# Post ts_109321916674959070

- Post ID: `ts_109321916674959070`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-10T22:41:06.452Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109321916674959070/analysis
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## Post text

> The New York Post today has a story about the Wall, but my progress on the Wall was slowed down by News Corp Board Member Paul Ryan, who together with the Broken Old Crow Mitch McConnell, weren’t able to get me the funds. I ended up getting them anyway, after two-and-a-half years of lawsuits, through another source, and completed the Wall plus certain additions that were made, which could have been done in three weeks, but no, the Biden Administration stupidly wanted Open Borders.

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.429Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:15:42.221Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Two days after midterm losses by Trump-endorsed candidates, this post exemplifies psychological displacement — retreating from current narcissistic injury to the familiar, controllable narrative of the border wall. The externalization chain (Ryan → McConnell → lawsuits → Biden) ensures no responsibility attaches to Trump himself, while claiming he "completed the Wall" restores grandiose self-concept despite the claim being mostly false. The derogatory nickname "Broken Old Crow" for McConnell continues an established devaluation pattern targeting a former ally now cast as obstructor. The post's single sprawling sentence, grievance-driven structure, and personalized attacks indicate authentic authorship despite business-hours timing. Within the day's broader posting pattern — claiming not to be angry, attacking Fox News, alleging election fraud — this represents one node in a comprehensive deflection strategy away from the central wound of electoral underperformance.

## Psychological Analysis: Border Wall Grievance Post (2022-11-10)

### Context
Two days after disappointing midterm results, Trump is deflecting blame broadly. This post responds to a New York Post article about the border wall, which Trump uses as a springboard for a multi-target grievance narrative.

### Authorship
Posted at 5:41 PM ET — business hours, likely at Mar-a-Lago. However, the stream-of-consciousness run-on sentence structure, the personalized nicknames ("Broken Old Crow"), and the grievance-driven content are strongly characteristic of authentic Trump. The grammar is functional but the sentence is sprawling and loosely constructed — typical of his dictated or self-typed style.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is a classic **externalization chain**: the Wall wasn't completed on time because of Paul Ryan → Mitch McConnell → lawsuits → Biden. Trump inserts himself as the heroic agent who overcame all obstacles ("I ended up getting them anyway"). This is a **redemption micro-narrative**: obstruction → triumph → sabotage by successor.

The timing — two days post-midterms — is critical. Trump is under enormous pressure as his endorsed candidates underperformed. Rather than addressing this directly, he retreats to a familiar, well-rehearsed grievance (the Wall) where he can cast himself as victorious. This is **displacement** — redirecting anxiety about current failures onto a safer, resolved topic.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Displacement**: Shifting from midterm losses to the Wall narrative
- **Projection/Externalization**: All failures attributed to others (Ryan, McConnell, Biden)
- **Rationalization**: The Wall "was completed" despite all obstruction — reframing partial completion as total success

### Rhetorical Analysis
The "Broken Old Crow" epithet for McConnell is a dominance-marking nickname consistent with Trump's devaluation pattern. The post employs **scapegoating** (Ryan, McConnell, Biden all blamed), **self-aggrandizement** (overcame all obstacles), and **false completion claims** (the wall was never fully completed as originally promised).

### Longitudinal Note
This post fits the pattern visible across the day's posts: aggressive deflection from midterm underperformance. The "I am not at all angry" post, the attacks on Fox News, the election fraud claims in Nevada/Arizona — all serve to redirect attention from the central wound of midterm failure.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Completed the Wall plus certain additions" | **Mostly False** | Approximately 450 miles of new or replacement barrier were built during Trump's term, far short of the 2,000-mile border. Much was replacement of existing barriers rather than new construction. |
| "Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell weren't able to get me the funds" | **Mostly True** | Congress repeatedly declined to fully fund wall construction. Ryan as Speaker did not bring standalone wall funding. Trump eventually diverted military construction funds via emergency declaration. |
| "Biden Administration stupidly wanted Open Borders" | **Mostly False** | Biden paused wall construction and revised immigration enforcement priorities but maintained border enforcement. 'Open borders' is a political characterization, not policy. |

Overall Veracity: 40%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness run-on sentence
- Personalized nickname 'Broken Old Crow'
- Grievance-driven content about familiar topic
- Loosely structured but emotionally coherent

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Midterm election underperformance by Trump-endorsed candidates)

Sentiment: -0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- High volume of posts across the day
- Grandiose claims about media dependence on him

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance narrative
- Positioning self as fighter against establishment

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Claims wall was 'completed' when it was not fully built as promised
- Frames partial progress as total victory

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Completed the Wall plus certain additions

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Approximately 450 miles of new or replacement barrier were built during Trump's term, far short of the 2,000-mile border. Much was replacement of existing barriers rather than new construction.

Sources: CBP construction data; Congressional reporting

> Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell weren't able to get me the funds

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Congress repeatedly declined to fully fund wall construction. Ryan as Speaker did not bring standalone wall funding. Trump eventually diverted military construction funds via emergency declaration.

Sources: Congressional appropriations records

> Biden Administration stupidly wanted Open Borders

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Biden paused wall construction and revised immigration enforcement priorities but maintained border enforcement. 'Open borders' is a political characterization, not policy.

Sources: Executive orders on immigration 2021

Overall Veracity: 40%

## Tags

- displacement (80%)
- border_wall (90%)
- externalization (85%)
- midterm_deflection (70%)
- mcconnell_attack (60%)

## That day

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

**Two Days After Midterm Losses, Trump Launches Multi-Front War on Media, Election Systems, and His Own Rising Rival**

Trump spent the day in sustained damage-control mode following his endorsed candidates' midterm losses, insisting he was "not at all angry" while firing off 17 posts attacking the media, alleging voter fraud in multiple states, and launching his first major assault on Ron DeSantis. The morning began with late-night rage at the New York Times and a defensive pseudo-apology to Melania and Sean Hannity for reports he'd blamed them for the Dr. Oz loss. By evening, the mood shifted from defensive to offensive as he unleashed a six-post thread rewriting DeSantis's political history to cast himself as the sole architect of DeSantis's career — a clear opening salvo ahead of his own 2024 announcement five days later. The day's most notable feature was the sheer range of deflection: media conspiracies, corrupt voting systems, disloyal allies, and an ungrateful protégé — everyone was to blame but Trump himself.

Full digest for 2022-11-10: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 10). The New York Post today has a story about the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109321916674959070
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The New York Post today has a story about the Wall, but my..." Truth Social, 10 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109321916674959070. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The New York Post today has a story about the Wall, but my...," Truth Social, November 10, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109321916674959070.

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