# Post ts_109014272698928233

- Post ID: `ts_109014272698928233`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-17T14:43:11.913Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109014272698928233
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109014272698928233/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/trump_is_running.html

## Engagement

- Likes: 8,828
- Reposts: 2,338
- Replies: 101
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.434Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:03:48.601Z (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 Pro-Trump Article (Sep 17, 2022)

This post is one of several consecutive link-only shares from American Thinker and Business Insider, all reinforcing the narrative that Trump should and will run in 2024. The post contains no original text—just a URL to "Trump Is Running" from American Thinker.

### Pattern Recognition
This is part of a burst of 4-5 link shares on the same day, all curating third-party validation for a 2024 presidential run. The selection of articles functions as narcissistic supply—gathering external voices that affirm Trump's importance and inevitability.

### Context
This posting burst occurs during the Special Master proceedings (Judge Cannon appointing Dearie to review Mar-a-Lago documents). The link-sharing spree may serve as counter-programming—projecting forward momentum and political inevitability while under legal pressure.

### Authorship
Saturday mid-morning posting of curated article links with no commentary is consistent with aide-managed content curation (likely Scavino). The systematic, methodical sharing of multiple supportive articles lacks the impulsive, reactive quality of authentic Trump posts.

### Clinical Significance
Minimal for a single post. The pattern of bulk-sharing validating articles is consistent with supply-seeking behavior but is routine for this subject's social media usage.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Link-only post with no original commentary
- Part of systematic batch of curated article shares
- Saturday ~10:43am ET (Mar-a-Lago) - business hours
- Professional content curation pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Legal pressure from Special Master proceedings; desire to project political inevitability)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Third-party validation
- Inevitability framing

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- 2024-candidacy (80%)
- link-share (100%)

## That day

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

**Rally Day in Ohio: 38-Post Blitz of Self-Validation Punctuated by a Single Flash of Stochastic Rage**

Trump spent the day building toward a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, flooding his feed with dozens of supportive articles and rally promotions. The overwhelming mood was self-congratulatory — sharing pieces arguing he must run in 2024, boasting about crowd sizes, and promoting his endorsed candidates. One post broke the pattern sharply, lashing out about a "witch hunt" and warning that the country may not be willing to withstand much more — the only real flash of anger all day. The volume was high but the timing was normal, and the day ended with an upbeat rally arrival.

Full digest for 2022-09-17: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 17). https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/trump... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109014272698928233
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/trump_is_runnin..." Truth Social, 17 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109014272698928233. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/trump_is_runnin...," Truth Social, September 17, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109014272698928233.

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