# Post ts_109128156237519483

- Post ID: `ts_109128156237519483`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-07T17:25:16.809Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109128156237519483
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109128156237519483/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109128156237519483.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you Kylee! https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/12/gop-needs-to-get-rid-of-mcconnell-not-trump/

## Engagement

- Likes: 10,755
- Reposts: 3,091
- Replies: 470
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.432Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:34:40.994Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post ts_109128156237519483

### Overview
Trump shares a Federalist article from August 2022 arguing the GOP should remove McConnell rather than Trump, adding only "Thank you Kylee!" (referring to Kylee Zempel, the author). This is a brief, low-effort signal boost — one of several link-shares in a batch posted the same day.

### Authorship
Posted at 1:25 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or traveling in October 2022). The business-hours timing, minimal text, and link-sharing pattern suggest aide involvement, though the brief personal thank-you is ambiguous — Trump does personalize link shares. The correct spelling of "Kylee" (not a common name) slightly favors aide preparation. Moderate confidence this is aide-assisted.

### Psychological Analysis
The article's thesis — that McConnell is the problem, not Trump — serves narcissistic supply and externalizes blame. By amplifying third-party validation, Trump avoids appearing defensive while achieving the same goal: deflecting criticism onto an intra-party rival. McConnell had been critical of Trump following January 6th, making this a sustained grudge expression.

### Rhetorical Function
This is classic "borrowed authority" — letting a media outlet make the argument so Trump can simply endorse it. The thank-you personalizes it, creating parasocial connection with conservative media figures willing to defend him.

### Context
This fits a pattern of October 2022 midterm-season content: high-volume link sharing to conservative outlets, reinforcing loyalty narratives and attacking insufficiently loyal Republicans (McConnell) rather than Democrats.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (1:25 PM ET)
- Correct spelling of uncommon name
- Link-share batch pattern
- Minimal personal text

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Federalist article validating Trump over McConnell)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- personal thank-you to author by first name
- amplifying sympathetic media

## Tags

- intra-party rivalry (70%)
- McConnell devaluation (60%)
- media amplification (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Afternoon of Curated Grievance and Self-Promotion**

Trump spent the afternoon sharing a rapid-fire barrage of favorable news links, mostly focused on the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid and the 2020 election. The mood was calm and self-congratulatory, with no anger or notable outbursts -- more like a campaign newsletter than a social media tirade. He endorsed two congressional candidates, promoted Truth Social, and closed the evening by sharing a Bolsonaro quote praising him on Ukraine. A low-intensity, staff-managed kind of day.

Full digest for 2022-10-07: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 7). Thank you Kylee! https://thefederalist.com/2022/08... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109128156237519483
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you Kylee! https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/12/gop-ne..." Truth Social, 7 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109128156237519483. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you Kylee! https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/12/gop-ne...," Truth Social, October 7, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109128156237519483.

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