# Post ts_108986080451280854

- Post ID: `ts_108986080451280854`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-12T15:13:32.355Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986080451280854
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986080451280854/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/watch-tide-will-overpower-deep-state-sandcastles-president-trumps-friend-attorney-peter-ticktin/

## Engagement

- Likes: 9,774
- Reposts: 3,022
- Replies: 144
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:54:48.023Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Link-Only Share of Gateway Pundit Article (2022-09-12)

This post is a bare URL share to a Gateway Pundit article featuring attorney Peter Ticktin, described as "President Trump's friend," making metaphorical claims about a "tide" that will "overpower deep state sandcastles." The post contains no original commentary.

### Context
This appears during the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, shortly after the special master ruling that Trump's team considered a legal victory. The post fits a pattern of curating sympathetic media coverage — five consecutive link-only shares from right-wing outlets over 9/11-9/12.

### Authorship
Posted at 15:13 UTC = 11:13 AM ET. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster in September 2022. Business-hours timing, no original text, curated partisan media — consistent with aide (likely Scavino) managing a content queue.

### Psychological Significance
The article title itself reveals the narrative framework being promoted: Trump as inevitable natural force ("tide") versus fragile illegitimate opposition ("deep state sandcastles"). This is supply-seeking through proxy validation — having allies articulate the grandiose narrative rather than stating it directly.

### Rhetorical Function
The Gateway Pundit is a far-right outlet with low factual reliability ratings. Sharing it uncritically reinforces epistemic closure within the base. The "deep state" framing is a paranoid construct positioning legitimate law enforcement as conspiratorial enemies.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Peter Ticktin is Trump's friend and attorney" | **Mostly True** | Ticktin is a Florida attorney who has publicly supported Trump, though the nature of their relationship may be overstated by Gateway Pundit |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (11:13 AM ET)
- No original text or commentary
- Part of serial link-sharing pattern
- Clean URL formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Exposure (Mar-a-Lago documents investigation)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 0%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- proxy validation
- curated media ecosystem

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Peter Ticktin is Trump's friend and attorney

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Ticktin is a Florida attorney who has publicly supported Trump, though the nature of their relationship may be overstated by Gateway Pundit

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- link-share (100%)
- deep-state (80%)
- proxy-validation (70%)
- mar-a-lago-documents (60%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day of Link-Sharing and Self-Promotion From the Virginia Golf Club**

Trump spent the day at his golf club near Washington, DC, sharing a flurry of supportive news articles and self-congratulatory links. The mood was calm and self-assured throughout, with no flashes of anger or personal attacks. Most posts were rapid-fire shares of articles about the FBI raid legal battle and his endorsement record, plus a boilerplate message to supporters and a rally promotion. Notably absent was any mention of Queen Elizabeth II's death four days earlier or the dramatic Ukrainian counteroffensive dominating global headlines.

Full digest for 2022-09-12: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 12). https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/watch-tid... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986080451280854
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/watch-tide-will-ove..." Truth Social, 12 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986080451280854. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/watch-tide-will-ove...," Truth Social, September 12, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986080451280854.

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