# Post ts_109420209758475931

- Post ID: `ts_109420209758475931`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-28T07:18:19.885Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/KariLake/statuses/109419522841561026 Massive numbers of “BROKEN” voting machines in Republican Districts on Election Day. Mechanics sent in to “FIX” them made them worse. Kari had to be taken to a Democrat area, which was working perfectly, to vote. Her opponent ran the Election. This is yet another criminal voting operation - SO OBVIOUS. Kari Lake should be installed Governor of Arizona. This is almost as bad as the 2020 Presidential Election, which the Unselect Committee refuses to touch because they know it was Fraudulent!

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:31:01.054Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Late-night post (2:18 AM ET) during the Fuentes dinner backlash functions as displacement — channeling agitation from bipartisan condemnation into the familiar election fraud narrative via Kari Lake's Arizona loss. The most clinically significant element is the demand that Lake "be installed Governor," language that bypasses democratic legitimacy entirely. "Installed" is a term for machinery or authoritarian appointment, revealing a schema where correct outcomes supersede procedural democracy. The post telescopes from specific Arizona claims to 2020 presidential grievances, a perseverative pattern linking all electoral losses to a unified conspiracy. Scare quotes around "BROKEN" and "FIX" transform routine election-day issues into evidence of criminal intent. The "Unselect Committee" neologism and late-night timing confirm authentic authorship. Defense mechanisms include displacement (avoiding Fuentes topic), projection (attributing criminality to election officials), and pathological distortion (reframing mechanical issues as deliberate sabotage). The danger indicators are notable: delegitimization of democratic processes combined with demands for extralegal installation of preferred candidates represents soft eliminationist rhetoric toward democratic institutions themselves. The stochastic terrorism pattern is present but diffuse — targeting election infrastructure rather than specific individuals.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109420209758475931

### Post Context
Trump retweets Kari Lake content at 2:18 AM ET (Mar-a-Lago local time), adding extensive commentary demanding Lake "be installed Governor" and linking Arizona 2022 to his own 2020 election grievances. This post occurs during the news cycle dominated by condemnation of his dinner with Nick Fuentes — a topic conspicuously absent from his posting.

### Authorship Attribution
The 2:18 AM ET timestamp places this squarely in Trump's characteristic late-night posting window. The stream-of-consciousness style, escalating emotional intensity, scare quotes ("BROKEN," "FIX"), ALL CAPS emphasis, and the pivot from Kari Lake's situation to his own 2020 grievances are all hallmark authentic indicators. The phrase "Unselect Committee" is a signature Trump coinage (neologism/portmanteau of "Unselected" + "Select Committee").

### Psychological State
The post functions as **displacement** — redirecting attention away from the Fuentes dinner controversy (a genuine narcissistic injury involving bipartisan condemnation) toward the familiar, well-rehearsed election fraud narrative. By focusing on Kari Lake's loss, Trump can simultaneously: (1) avoid addressing the Fuentes situation, (2) reinforce his core 2020 narrative, and (3) position himself as champion of a fellow "victim."

### Key Phrase: "Should Be Installed"
The word "installed" is remarkable. It bypasses democratic process language entirely — not "declared the winner," not "given a recount," but *installed*, a term used for machinery or authoritarian placements. This reflects a schema in which legitimate authority derives from loyalty and correctness of outcome, not procedural legitimacy.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Displacement**: Channeling the Fuentes dinner crisis energy into election fraud content
- **Projection**: "criminal voting operation" — projecting illegitimacy onto opponents
- **Denial**: Implicit denial of his own electoral losses via the fraud frame
- **Distortion**: Characterizing voting machine issues as a deliberate criminal conspiracy

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post deploys classic propaganda architecture: conspiracy framing (scare quotes implying hidden meanings), false equivalence (linking a state race to a presidential election), appeal to obviousness ("SO OBVIOUS"), and demand for extralegal remedy ("installed"). The structure moves from specific (Lake) to general (2020) — a telescoping technique that bootstraps credibility from one claim to another.

