# Post ts_108879181902543508

- Post ID: `ts_108879181902543508`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-24T18:07:49.949Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108879181902543508
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108879181902543508/analysis
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## Post text

> “Biden Takes Credit for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids, Leaves Out How Trump Made it Happen 5 Years Ago” https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-takes-credit-counter-hearing-aids-leaves-trump-made-happen-5-years-ago/

## Engagement

- Likes: 18,878
- Reposts: 5,985
- Replies: 638
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:23:49.665Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Credit-Claiming via Article Share (Hearing Aids)

This post shares a Western Journal article asserting Biden took credit for OTC hearing aid policy that Trump initiated. It fits a pattern visible across several same-day posts: Trump (or his team) systematically sharing articles arguing Biden is claiming credit for Trump-era achievements (see also the insulin pricing post from the same day).

### Authorship
Posted at ~2:08 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster). Business hours, clean formatting, article headline in quotes with link — classic aide/Scavino pattern. No emotional outbursts, no caps, no personal commentary beyond the quoted headline.

### Psychological Context
This post is part of a coordinated same-day messaging campaign: Biden as credit-thief across multiple policy areas (drugs, border, hearing aids). The narcissistic dynamic is supply-maintenance and grievance-building rather than acute rage. The implicit schema: "I did the work, he stole the glory."

### Rhetorical Function
The post outsources the argument to a sympathetic outlet, lending third-party credibility to the grievance. This is standard political communication — notable mainly for its place in the day's pattern of Biden-contrast posts.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump made OTC hearing aids happen 5 years ago" | **Mostly True** | Trump signed an executive order in October 2017 directing the FDA to consider OTC hearing aids, and the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 included a provision for OTC hearing aid regulations. However, the FDA finalized the rule under Biden in August 2022. Trump initiated the process but it was not completed during his term. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~2pm ET)
- Clean formatting with quoted headline
- No personal commentary or emotional language
- Professional article-sharing pattern
- Part of coordinated daily messaging campaign

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Comparison (Biden administration OTC hearing aid announcement)

Sentiment: -0.25

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- third-party validation via conservative media

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump made OTC hearing aids happen 5 years ago

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump signed an executive order in October 2017 directing the FDA to consider OTC hearing aids, and the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 included a provision for OTC hearing aid regulations. However, the FDA finalized the rule under Biden in August 2022. Trump initiated the process but it was not completed during his term.

Sources: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; Trump EO on healthcare competition Oct 2017

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- credit-claiming (80%)
- Biden contrast (70%)
- aide-written (85%)
- article share (90%)

## That day

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

**A Flood of Favorable Headlines and a Sharp Jab at McConnell Cap a Self-Congratulatory Day**

The day began with late-night celebration of a clean sweep of endorsed candidates in primary races, followed by a quiet morning. The afternoon brought a rapid-fire burst of nearly 20 shared articles in under 40 minutes, almost all painting Trump in a favorable light -- particularly around Truth Social's growth after the Mar-a-Lago raid and Biden allegedly taking credit for Trump-era policies. The mood was overwhelmingly self-congratulatory and calm, with only a brief flash of anger at the end when he turned on Mitch McConnell and his wife, accusing them of being compromised by China and controlled by Democrats.

Full digest for 2022-08-24: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 24). “Biden Takes Credit for Over-the-Counter Hearing... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108879181902543508
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Biden Takes Credit for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids,..." Truth Social, 24 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108879181902543508. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Biden Takes Credit for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids,...," Truth Social, August 24, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108879181902543508.

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