# Post ts_109181280275293102

- Post ID: `ts_109181280275293102`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-17T02:35:25.300Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109181280275293102/analysis
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## Post text

> 60 Minutes just did yet another “puff piece” on Wind Turbines, one of the absolute worst and most expensive forms of energy. They wreck the landscape, destroy the oceans, kill home values, consumers, and the birds, and are expensive as hell to build and operate. Also, they are mostly made in China, of course, and end up being abandoned, rusting hulks. Whoever does the Public Relations work for this garbage has done an incredible job!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 6,895
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.432Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:42:39.848Z (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: Wind Turbines / 60 Minutes Attack

### Context & Authorship
Posted at 10:35 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or NY in mid-October 2022). Late evening timing consistent with authentic posting — likely watching 60 Minutes and reacting in real time. Stream-of-consciousness structure, escalating grievance list, and emotional tone all point to authentic Trump.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a relatively low-intensity maintenance post — a familiar grievance (wind energy) triggered by media consumption. The post follows a classic Trump rhetorical pattern: identify media target → list complaints in rapid-fire → pivot to China → sarcastic closing.

The sarcastic closing ("Whoever does the Public Relations work for this garbage has done an incredible job!") is characteristic — it reframes the media as dupes rather than adversaries, positioning Trump as the one who sees through the con.

### Defense Mechanisms
Rationalization is primary — presenting a one-sided case against wind energy as objective analysis. Projection is mild — attributing manipulative PR to the wind industry while himself engaging in persuasive framing.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Catastrophizing/hyperbole: "wreck," "destroy," "kill"
- Gish gallop: rapid enumeration of complaints without evidence
- Appeal to common sense
- Xenophobic framing (China reference)
- Sarcastic inversion in closing

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Wind turbines are one of the most expensive forms of energy" | **Mostly False** | Wind energy costs have fallen dramatically; onshore wind is among the cheapest new electricity sources globally per LCOE analyses from Lazard and IEA |
| "They are mostly made in China" | **Half True** | China dominates global wind turbine manufacturing, but the US has significant domestic production (GE Vernova is a major manufacturer) and many components are domestically sourced for US installations |
| "Wind turbines kill birds" | **Mostly True** | Wind turbines do kill birds (est. 140,000-500,000/year in US), but this is far fewer than cats (2.4 billion), buildings (600 million), or vehicles |
| "Wind turbines kill home values" | **Half True** | Research is mixed; some studies show modest negative effects on nearby property values, others find no significant impact after initial construction period |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Late evening posting (~10:35 PM ET)
- Reactive to live TV viewing
- Stream-of-consciousness list structure
- Sarcastic closing characteristic of Trump voice
- No formatting polish

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (60 Minutes segment on wind turbines)

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Positioning as truth-teller who sees through media manipulation
- Inviting audience to share his contempt

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> Wind turbines are one of the most expensive forms of energy

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Wind energy costs have fallen dramatically; onshore wind is among the cheapest new electricity sources globally per LCOE analyses from Lazard and IEA

Sources: Lazard LCOE Analysis; IEA World Energy Outlook

> They are mostly made in China

**HALF TRUE**

China dominates global wind turbine manufacturing, but the US has significant domestic production (GE Vernova is a major manufacturer) and many components are domestically sourced for US installations

Sources: DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office

> Wind turbines kill birds

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Wind turbines do kill birds (est. 140,000-500,000/year in US), but this is far fewer than cats (2.4 billion), buildings (600 million), or vehicles

Sources: US Fish and Wildlife Service estimates

> Wind turbines kill home values

**HALF TRUE**

Research is mixed; some studies show modest negative effects on nearby property values, others find no significant impact after initial construction period

Sources: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory studies

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- wind-energy (90%)
- media-criticism (60%)
- china (40%)
- maintenance-post (80%)

## That day

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

**Party Enforcer: Trump Spends the Day Punishing Disloyal Republicans**

Trump spent most of the day attacking fellow Republicans who've distanced themselves from him — Paul Ryan, a Colorado Senate candidate, and Mitch McConnell all took hits. The mood was consistently self-congratulatory and combative, with Trump positioning himself as the party's kingmaker who demands absolute loyalty. He boasted about poll numbers and Truth Social's supposed dominance while ignoring major world events like Russia's drone attacks on Kyiv and Xi Jinping's power consolidation. The sharpest moment came when he effectively told his base not to vote for a Republican Senate candidate in Colorado, prioritizing personal loyalty over his party's chances of winning the seat.

Full digest for 2022-10-17: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 17). 60 Minutes just did yet another “puff piece” on... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109181280275293102
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "60 Minutes just did yet another “puff piece” on Wind..." Truth Social, 17 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109181280275293102. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "60 Minutes just did yet another “puff piece” on Wind...," Truth Social, October 17, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109181280275293102.

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