# Post ts_109346382368496904

- Post ID: `ts_109346382368496904`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-15T06:23:03.307Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> “Poll: Record Low 7% of Voters View Mitch McConnell Favorably” https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/11/14/record-low-7-voters-view-mitch-mcconnell-favorably/

## Engagement

- Likes: 34,901
- Reposts: 7,575
- Replies: 3,802
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.429Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:19:16.081Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: McConnell Favorability Poll Share (2022-11-15)

This post shares a Breitbart article highlighting Mitch McConnell's 7% favorability rating among voters. Posted at 1:23 AM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Palm Beach area post-midterms), this is a late-night post consistent with authentic Trump behavior.

### Context
This falls squarely within Trump's post-midterm blame campaign against McConnell. With Trump-endorsed candidates underperforming and Democrats retaining the Senate, Trump deflected responsibility onto McConnell for allegedly withholding funding from candidates like Blake Masters.

### Psychological Function
The post is economical — just a headline and link — but the selection itself is the message. By amplifying McConnell's dismal numbers, Trump accomplishes several goals simultaneously: externalizes blame for midterm losses, positions McConnell as the real liability (not Trump's endorsements), and signals to the base who the "real" enemy is.

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection and displacement are primary. Trump's own electoral influence was questioned after midterms; sharing McConnell's poor numbers redirects that narrative. The implicit argument: "I'm not the unpopular one — he is."

### Rhetorical Note
Using Breitbart as source is strategic — it's a trusted in-group outlet that frames the data in a way favorable to Trump's narrative. The post requires no editorializing; the headline does the work.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "7% of voters view Mitch McConnell favorably" | **Mostly True** | Convention of States/Trafalgar Group poll from mid-November 2022 did show McConnell with extremely low favorability among Republican voters specifically, though the 7% figure likely refers to a subset of respondents rather than all voters. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- 1:23 AM local time (late night)
- Minimal editorial — just headline + link
- Consistent with Trump's pattern of late-night link sharing during grievance periods

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

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

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 30%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared enemy construction
- data as validation

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> 7% of voters view Mitch McConnell favorably

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Convention of States/Trafalgar Group poll from mid-November 2022 did show McConnell with extremely low favorability among Republican voters specifically, though the 7% figure likely refers to a subset of respondents rather than all voters.

Sources: Breitbart/Trafalgar Group polling

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- mcconnell_rivalry (90%)
- blame_deflection (80%)
- midterm_aftermath (70%)
- breitbart_amplification (50%)

## That day

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

**On the Eve of His 2024 Announcement, Trump Curates a Narrative of Invincibility While Privately Processing Midterm Losses**

The night before his 2024 presidential campaign announcement at Mar-a-Lago, Trump stayed up past 1 AM posting a curated mix of wins and grievances. The mood was overwhelmingly self-congratulatory — cherry-picking endorsement victories, sharing legal wins, and hyping the big day ahead — with one brief flash of victimhood over Kari Lake's loss in Arizona. A burst of five posts in under an hour after midnight suggests restless, pre-announcement energy rather than a calm leader preparing for a historic moment.

Full digest for 2022-11-15: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 15). “Poll: Record Low 7% of Voters View Mitch... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109346382368496904
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Poll: Record Low 7% of Voters View Mitch McConnell..." Truth Social, 15 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109346382368496904. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Poll: Record Low 7% of Voters View Mitch McConnell...," Truth Social, November 15, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109346382368496904.

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