# Post ts_109367319028816199

- Post ID: `ts_109367319028816199`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-18T23:07:31.392Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367319028816199
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367319028816199/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-google-stopped-the-red-wave_4859553.html

## Engagement

- Likes: 10,654
- Reposts: 3,594
- Replies: 490
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.429Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:27:57.997Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Link Share — Epoch Times "Google Stopped the Red Wave"

## Overview
A URL-only post sharing an Epoch Times article alleging Google suppressed Republican midterm performance. This is one of several link-shares on this date, all serving to construct a narrative ecosystem that deflects blame for disappointing midterm results.

## Longitudinal Pattern
The day's posting pattern reveals a coordinated narrative strategy: big ratings for announcement (self-validation), endorsement articles (external validation), elite hatred framing (victimhood bonding), and now tech conspiracy (externalization). This progression is characteristic of post-injury reputation management.

## Source Selection as Signal
The Epoch Times is a conspiratorial outlet with strong pro-Trump alignment. Choosing this source over mainstream reporting signals comfort with conspiracy framing and speaks to the paranoid features active in this period.

## Minimal Direct Psychological Content
As a URL-only share, direct psychological inference is limited. The significance lies in the *pattern* of shares rather than any single post.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Google stopped the red wave (article headline claim being amplified)" | **Mostly False** | While concerns about search algorithm bias exist, no credible evidence supports the claim that Google was responsible for preventing a Republican wave in 2022 midterms. Multiple factors including candidate quality, abortion ruling backlash, and Trump's influence are widely cited by analysts across the political spectrum. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- URL-only post with no personal commentary
- Business hours posting (6:07 PM ET at Mar-a-Lago)
- Professional link-sharing pattern consistent with aide activity

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (GOP midterm underperformance blamed partly on Trump)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 0%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- curating validating media ecosystem for followers

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Amplifying narrative that external forces (Google) rather than voter choice produced midterm results
- Reality distortion: reframing electoral loss as tech manipulation

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Google stopped the red wave (article headline claim being amplified)

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While concerns about search algorithm bias exist, no credible evidence supports the claim that Google was responsible for preventing a Republican wave in 2022 midterms. Multiple factors including candidate quality, abortion ruling backlash, and Trump's influence are widely cited by analysts across the political spectrum.

Sources: General political analysis consensus

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- conspiracy (70%)
- externalization (80%)
- midterm-cope (90%)
- link-share (100%)

## That day

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

**Campaign Launch Afterglow Shattered by Special Counsel Appointment**

Trump spent the day oscillating between celebrating his recent 2024 campaign announcement and reacting to mounting legal threats. The morning started with positive media shares, shifted into anxious defensiveness about the Trump Organization fraud trial, and then took a sharp turn when Jack Smith was named special counsel. An afternoon attack on the National Review appeared to be displaced aggression over the legal news, and the evening ended with a rapid-fire dump of supportive links -- an apparent attempt to shore up the narrative before a planned public statement at Mar-a-Lago.

Full digest for 2022-11-18: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 18). https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-google-stopped-t... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367319028816199
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-google-stopped-the-red-wav..." Truth Social, 18 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367319028816199. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-google-stopped-the-red-wav...," Truth Social, November 18, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367319028816199.

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