# Post ts_109201026256742225

- Post ID: `ts_109201026256742225`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-20T14:17:05.059Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109201026256742225/analysis
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## Post text

> “TRUTH SOCIAL CONTINUES TO TOP THE CHARTS IN THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE”https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/truth-social-continues-to-top-the-charts-in-the-google-play-store/

## Engagement

- Likes: 21,071
- Reposts: 4,180
- Replies: 506
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:45:41.722Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Truth Social Promotional Post (2022-10-20)

A brief, promotional post sharing a Right Side Broadcasting Network article about Truth Social's performance on the Google Play Store. The post is essentially a headline in ALL CAPS followed by a link.

### Context
Truth Social had launched on Google Play in October 2022 after months of iOS-only availability. This post celebrates the app's initial download surge — a common pattern when apps first appear on a new platform.

### Authorship
The post appeared at ~10:17 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in October 2022). Business hours, polished formatting, simple link-sharing with quoted headline — consistent with aide/Scavino posting. The ALL CAPS is standard for Trump-branded content but the clean structure suggests staff.

### Psychological Context
This post is notably low-intensity compared to surrounding posts about the Danchenko verdict and Judge David Carter, which show significant narcissistic rage. This promotional post functions as narcissistic supply-seeking through the platform itself — Truth Social's success = Trump's success. It serves as a brief grandiose interlude between grievance-heavy posts.

### Rhetorical Note
The RSB Network source is a sympathetic outlet. "Continues to top the charts" overstates reality — Truth Social briefly surged on initial Google Play availability, a common pattern for high-profile app launches, not sustained dominance.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Truth Social continues to top the charts in the Google Play Store" | **Mostly False** | Truth Social briefly surged in downloads upon its Google Play launch in October 2022, which is standard for high-profile app launches. It did not sustain a top position. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~10:17 AM ET)
- Clean formatting with quoted headline + link
- No typos or emotional reactivity
- Simple promotional structure typical of staff posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Truth Social app store performance)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared ownership of platform success

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Truth Social continues to top the charts in the Google Play Store

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Truth Social briefly surged in downloads upon its Google Play launch in October 2022, which is standard for high-profile app launches. It did not sustain a top position.

Sources: App store ranking data from October 2022

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- self-promotion (90%)
- truth-social (100%)
- supply-seeking (70%)

## That day

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

**Morning Judicial Grievance Gives Way to Afternoon Self-Promotion After Durham Investigation Collapses**

Trump started the day angry about the Danchenko acquittal, which effectively ended the Durham investigation he had hoped would vindicate his "Russia hoax" claims. He lashed out at the courts, calling them biased and dangerous, then turned his fire on a federal judge overseeing the Eastman January 6th case. By midmorning, the mood shifted entirely to promotional content -- touting Truth Social's app store rankings, plugging a Texas rally, and sharing an inflation attack on Biden. The day ended with a brief, upbeat thank-you post. Notable for what he ignored: the dramatic resignation of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss went completely unmentioned.

Full digest for 2022-10-20: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 20). “TRUTH SOCIAL CONTINUES TO TOP THE CHARTS IN THE... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109201026256742225
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“TRUTH SOCIAL CONTINUES TO TOP THE CHARTS IN THE GOOGLE..." Truth Social, 20 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109201026256742225. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“TRUTH SOCIAL CONTINUES TO TOP THE CHARTS IN THE GOOGLE...," Truth Social, October 20, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109201026256742225.

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