# Post ts_109218041943931576

- Post ID: `ts_109218041943931576`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-23T14:24:23.842Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109218041943931576
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109218041943931576/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109218041943931576.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Fake News CNN, on the low rated Jake Tapper show, just stated that I control 30% of the Republican Party. I don’t want to control anything, but if they are going to use numbers, at least use the right ones, try 90%. Perhaps they should also mention that close to 100% of the people I Endorsed in the Republican Primaries WON…Unprecedented numbers!

## Engagement

- Likes: 28,308
- Reposts: 7,152
- Replies: 1,275
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:51:32.242Z (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: Truth Social Post ts_109218041943931576

### Context
Posted 2022-10-23 at ~10:24 AM EDT (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or in Texas near Robstown rally). Sunday mid-morning timing.

### Authorship
Business hours, but the stream-of-consciousness style, emotional reactivity, and characteristic rhetorical patterns (nicknames, self-aggrandizement, ellipsis usage) are strongly authentic Trump. The content is reactive to a specific TV segment — classic real-time media monitoring behavior.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is triggered by a perceived underestimation of his power — Jake Tapper citing 30% Republican Party control. The narcissistic injury is not the claim of control itself but the *insufficient magnitude*. Trump's correction from 30% to "try 90%" reveals the grandiose self-concept: he doesn't dispute the frame of "controlling" the party (despite the performative denial "I don't want to control anything"), he disputes only the number.

The denial ("I don't want to control anything") immediately followed by asserting 90% control is a textbook example of reaction formation collapsing under grandiosity. The defense cannot sustain itself for even one sentence.

The "close to 100%" endorsement win rate is an exaggerated but directionally accurate claim for Republican primaries specifically — his primary endorsement record was strong though not "close to 100%."

### Rhetorical Devices
- Nickname branding ("Fake News CNN," "low rated Jake Tapper")
- Hyperbolic quantification (90%, close to 100%, "Unprecedented")
- False modesty immediately contradicted
- Devaluation of source credibility before engaging with content

### Longitudinal Note
The previous post about "Trump Quicksand" — warning that those who oppose him are "permanently damaged" or disappear — establishes a dominance/threat context. This post continues the theme of asserting overwhelming party control.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Close to 100% of Trump-endorsed candidates won Republican primaries" | **Mostly False** | Trump's 2022 primary endorsement record was strong (~90% in contested races by some counts) but not 'close to 100%' and included notable losses like David Perdue in Georgia governor's race. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness style
- Reactive to specific TV segment
- Characteristic nicknames (Fake News CNN)
- Ellipsis usage
- ALL CAPS for emphasis (Endorsed, WON)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Comparison (Jake Tapper / CNN)

Sentiment: +0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose self-assessment
- Rapid reactive posting

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- reaction formation (neurotic)
- distortion (pathological)
- devaluation (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Positioning audience as insiders who know the 'real' numbers
- Implying shared contempt for CNN

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Close to 100% of Trump-endorsed candidates won Republican primaries

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Trump's 2022 primary endorsement record was strong (~90% in contested races by some counts) but not 'close to 100%' and included notable losses like David Perdue in Georgia governor's race.

Sources: Ballotpedia 2022 endorsement tracker

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- narcissistic_grandiosity (80%)
- media_attack (60%)
- party_dominance (90%)
- reaction_formation (70%)

## That day

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

**Post-Rally Grandiosity Gives Way to J6 Subpoena Anxiety as Day Ends in Defensive Victimhood**

Trump spent most of the day basking in the glow of his Texas rally the night before, sharing favorable coverage and polling numbers for midterm candidates. The mood was celebratory and self-congratulatory through the afternoon, with a burst of link-sharing touting Republican momentum ahead of the midterms. By evening, however, the looming January 6 Committee subpoena broke through, producing the day's most intense posts -- one warning that anyone who crosses him enters "Trump Quicksand," and a closing post reframing January 6 as a "tremendous protest" while deflecting blame onto Pelosi and alleging voter fraud.

Full digest for 2022-10-23: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 23). Fake News CNN, on the low rated Jake Tapper show,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109218041943931576
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Fake News CNN, on the low rated Jake Tapper show, just..." Truth Social, 23 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109218041943931576. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Fake News CNN, on the low rated Jake Tapper show, just...," Truth Social, October 23, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109218041943931576.

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