# Post ts_108913466410463419

- Post ID: `ts_108913466410463419`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-30T19:26:50.023Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108913466410463419
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108913466410463419/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108913466410463419.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Supply Chain issues made it virtually impossible to get my very successful book, “Our Journey Together,” but now it is brand new and back in stock. Great Christmas gift, get your copy today at https://45books.com/. Enjoy!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/108/913/466/385/002/930/original/f824c4352043f3e6.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,753
- Reposts: 5,038
- Replies: 987
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:36:49.333Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Book Promotion Post (2022-08-30)

This is a straightforward commercial promotion for Trump's photo book "Our Journey Together." The post is notable primarily for what it *isn't* — amid a period of intense posting about the Mar-a-Lago FBI raid (as seen in the surrounding posts sharing Breitbart, Fox News, and Mediaite articles about the raid), this is a mundane sales pitch.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:26 PM ET (Trump was based at Bedminster, NJ during summer 2022). The polished grammar, complete sentences, professional tone, and commercial purpose all point strongly to aide/staff authorship — likely Dan Scavino or a communications team member. The "Enjoy!" sign-off is a standard Scavino flourish. No typos, no emotional reactivity, no ALL CAPS.

### Psychological Context
The supply chain excuse for the book being unavailable is a minor face-saving detail — framing low availability as external rather than demand-related. The self-descriptor "very successful" is standard Trump branding but likely inserted by staff who know what language to use.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Standard direct-response marketing: scarcity framing ("back in stock"), social proof ("very successful"), urgency ("get your copy today"), and seasonal anchoring ("Great Christmas gift" — notably posted in August, nearly 4 months early).

### Clinical Significance
Minimal. This is a commercial post with no emotional content, no targets, no grievance. It serves as supply-seeking (financial/validation) but in the most routine way possible.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Supply chain issues made the book unavailable" | **Half True** | Supply chain disruptions were real in 2022, but book availability is also influenced by print run decisions and demand forecasting. The framing conveniently externalizes. |
| "Our Journey Together was 'very successful'" | **Mostly True** | The book reportedly sold well through direct sales channels, though exact figures were not independently audited. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:26 PM ET)
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Professional commercial formatting
- Polished complete sentences
- Standard 'Enjoy!' sign-off typical of Scavino

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (book sales / financial)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- direct address to followers
- gift suggestion framing

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Supply chain issues made the book unavailable

**HALF TRUE**

Supply chain disruptions were real in 2022, but book availability is also influenced by print run decisions and demand forecasting. The framing conveniently externalizes.

> Our Journey Together was 'very successful'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The book reportedly sold well through direct sales channels, though exact figures were not independently audited.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- commercial (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- book promotion (100%)

## That day

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

**45-Post Persecution Marathon: FBI Raid Fallout Consumes Entire Day as Trump Constructs Unified Deep State Conspiracy**

Trump spent nearly the entire day consumed by the fallout from the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago three weeks earlier, posting 45 times across a span that included a notable late-night entry after 1 AM. Over half his posts were devoted to attacking the FBI, DOJ, and the 2020 election outcome, weaving them into a single persecution narrative anchored by the departure of an FBI supervisor. The few breaks — a boast about his endorsement record, a book plug, a rally link — were brief islands in an otherwise relentless stream of grievance. A New York Post editorial blaming him for Georgia Senate losses triggered a sharp defensive response in the evening, but the dominant mood all day was wounded defiance rather than any single explosive outburst.

Full digest for 2022-08-30: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 30). The Supply Chain issues made it virtually... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108913466410463419
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Supply Chain issues made it virtually impossible to get..." Truth Social, 30 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108913466410463419. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Supply Chain issues made it virtually impossible to get...," Truth Social, August 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108913466410463419.

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