# Post ts_109031043885568544

- Post ID: `ts_109031043885568544`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-20T13:48:19.930Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109031043885568544
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109031043885568544/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109031043885568544.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The great American patriot, Kash Patel, who is defeating the Fake News Media and taking on the corrupt government in the DC swamp, is launching a sequel to his best-selling children’s book—The Plot Against the King: 2,000 Mules! This new book uncovers the story of a Rigged Election. Exclusively launching on Truth Social. This is a must-read for every child in America! https://bravebooks.us/products/the-plot-against-the-king-2-000-mules

## Engagement

- Likes: 37,267
- Reposts: 10,032
- Replies: 1,234
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.434Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:05:16.732Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This aide-drafted promotional post endorses a children's book sequel packaging the debunked "2,000 Mules" election fraud narrative as educational material. While low in emotional intensity, the post is noteworthy for extending reality distortion tactics into children's media—an escalation in the normalization of election denial. The idealization of Kash Patel as "great American patriot" follows the standard pattern of elevating loyalists who advance Trump's preferred narratives. The directive framing ("must-read for every child in America") blurs the line between product promotion and ideological mandate. The post's clinical significance lies not in acute psychological distress but in the systematic effort to embed false election narratives into cultural products targeting minors, representing a long-term epistemic closure strategy.

## Psychological Analysis: Kash Patel Book Promotion (2022-09-20)

### Overview
This post promotes Kash Patel's children's book sequel "The Plot Against the King: 2,000 Mules," which repackages the debunked 2000 Mules election fraud narrative as children's literature. The post is notable for its effort to normalize election denial narratives for children.

### Authorship
The post reads as aide-drafted: polished grammar, promotional structure, business-hours timing (~9:48 AM ET), and includes a product URL. This is essentially a coordinated product launch announcement for Truth Social.

### Psychological Significance
The post functions as **maintenance supply** and **narrative reinforcement**. By endorsing a children's book that frames the 2020 election as "rigged," Trump extends his reality distortion project into pedagogical territory. The framing of Kash Patel as "great American patriot" and "defeating the Fake News Media" follows the standard idealization pattern for loyalists.

### Reality Distortion
The core claim—that the 2020 election was "rigged"—has been thoroughly debunked. The "2,000 Mules" documentary by Dinesh D'Souza relied on cell phone geolocation data that experts widely discredited. Packaging this as children's educational content represents an escalation in epistemic closure tactics.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Standard promotional rhetoric: superlatives ("great," "must-read"), in-group signaling ("patriot," "swamp"), and the directive framing ("must-read for every child in America") functions as both sales pitch and ideological mandate.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The 2020 election was 'rigged'" | **False** | Every major audit, 60+ court cases, Trump's own AG Barr, and bipartisan election officials confirmed the 2020 election was not rigged. |
| "2,000 Mules documentary uncovers election rigging" | **False** | The documentary's methodology using cell phone geolocation data was widely debunked by experts including conservative analysts. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation found no evidence supporting its claims. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- Business hours posting (~9:48 AM ET)
- Promotional/product launch structure with URL
- No typos, no ALL CAPS emotional outbursts
- Reads as coordinated marketing copy

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Directive framing ('must-read for every child')
- In-group identity reinforcement ('patriot', 'swamp')

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Packaging debunked conspiracy theories as children's educational material normalizes reality distortion for the next generation

### Gaslighting

- Framing a thoroughly debunked election fraud narrative as established fact ('the story of a Rigged Election')

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The 2020 election was 'rigged'

**FALSE**

Every major audit, 60+ court cases, Trump's own AG Barr, and bipartisan election officials confirmed the 2020 election was not rigged.

Sources: DOJ findings; State audit results; Court rulings

> 2,000 Mules documentary uncovers election rigging

**FALSE**

The documentary's methodology using cell phone geolocation data was widely debunked by experts including conservative analysts. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation found no evidence supporting its claims.

Sources: AP News fact check; Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- election_denial (90%)
- promotion (80%)
- loyalist_idealization (50%)
- children_indoctrination (70%)

## 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). The great American patriot, Kash Patel, who is... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109031043885568544
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The great American patriot, Kash Patel, who is defeating..." Truth Social, 20 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109031043885568544. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The great American patriot, Kash Patel, who is defeating...," Truth Social, September 20, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109031043885568544.

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