# Post ts_109322741903684486

- Post ID: `ts_109322741903684486`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-11T02:10:58.609Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109322741903684486
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109322741903684486/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109322741903684486.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Very strange things are happening with the votes cast in Nevada and Arizona. Stay tuned!

## Engagement

- Likes: 32,293
- Reposts: 8,176
- Replies: 2,024
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.429Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:17:22.017Z (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 brief post continues Trump's established pattern of delegitimizing electoral losses through vague fraud insinuation. Posted during the 2022 midterm count as Trump-endorsed candidates Laxalt (NV) and Masters (AZ) trailed, the post deploys pathological denial—reframing normal ballot counting as "very strange things." The "Stay tuned!" cliffhanger transforms democratic processes into serialized entertainment with Trump as all-knowing narrator. Viewed longitudinally alongside same-day posts attacking DeSantis and claiming midterms were "RIGGED," this reflects narcissistic injury from dual threats: his endorsed candidates' losses undermining his kingmaker identity, and DeSantis's landslide win elevating a rival. The pattern precisely mirrors 2020 election denial rhetoric—losses are never legitimate, only stolen. Danger level is elevated not for direct incitement but for systematic erosion of democratic legitimacy, a rhetorical pattern previously linked to the January 6 mobilization.

## Psychological Analysis: "Very strange things are happening with the votes cast in Nevada and Arizona"

### Overview
A brief, conspiratorial post implying electoral irregularities in two states where Trump-endorsed candidates (Laxalt, Masters) were losing or had lost. Posted at ~9:10 PM ET on Nov 10, consistent with Trump's evening posting patterns from Mar-a-Lago.

### Authorship
The brevity, vagueness ("very strange things"), and teaser ending ("Stay tuned!") are classic authentic Trump. The post reads as impulsive commentary rather than a crafted statement.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post continues the pattern established in the 2020 election: when Trump-aligned candidates lose, the election itself must be fraudulent. The prior post from the same day explicitly states he believes Arizona and Nevada elections "are RIGGED." This post is a softer, more insinuating version of the same claim—testing the waters with ambiguity before escalating.

### Defense Mechanisms
Primary defense is **denial** via conspiracy framing: defeats are recast as stolen victories. The vagueness ("very strange things") is characteristic of **distortion**—no specific evidence is offered, allowing followers to project their own suspicions.

### Rhetorical Analysis
"Stay tuned!" frames political reality as entertainment, maintaining audience engagement through serialized narrative. The phrase implies Trump possesses insider knowledge he will reveal, positioning himself as the protagonist who sees what others cannot.

### Longitudinal Note
This post sits within a cluster of election-denial posts and DeSantis attacks, suggesting a narcissistic injury response to the midterm underperformance of his endorsed candidates, particularly contrasted with DeSantis's landslide win.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Very strange things are happening with the votes cast in Nevada and Arizona" | **False** | No evidence of irregularities was found in either state's 2022 midterm vote counting. Both states were processing legal mail-in and early ballots, which routinely takes days. Trump-endorsed candidates Laxalt (NV) and Masters (AZ) were losing in legitimate counts. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Brief, impulsive style
- Vague conspiratorial framing without specifics
- "Stay tuned!" teaser—signature Trump serialization
- Evening posting time (~9:10 PM ET)
- Emotional reactivity consistent with authentic posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Trump-endorsed candidates losing in Arizona and Nevada midterms)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Serialized narrative ('Stay tuned!')
- Insider knowledge framing
- Shared suspicion building

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimizing election results
- Pattern consistent with Jan 6 precursor rhetoric
- Building narrative framework for rejecting democratic outcomes

### Gaslighting

- Framing normal democratic processes as suspicious
- Implying hidden knowledge of fraud without evidence
- Priming audience to distrust legitimate election results

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Very strange things are happening with the votes cast in Nevada and Arizona

**FALSE**

No evidence of irregularities was found in either state's 2022 midterm vote counting. Both states were processing legal mail-in and early ballots, which routinely takes days. Trump-endorsed candidates Laxalt (NV) and Masters (AZ) were losing in legitimate counts.

Sources: Known events: 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections; Known events: Trump spreads election fraud claims during midterms

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- election-denial (90%)
- conspiracy-insinuation (80%)
- narcissistic-injury (70%)
- serialized-narrative (50%)

## That day

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

**Veterans Day Goes Unmentioned as Trump Wages All-Day War to Rewrite Midterm Results**

Trump spent the entire day trying to spin the midterm results into a personal victory, insisting "WE WON" despite his endorsed candidates losing key Senate races. He lashed out at a rotating cast of Republican figures — DeSantis, McConnell, Youngkin, Paul Ryan — while repeatedly claiming vote counts in Arizona and Nevada were rigged. A rapid-fire morning posting burst stood out for its escalating intensity and a racially-charged attack on Mitch McConnell's wife. Notably, he made no mention of Veterans Day, with every post consumed by election grievance.

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

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 11). Very strange things are happening with the votes... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109322741903684486
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Very strange things are happening with the votes cast in..." Truth Social, 11 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109322741903684486. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Very strange things are happening with the votes cast in...," Truth Social, November 11, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109322741903684486.

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