# Post ts_109141505869206135

- Post ID: `ts_109141505869206135`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-10T02:00:16.022Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109141505869206135
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109141505869206135/analysis
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## Post text

> “TRUMP DERIDES DRUG AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING BOOM AT SOUTHERN BORDER: THEY’VE SEEN THEIR INCOME ‘SKYROCKET’” https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-derides-drug-and-human-trafficking-boom-at-southern-border-theyve-seen-their-income-skyrocket/

## Engagement

- Likes: 12,478
- Reposts: 3,104
- Replies: 161
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.432Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:34:36.758Z (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_109141505869206135 (2022-10-10)

### Overview
This is a straightforward self-promotional post sharing an RSB Network headline about Trump's own remarks on drug and human trafficking at the southern border. The post consists entirely of a quoted headline and link — no original commentary.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:00 AM UTC. Trump was in Arizona for rallies on Oct 9. Arizona is UTC-7 (MST), making this 7:00 PM local time — evening after his Mesa rally. Could be either Trump or an aide posting rally coverage. The polished, headline-only format with proper link suggests aide/Scavino work, likely posting favorable coverage from the day's rally.

### Psychological Content
Minimal original psychological content to analyze. The post functions as narcissistic supply maintenance — amplifying favorable media coverage of his own statements. The chosen topic (border security) is a signature grievance that reinforces his narrative identity as the defender against invasion/chaos.

### Rhetorical Function
The headline frames traffickers as beneficiaries of Biden-era policy ("income skyrocket"), implying Biden administration complicity. This is standard fear-appeal rhetoric tied to immigration — a core campaign theme.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Drug and human trafficking has boomed at the southern border with traffickers seeing income 'skyrocket'" | **Half True** | Border encounters did reach record highs under Biden, and trafficking remains a serious problem. However, directly quantifying trafficker income as 'skyrocketing' is speculative rhetoric rather than established fact. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Headline-only format with clean URL
- Posted during evening hours after rally
- No typos or personal commentary
- Professional formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 5%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- amplifying own media coverage

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Drug and human trafficking has boomed at the southern border with traffickers seeing income 'skyrocket'

**HALF TRUE**

Border encounters did reach record highs under Biden, and trafficking remains a serious problem. However, directly quantifying trafficker income as 'skyrocketing' is speculative rhetoric rather than established fact.

Sources: CBP encounter statistics

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- border security (80%)
- self-promotion (60%)
- media amplification (70%)

## That day

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

**Post-Rally Afterglow Fuels Endorsement Blitz Before Late McConnell Jab**

The day opened with a victory lap after a large Arizona rally the night before, followed by a quiet morning of link-sharing and media grievances. The bulk of the afternoon was devoted to a mechanical run of midterm endorsements for congressional candidates across Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Alaska. The only real heat came at the very end, when a pointed attack on Mitch McConnell over Senate spending priorities broke through an otherwise flat, campaign-operations mood.

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

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 10). “TRUMP DERIDES DRUG AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING BOOM AT... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109141505869206135
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“TRUMP DERIDES DRUG AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING BOOM AT SOUTHERN..." Truth Social, 10 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109141505869206135. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“TRUMP DERIDES DRUG AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING BOOM AT SOUTHERN...," Truth Social, October 10, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109141505869206135.

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