# Post ts_108952346997496243

- Post ID: `ts_108952346997496243`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-06T16:14:40.706Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952346997496243
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952346997496243/analysis
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## Post text

> Electric is fine, but on a large scale, it will never work!“Photos: 5 Coal Miners Push Tourists' Dead Electric Car to Charge Up at Coal Mine” https://www.westernjournal.com/photos-5-coal-miners-push-tourists-dead-electric-car-charge-coal-mine/

## Engagement

- Likes: 25,760
- Reposts: 7,276
- Replies: 1,254
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:51:19.554Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Electric Cars vs. Coal Miners Post (2022-09-06)

### Context
Trump shares a Western Journal article about coal miners pushing a dead electric car, using it as evidence that electric vehicles are impractical at scale. The post is one of many on this date, most focused on the Mar-a-Lago raid and FBI grievances.

### Authorship
Posted at 16:14 UTC = 12:14 PM ET. Trump was likely at Bedminster, NJ during this period (September 2022). The midday timing, clean formatting, and link-sharing style suggest possible aide involvement, though the opening editorial comment ("Electric is fine, but on a large scale, it will never work!") has Trump's characteristic declarative absolutism. Mixed signals — likely aide-assisted with Trump's editorial input or dictation.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a low-intensity maintenance post. The coal-miners-pushing-EV image is selected for its symbolic value: traditional masculine labor rescuing failed progressive technology. It reinforces Trump's identity as defender of traditional energy and working-class values against elite environmental policy.

The schadenfreude is mild — more "I told you so" than rage. This contrasts with the other posts from this day, which are heavily focused on FBI/DOJ grievances. This post functions as palette cleanser content between persecution-themed posts.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The anecdote-as-proof technique is central: one dead EV battery becomes evidence that EVs "will never work" at scale. The concession ("Electric is fine") before the dismissal is a classic inoculation move — preempting accusations of being anti-technology before delivering the real message.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Electric vehicles will never work on a large scale" | **Mostly False** | EVs represented growing share of global auto sales (~14% in 2022). Multiple nations had set phase-out dates for ICE vehicles. Infrastructure challenges exist but 'never work' is unsupported. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Midday posting time (12:14 PM ET)
- Clean formatting with proper link
- Opening editorial comment has Trump's absolutist style
- Mixed: aide formatting with Trump-like opinion

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against elites
- validation of traditional worker identity

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Electric vehicles will never work on a large scale

**MOSTLY FALSE**

EVs represented growing share of global auto sales (~14% in 2022). Multiple nations had set phase-out dates for ICE vehicles. Infrastructure challenges exist but 'never work' is unsupported.

Sources: IEA Global EV Outlook

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- energy-policy (80%)
- anti-EV (70%)
- maintenance-post (60%)

## That day

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

**Concentrated Morning Burst Targets FBI Legitimacy in Coordinated Post-Raid Defense Campaign**

Trump posted 13 times in a focused 90-minute window late morning, with the bulk of the content targeting the FBI over the Mar-a-Lago search. A rapid-fire sequence of five linked articles -- posted roughly one per minute -- attacked the Bureau from constitutional, personnel, procedural, state-political, and evidentiary angles simultaneously. Between the FBI blitz and a few self-congratulatory posts about Truth Social and Jared Kushner's book, the mood was defensive but controlled, with flashes of anger that never fully spiraled. Notably absent was any mention of the major Ukrainian counteroffensive underway the same day.

Full digest for 2022-09-06: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 6). Electric is fine, but on a large scale, it will... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952346997496243
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Electric is fine, but on a large scale, it will never..." Truth Social, 6 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952346997496243. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Electric is fine, but on a large scale, it will never...," Truth Social, September 6, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952346997496243.

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