# Post ts_108850968824872181

- Post ID: `ts_108850968824872181`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-19T18:32:52.553Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850968824872181/analysis
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## Post text

> Two months ago the Fake News said I was tied in New Hampshire, and despite only a tiny sampling, it was a poll heard around the world. Even these numbers aren't accurate, but they're a lot closer.

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/108/850/968/806/278/634/original/242e8387c10ee42c.jpg

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:17:41.604Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_108850968824872181 (2022-08-19)

### Content Summary
Trump references a poll from two months prior showing him tied in New Hampshire, frames it as inaccurate ("Fake News"), and shares a new poll (attached image) that he claims is "a lot closer" to reality while still not fully accurate. The post concerns his standing in what appears to be a 2024 Republican primary context.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:32 PM EDT (Trump likely at Bedminster, NJ in August 2022). Business hours, relatively coherent structure, but contains characteristic Trump voice — "Fake News," "poll heard around the world," personal grievance framing. Mixed signals: the prose style is authentic Trump but the timing is aide-typical. The emotional content and self-referential framing suggest Trump dictated or wrote this himself.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a routine supply-seeking post. Trump is in a grandiose state, buoyed by favorable polling (context shows posts about Cheney's loss, DeSantis lead, Vance polling). The post follows a classic pattern: (1) attack media credibility, (2) reference past slight, (3) claim vindication while maintaining grievance ("even these numbers aren't accurate"). The hedging — accepting better numbers while insisting they're still insufficient — reveals the insatiable quality of narcissistic supply needs.

### Rhetorical Techniques
"Poll heard around the world" is grandiose hyperbole elevating a single state poll to world-historical significance. The Fake News epithet serves as epistemic gatekeeping — any unfavorable data is delegitimized at the source.

### Danger Assessment
No danger indicators present. Routine self-promotion post.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Two months ago polls showed him tied in New Hampshire" | **Unverifiable** | Specific poll not identified; various polls existed around June 2022 showing competitive NH numbers |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:32 PM EDT)
- Characteristic 'Fake News' epithet
- Self-referential grievance framing
- Grandiose hyperbole ('poll heard around the world')
- Coherent but informal prose style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (favorable polling data)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against media
- inviting audience to celebrate vindication

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Two months ago polls showed him tied in New Hampshire

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Specific poll not identified; various polls existed around June 2022 showing competitive NH numbers

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- polling (80%)
- media-attack (60%)
- supply-seeking (70%)
- 2024-primary (50%)

## 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). Two months ago the Fake News said I was tied in... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850968824872181
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Two months ago the Fake News said I was tied in New..." Truth Social, 19 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850968824872181. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Two months ago the Fake News said I was tied in New...," Truth Social, August 19, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108850968824872181.

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