# Post ts_109089793652113562

- Post ID: `ts_109089793652113562`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-30T22:49:10.217Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Is McConnell approving all of these Trillions of Dollars worth of Democrat sponsored Bills, without even the slightest bit of negotiation, because he hates Donald J. Trump, and he knows I am strongly opposed to them, or is he doing it because he believes in the Fake and Highly Destructive Green New Deal, and is willing to take the Country down with him? In any event, either reason is unacceptable. He has a DEATH WISH. Must immediately seek help and advise from his China loving wife, Coco Chow!

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:18:02.049Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post represents one of the most psychologically significant and dangerous communications in the dataset. Trump directs the phrase "DEATH WISH" at Senate Minority Leader McConnell while deploying the racist epithet "Coco Chow" against his wife Elaine Chao. The post follows a classic stochastic terrorism pattern: naming a specific target, articulating an intense grievance, using violent metaphor, and employing imperative mood suggesting action. The psychological trigger is narcissistic rage at McConnell's legislative independence, experienced as abandonment/betrayal. Trump's narcissistic framework requires all political actors to orient around him—McConnell's independent governance is reframed as either personal hatred or ideological extremism via false dichotomy. The sadistic element of malignant narcissism is prominent: the racist mockery of Chao serves no strategic purpose beyond public humiliation. Defense mechanisms are uniformly immature (splitting, projection, devaluation, acting out). The third-person self-reference ("Donald J. Trump") signals grandiose self-objectification. Reality distortions include characterizing McConnell—a lifelong opponent of climate legislation—as a Green New Deal supporter. This post was widely condemned across party lines and cited as an example of dangerous political rhetoric. It merits longitudinal tracking as a marker of escalating eliminationist language.

## Psychological Analysis: "Death Wish" Post Targeting McConnell

### Overview
This is one of Trump's most dangerous and widely-condemned posts from this period. It combines a veiled threat ("He has a DEATH WISH"), racist mockery of Elaine Chao ("Coco Chow"), and narcissistic rage at perceived betrayal by a Republican leader. The post was widely interpreted as stochastic terrorism—painting a target on McConnell while maintaining plausible deniability.

### Authorship Attribution
Posted at 6:49 PM ET (Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster given late September timing). The evening timing, emotional volatility, stream-of-consciousness structure, rhetorical questions, ALL CAPS emphasis, and racist nickname all strongly indicate authentic Trump authorship. No aide would post this.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is driven by narcissistic rage at McConnell's legislative cooperation with Democrats. Trump frames McConnell's independent action as a personal attack ("because he hates Donald J. Trump")—classic narcissistic interpretation where all events orbit the self. The third-person self-reference ("Donald J. Trump") is a grandiosity marker, treating his own name as a brand/institution.

The "DEATH WISH" phrase operates on multiple levels: literally suggesting McConnell is politically suicidal, but unmistakably evoking physical violence given the vigilante film franchise. Combined with the directive to "Must immediately seek help," this reads as a command structure—identifying a target, articulating a grievance, and implying consequences.

### Racial Dimension
"Coco Chow" is a deliberate racist distortion of Elaine Chao's name, combining orientalist mockery with the "China loving" smear. This dehumanization of Chao serves dual purposes: attacking McConnell through his wife and signaling anti-Chinese xenophobia to the base.

### Rhetorical Structure
The post is structured as a false dichotomy—McConnell either acts from personal hatred of Trump OR from ideological commitment to the Green New Deal. Both framings are distortions (McConnell is no environmentalist), and the "In any event, either reason is unacceptable" collapses the false choice into a predetermined verdict. This is a kangaroo court in post form.

### Danger Assessment
This post triggered significant concern from both parties. McConnell's wife Elaine Chao publicly condemned the racist attack. The combination of naming a specific target (McConnell), articulating intense grievance, using violent metaphor ("DEATH WISH"), and the imperative mood ("Must immediately") constitutes a textbook stochastic terrorism pattern.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "McConnell is approving Trillions of Dollars worth of Democrat sponsored Bills" | **Mostly False** | McConnell opposed the Inflation Reduction Act and most major Democratic legislation. The reference likely includes continuing resolutions to fund the government, which is routine bipartisan governance. |
| "McConnell supports the Green New Deal" | **False** | McConnell has been one of the most vocal opponents of the Green New Deal, forcing a Senate vote on it in 2019 specifically to embarrass Democrats. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 97%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time
- Stream-of-consciousness rhetorical questions
- ALL CAPS emphasis (DEATH WISH)
- Racist nickname coinage (Coco Chow)
- Third-person self-reference

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Abandonment (McConnell cooperating with Democrats on legislation)

**Rage:** Intensity 85% targeting Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao
- Proportionality: 15%

Sentiment: -0.85

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- High emotional intensity
- Grandiose self-positioning
- Impulsive publication of dangerous content

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 90%
- Antisocial: 70%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 75%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)
- devaluation (immature)
- acting out (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- positioning self as sole arbiter of Republican policy
- framing personal opposition as national interest
- inviting audience to share contempt for target

## Danger Assessment

**HIGH**

**Stochastic Terrorism Pattern Detected**

### Indicators

- DEATH WISH phrase targeting specific political figure
- Named target (McConnell) with articulated grievance
- Imperative mood suggesting action needed
- Dehumanizing racist language toward Elaine Chao
- Pattern consistent with stochastic terrorism: target + grievance + implied consequences
- Post came during period of heightened political violence concerns

### Gaslighting

- Frames routine bipartisan legislating as personal betrayal
- Characterizes standard budget process as 'without even the slightest bit of negotiation'
- Implies McConnell's motivations can only be personal hatred or ideological extremism

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

**Violent Imagery Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> McConnell is approving Trillions of Dollars worth of Democrat sponsored Bills

**MOSTLY FALSE**

McConnell opposed the Inflation Reduction Act and most major Democratic legislation. The reference likely includes continuing resolutions to fund the government, which is routine bipartisan governance.

> McConnell supports the Green New Deal

**FALSE**

McConnell has been one of the most vocal opponents of the Green New Deal, forcing a Senate vote on it in 2019 specifically to embarrass Democrats.

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- stochastic_terrorism (90%)
- racist_language (95%)
- narcissistic_rage (90%)
- mcconnell_feud (85%)
- elaine_chao_attack (80%)
- intraparty_conflict (70%)
- violent_metaphor (85%)
- death_wish (90%)

## 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). Is McConnell approving all of these Trillions of... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089793652113562
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Is McConnell approving all of these Trillions of Dollars..." Truth Social, 30 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089793652113562. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Is McConnell approving all of these Trillions of Dollars...," Truth Social, September 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089793652113562.

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