# Post ts_109179713630925015

- Post ID: `ts_109179713630925015`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-16T19:57:00.203Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109179713630925015
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109179713630925015/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109179713630925015.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Remember, when you cast your vote for Governor and Attorney General in New York State, that Crime (and Taxes!) is OUT OF CONTOL, with Murder and everything else at record levels - People are fleeing to other states. The Democrats have done less than nothing, the criminals are in charge, and it will only get worse (if that’s even possible?). A.G. Letitia James is a racist fraud who doesn’t care about violent crime. Vote for Lee Zeldin &  the entire Republican Line. Bring New York BACK TO GLORY!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 38,811
- Reposts: 9,574
- Replies: 1,517
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.432Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:45:56.902Z (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 campaign endorsement post doubles as a counterattack against AG Letitia James, who filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump Organization one month prior. The central psychological dynamic is projection — calling the fraud investigator a "fraud" — combined with DARVO, labeling the Black AG "racist" while Trump is the defendant. The post presents factually false claims about New York crime being at "record levels" (NYC murders were a fraction of 1990s peaks). The disproportionate venom directed at James relative to a routine endorsement reveals the narcissistic injury driving the post: exposure through legal investigation. Defense mechanisms include projection, splitting (Democrats=criminals, Republicans=salvation), and displacement (redirecting fraud case anger into crime rhetoric). The "CONTOL" typo and emotional escalation support authentic authorship despite business-hours timing. While not dangerous in isolation, the pattern of delegitimizing legal investigators through personal attacks contributes to erosion of institutional accountability.

# Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109179713630925015

## Overview
Campaign endorsement post for Lee Zeldin (NY Governor) combined with attack on AG Letitia James, who was pursuing civil fraud case against Trump Organization. The post blends standard Republican campaign messaging with a deeply personal attack on the AG investigating him.

## Authorship
Posted 3:57 PM ET (Trump likely in NY/NJ area mid-October 2022). Business hours, structured argument with clear rhetorical arc, proper grammar. However, the emotional escalation ("racist fraud"), parenthetical asides, and ALL CAPS finale are classic Trump markers. Likely **Trump-directed, possibly lightly polished** — the content and venom are his, the structure may have minor aide touch-up.

## Psychological Analysis
The central dynamic is **displacement and counterattack**. Letitia James was actively pursuing the NY AG civil fraud case against Trump Organization (filed September 2022). Calling her a "racist fraud" is projection — she's the one accusing *him* of fraud. Framing her as someone who "doesn't care about violent crime" redirects from her actual focus: his financial misconduct.

The "CONTOL" typo (for "CONTROL") supports authentic authorship.

## Rhetorical Techniques
Classic fear-based campaign rhetoric: crime out of control, people fleeing, record levels. The claim that murder is at "record levels" in New York is factually false — NYC murders in 2022 were declining from 2021 and far below 1990s peaks. The post uses **catastrophizing** and **appeal to fear** as primary persuasion tools.

## Narcissistic Dynamics
The attack on James is disproportionate to a generic campaign endorsement, revealing the personal wound driving it. She is cast as both incompetent AND malicious — a splitting pattern. "Racist" is a reversal (James is Black; Trump accuses her of anti-white racism), functioning as DARVO.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Murder and everything else at record levels in New York" | **False** | NYC murders in 2022 were approximately 438, far below the 1990 peak of 2,245. While crime rose post-pandemic, it was not at 'record levels' by any measure. |
| "People are fleeing to other states" | **Half True** | New York lost approximately 300,000+ residents in 2020-2022, but primarily due to COVID-era remote work migration and housing costs, not solely crime. |
| "A.G. Letitia James is a racist fraud" | **False** | James filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump Organization in September 2022 based on extensive financial investigation. No evidence of racial motivation; characterization as 'fraud' is projection. |

Overall Veracity: 17%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- CONTOL typo
- ALL CAPS passages
- parenthetical asides
- emotional escalation to 'racist fraud'
- business hours posting ~3:57 PM ET

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Letitia James / NY AG civil fraud lawsuit filed Sept 2022)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Letitia James
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- direct address ('Remember, when you cast your vote')
- shared grievance framing
- call to collective action

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Framing AG investigation as racial animus rather than legitimate legal action
- Presenting false crime statistics as self-evident truth
- DARVO: portraying himself as victim of 'racist' AG while he is the defendant

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Murder and everything else at record levels in New York

**FALSE**

NYC murders in 2022 were approximately 438, far below the 1990 peak of 2,245. While crime rose post-pandemic, it was not at 'record levels' by any measure.

Sources: NYPD CompStat historical data

> People are fleeing to other states

**HALF TRUE**

New York lost approximately 300,000+ residents in 2020-2022, but primarily due to COVID-era remote work migration and housing costs, not solely crime.

Sources: US Census Bureau population estimates

> A.G. Letitia James is a racist fraud

**FALSE**

James filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump Organization in September 2022 based on extensive financial investigation. No evidence of racial motivation; characterization as 'fraud' is projection.

Sources: NY AG civil complaint, September 2022

Overall Veracity: 17%

## Tags

- campaign_endorsement (60%)
- counterattack_on_investigator (80%)
- projection (70%)
- DARVO (70%)
- false_crime_claims (60%)

## That day

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

**Gratitude Demands and Veiled Threats: Grievance Bookends a Day of Self-Promotion**

A light posting day opened with a provocative warning directed at American Jews for insufficient political gratitude, drawing widespread condemnation for its antisemitic undertones. The middle of the day was quieter, dominated by back-to-back posts celebrating Truth Social's app store rankings. The day closed with an aggressive endorsement push for the New York governor's race that doubled as a personal counterattack against AG Letitia James, who had recently sued his business empire. Overall mood was self-congratulatory with flashes of targeted anger at the bookends.

Full digest for 2022-10-16: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 16). Remember, when you cast your vote for Governor... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109179713630925015
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Remember, when you cast your vote for Governor and Attorney..." Truth Social, 16 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109179713630925015. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Remember, when you cast your vote for Governor and Attorney...," Truth Social, October 16, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109179713630925015.

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