# Post ts_109192526341314325

- Post ID: `ts_109192526341314325`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-19T02:15:26.642Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109192526341314325
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109192526341314325/analysis
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109177903368464493 LEE ZELDIN FOR GOVERNOR!!!

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109177903368464493 (2022-10-16T12:16:37.792Z (UTC))

> I have watched and known Congressman Lee Zeldin for many years. He is a great and brilliant lawyer who was a “must see” for others in Congress when they had a complex legal problem that was holding up legislation. Lee was strong on the Border, Crime, our great Military & Vets (like few others!), and fought hard to protect our 2nd Amendment, and succeeded. Lee Zeldin is a WINNER who GOT THINGS DONE. He will be a GREAT Governor of New York, and has my Complete & Total Endorsement. GOOD LUCK LEE!

## Engagement

- Likes: 10,446
- Reposts: 2,453
- Replies: 172
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:45:22.741Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: RT of Lee Zeldin Endorsement (2022-10-19)

This is a repost of Trump's own earlier endorsement of Lee Zeldin for New York Governor, with added emphasis ("LEE ZELDIN FOR GOVERNOR!!!"). It follows a pattern of serial candidate endorsements visible in the surrounding posts (Derek Schmidt for Kansas, Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania).

### Authorship
Posted at 10:15 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). The late evening timing, ALL CAPS, and triple exclamation marks suggest authentic Trump. The format is simple enough to be either authentic or aide-assisted.

### Psychological Context
This post is routine supply-maintenance and kingmaker behavior. During a period when the January 6 Committee voted to subpoena him, Trump focused on projecting normalcy and political power through endorsements rather than addressing threats directly. This pattern of displacement—channeling energy into endorsement activity rather than confronting legal peril—is consistent with prior behavior.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Minimal rhetorical content. ALL CAPS and exclamation marks serve as intensity amplifiers. The self-repost functions as self-referential authority reinforcement.

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine political activity with no notable cognitive, emotional, or clinical markers.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Late evening posting (10:15 PM ET)
- ALL CAPS with triple exclamation marks
- Simple repost format could be either

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- kingmaker positioning

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- self-repost (80%)

## That day

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

**Displacement Theater: Late-Night TV Attacks Mask Legal Anxiety as Danchenko Acquittal Lands**

Trump spent much of the day on routine midterm endorsements and sharing favorable media links, but two late-night posts attacking SNL and late-night television stood out for their intensity and repetition. The Danchenko acquittal -- a loss for the Durham investigation he had championed -- drew a brief, muted response in the afternoon before he pivoted quickly to sharing flattering polls and articles. The overall mood was maintenance-level grandiosity with a brief flash of vulnerability, and no posts crossed into dangerous territory.

Full digest for 2022-10-19: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-19/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 19). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109192526341314325
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 19 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109192526341314325. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1...," Truth Social, October 19, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109192526341314325.

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