# Post ts_109230184801591592

- Post ID: `ts_109230184801591592`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-25T17:52:29.145Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109230184801591592
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109230184801591592/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2022/10/24/nolte-election-denier-jake-tapper-crashes-burns-fredos-old-time-slot/

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,668
- Reposts: 3,536
- Replies: 455
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:52:58.717Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Link-Only Breitbart Share (2022-10-25)

## Overview
A link-only post sharing a Breitbart article celebrating Jake Tapper's poor ratings in CNN's 9 PM slot (formerly Chris Cuomo/"Fredo"'s). Part of a pattern of multiple link shares on this date, all amplifying right-wing media narratives favorable to Republicans ahead of the midterms.

## Authorship
Likely aide-curated. Posted at 1:52 PM ET during business hours, with no personal commentary—consistent with Scavino's media curation role. The content aligns with Trump's preferences (enemy humiliation, media failure narratives) but the format is impersonal.

## Psychological Dynamics
The post functions as passive schadenfreude—enjoying an adversary's professional struggles without direct engagement. The Breitbart headline performs the rhetorical work: applying the "election denier" label to Tapper (label reversal/projection) and using the diminutive "Fredo" for Cuomo. This reflects immature defense mechanisms (devaluation, projection) but at low intensity.

## Context
This is one of at least five link-only posts on this date, all curating pro-Republican narratives two weeks before midterms. The pattern suggests systematic media amplification rather than spontaneous emotional expression.

## Limitations
Link-only posts provide minimal data for personality or cognitive analysis. The psychological content is primarily in the selection of what to share rather than in original expression.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- link-only post with no commentary
- business hours posting (1:52 PM ET)
- curated media sharing pattern consistent with aide activity

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (media adversaries)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- devaluation (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared enemy bonding
- in-group validation

## Tags

- media_schadenfreude (80%)
- link_only (100%)
- CNN_devaluation (70%)

## That day

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

**Routine Midterm Blitz With a Brief Woodward Flare-Up**

Trump spent the day in standard midterm campaign mode, pushing endorsements and sharing favorable media links. The only moment of real emotion came in a midday post about Bob Woodward releasing interview tapes without permission, which triggered a brief flash of anger before he returned to cheerful link-dumping. Eight articles were shared in a two-minute burst in the early afternoon, all reinforcing a "red wave is coming" narrative. Overall, an unusually calm and operationally focused day.

Full digest for 2022-10-25: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 25). https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2022/10/24/nol... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109230184801591592
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2022/10/24/nolte-electio..." Truth Social, 25 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109230184801591592. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2022/10/24/nolte-electio...," Truth Social, October 25, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109230184801591592.

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