# Post ts_109030654812902978

- Post ID: `ts_109030654812902978`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-20T12:09:23.144Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109030654812902978
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109030654812902978/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109030654812902978.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/brandongill/statuses/109026074442553837 They call me a “ratings machine.” Don Lemon was also a ratings machine - in reverse. He killed ratings, ate them alive, and always will. If he interviewed Elvis, back from the dead, nobody would watch. Add him to the list of Joe Scarborough and his lovely, soothing bride. They are in the “can” also, but now can compete against “the dumbest man on television.” Should help them a lot!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 25,962
- Reposts: 6,503
- Replies: 1,648
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.434Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:02:50.024Z (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: Trump Post ts_109030654812902978

### Context
This is a repost (RT) of a Brandon Gill post, with Trump adding extended commentary about Don Lemon's demotion from CNN primetime to the morning show. This follows an earlier, longer post on the same topic from the same day — indicating perseveration on the subject.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:09 UTC = ~8:09 AM ET. Trump was likely in the NYC/NJ area following the Youngstown rally. The timing is business hours but early enough to be authentic. The style — stream-of-consciousness, escalating insults, creative metaphors ("If he interviewed Elvis, back from the dead"), humor mixed with cruelty — is strongly characteristic of authentic Trump. The "ratings machine - in reverse" construction and the parenthetical asides are signature patterns.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic ego-syntonic sadism display. Trump takes visible pleasure in a perceived enemy's professional misfortune. The post functions as narcissistic supply through dominance: he positions himself as the "ratings machine" while Lemon is its inverse. The Elvis hypothetical is particularly revealing — it's creative, hyperbolic cruelty delivered with evident relish.

The extension to Scarborough and his wife ("lovely, soothing bride" — dripping sarcasm) reveals grudge-bearing and the breadth of his media enemy list. The phrase "in the can" is devaluing slang.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Self-aggrandizement via contrast ("They call me a ratings machine")
- Hyperbolic metaphor (Elvis from the dead)
- Sarcastic honorifics ("lovely, soothing bride")
- Schadenfreude as entertainment
- Nicknames/labels as weapons ("dumbest man on television")

### Cognitive Notes
The post is coherent, creative, and logically structured despite its cruelty. No cognitive markers of concern. The Elvis metaphor shows intact creative/associative thinking.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "They call me a 'ratings machine'" | **Mostly True** | Trump's media appearances and political events consistently drew high ratings; the term has been used in media coverage. |
| "Don Lemon was moved from primetime to morning show" | **True** | CNN announced in September 2022 that Don Lemon would move from CNN Tonight to co-anchor the new CNN This Morning. |
| "Lemon killed ratings" | **Half True** | CNN Tonight had declining ratings but CNN overall was struggling; attributing it solely to Lemon is an oversimplification. |

Overall Veracity: 77%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Creative hyperbolic metaphors (Elvis from the dead)
- Stream-of-consciousness escalation from Lemon to Scarborough
- Sarcastic asides ('lovely, soothing bride')
- Early morning but not aide-polished
- Characteristic cruelty-as-humor style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Don Lemon's CNN demotion)

Sentiment: +0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- rapid-fire creative insults
- expansive mood with evident pleasure in others' misfortune
- perseveration on topic (second post same day)

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 70%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 65%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared contempt for media figures
- humor as bonding mechanism

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> They call me a 'ratings machine'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump's media appearances and political events consistently drew high ratings; the term has been used in media coverage.

> Don Lemon was moved from primetime to morning show

**TRUE**

CNN announced in September 2022 that Don Lemon would move from CNN Tonight to co-anchor the new CNN This Morning.

> Lemon killed ratings

**HALF TRUE**

CNN Tonight had declining ratings but CNN overall was struggling; attributing it solely to Lemon is an oversimplification.

Overall Veracity: 77%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- sadistic-pleasure (80%)
- self-aggrandizement (70%)
- ratings-as-worth (70%)
- Don Lemon (90%)
- Joe Scarborough (50%)

## That day

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

**Post-Rally Schadenfreude and Strategic Silence on a Challenging Legal Day**

Trump spent the day coasting on the afterglow of his Youngstown, Ohio rally, posting late into the night to correct media coverage of a meeting with Ohio's governor. His mood brightened considerably as he gloated over CNN's decision to move Don Lemon off primetime, returning to the topic twice. The most telling moment was what he didn't say: a federal judge publicly challenged his lawyers on declassification claims that same day, but Trump stayed completely silent. The only concerning content was a promoted children's book pushing debunked election fraud claims to young readers.

Full digest for 2022-09-20: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 20). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/brandongill/stat... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109030654812902978
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/brandongill/statuses/10902..." Truth Social, 20 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109030654812902978. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/brandongill/statuses/10902...," Truth Social, September 20, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109030654812902978.

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