# Post ts_109406959570501734

- Post ID: `ts_109406959570501734`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-25T23:08:38.061Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109406959570501734
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109406959570501734/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109406959570501734.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/Ritchieric27/statuses/109406788275948323 At record levels. Thank you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 24,101
- Reposts: 3,932
- Replies: 611
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.428Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:28:26.538Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Repost with Brief Supply-Seeking Comment (2022-11-25)

This is a minimalist repost — Trump shares content from another user (@Ritchieric27) with the brief addendum "At record levels. Thank you!" The URL appears malformed (concatenated with "At"), suggesting hasty composition. The original content likely praised Trump's Truth Social follower growth or engagement metrics.

### Context
This post arrives amid intense controversy over the Fuentes/Kanye dinner at Mar-a-Lago. The same day, Trump posted multiple lengthy defensive statements about the dinner. This brief, gratitude-oriented repost contrasts sharply with the defensive tenor of surrounding posts, functioning as a palate cleanser — redirecting attention from controversy to metrics of popularity.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:08 PM EST (Mar-a-Lago). The malformed URL (text concatenated with the link) suggests authentic Trump — an aide would likely format correctly. The brevity and self-congratulatory tone are consistent with authentic posting.

### Psychological Function
Classic narcissistic supply-seeking during a period of narcissistic injury. The Fuentes dinner controversy triggered widespread condemnation from his own party. This post serves as a counter-narrative: "despite attacks, my numbers are at record levels." The "Thank you!" frames followers as admirers providing validation.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial** (implicit): Ignoring the controversy dominating news coverage
- **Distortion**: Highlighting popularity metrics as proof of undiminished standing

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Something is at 'record levels'" | **Unverifiable** | Original post content not available; claim is vague and unspecified |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Malformed URL suggests hasty/careless composition
- Brief self-congratulatory style consistent with authentic Trump
- 6:08 PM EST - borderline timing, but casual tone favors authentic
- No polished formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Fuentes dinner controversy and Republican condemnation)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct gratitude to followers
- Sharing follower praise as validation

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Something is at 'record levels'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Original post content not available; claim is vague and unspecified

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- repost (100%)
- counter-programming (60%)

## That day

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

**Holiday Damage Control: Two-Post Kanye-Fuentes Defense Reveals Rare Vulnerability as Bipartisan Backlash Bites**

The day after Thanksgiving was dominated by damage control over Trump's dinner with Kanye West and white nationalist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago. Trump issued two separate defensive statements — unusual for someone who typically punches back rather than explains — claiming ignorance of his own dinner guests and downplaying the evening as "quick and uneventful." Sandwiched between the Kanye cleanup was an aggressive volley at Special Counsel Jack Smith and the Biden family, posted twice within two minutes. The day bookended with lighter self-promotion: a morning Christmas book plug and an evening retweet celebrating record engagement.

Full digest for 2022-11-25: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 25). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/Ritchieric27/sta... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109406959570501734
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/Ritchieric27/statuses/1094..." Truth Social, 25 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109406959570501734. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/Ritchieric27/statuses/1094...," Truth Social, November 25, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109406959570501734.

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