# Post ts_109004339670601150

- Post ID: `ts_109004339670601150`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-15T20:37:05.931Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109004339670601150
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109004339670601150/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109004339670601150.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Finally, some Republicans with great Courage! Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee are working hard to stop Chuck Schumer and his favorite Senator Mitch McConnell from ramming through a disastrous Continuing Resolution that would do nothing to Stop Inflation, Grow our Economy, or Restore the American Dream—it would only put Big Government First and give Manchin his terrible deal….

## Engagement

- Likes: 32,854
- Reposts: 8,724
- Replies: 723
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:00:22.053Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109004339670601150

### Context
This post continues a thread attacking Mitch McConnell (see previous posts from same day) while praising Republican senators Scott, Cruz, and Lee for opposing a Continuing Resolution. The post frames McConnell as allied with Democrats against Republican interests.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:37 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster in September 2022). Business hours, polished grammar, complete sentences with proper em-dash usage, policy-specific language ("Continuing Resolution"), and capitalized slogans ("Stop Inflation, Grow our Economy, Restore the American Dream") suggest aide involvement or at minimum heavy editing. The trailing ellipsis indicates a multi-part post (thread), which is a common aide formatting pattern.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a continuation of the McConnell attack thread. The framing of McConnell as "Chuck Schumer's favorite Senator" is a devastating ingroup attack—casting a Republican leader as the outgroup's pet. The post deploys splitting: Scott/Cruz/Lee = courageous heroes; McConnell/Schumer/Manchin = destroyers. The idealization of the three senators serves as narcissistic supply cultivation—rewarding loyalty publicly to incentivize it.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Standard populist framing: Big Government vs. the American Dream. The capitalization of abstract nouns ("Big Government First") creates quasi-brand sloganeering. The policy complaints are vague enough to be unfalsifiable.

### Danger Assessment
No danger indicators. Standard intraparty political pressure tactics.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee are working to stop the Continuing Resolution" | **Mostly True** | These senators were vocal opponents of the September 2022 CR, though the specific legislative dynamics were more nuanced than presented. |
| "The CR would do nothing to Stop Inflation, Grow our Economy, or Restore the American Dream" | **Unverifiable** | These are vague policy characterizations rather than specific falsifiable claims. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (4:37 PM ET)
- Polished grammar and punctuation
- Policy-specific terminology
- Branded capitalization pattern
- Structured multi-part thread with ellipsis

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (McConnell cooperating with Democrats)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting McConnell, Schumer, Manchin
- Proportionality: 60%

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Public reward for loyalty
- Ingroup/outgroup boundary enforcement

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee are working to stop the Continuing Resolution

**MOSTLY TRUE**

These senators were vocal opponents of the September 2022 CR, though the specific legislative dynamics were more nuanced than presented.

> The CR would do nothing to Stop Inflation, Grow our Economy, or Restore the American Dream

**UNVERIFIABLE**

These are vague policy characterizations rather than specific falsifiable claims.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- intraparty_attack (80%)
- loyalty_enforcement (70%)
- splitting (70%)
- mcconnell_feud (80%)

## That day

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

**Durham Grievance and McConnell Rage Define a Two-Front Day**

Trump's day split neatly into two grievances. The evening and morning hours were spent relitigating the Russia investigation, seizing on a Durham probe court filing to argue the FBI had framed him. A calm midday interlude included policy takes on the border and electric vehicles, a congressional endorsement, and a lighthearted retweet of Melania. Then the afternoon erupted with a rapid-fire four-post barrage against Mitch McConnell, branding him a "lapdog" and "absolute Loser" over the Continuing Resolution. The mood was mostly combative and self-assured, with the sharpest anger reserved not for Democrats but for a fellow Republican.

Full digest for 2022-09-15: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 15). Finally, some Republicans with great Courage!... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109004339670601150
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Finally, some Republicans with great Courage! Rick Scott,..." Truth Social, 15 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109004339670601150. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Finally, some Republicans with great Courage! Rick Scott,...," Truth Social, September 15, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109004339670601150.

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