattern (Strengthen, Support, Defend, Secure, Protect, Hold) creates pseudo-official weight. "Complete and Total Endorsement" is a fixed formula at this point — a branded stamp. ### Context Batch endorsement day for Tennessee races. No engagement with major concurrent events (Pelosi Taiwan visit, Kansas abortion vote, al-Zawahiri killing). The avoidance of these topics in favor of routine endorsements is itself notable but not unusual for aide-managed posting schedules. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "DesJarlais was one of Trump's first endorsements in 2016" | **Unverifiable** | Trump made many early endorsements; the specific ordering is difficult to verify without comprehensive records. | Overall Veracity: 50% ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 5%) ### Indicators - Perfect grammar and spelling - Formulaic template structure identical to adjacent posts - Batch posting pattern with other TN endorsements - Evening business hours posting - Professional, polished tone ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Maintenance Sentiment: +0.60 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 30% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 20% **Parasocial Techniques:** - endorsement as patronage - loyalty reciprocity signaling ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._ > DesJarlais was one of Trump's first endorsements in 2016 **UNVERIFIABLE** Trump made many early endorsements; the specific ordering is difficult to verify without comprehensive records. Overall Veracity: 50% ## Tags - endorsement (100%) - aide-written (95%) - template-post (90%) - loyalty-reward (60%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **The Kingmaker's Ledger: A Day of Quiet Vengeance and Loyalty Enforcement** Trump spent the day celebrating primary election results that punished Republicans who had defied him — particularly those who voted for impeachment or testified before the January 6th Committee. The mood was triumphal and controlled, with no outbursts or spirals, but the subtext was unmistakable: cross him and your career ends. A batch of boilerplate Tennessee endorsements gave way to wordless victory laps over fallen rivals, a swipe at CNN's ratings, and an evening shot at star J6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson. It was a low-temperature day defined less by what was said than by the pattern of who was rewarded and who was destroyed. Full digest for 2022-08-04: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-04/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 4). Congressman Scott DesJarlais is doing a... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108761779843492066 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Congressman Scott DesJarlais is doing a tremendous job..." Truth Social, 4 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108761779843492066. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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