# Post ts_109232215987289190

- Post ID: `ts_109232215987289190`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-26T02:29:02.578Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109232215987289190
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109232215987289190/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109232215987289190.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> He should be spending the money on Blake Masters and others rather than trying to get a horrible Senator for Alaska and the U.S., Lisa Murkowski, reelected. Nine million dollars wasted, and Kelly Tshibaka is a far superior choice for Alaska and beyond! https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2022/10/25/alaska-republican-party-censures-mitch-mcconnell-attacking-senate-republican-candidate-kelly-tshibaka/

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:56:30.537Z (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: Post ts_109232215987289190

### Context
Posted 2022-10-26 at 02:29 UTC. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (EDT, UTC-4), making this ~10:29 PM local time — late evening, consistent with authentic posting patterns.

### Content Summary
Trump attacks Mitch McConnell for spending $9 million supporting Lisa Murkowski's reelection in Alaska rather than funding Blake Masters (Trump-endorsed Arizona candidate). Links to Breitbart article about Alaska GOP censuring McConnell. Endorses Kelly Tshibaka over Murkowski.

### Authorship
Late evening timing, emotional tone ("horrible Senator," "wasted"), and the combative framing all point to authentic Trump. The sentence structure is coherent but informal, with characteristic superlative language ("far superior").

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a classic intra-party dominance contest. McConnell directing funds to Murkowski — who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment — represents a direct challenge to Trump's control over the Republican Party. The post frames McConnell's resource allocation as both strategically foolish and personally disloyal.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Devaluation of Murkowski ("horrible Senator")
- Idealization of Tshibaka ("far superior")
- Appeal to authority via Breitbart link showing Alaska GOP siding with Trump
- Quantification of waste ("Nine million dollars") to make the grievance concrete

### Pattern Note
Consistent with ongoing longitudinal pattern of attacking Republican officials who don't align with Trump's preferences, particularly those connected to impeachment/Jan 6 accountability.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "McConnell spent nine million dollars supporting Murkowski" | **Mostly True** | McConnell's Senate Leadership Fund did spend heavily in Alaska supporting Murkowski over Tshibaka; exact figure approximately accurate for the period |
| "Alaska Republican Party censured McConnell" | **True** | The Alaska GOP did censure McConnell over his support for Murkowski against the party-endorsed Tshibaka |

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Late evening posting (10:29 PM EDT)
- Emotional language ('horrible Senator', 'wasted')
- Combative tone targeting party rival
- Informal but coherent structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Mitch McConnell funding Lisa Murkowski)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Mitch McConnell and Lisa Murkowski
- Proportionality: 60%

Sentiment: -0.55

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- positioning self as strategic authority on party resource allocation
- framing personal loyalty test as objective political judgment

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> McConnell spent nine million dollars supporting Murkowski

**MOSTLY TRUE**

McConnell's Senate Leadership Fund did spend heavily in Alaska supporting Murkowski over Tshibaka; exact figure approximately accurate for the period

Sources: Breitbart article linked in post; FEC records

> Alaska Republican Party censured McConnell

**TRUE**

The Alaska GOP did censure McConnell over his support for Murkowski against the party-endorsed Tshibaka

Sources: Multiple news reports from October 2022

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Tags

- McConnell attack (80%)
- party control (90%)
- midterm endorsements (70%)
- splitting (70%)

## That day

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

**Midterm Endorsement Machine: A Low-Intensity Day of Routine Campaign Operations**

A quiet, operationally focused day dominated by midterm endorsements, link sharing, and rally announcements with almost no emotional heat. The only real flash of frustration came in a late-night post criticizing Mitch McConnell for spending millions to re-elect Lisa Murkowski in Alaska instead of backing Trump-aligned candidates. The rest of the day read like a campaign staff clipboard -- endorsements for candidates in Minnesota, Texas, and Georgia, plus a batch of conservative media links shared in rapid succession during the early afternoon. The day ended calmly with a book plug for Ted Cruz.

Full digest for 2022-10-26: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 26). He should be spending the money on Blake Masters... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109232215987289190
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "He should be spending the money on Blake Masters and others..." Truth Social, 26 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109232215987289190. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "He should be spending the money on Blake Masters and others...," Truth Social, October 26, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109232215987289190.

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