# Post ts_109264310751036449

- Post ID: `ts_109264310751036449`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-31T18:31:09.808Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109264310751036449
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109264310751036449/analysis
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## Post text

> Crazy that he would get this job, but would love him out of the U.S. Senate—a really bad Senator from a really great State! https://nypost.com/2022/10/28/u-of-florida-faculty-revolt-over-sen-ben-sasse-pick-as-school-prez/

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,183
- Reposts: 3,883
- Replies: 525
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.430Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:01:15.385Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trump on Ben Sasse's University of Florida Appointment

This post responds to Ben Sasse—a Republican senator who was one of Trump's most vocal GOP critics, voting to convict him in his second impeachment trial—being selected as University of Florida president.

### Key Dynamics
The post is a backhanded celebration: Trump frames Sasse's departure from the Senate as desirable ("would love him out of the U.S. Senate") while simultaneously insulting both his fitness for the university role ("Crazy that he would get this job") and his Senate performance ("a really bad Senator"). The qualifier "from a really great State" serves to separate Nebraska (a loyal red state) from its senator, implying Sasse failed to represent his constituents properly.

### Psychological Function
This is classic narcissistic score-settling. Sasse was a persistent critic who broke ranks during impeachment—a betrayal Trump does not forget. The post allows Trump to publicly celebrate an enemy's departure while delivering insults, achieving narcissistic supply through dominance display. The framing implies Trump's influence made the Senate inhospitable for Sasse.

### Authorship
Posted at ~1:31 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). The post has authentic Trump markers: informal tone, dash-separated asides, characteristic superlative pattern ("really bad"/"really great"), and personal grudge content. Likely authentic despite business-hours timing.

### Context
This fits the pattern of other posts from this day attacking insufficiently loyal Republicans (Bolduc "disavowed" election denial) and media figures, consistent with pre-midterm loyalty enforcement.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Ben Sasse was selected as University of Florida president" | **True** | Sasse was indeed selected as UF president in late October 2022, confirmed by the linked NY Post article about faculty opposition |
| "Sasse is a 'really bad Senator'" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective evaluation; Sasse was a two-term senator who was conservative but critical of Trump |

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Informal conversational tone
- Dash-separated parenthetical asides
- Personal grudge content unlikely delegated
- Characteristic 'really bad/really great' superlative pairing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Ben Sasse (impeachment vote, ongoing criticism))

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 40%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared contempt for disloyal Republicans
- implied insider knowledge of Sasse's incompetence

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._

> Ben Sasse was selected as University of Florida president

**TRUE**

Sasse was indeed selected as UF president in late October 2022, confirmed by the linked NY Post article about faculty opposition

Sources: NY Post article linked in post

> Sasse is a 'really bad Senator'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective evaluation; Sasse was a two-term senator who was conservative but critical of Trump

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Tags

- loyalty_enforcement (80%)
- devaluation_of_critic (70%)
- midterm_positioning (50%)

## That day

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

**Halloween 2022: Predawn Election Denial and Afternoon Fox News Rage Bracket a Day of Midterm Maneuvering**

Trump spent Halloween posting campaign attacks and endorsements in the final week before midterm elections, starting with a pair of posts well after midnight. The day's sharpest moment came in the early afternoon when he lashed out at Fox News, repeating the false claim that he beat Biden and demanding Republicans "get tough" -- notable given the Paul Pelosi hammer attack just days earlier. The mood softened by late afternoon with posts about winning a golf tournament at his Doral resort, suggesting a day spent mixing political business with leisure in South Florida.

Full digest for 2022-10-31: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-31/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 31). Crazy that he would get this job, but would love... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109264310751036449
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Crazy that he would get this job, but would love him out of..." Truth Social, 31 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109264310751036449. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Crazy that he would get this job, but would love him out of...," Truth Social, October 31, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109264310751036449.

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