# Post ts_109123689810884344

- Post ID: `ts_109123689810884344`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-06T22:29:24.545Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109123689810884344
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109123689810884344/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109123689810884344.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> This is really big “stuff.” When this came out, everybody said that they were conspiracy theorists, and now it turns out to be true! Congratulations to Byron York. Why isn’t the FBI and Department of Justice doing something? This is a big piece of what they said happened, and it did, indeed, happen. Of all people, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón arrested him…

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,111
- Reposts: 5,535
- Replies: 365
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:32:59.474Z (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_109123689810884344

### Context
This is the first part of a two-part post (the continuation appears in the previous posts as the "Go, George, Go!" post). Trump is referencing a Byron York Washington Examiner article about alleged voting fraud, framing a previously dismissed claim as vindicated. He calls on the FBI/DOJ to act and notes that LA DA George Gascón made an arrest related to the matter.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:29 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or campaign trail in October 2022). The tone is semi-polished but contains Trump's characteristic rhetorical fingerprints: the colloquial "stuff" in quotes, the rhetorical question directed at FBI/DOJ, and the vindication narrative. The quotation marks around "stuff" are a classic Trump verbal tic. Likely dictated or lightly edited by aide.

### Psychological Dynamics
The core dynamic is **vindication-seeking**—the post centers on "they called us conspiracy theorists, but we were right." This is a narcissistic supply operation: transforming past ridicule into present triumph. The congratulation to Byron York is transactional—rewarding loyalty and validation.

The rhetorical question about FBI/DOJ inaction serves dual purposes: maintaining the persecution narrative (institutions won't act on "our" behalf) while positioning Trump as the rightful arbiter of justice.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Framing unspecified allegations as confirmed truth based on a single arrest
- **Projection**: Implying institutional corruption while omitting his own legal exposure during this period

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to vindication ("now it turns out to be true!")
- Institutional delegitimization (FBI/DOJ inaction framing)
- Vague referencing ("big stuff," "what they said happened") creating fill-in-the-blank conspiratorial thinking

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Byron York reported on voting fraud that was dismissed as conspiracy theory but proven true" | **Mostly False** | While there have been isolated cases of voter fraud arrests, no broad systemic fraud in the 2020 election has been substantiated by courts or investigations |
| "LA DA George Gascón arrested someone related to voting fraud" | **Unverifiable** | Cannot confirm specific arrest details from available context |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Quoted 'stuff' is characteristic Trump verbal tic
- Rhetorical question to FBI/DOJ typical of Trump
- Semi-polished but conversational tone
- Evening posting time consistent with either Trump or aide

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Exposure (Byron York article validating fraud claims)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared vindication (we were right)
- rhetorical question inviting audience agreement

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Continued delegitimization of federal law enforcement
- Promotion of election fraud narrative approaching midterms

### Gaslighting

- Framing disputed election fraud claims as proven fact
- Presenting a single arrest as validation of broad conspiracy

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Byron York reported on voting fraud that was dismissed as conspiracy theory but proven true

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While there have been isolated cases of voter fraud arrests, no broad systemic fraud in the 2020 election has been substantiated by courts or investigations

Sources: General knowledge of 2020 election litigation outcomes

> LA DA George Gascón arrested someone related to voting fraud

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Cannot confirm specific arrest details from available context

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- election_fraud_narrative (90%)
- institutional_delegitimization (70%)
- vindication_seeking (80%)
- supply_seeking (70%)

## That day

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

**FBI Grievance Archive Dump Gives Way to Vindictive Celebration as Sasse Exits Senate**

Trump spent the early afternoon flooding Truth Social with nearly two dozen links—most from August—relitigating the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago and framing it as institutional corruption. The tone shifted by evening toward gloating, particularly over Senator Ben Sasse's resignation, which Trump treated as a personal victory and national celebration. He also took a swipe at New York AG Letitia James, attacking her on violent crime rather than addressing her fraud lawsuit against him. The day was high-volume but low-originality, with most posts consisting of shared articles rather than original commentary.

Full digest for 2022-10-06: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 6). This is really big “stuff.” When this came out,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109123689810884344
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "This is really big “stuff.” When this came out, everybody..." Truth Social, 6 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109123689810884344. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "This is really big “stuff.” When this came out, everybody...," Truth Social, October 6, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109123689810884344.

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