# Post ts_109427476822731127

- Post ID: `ts_109427476822731127`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-29T14:06:26.484Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109427476822731127
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109427476822731127/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109427476822731127.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The USA will be paying a very big price, perhaps the biggest price of all, because of what is being allowed to happen at our Southern Border, which just two years ago was the most secure, by far, in history! I built hundreds of miles of desperately needed WALL, was able to get 28,000 Mexican Soldiers (free!) to guard the Border, and created, and got approved, the incredible STAY IN MEXICO POLICY. Now it has all gone to “dust,” our Country is rapidly being destroyed. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.428Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:33:48.835Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Border Security Post (2022-11-29)

This post is one of two border-related posts on the same day (the other posted earlier), representing a clear deflection pattern away from the Fuentes dinner controversy dominating news coverage.

### Context & Timing
Posted at 14:06 UTC = 9:06 AM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago during this period. Morning business hours suggest possible aide involvement, though the emotional intensity and rhetorical style are consistent with authentic Trump.

### Deflection Pattern
The Fuentes dinner controversy was generating bipartisan condemnation from McConnell, Pence, McCarthy, and Romney. Rather than address this directly, Trump posted TWO border-related messages on the same day—a classic displacement defense redirecting attention to a reliable grievance topic.

### Rhetorical Structure
The post follows Trump's standard contamination narrative: past greatness (his border policies) → present destruction (Biden's border). Key devices include:
- Self-aggrandizing enumeration of accomplishments (wall, Mexican soldiers, Stay in Mexico)
- Catastrophizing language ("biggest price of all," "rapidly being destroyed")
- The parenthetical "(free!)" as a dealmaker boast
- Terminal slogan as call-to-action

### Narcissistic Dynamics
The post serves dual functions: supply-seeking (reminding audience of his achievements) and preemptive deflection from the Fuentes controversy. The grandiose self-presentation—taking personal credit for border security—is characteristic baseline narcissistic style.

### Cognitive Notes
Language is coherent and on-message. The repetition of border themes across two same-day posts suggests perseverative focus, though this is also a deliberate media strategy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Built hundreds of miles of wall" | **Mostly True** | Approximately 450 miles of border barrier were built during Trump's presidency, though much replaced existing barriers rather than new construction. |
| "Got 28,000 Mexican soldiers to guard the border" | **Mostly True** | Mexico deployed approximately 27,000 National Guard troops to its borders in 2019 under US pressure, though the exact number and 'free' characterization oversimplify the diplomatic arrangement. |
| "Southern border was most secure in history two years ago" | **Half True** | Border encounters dropped significantly during COVID-19 pandemic and Trump-era policies, but 'most secure in history' is an unprovable superlative. Much of the reduction was pandemic-related. |

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Morning posting time (9:06 AM ET)
- Relatively structured argument with enumerated accomplishments
- ALL CAPS on key terms (WALL, STAY IN MEXICO POLICY, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN)
- Parenthetical aside '(free!)' feels authentically Trump
- Quotation marks around 'dust' is characteristic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Criticism (Fuentes dinner controversy / Republican condemnation)

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- idealization (immature)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance construction
- Implicit promise of restoration via MAGA slogan

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Built hundreds of miles of wall

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Approximately 450 miles of border barrier were built during Trump's presidency, though much replaced existing barriers rather than new construction.

Sources: CBP data on border wall construction

> Got 28,000 Mexican soldiers to guard the border

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Mexico deployed approximately 27,000 National Guard troops to its borders in 2019 under US pressure, though the exact number and 'free' characterization oversimplify the diplomatic arrangement.

Sources: 2019 US-Mexico immigration agreement

> Southern border was most secure in history two years ago

**HALF TRUE**

Border encounters dropped significantly during COVID-19 pandemic and Trump-era policies, but 'most secure in history' is an unprovable superlative. Much of the reduction was pandemic-related.

Sources: CBP encounter statistics

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Tags

- border_security (100%)
- deflection (80%)
- self_aggrandizement (70%)
- contamination_narrative (70%)
- fuentes_controversy_avoidance (60%)

## That day

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

**Fuentes Dinner Fallout Drives Displacement Cascade: Election Fraud, Border Panic, and RINO Attacks Serve as Psychological Cover**

Trump spent the day conspicuously avoiding the biggest story about him — bipartisan Republican condemnation of his dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Instead, he launched an intense morning burst of grievance posts attacking the Manhattan DA case, immigration policy, Karl Rove, and the integrity of elections, before going quiet for five hours. He returned in the late afternoon with a calmer stream of link shares and book promotions, seeking validation from friendly media. The day's defining feature was obsessive return to election fraud claims, with the Georgia runoff one week away, and a notable spelling error ("DINIER" for "DENIER") repeated in his attack on Rove.

Full digest for 2022-11-29: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 29). The USA will be paying a very big price, perhaps... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109427476822731127
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The USA will be paying a very big price, perhaps the..." Truth Social, 29 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109427476822731127. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The USA will be paying a very big price, perhaps the...," Truth Social, November 29, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109427476822731127.

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