# Post ts_109303512461703790

- Post ID: `ts_109303512461703790`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-07T16:40:40.456Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109303512461703790
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109303512461703790/analysis
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## Post text

> The Democrats that run Pennsylvania have just stated that Pennsylvania may not have a final Vote Count for MANY days, and yet they use these very expensive “machines,” for SPEED. Go to PAPER BALLOTS, SAME DAY VOTING, MUST HAVE VOTER I.D., PROBLEM SOLVED. Also, big money saved!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 27,422
- Reposts: 8,476
- Replies: 2,329
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.430Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:02:46.398Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post, published the day before the 2022 midterms, represents a preemptive delegitimization of Pennsylvania election results — a pattern directly continuous with Trump's 2020 post-election behavior. By framing routine vote-counting timelines as suspicious and attributing them to Democratic officials, Trump establishes a ready-made fraud narrative should his endorsed candidates (Oz, Mastriano) lose. The post contains several reality distortions: paper ballots would not speed counting, and Pennsylvania's delays stem from state law prohibiting mail-ballot pre-processing, not machine failure. The rhetorical structure — problem, implied malice, simple authoritative solution — positions Trump as the omniscient problem-solver while delegitimizing democratic infrastructure. The danger level is elevated given this exact pattern (questioning vote-counting timelines, implying manipulation) preceded the January 6 events. While this post lacks explicit calls to action, it contributes to an epistemic environment where election outcomes can be rejected as illegitimate.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109303512461703790

### Context
Posted November 7, 2022 at 11:40 AM EST (Trump was likely in Florida or traveling for final midterm rallies). This is the day before the 2022 midterm elections. Pennsylvania was a key battleground state where Trump had just rallied for Oz and Mastriano.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. Business-hours timing suggests possible aide involvement, but the ALL CAPS imperatives, quotation marks around "machines" and "SPEED" (scare quotes are a classic Trump tell), and the stream-of-consciousness policy prescription ending with "Also, big money saved!!!" with triple exclamation points are strongly characteristic of authentic Trump. The content is emotionally driven election integrity grievance — a topic Trump posts about personally. Likely authentic.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a **preemptive attack** post. With Pennsylvania results potentially delayed, Trump is laying groundwork to delegitimize outcomes before votes are counted — a repeat of his 2020 playbook. The framing implies intentional manipulation by "Democrats that run Pennsylvania" rather than normal electoral process.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Implying Democrats are manipulating the count when Trump himself is trying to shape perception of results
- **Splitting**: Democrats = bad actors; paper ballots/voter ID = simple good solution

### Rhetorical Devices
The post uses a classic problem-reaction-solution propaganda structure: assert a problem (delayed counts), imply malice (expensive machines for "SPEED" that aren't fast), then offer a simple solution that happens to align with voter suppression concerns. "PROBLEM SOLVED" is reductionist framing of complex election administration.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Democrats that run Pennsylvania stated the state may not have a final vote count for many days" | **Mostly True** | Pennsylvania officials did note that mail-in ballot counting could take several days due to state law prohibiting pre-canvassing before Election Day. However, this is a bipartisan structural issue, not a partisan Democratic choice. |
| "Expensive machines are used for speed but don't deliver speed" | **Mostly False** | Voting machines and tabulators do dramatically speed counting. Pennsylvania delays are caused by state law prohibiting pre-processing of mail ballots, not machine failure. |
| "Paper ballots would solve the problem" | **False** | Paper ballots would likely slow counting further. The delay is caused by mail-in ballot processing rules, not the counting technology. |

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Scare quotes around 'machines' and 'SPEED'
- Triple exclamation marks
- ALL CAPS imperatives
- Stream-of-consciousness policy list
- Personal grievance topic (election integrity)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Defeat (Pennsylvania election officials announcing delayed count)

Sentiment: -0.45

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- distortion (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- simple solutions to complex problems
- us-vs-them identification

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Preemptive delegitimization of democratic processes before results are known
- Pattern consistent with 2020 post-election narrative that led to Jan 6

### Gaslighting

- Frames normal vote-counting timelines as evidence of manipulation
- Implies expensive voting machines should produce instant results, misrepresenting how elections work

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Democrats that run Pennsylvania stated the state may not have a final vote count for many days

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Pennsylvania officials did note that mail-in ballot counting could take several days due to state law prohibiting pre-canvassing before Election Day. However, this is a bipartisan structural issue, not a partisan Democratic choice.

Sources: Pennsylvania Election Code Act 77

> Expensive machines are used for speed but don't deliver speed

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Voting machines and tabulators do dramatically speed counting. Pennsylvania delays are caused by state law prohibiting pre-processing of mail ballots, not machine failure.

> Paper ballots would solve the problem

**FALSE**

Paper ballots would likely slow counting further. The delay is caused by mail-in ballot processing rules, not the counting technology.

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Tags

- election_delegitimization (90%)
- preemptive_narrative (80%)
- voter_id (40%)
- pennsylvania (70%)
- midterms_2022 (80%)

## That day

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

**Election-Eve Campaign Blitz Pairs Rally Boosterism With Preemptive Fraud Narrative**

The day before the 2022 midterms was a standard campaign day — rally thank-yous from Miami, endorsements for congressional candidates, and buildup to a final Ohio rally for J.D. Vance. The one post that stood out was a mid-morning attack on Pennsylvania's vote-counting process, laying the groundwork to challenge results if his endorsed candidates lost. The mood was upbeat and self-promotional throughout, with no visible anger and mostly staff-written content.

Full digest for 2022-11-07: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 7). The Democrats that run Pennsylvania have just... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109303512461703790
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Democrats that run Pennsylvania have just stated that..." Truth Social, 7 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109303512461703790. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Democrats that run Pennsylvania have just stated that...," Truth Social, November 7, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109303512461703790.

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