### Danger Assessment
"Installed Governor" represents eliminationist democratic rhetoric — calling for the installation of a political ally without electoral mandate. Combined with "criminal voting operation," this delegitimizes democratic institutions and implicitly justifies extralegal remedies. The stochastic terrorism pattern is present: identified target (election officials), articulated grievance (criminal conspiracy), implied action (installation bypassing democratic process).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Massive numbers of broken voting machines in Republican districts on Election Day in Arizona" | **Half True** | Some Maricopa County vote centers experienced printer issues affecting about 70 of 223 centers, but these were not confined to Republican areas, affected all voters equally, and voters could use any center or deposit ballots for later tabulation. |
| "Kari Lake's opponent ran the election" | **Mostly True** | Katie Hobbs was Arizona Secretary of State during the election she won for governor, which was criticized as a conflict of interest, though she recused from certification. |
| "The January 6th committee refuses to investigate the 2020 election because they know it was fraudulent" | **False** | The committee's mandate was to investigate January 6th events. Multiple courts, audits (including the Cyber Ninjas Arizona audit), and Trump's own officials confirmed no widespread fraud in 2020. |

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- 2:18 AM ET posting time
- Stream-of-consciousness escalation from Lake to 2020
- Scare quotes and ALL CAPS
- Signature neologism 'Unselect Committee'
- Emotional reactivity and impulsive quality

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Bipartisan condemnation of Fuentes dinner; Kari Lake loss as proxy for own 2020 loss)

**Rage:** Intensity 65% targeting Election officials, January 6th Committee
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Late-night posting at 2:18 AM
- Escalating intensity within single post
- Rapid topic-chaining from Lake to 2020

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 60%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- projection (immature)
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration
- neologism

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood with followers through proxy (Kari Lake)
- Appeal to obvious truth only in-group can see

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Demand to 'install' preferred candidate bypassing electoral process
- Characterization of elections as 'criminal voting operation'
- Delegitimization of democratic infrastructure
- Diffuse stochastic terrorism pattern targeting election systems

### Gaslighting

- Reframing routine voting machine issues as deliberate criminal conspiracy
- 'SO OBVIOUS' implies anyone who disagrees is complicit or blind
- Dismissal of January 6th Committee as 'Unselect' to delegitimize investigation

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Massive numbers of broken voting machines in Republican districts on Election Day in Arizona

**HALF TRUE**

Some Maricopa County vote centers experienced printer issues affecting about 70 of 223 centers, but these were not confined to Republican areas, affected all voters equally, and voters could use any center or deposit ballots for later tabulation.

Sources: Maricopa County official statements; AP fact checks

> Kari Lake's opponent ran the election

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Katie Hobbs was Arizona Secretary of State during the election she won for governor, which was criticized as a conflict of interest, though she recused from certification.

Sources: Arizona Secretary of State records

> The January 6th committee refuses to investigate the 2020 election because they know it was fraudulent

**FALSE**

The committee's mandate was to investigate January 6th events. Multiple courts, audits (including the Cyber Ninjas Arizona audit), and Trump's own officials confirmed no widespread fraud in 2020.

Sources: January 6th Committee charter; Multiple court rulings; Cyber Ninjas audit results

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Tags

- election_delegitimization (90%)
- displacement (80%)
- extralegal_remedy (70%)
- perseveration_2020 (60%)
- fuentes_avoidance (70%)

## That day

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

**The Dog That Didn't Bark: 14 Posts of Deflection as Trump Ignores Fuentes Firestorm**

Trump spent the day under bipartisan fire for dining with white nationalist Nick Fuentes but never once mentioned it. Instead, he flooded his feed with attacks on special counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan prosecutors, election officials, and CNN -- classic deflection through volume. The most notable stretch came in the late afternoon, when he fired off a rapid barrage calling Smith a "weaponized monster" and a "hit man," attacked Republican judges as cowards, and demanded Kari Lake be "installed" as Arizona governor. A pair of 2 AM posts hinted at restless nights at Mar-a-Lago, though a long quiet stretch before the afternoon burst suggests he eventually slept.

Full digest for 2022-11-28: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 28). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/KariLake/statuse... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109420209758475931
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/KariLake/statuses/10941952..." Truth Social, 28 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109420209758475931. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/KariLake/statuses/10941952...," Truth Social, November 28, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109420209758475931.

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