# Post ts_108862171098313089

- Post ID: `ts_108862171098313089`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-21T18:01:45.674Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108862171098313089
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108862171098313089/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108862171098313089.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Laxalt and Lombardo are up big in Nevada!

## Engagement

- Likes: 16,923
- Reposts: 3,234
- Replies: 464
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:25:39.184Z (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 Post for Laxalt and Lombardo

This is a minimal endorsement post for Adam Laxalt (Senate candidate) and Joe Lombardo (gubernatorial candidate) in Nevada. At six words plus names, it is one of the most compressed posts in the dataset.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:01 PM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster, NJ in August 2022). Business hours, extremely brief, no typos, no emotional charge — consistent with either a quick authentic post or aide-generated content. The brevity and lack of Trump's characteristic embellishment (no "GREAT," no attacks, no ALL CAPS) lean slightly toward aide-written, though Trump does occasionally post terse endorsements.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is a routine maintenance/supply post — projecting kingmaker status by claiming endorsed candidates are "up big." It fits the power-agency motive (Level 2) and the King archetype but at very low intensity. In the context of surrounding posts that are highly charged (attacking McConnell, Maher, FBI, Cheney), this post functions as a palate cleanser — standard political endorsement activity.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Laxalt and Lombardo are up big in Nevada" | **Mostly False** | Polling in August 2022 showed both races competitive but close. Laxalt ultimately lost to Catherine Cortez Masto by ~0.9 points. Lombardo won narrowly over Steve Sisolak by ~1.5 points. Neither was 'up big' at any point. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:01 PM ET)
- No typos or grammatical errors
- Extremely brief and polished
- Lacks characteristic emotional embellishment
- No ALL CAPS or exclamation-heavy style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- kingmaker positioning

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Laxalt and Lombardo are up big in Nevada

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Polling in August 2022 showed both races competitive but close. Laxalt ultimately lost to Catherine Cortez Masto by ~0.9 points. Lombardo won narrowly over Steve Sisolak by ~1.5 points. Neither was 'up big' at any point.

Sources: RealClearPolitics polling averages August 2022; 2022 Nevada election results

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- endorsement (80%)
- kingmaker (50%)
- hyperbole (30%)

## That day

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

**Raid Grievance Burns Hot at Night, Fades to Routine Kingmaker Posturing by Day**

Trump's day split into two distinct moods. The evening before featured a burst of genuine anger — attacking Bill Maher, savaging Mitch McConnell with a racially coded jab at his wife, and spinning a narrative that FBI rank-and-file secretly support him against their own leadership. By morning, the tone shifted to victory laps over Liz Cheney's primary loss and boasts that the Mar-a-Lago raid had backfired. The rest of the day was low-energy routine: endorsements, retweets, and a plug for a Jared Kushner interview on Fox.

Full digest for 2022-08-21: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 21). Laxalt and Lombardo are up big in Nevada! [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108862171098313089
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Laxalt and Lombardo are up big in Nevada!" Truth Social, 21 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108862171098313089. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Laxalt and Lombardo are up big in Nevada!," Truth Social, August 21, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108862171098313089.

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