# Post ts_109255667796782356

- Post ID: `ts_109255667796782356`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-30T05:53:08.797Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109255667796782356
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109255667796782356/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109255667796782356.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> To the People of Brazil, this is your big day, and also, a big day for the World. Your GREAT and Highly Respected President, Jair Bolsonaro, needs you to get out and Vote, TODAY, so that your Country can continue on its incredible path of success. Don’t let the Radical Left Lunatics & Maniacs destroy Brazil like they have so many other countries. President Bolsonaro has done a fantastic job, has my Complete and Total Endorsement, and deserves your VOTE. He will NEVER let you down!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 22,440
- Reposts: 5,207
- Replies: 613
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:59:31.216Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Bolsonaro Endorsement Post (2022-10-30)

### Authorship
Posted at 05:53 UTC. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (EDT, UTC-4), making this ~1:53 AM local time. The late-night timing suggests authentic Trump, though the polished structure and correct grammar suggest possible aide drafting with Trump's emotional imprint. The formulaic "Complete and Total Endorsement" and "will NEVER let you down!!!" mirror the Monica De La Cruz endorsement posted the same day — a template pattern. Mixed signals: late-night timing (authentic) but polished prose (aide). Likely Trump dictating or approving a pre-drafted template.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a routine supply-maintenance and projection-of-influence post. Trump extends his political brand internationally, casting himself as kingmaker whose endorsement carries weight in foreign elections. The Bolsonaro endorsement is psychologically revealing: Trump identifies with Bolsonaro as a fellow populist strongman facing left-wing opposition, essentially endorsing a mirror of himself.

The "Radical Left Lunatics & Maniacs" language is standard out-group devaluation — splitting (all-good Bolsonaro vs all-bad left). The phrase "destroy Brazil like they have so many other countries" implies a global conspiratorial threat, consistent with paranoid features.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to urgency ("big day," "TODAY")
- Hyperbole ("GREAT," "incredible path of success," "fantastic job")
- Fear appeal ("destroy Brazil")
- In-group/out-group framing
- Template endorsement formula reused across candidates

### Context Note
Bolsonaro lost this election to Lula da Silva the same day. Trump's endorsement pattern of backing strongman populists internationally is consistent with his authoritarian-adjacent political identity.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Brazil on incredible path of success under Bolsonaro" | **Mostly False** | Brazil's economy stagnated, COVID death toll was among world's worst (~690K deaths), Amazon deforestation surged, and Bolsonaro's approval was around 30-35% |
| "Bolsonaro is GREAT and Highly Respected" | **Half True** | Bolsonaro was respected among right-wing populist leaders but had low domestic approval and faced international criticism for environmental and pandemic policies |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- 1:53 AM local time suggests authentic involvement
- Polished grammar and structure suggest aide drafting
- Formulaic 'Complete and Total Endorsement' template matches same-day De La Cruz post
- Triple exclamation marks are authentic Trump stylistic marker

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (International political influence projection)

Sentiment: +0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose belief that his endorsement sways Brazilian voters

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to foreign populace as if his endorsement matters to them
- Urgency creation with TODAY and capitalization
- Promise of loyalty: He will NEVER let you down

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Brazil on incredible path of success under Bolsonaro

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Brazil's economy stagnated, COVID death toll was among world's worst (~690K deaths), Amazon deforestation surged, and Bolsonaro's approval was around 30-35%

Sources: World Bank economic data; WHO COVID statistics

> Bolsonaro is GREAT and Highly Respected

**HALF TRUE**

Bolsonaro was respected among right-wing populist leaders but had low domestic approval and faced international criticism for environmental and pandemic policies

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- international_politics (90%)
- strongman_identification (70%)
- template_post (80%)

## That day

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

**Midterm Machine Hums Along With Brief Morning Legal Grievance and Afternoon Golf at Doral**

A moderately busy Sunday split between midterm electioneering, media schadenfreude, and hosting LIV Golf at Doral. The day's only real flash of anger came in a pair of early-morning posts about his upcoming fraud trial and the broader "witch hunt," including dark language about the electric chair and the country being "evil." He moved on quickly, spending the rest of the day rapid-fire sharing links celebrating CNN's decline and his candidates' momentum, then wrapping up by cheerfully promoting the golf tournament on his property. Notably, he made no mention of the Paul Pelosi attack from two days earlier — an elephant-sized silence in a room full of conspiracy theories.

Full digest for 2022-10-30: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 30). To the People of Brazil, this is your big day,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109255667796782356
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "To the People of Brazil, this is your big day, and also, a..." Truth Social, 30 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109255667796782356. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "To the People of Brazil, this is your big day, and also, a...," Truth Social, October 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109255667796782356.

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