# Post ts_109072985430375765

- Post ID: `ts_109072985430375765`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-27T23:34:37.099Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109072985430375765
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109072985430375765/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109072985430375765.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> …So sad for our Country that now we are wasting Trillions of Dollars on the Green New Deal Hoax, and other like disasters, that will lead to even higher inflation and ultimately, economic destruction. With all of that said, who the “hell” can blame Joe Manchin for doing what he did?

## Engagement

- Likes: 18,481
- Reposts: 4,598
- Replies: 909
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:15:55.159Z (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: Post ts_109072985430375765

### Context
This is the continuation of a multi-part series on Joe Manchin's political shift. The post pivots from blaming McConnell (previous posts) to lamenting the Inflation Reduction Act (which Manchin ultimately supported) framed as "Green New Deal Hoax," then paradoxically expressing sympathy for Manchin.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:34 PM ET — likely still at Mar-a-Lago or similar East Coast location in late September 2022. Evening timing, emotional tone, rhetorical question, quotation marks around "hell" (characteristic self-censoring tic), and ellipsis opening (continuation thread) all point to authentic Trump composition.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post exhibits a classic Trumpian maneuver: attacking a policy while simultaneously expressing understanding for the person who enabled it. This serves to redirect blame upward to McConnell (established in prior posts) while positioning himself as the reasonable, empathetic observer. The "who can blame him" framing is a passive-aggressive attack on McConnell disguised as sympathy for Manchin.

### Rhetorical Structure
The ellipsis opener signals continuation. "Trillions of Dollars" is hyperbolic (the IRA was ~$370B in climate spending). "Green New Deal Hoax" is a branding device — the Inflation Reduction Act was not the Green New Deal, but collapsing them serves narrative purposes. The rhetorical question at the end invites audience agreement while implicitly blaming Republican leadership for the outcome.

### Defense Mechanisms
Displacement is primary — frustration about legal pressures (11th Circuit ruling, NY AG lawsuit) is channeled into safer political commentary about economic policy and intra-party grievances.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trillions of Dollars on the Green New Deal" | **Mostly False** | The Inflation Reduction Act included ~$370B in climate/energy spending over 10 years, not trillions. The Green New Deal resolution never passed Congress. Trump conflates the two. |
| "Will lead to even higher inflation and ultimately economic destruction" | **Unverifiable** | Economic forecasts varied; CBO and multiple analyses suggested the IRA would have minimal or slightly deflationary impact. 'Economic destruction' is hyperbolic prediction, not factual claim. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (~7:34 PM ET)
- Quotation marks around 'hell' — characteristic self-censoring
- Ellipsis thread continuation pattern
- Emotional rhetorical question
- Stream-of-consciousness flow with parenthetical asides

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rhetorical question inviting audience identification
- shared grievance framing ('So sad for our Country')

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Trillions of Dollars on the Green New Deal

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Inflation Reduction Act included ~$370B in climate/energy spending over 10 years, not trillions. The Green New Deal resolution never passed Congress. Trump conflates the two.

> Will lead to even higher inflation and ultimately economic destruction

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Economic forecasts varied; CBO and multiple analyses suggested the IRA would have minimal or slightly deflationary impact. 'Economic destruction' is hyperbolic prediction, not factual claim.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- economic_catastrophizing (70%)
- intra_party_conflict (60%)
- policy_branding (80%)
- displacement_from_legal_threats (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day of Link-Dumping and Blame-Shifting, With a Statesman Cameo**

A low-key day dominated by rapid-fire link sharing attacking Biden's economic record, with no flashes of real anger. The evening of September 26th saw a burst of eight articles posted in under a minute -- bear markets, oil reserves, household income losses -- before a long overnight silence. The most notable moment was a tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the day of his state funeral, leaning heavily on the personal relationship. The day closed with a formulaic endorsement in North Carolina and a pointed attempt to blame Mitch McConnell for Joe Manchin's legislative pivot, the only posts that felt personally authored.

Full digest for 2022-09-27: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 27). …So sad for our Country that now we are wasting... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109072985430375765
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "…So sad for our Country that now we are wasting Trillions..." Truth Social, 27 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109072985430375765. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "…So sad for our Country that now we are wasting Trillions...," Truth Social, September 27, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109072985430375765.

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