# Post ts_109043040215331171

- Post ID: `ts_109043040215331171`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-22T16:39:09.378Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109043040215331171/analysis
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## Post text

> “Poll: Just 7 Percent View Mitch McConnell Favorably”https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/21/poll-just-7-percent-view-mitch-mcconnell-favorably/

## Engagement

- Likes: 11,312
- Reposts: 3,107
- Replies: 1,033
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.434Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:13:32.643Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: McConnell Favorability Poll Share

A brief, link-sharing post highlighting Mitch McConnell's low (7%) favorability rating via Breitbart. This falls within a pattern of intra-party devaluation—Trump frequently highlights unfavorable data about Republican figures who have crossed him. McConnell publicly criticized Trump after January 6th and has been a recurring target since.

### Context
This post appears amid a flurry of link-sharing on September 22, 2022, a period of significant legal pressure (NY AG fraud lawsuit, 11th Circuit ruling on classified docs). The pivot to attacking McConnell—a familiar, safe target—may serve as displacement from these stressors.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:39 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). The format—quoted headline + link, no personal commentary—is consistent with either Trump or an aide. The lack of added editorial comment slightly favors aide-assisted posting, though Trump does share links in this minimal format.

### Psychological Function
The post requires no original composition—it lets the data do the devaluation work. Sharing a poll showing McConnell at 7% serves as passive-aggressive humiliation without Trump needing to make explicit attacks, maintaining plausible deniability while clearly communicating contempt.

### Rhetorical Function
Appeal to authority (polls) to delegitimize an intra-party rival. The implicit argument: McConnell lacks popular support and therefore lacks legitimacy as Republican leader.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Just 7 percent view Mitch McConnell favorably" | **Half True** | McConnell has consistently had very low national favorability ratings, often in single digits to low teens. The specific 7% figure likely comes from a particular poll that may use specific methodology or sampling. His favorability among Republicans is higher than among the general public. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Midday posting time
- Minimal format: headline + link only
- No typos or personal commentary
- Could be either Trump or aide

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (McConnell as ongoing rival)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- implied authority of polls
- letting audience draw conclusions

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Just 7 percent view Mitch McConnell favorably

**HALF TRUE**

McConnell has consistently had very low national favorability ratings, often in single digits to low teens. The specific 7% figure likely comes from a particular poll that may use specific methodology or sampling. His favorability among Republicans is higher than among the general public.

Sources: Breitbart/cited poll

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- intra-party conflict (80%)
- McConnell devaluation (70%)
- link sharing (60%)
- displacement from legal stress (50%)

## That day

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

**Rapid-Fire Media Blitz Builds Defensive Wall Against AG Lawsuit Fallout**

Trump spent the early afternoon carpet-bombing Truth Social with over 30 posts in roughly half an hour, almost all of them links to favorable press coverage. The burst was clearly a response to the New York Attorney General's massive fraud lawsuit filed the day before. The mood was overwhelmingly self-congratulatory — including sharing a months-old article calling him "the greatest man alive" — but flashes of real anger surfaced when he attacked AG Letitia James directly and warned the country "won't stand for an indictment." The day's most notable moment was his explicit argument that the Vice President should have had the power to overturn the 2020 election results.

Full digest for 2022-09-22: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 22). “Poll: Just 7 Percent View Mitch McConnell... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109043040215331171
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Poll: Just 7 Percent View Mitch McConnell..." Truth Social, 22 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109043040215331171. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Poll: Just 7 Percent View Mitch McConnell...," Truth Social, September 22, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109043040215331171.

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