# Post ts_109089446485387988

- Post ID: `ts_109089446485387988`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-30T21:20:52.865Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089446485387988
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089446485387988/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/ginni-thomas-stood-2020-election-fraud-claims-jan-6-deposition

## Engagement

- Likes: 11,467
- Reposts: 2,695
- Replies: 150
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:19:06.115Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Link-Only Post — Ginni Thomas Jan 6 Testimony

## Overview
A link-only post sharing a Washington Examiner article about Ginni Thomas standing by her 2020 election fraud claims during her January 6 committee deposition (which took place September 29, 2022, one day prior). No original commentary is provided.

## Authorship
Posted at 5:20 PM ET — standard business hours. Link-only format with no personal voice makes authorship attribution difficult. Slightly more consistent with aide curation but indeterminate.

## Psychological Function
This post is part of a pattern of curating sympathetic media coverage. The selection of this specific article serves a validation function: a prominent political figure (wife of a Supreme Court Justice) is publicly maintaining the same 2020 election fraud narrative. This provides social proof and implicit legitimacy to Trump's core grievance.

## Context
This post appears amid a flurry of link shares on September 30, 2022 — Epoch Times, Fox Business, Breitbart, and now Washington Examiner. The pattern suggests a media monitoring and amplification session, possibly aide-driven. Notable that Hurricane Ian had just devastated Florida (Trump's home state) and Putin was annexing Ukrainian territory, yet the posting pattern focuses on media/political grievances.

## Clinical Significance
Low. Link-only post provides minimal original psychological signal. The curation pattern is consistent with baseline behavior — chronic 2020 election denial maintained through selective amplification of sympathetic voices.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Ginni Thomas stood by 2020 election fraud claims in Jan 6 deposition" | **Mostly True** | Ginni Thomas did testify before the Jan 6 committee on Sept 29, 2022, and maintained she believed fraud claims, though she also said she now accepts the court rulings |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- link-only post with no commentary
- business hours posting (5:20 PM ET)
- formatted URL share typical of aide activity

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Ginni Thomas Jan 6 deposition coverage)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 0%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- social proof via elite ally

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Ginni Thomas stood by 2020 election fraud claims in Jan 6 deposition

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Ginni Thomas did testify before the Jan 6 committee on Sept 29, 2022, and maintained she believed fraud claims, though she also said she now accepts the court rulings

Sources: Washington Examiner article referenced

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- election denial (80%)
- link share (100%)
- alliance signaling (60%)

## That day

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

**Morning Book Grievance Spirals Into "Death Wish" Attack on McConnell as Hurricane Ian Goes Unmentioned**

Trump started the day attacking Maggie Haberman's new book, then spent hours sharing favorable media links before launching a rapid evening posting spree. The mood darkened steadily through the evening, moving from gloating over Trevor Noah's departure to praising Ginni Thomas's election fraud testimony and escalating attacks on Mitch McConnell. The day's most alarming moment came in a late post using the phrase "death wish" aimed at McConnell and a racist nickname for his wife Elaine Chao, which drew bipartisan condemnation. Strikingly absent from all 19 posts: any mention of Hurricane Ian, which was actively devastating his home state of Florida.

Full digest for 2022-09-30: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 30). https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/g... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089446485387988
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/ginni-thoma..." Truth Social, 30 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089446485387988. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/ginni-thoma...," Truth Social, September 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089446485387988.

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