# Post ts_109279027140549380

- Post ID: `ts_109279027140549380`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-03T08:53:44.143Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109177903368464493 Lee Zeldin would be GREAT for New York!

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109177903368464493 (2022-10-16T12:16:37.792Z (UTC))

> I have watched and known Congressman Lee Zeldin for many years. He is a great and brilliant lawyer who was a “must see” for others in Congress when they had a complex legal problem that was holding up legislation. Lee was strong on the Border, Crime, our great Military & Vets (like few others!), and fought hard to protect our 2nd Amendment, and succeeded. Lee Zeldin is a WINNER who GOT THINGS DONE. He will be a GREAT Governor of New York, and has my Complete & Total Endorsement. GOOD LUCK LEE!

## Engagement

- Likes: 11,211
- Reposts: 2,643
- Replies: 252
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.430Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:02:19.894Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Retweet of Lee Zeldin Endorsement (2022-11-03)

A routine self-retweet of a prior endorsement of Lee Zeldin for New York Governor, posted 5 days before the 2022 midterm elections. This is part of a burst of self-retweets on this date, all amplifying previous content — a common pattern during Trump's final midterm campaign push.

### Authorship
Posted at 08:53 UTC = ~3:53 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or NY area during campaign season). Early morning timing is consistent with authentic Trump posting, though the content is a simple retweet requiring minimal composition. The burst pattern of multiple self-retweets could indicate either insomnia-driven scrolling or a scheduled batch by staff. The simplicity makes definitive attribution difficult.

### Psychological Context
This is maintenance-mode supply-seeking and political positioning. The post functions as kingmaker behavior — Trump positioning himself as the power broker who elevates candidates. The ALL CAPS "GREAT" is characteristic but minimal. No emotional reactivity, no targets, no grievance content.

### Rhetorical Function
Part of a final-days midterm strategy of amplifying endorsed candidates. Zeldin was running a surprisingly competitive race for NY governor against Kathy Hochul, making this endorsement strategically significant.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Early morning local time (3:53 AM ET) suggests possible authentic posting
- Simple retweet format requires minimal composition
- Part of burst of self-retweets suggesting possible batch operation
- ALL CAPS 'GREAT' is characteristic but insufficient alone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (midterm elections approaching)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- kingmaker positioning
- endorsement as gift

## Tags

- endorsement (80%)
- midterm-campaign (70%)
- self-retweet (60%)

## 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_109279027140549380
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 3 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109279027140549380. 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_109279027140549380.

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