# Post ts_108850872169230848

- Post ID: `ts_108850872169230848`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-19T18:08:17.699Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850872169230848
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850872169230848/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108850872169230848.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I've been saying this for a long time—most expensive form of energy in history, destroying our fields, destroying our environment. Get smart, America!https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/18/wind-power-wipe-out-half-golden-eagles-2050/

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,485
- Reposts: 5,277
- Replies: 590
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:14:47.198Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Anti-Wind Energy Post (2022-08-19)

A relatively routine post sharing a Daily Caller article about wind turbines threatening golden eagle populations. Trump frames wind energy as expensive and environmentally destructive — a long-standing policy position he has maintained since at least 2012.

### Context
This post appears amid a flurry of posts about the FBI Mar-a-Lago search and its political aftermath. The pivot to wind energy is notable — it represents either a deliberate attempt to maintain normal messaging cadence during a crisis period, or aide-managed content scheduling.

### Authorship
Posted at ~2:08 PM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster, NJ in August 2022). The post has polished formatting, correct grammar, an em dash, and a clean link share — all consistent with aide composition. The phrase "I've been saying this for a long time" is a standard Trump verbal tic that an aide would naturally include. The imperative "Get smart, America!" is Trump-like but also easily mimicked.

### Psychological Notes
The post is low-intensity relative to the surrounding context of FBI raids and legal pressure. The environmental framing ("destroying our fields, destroying our environment") is interesting — Trump rarely positions himself as an environmentalist, but uses environmental language instrumentally to oppose green energy policy. The repetition of "destroying" is a mild rhetorical device.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Appeal to authority (self-citation: "I've been saying this"), appeal to fear (destruction of environment/wildlife), and imperative framing ("Get smart") that implies the audience is currently being foolish.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Wind energy is the most expensive form of energy in history" | **False** | Wind energy LCOE has fallen ~70% since 2009 and is now among the cheapest electricity sources globally. Nuclear and some fossil fuel projects have been far more expensive per unit of energy. |
| "Wind turbines are destroying our environment" | **Half True** | Wind turbines do kill birds including raptors, and the linked article references real Fish & Wildlife Service concerns about golden eagles. However, fossil fuel infrastructure and climate change kill far more birds overall. |

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~2pm ET)
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Clean URL formatting
- Em dash usage
- Polished sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- claimed prescience
- imperative address to nation

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Wind energy is the most expensive form of energy in history

**FALSE**

Wind energy LCOE has fallen ~70% since 2009 and is now among the cheapest electricity sources globally. Nuclear and some fossil fuel projects have been far more expensive per unit of energy.

Sources: Lazard LCOE Analysis; EIA data

> Wind turbines are destroying our environment

**HALF TRUE**

Wind turbines do kill birds including raptors, and the linked article references real Fish & Wildlife Service concerns about golden eagles. However, fossil fuel infrastructure and climate change kill far more birds overall.

Sources: US Fish & Wildlife Service; Audubon Society

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Tags

- wind-energy (100%)
- environment (50%)
- self-citation (40%)

## That day

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

**FBI Rage Erupts Through Afternoon Veneer of Favorable Polls, Then Snaps to Gleeful Enemy Obituaries**

The day was dominated by fallout from the Mar-a-Lago search, now 11 days old and still the central fixation. The morning was quiet — just a few shared links and a thank-you to Long Island — followed by a midday burst of articles framing the FBI raid as a political gift (rising poll numbers, supporter rallies). But in the late afternoon, the mood darkened sharply: three consecutive long-form posts railed against FBI "atrocities" and constitutional violations, with language implying supporters should not tolerate what was happening. The day ended with a jarring tonal whiplash — gleeful mockery of CNN's Brian Stelter being fired and a joke comparing him unfavorably to Liz Cheney.

Full digest for 2022-08-19: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-19/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 19). I've been saying this for a long time—most... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850872169230848
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I've been saying this for a long time—most expensive form..." Truth Social, 19 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850872169230848. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I've been saying this for a long time—most expensive form...," Truth Social, August 19, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850872169230848.

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