# Post ts_109270002358347604

- Post ID: `ts_109270002358347604`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-01T18:38:36.849Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109270002358347604
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109270002358347604/analysis
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## Post text

> Great going Greg. Started with our 5 parter, beating the highly overpaid, not funny slimeballs by a lot. https://hannity.com/media-room/greg-goes-big-gutfeld-hits-2-5-million-viewers-biggest-night-in-shows-history/

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,323
- Reposts: 3,991
- Replies: 409
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.430Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:01:24.983Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Gutfeld Ratings Celebration Post (2022-11-01)

This post congratulates Greg Gutfeld on achieving 2.5 million viewers, framing it as beating late-night competitors. The post is relatively low-intensity — a routine supply-seeking/alliance-maintenance post during the midterm campaign push.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:38 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Ago or campaigning). Business hours, relatively clean grammar, includes a link — leans aide-assisted, though the casual tone ("slimeballs," "Great going Greg") and the alliterative style are authentically Trumpian. Likely Trump-directed, aide-polished.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post functions as narcissistic supply maintenance — by praising Gutfeld, Trump reinforces his own media ecosystem and reminds the audience of his role in launching the "5 parter" (likely referencing a multi-part interview or appearance). The devaluation of late-night hosts as "highly overpaid, not funny slimeballs" is characteristic splitting: in-group media (Fox/Gutfeld) = good, out-group media = worthless.

### Rhetorical Features
- Ad hominem attack on unnamed late-night hosts
- Hyperbole ("by a lot")
- In-group reinforcement through proxy praise
- Implicit self-credit ("Started with our 5 parter")

### Context
One week before midterms, this is standard audience-maintenance content — keeping the base engaged with cultural warfare framing (conservative media beating liberal media).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Gutfeld hit 2.5 million viewers for biggest night in show history" | **Mostly True** | Gutfeld! did achieve record ratings in late 2022, regularly beating traditional late-night shows in total viewers |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:38 PM ET)
- Includes formatted link (aide pattern)
- Casual tone and 'slimeballs' insult (Trump pattern)
- Self-referential credit-taking (Trump pattern)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Gutfeld ratings milestone)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- proxy self-praise
- cultural tribe reinforcement

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Gutfeld hit 2.5 million viewers for biggest night in show history

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Gutfeld! did achieve record ratings in late 2022, regularly beating traditional late-night shows in total viewers

Sources: hannity.com link in post

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- media-alliance (80%)
- culture-war (50%)
- proxy-self-praise (60%)

## That day

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

**One Week Out: Trump Lays Groundwork to Delegitimize Midterm Results**

A relatively calm day of midterm campaign messaging, with Trump sharing endorsements, favorable media clips, and links to rally coverage. The sharpest moments came from his repeated focus on the jailing of two election integrity activists, which he framed as proof the country has become communist. No angry outbursts or personal attacks -- just steady, deliberate narrative-building ahead of next week's elections.

Full digest for 2022-11-01: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-01/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 1). Great going Greg. Started with our 5 parter,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109270002358347604
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Great going Greg. Started with our 5 parter, beating the..." Truth Social, 1 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109270002358347604. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Great going Greg. Started with our 5 parter, beating the...," Truth Social, November 1, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109270002358347604.

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