# Post ts_109010677918749281

- Post ID: `ts_109010677918749281`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-16T23:28:59.931Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109010677918749281
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109010677918749281/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109010677918749281.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/truthsocial/statuses/109004451964104335 I thought “Rolling Stone” magazine died years ago? TRUTH, as they know, is doing “gang busters.” Sign up for truth now!

## Engagement

- Likes: 12,252
- Reposts: 2,899
- Replies: 337
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.434Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:05:38.208Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Truth Social Defense Post (2022-09-16)

Trump retweets/quotes a Truth Social official account post (likely responding to a Rolling Stone article critical of the platform) and adds his own commentary dismissing the magazine and promoting Truth Social.

### Authorship
Post at ~7:29 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster in September). Evening timing, casual style, quotation marks around "Rolling Stone" and "gang busters" (characteristic Trump punctuation), promotional tone with "Sign up for truth now!" — consistent with authentic Trump posting during active evening hours.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a straightforward supply-seeking and defensive post. The dismissal of Rolling Stone ("died years ago") is classic devaluation of a critical source. "Gang busters" (nonstandard spelling) suggests authentic dictation. The post functions as both brand promotion and narcissistic defense — if the platform is criticized, the critic must be irrelevant.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Source devaluation ("died years ago")
- Assertion without evidence ("doing gang busters")
- Call to action ("Sign up for truth now!")
- Rhetorical question to frame critic as irrelevant

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine defensive promotion — maintenance-level narcissistic supply-seeking with mild devaluation of critics. No elevated danger indicators.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Rolling Stone magazine 'died years ago'" | **False** | Rolling Stone continued publishing and maintained significant readership and cultural relevance in 2022 |
| "Truth Social is doing 'gang busters'" | **Mostly False** | In September 2022 Truth Social was struggling with user engagement, had lost significant value, and faced technical problems, though it maintained a core user base |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Nonstandard 'gang busters' spelling
- Quotation marks around magazine name (characteristic habit)
- Casual dismissive tone
- Evening posting time ~7:29 PM ET

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Rolling Stone magazine criticism of Truth Social)

Sentiment: +0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 5%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- brand promotion as personal loyalty test
- call to action framing participation as joining truth

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Rolling Stone magazine 'died years ago'

**FALSE**

Rolling Stone continued publishing and maintained significant readership and cultural relevance in 2022

> Truth Social is doing 'gang busters'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

In September 2022 Truth Social was struggling with user engagement, had lost significant value, and faced technical problems, though it maintained a core user base

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- platform-promotion (80%)
- critic-devaluation (60%)
- brand-defense (50%)

## That day

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

**Rally Eve in Ohio: Steady Grandiosity With a Side of Christie Body-Shaming**

A quiet Friday of campaign maintenance ahead of a Saturday rally in Ohio. The day featured staff-drafted endorsements of two Ohio ballot measures, a cruel personal attack on Chris Christie eating alone at a fast food restaurant, and a brief flare of anger toward Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell. The evening wound down with a rapid-fire cluster of retweets and supportive shout-outs — routine rally-prep energy, nothing out of the ordinary.

Full digest for 2022-09-16: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 16). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/truthsocial/stat... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109010677918749281
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/truthsocial/statuses/10900..." Truth Social, 16 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109010677918749281. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/truthsocial/statuses/10900...," Truth Social, September 16, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109010677918749281.

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