# Post ts_109089470883628589

- Post ID: `ts_109089470883628589`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-30T21:27:05.156Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089470883628589/analysis
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## Post text

> ….Even now he approves a Budget without any negotiation and, without taking back any of the Trillions of the Dollars he’s getting a few other Republicans to agree to, thereby making it easier to approve. https://spectator.org/manchin-mcconnell-idiot-invertebrate/

## Engagement

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

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:17:25.049Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Continuation Post on McConnell Budget Criticism

This is a continuation post (begins with "….") following the previous Manchin/McConnell attack. It elaborates on McConnell's alleged failures, specifically his approval of a budget "without any negotiation" and without recouping "Trillions of Dollars." The linked Spectator article title ("Manchin, McConnell: Idiot, Invertebrate") reinforces the devaluation frame.

### Timing & Authorship
Posted 5:27 PM ET — business hours, likely Mar-a-Lago. The post is grammatically awkward with run-on structure and characteristic Trump capitalization patterns ("Trillions," "Dollars," "Budget"). The emotional tone and devaluing language suggest authentic Trump, though the linked article and continuation format could indicate partial aide assistance.

### Psychological Dynamics
Continues the narcissistic devaluation of McConnell as incompetent. "Getting a few other Republicans to agree to" implies McConnell is a collaborator with Democrats — a betrayal frame. The core schema: in-group members who don't fight hard enough are worse than the out-group.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to authority via linked article confirming his framing
- Hyperbole ("Trillions of Dollars")
- Devaluation of ally as weak/complicit

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "McConnell approves a Budget without any negotiation" | **Mostly False** | Budget negotiations in late 2022 involved extensive negotiations; McConnell participated in bipartisan discussions |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Awkward run-on sentence structure
- Characteristic capitalizations
- Continuation post format with emotional charge
- Business hours posting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (McConnell's budget cooperation with Democrats)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Mitch McConnell
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- devaluation (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Positioning self as the only one who would have fought harder

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> McConnell approves a Budget without any negotiation

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Budget negotiations in late 2022 involved extensive negotiations; McConnell participated in bipartisan discussions

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- mcconnell_attack (90%)
- party_purification (70%)
- budget_policy (50%)

## 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). ….Even now he approves a Budget without any... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089470883628589
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "….Even now he approves a Budget without any negotiation..." Truth Social, 30 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089470883628589. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "….Even now he approves a Budget without any negotiation...," Truth Social, September 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089470883628589.

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