# Post ts_109082836210471604

- Post ID: `ts_109082836210471604`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-29T17:19:48.074Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109082836210471604
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109082836210471604/analysis
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## Post text

> Fake poll—Leading by much more than that. Our Country is dying for heavens sake! https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2022/09/26/washington-post-buries-its-own-terrible-poll-biden-page-14-trump

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:16:34.441Z (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_109082836210471604

### Context
Trump shares a Newsbusters article about a Washington Post poll showing him leading Biden, dismissing it as a "Fake poll" while claiming he's "Leading by much more than that." The article apparently discusses the Post burying its own poll results showing Trump ahead. The emotional escalation to "Our Country is dying for heavens sake!" is notable.

### Authorship
Posted at 1:19 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or in the Northeast). Business hours, but the informal style, emotional tone, and "for heavens sake" colloquialism suggest authentic Trump. The lack of apostrophe in "heavens" and the dash construction are consistent with his typing habits.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post contains an interesting contradiction: Trump shares a poll that *favors him* but still calls it "Fake" because it doesn't show him winning by enough. This is classic grandiosity — even favorable data is rejected as insufficiently flattering. The pivot to "Our Country is dying" connects his personal polling grievance to apocalyptic national framing.

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## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "He is leading Biden by much more than the poll shows" | **Unverifiable** | Various polls in late September 2022 showed mixed results for hypothetical Trump-Biden 2024 matchups. His claim of leading by 'much more' than any specific poll is unfalsifiable. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Longitudinal Context
This post sits within a cluster of supply-seeking posts on the same day: golf rankings (#1), Forbes 400 re-entry, Texas poll advantage, and an enemy's humiliation (Chris Wallace). The pattern is a sustained grandiose state with active curation of validating content.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Hyperbole ("much more," "dying")
- Apocalyptic framing to elevate stakes
- Delegitimization of polling institutions even when favorable

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Missing apostrophe in 'heavens'
- Dash as informal punctuation
- Emotional escalation mid-thought
- Colloquial 'for heavens sake'
- Business hours but informal style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Comparison (Washington Post poll showing him leading Biden)

Sentiment: -0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Sustained high-volume posting of self-aggrandizing content throughout the day

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance framing
- Apocalyptic urgency creating in-group bond

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Delegitimizing polling data even when favorable to maintain narrative that all institutions suppress his true support

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> He is leading Biden by much more than the poll shows

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Various polls in late September 2022 showed mixed results for hypothetical Trump-Biden 2024 matchups. His claim of leading by 'much more' than any specific poll is unfalsifiable.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- polling-grievance (80%)
- supply-seeking (90%)
- institutional-delegitimization (70%)
- apocalyptic-framing (50%)

## That day

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

**Golf Rankings Over Category 4: A 50-Minute Vanity Dump as Hurricane Ian Devastates Florida**

Trump posted 15 times in a rapid 50-minute burst during the early afternoon, sharing a stream of flattering headlines about his poll numbers, wealth ranking, and status as the greatest presidential golfer in history. The mood was overwhelmingly self-congratulatory, with brief detours into schadenfreude over Chris Wallace's CNN ratings and Mark Zuckerberg's financial losses. The most notable feature of the day was what went entirely unmentioned: Hurricane Ian was making catastrophic landfall in Florida -- his home state -- with 155 mph winds, killing over a hundred people and causing tens of billions in damage. Not a single post acknowledged the disaster.

Full digest for 2022-09-29: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 29). Fake poll—Leading by much more than that. Our... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109082836210471604
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Fake poll—Leading by much more than that. Our Country is..." Truth Social, 29 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109082836210471604. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Fake poll—Leading by much more than that. Our Country is...," Truth Social, September 29, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109082836210471604.

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