# Post ts_109279008403107833

- Post ID: `ts_109279008403107833`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-03T08:48:58.181Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109279008403107833
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109279008403107833/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109279008403107833.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109174218350285636 Out of control inflation, but not with us!

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109174218350285636 (2022-10-15T20:39:28.870Z (UTC))

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- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/109/174/218/334/187/942/original/a166f190883aa4ed.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 7,227
- Reposts: 1,888
- Replies: 150
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.430Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:02:16.070Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Repost on Inflation (2022-11-03)

This is a repost (RT) of Trump's own earlier Truth Social post about inflation, with the brief addendum "Out of control inflation, but not with us!" The post is a simple campaign message contrasting Biden-era inflation with the Trump administration's economic record.

### Authorship
Posted at 08:48 UTC. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or traveling for midterm rallies (Florida/Eastern Time = ~4:48 AM ET). Early morning timing suggests authentic Trump, though the brevity and simplicity of a self-repost could be either.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a routine maintenance/supply-seeking post — standard midterm campaign messaging. The implicit split ("out of control" under Biden vs. "not with us") is classic in-group/out-group framing. Minimal emotional reactivity; this reads as a rehearsed talking point rather than spontaneous expression.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Simple contrast framing and implicit credit-claiming. The phrase "but not with us" is characteristic Trump shorthand — economical, colloquial, slightly grammatically loose.

### Context
Five days before the 2022 midterms. This post fits a pattern of high-volume reposting of his own prior content to amplify campaign themes. The surrounding posts show a mix of election fraud grievance (Pennsylvania ruling), platform promotion (Truth Social), and economic messaging.

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is a low-intensity, routine campaign post with no clinically notable features.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Inflation was not out of control during the Trump administration" | **Mostly True** | CPI inflation averaged ~1.9% during Trump's term (2017-2020), well within normal range. However, this was partly due to COVID-era demand collapse in 2020. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (4:48 AM ET)
- Colloquial phrasing
- Self-repost pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group identification via 'us'

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Inflation was not out of control during the Trump administration

**MOSTLY TRUE**

CPI inflation averaged ~1.9% during Trump's term (2017-2020), well within normal range. However, this was partly due to COVID-era demand collapse in 2020.

Sources: BLS CPI data

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- economy (80%)
- campaign_messaging (90%)
- self-repost (70%)

## That day

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

**Legal Counterattack at Dusk, Election Grievance at Dawn, Then Campaign Autopilot**

Trump spent the early part of the day venting about legal threats — filing a retaliatory lawsuit against New York AG Letitia James and framing her investigation as political persecution. A post after 2 AM falsely characterized a Pennsylvania court ruling as proof the 2020 election was rigged. By early morning, his mood shifted to rapid-fire self-promotion, retweeting his own posts about Truth Social and endorsements. The rest of the day was routine campaign logistics, promoting his Sioux City, Iowa rally five days before the midterms. The anger was front-loaded and brief; most of the day was grandiose coasting.

Full digest for 2022-11-03: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-03/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 3). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109279008403107833
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 3 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109279008403107833. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1...," Truth Social, November 3, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109279008403107833.

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