# Post ts_109089475312302955

- Post ID: `ts_109089475312302955`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-30T21:28:12.729Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089475312302955
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089475312302955/analysis

## Post text

> https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2022/09/30/listen-to-trump-about-ukraine-before-its-too-late-n2613801

## Engagement

- Likes: 11,828
- Reposts: 3,381
- Replies: 200
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:19:16.247Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: URL-Only Share of Validating Column on Ukraine

This post consists solely of a link to a Douglas MacKinnon column at Townhall titled "Listen to Trump About Ukraine Before It's Too Late." The article argues Trump's warnings about WWIII risk from the Ukraine conflict deserve serious attention, positioning him as a prescient voice ignored by the establishment. Posted on the same day Putin formally announced the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

### Authorship Attribution
Posted at 5:28 PM ET on September 30, 2022. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or in the NY/NJ area. The business-hours timing, URL-only format with no personal commentary, and clean formatting strongly suggest aide (likely Scavino) curation.

### Psychological Function
This is a narcissistic supply post. The article literally tells readers to "listen to Trump," validating his self-image as uniquely insightful. Sharing third-party validation is a classic narcissistic strategy—it provides the same grandiose message with the veneer of independent endorsement.

### Geopolitical Context
The timing is notable: Putin was annexing Ukrainian territory that same day. Rather than condemning annexation, Trump's feed amplifies a column arguing the West should negotiate. This aligns with Trump's consistent pro-negotiation framing on Ukraine.

### Rhetorical Function
The article deploys appeal to authority (Trump as oracle), appeal to fear (WWIII), and false dichotomy (negotiate or nuclear war). By sharing without comment, Trump endorses these frames while maintaining plausible distance from the specific claims.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (5:28 PM ET)
- URL-only with no personal commentary
- Clean formatting
- Curation-style content sharing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Townhall column validating Trump's Ukraine stance)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- third-party validation
- appeal to authority (self)

## Tags

- supply_seeking (80%)
- ukraine (90%)
- aide_authored (85%)
- third_party_validation (80%)

## 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://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089475312302955
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2022/09/30/..." Truth Social, 30 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089475312302955. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2022/09/30/...," Truth Social, September 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089475312302955.

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