# Post ts_109275109307282759

- Post ID: `ts_109275109307282759`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-02T16:17:22.743Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109275109307282759
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109275109307282759/analysis
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## Post text

> The Great People of Utah have a gem in Mike Lee. He will never let you down, whereas his opponent, McMuffin, will only let you down. Mike has long had my Complete and Total Endorsement, and even more strongly now!

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,008
- Reposts: 3,415
- Replies: 360
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.430Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:01:21.117Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Mike Lee Endorsement Post (2022-11-02)

A routine midterm endorsement post for Senator Mike Lee of Utah, six days before the November 8 elections. The post follows Trump's standard endorsement template while incorporating a characteristic derisive nickname for opponent Evan McMullin ("McMuffin").

### Authorship
Posted at 12:17 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago, so 12:17 PM local). Business-hours timing, polished grammar, structured endorsement format — all consistent with aide composition. The trademark "Complete and Total Endorsement" phrase is a formulaic construction used across dozens of endorsements. However, the "McMuffin" nickname adds a personal, mocking touch that suggests at minimum Trump's input on framing.

### Psychological Features
This is a low-intensity maintenance post. The core dynamic is **in-group/out-group splitting**: Mike Lee is a "gem" who "will never let you down," while McMullin "will only let you down." The absolute, black-and-white framing is characteristic but unremarkable for endorsement posts.

The "McMuffin" nickname exemplifies Trump's devaluation-through-diminishment technique — reducing an opponent to something trivial and laughable rather than engaging substantively.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Splitting/false dichotomy**: never vs. only
- **Ad hominem via nickname**: "McMuffin" (Evan McMullin)
- **Appeal to authority**: Trump's endorsement as the decisive credential
- **Superlatives**: "Great People," "Complete and Total"

### Context
McMullin ran as an independent challenging Lee, attracting moderate and anti-Trump Republican support. This post reflects routine campaign-season supply maintenance rather than any reactive trigger.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Mike Lee has long had Trump's endorsement" | **True** | Trump endorsed Mike Lee for the 2022 Utah Senate race |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:17 PM ET)
- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- Formulaic 'Complete and Total Endorsement' phrase
- Standard endorsement template structure
- McMuffin nickname suggests Trump input on framing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to 'Great People of Utah'
- Positioning self as kingmaker whose endorsement is decisive

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Mike Lee has long had Trump's endorsement

**TRUE**

Trump endorsed Mike Lee for the 2022 Utah Senate race

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- midterms-2022 (80%)
- nickname-attack (50%)

## That day

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

**Six Days Out: A Disciplined Midterm Endorsement Blitz With a 2 AM Prologue**

A campaign-operations day dominated by midterm endorsements and favorable article sharing six days before the election. Trump posted a flurry of boilerplate candidate endorsements for congressional races across Missouri, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Mississippi, most of which bore the hallmarks of staff-written content. The mood was uniformly self-assured and promotional, with only a brief flash of irritation directed at New York Attorney General Letitia James. A small cluster of posts in the early morning hours hints at disrupted sleep, though the day was otherwise unremarkable in tone and intensity.

Full digest for 2022-11-02: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 2). The Great People of Utah have a gem in Mike Lee.... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109275109307282759
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Great People of Utah have a gem in Mike Lee. He will..." Truth Social, 2 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109275109307282759. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Great People of Utah have a gem in Mike Lee. He will...," Truth Social, November 2, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109275109307282759.

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