# Post ts_109162597607868804

- Post ID: `ts_109162597607868804`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-13T19:24:10.423Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162597607868804
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162597607868804/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109162597607868804.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “FLASHBACK: What Trump Said About Ukraine Is as Important as Ever” https://rumble.com/v1havok-flashback-what-trump-said-about-ukraine-is-as-important-as-ever.html

## Engagement

- Likes: 9,349
- Reposts: 2,844
- Replies: 298
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.432Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:45:26.516Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Rumble Video Share on Ukraine (2022-10-13)

This post is a simple content share — a link to a Rumble video titled "FLASHBACK: What Trump Said About Ukraine Is as Important as Ever." No original commentary is provided beyond the video title itself.

### Context
Posted during the period of Russia's massive missile barrage on Ukrainian cities (Oct 10-13) in retaliation for the Crimean Bridge explosion. The "flashback" framing suggests the video highlights past Trump statements on Ukraine, likely positioning him as prescient about the conflict.

### Authorship
Posted at ~3:24 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or traveling ahead of Mesa, AZ rally). Business-hours timing, clean formatting, no original text — hallmarks of an aide/Scavino post curating content for the feed.

### Psychological Function
This is a low-intensity maintenance/supply-seeking post. The implicit message: "I was right about Ukraine all along." The flashback framing serves narcissistic supply by positioning Trump as prophetic without requiring him to articulate a current policy stance during an active crisis.

### Rhetorical Function
Sharing via Rumble (rather than mainstream platforms) reinforces the alternative-media ecosystem. The video title itself does the rhetorical work — appeal to authority (Trump's past statements) and implied vindication narrative.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~3:24 PM ET)
- No original text, just link share
- Clean formatting
- Content curation pattern typical of aide

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Ukraine crisis as validation opportunity)

Sentiment: +0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 5%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- implied prophetic authority

## Tags

- ukraine (80%)
- self-vindication (60%)
- content-share (100%)

## That day

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

**Twin Legal Threats Trigger Coordinated Whataboutism Blitz as Jan 6 Committee Votes to Subpoena Trump**

Trump spent the day building a massive defensive case against twin legal threats — the January 6 Committee's vote to subpoena him and the ongoing Mar-a-Lago documents investigation. After a quiet morning, he unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of nearly 30 posts in under two hours, most of them links to articles about Bush, Cheney, and Obama document controversies designed to frame his situation as a double standard. The mood was predominantly defensive and aggrieved rather than combative, though he grew sharper toward the end with direct attacks on the Committee and Nancy Pelosi, including several claims contradicted by sworn testimony. The posting pattern suggests a coordinated, aide-assisted media strategy rather than impulsive reaction.

Full digest for 2022-10-13: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 13). “FLASHBACK: What Trump Said About Ukraine Is as... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162597607868804
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“FLASHBACK: What Trump Said About Ukraine Is as Important..." Truth Social, 13 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162597607868804. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“FLASHBACK: What Trump Said About Ukraine Is as Important...," Truth Social, October 13, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162597607868804.

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