# Post ts_109580842369289074

- Post ID: `ts_109580842369289074`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-26T16:09:19.004Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580842369289074/analysis
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## Post text

> If the Old Crow waited just 10 days, the Republican Majority in the House could have made the “Ominous” Bill MUCH, MUCH, MUCH BETTER. Just another win for the Democrats, Mitch, that wouldn’t have happened if “Trump” were President!

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:16:03.982Z (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: Post ts_109580842369289074

### Context
Trump attacks Mitch McConnell ("Old Crow") for not waiting 10 days until the new Republican House majority could have improved the omnibus spending bill. This is part of a sustained barrage against McConnell over the omnibus (see prior post same day calling it "All Democrat, All the Way"). Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, FL, EST) during Christmas week; 16:09 UTC = 11:09 AM EST — business hours, though the emotional intensity and stylistic markers suggest authentic authorship.

### Key Observations

**"Old Crow" nickname**: Established devaluation label for McConnell, consistent with Trump's pattern of branding adversaries. The nickname itself carries contempt.

**"MUCH, MUCH, MUCH BETTER"**: Triple repetition is characteristic Trump intensification — perseverative emphasis pattern seen frequently in authentic posts.

**Self-referential third person**: "if 'Trump' were President" — notably places his own name in quotes, distancing yet self-aggrandizing. The counterfactual positions him as the missing ingredient, the savior whose absence explains failure.

**"Ominous" for "Omnibus"**: Trump has been deliberately misnaming the omnibus bill as "Ominous" (see prior posts using "OMINOUS") — a rhetorical rebranding technique, turning a bureaucratic term into something threatening. This is intentional wordplay, not a cognitive error.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is driven by narcissistic injury from political marginalization. The omnibus passed without Trump's influence, demonstrating his diminished power. The counterfactual ("if Trump were President") serves as compensatory grandiosity — reasserting relevance. McConnell serves as the displacement target for broader frustration at loss of control over the Republican Party apparatus.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Splitting**: McConnell as all-bad, enabling Democrats; Trump as all-good, the solution
- **Projection**: Attributes Republican failure to McConnell rather than examining party dynamics
- **Idealization/Devaluation**: Self-idealized as the competent leader vs. McConnell devalued as incompetent collaborator

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Republican House majority could have negotiated a better bill if McConnell waited 10 days" | **Half True** | The new Congress would start Jan 3, 2023 with a slim Republican House majority, theoretically giving leverage. However, the omnibus needed to pass before the funding deadline, and a slim House majority with internal divisions would not guarantee a better outcome. |
| "The bill was a win for Democrats" | **Half True** | The omnibus included significant Democratic priorities but also contained Republican-supported provisions including defense spending increases. Characterizing it as purely a Democratic win is reductive. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Triple repetition MUCH MUCH MUCH
- Old Crow nickname
- Self-referential third person with quotes
- Emotional intensity
- Business hours posting (11:09 AM EST) slightly lowers confidence

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Omnibus bill passage demonstrating Trump's diminished influence over Senate Republicans)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Mitch McConnell
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- counterfactual savior framing
- in-group grievance articulation

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Republican House majority could have negotiated a better bill if McConnell waited 10 days

**HALF TRUE**

The new Congress would start Jan 3, 2023 with a slim Republican House majority, theoretically giving leverage. However, the omnibus needed to pass before the funding deadline, and a slim House majority with internal divisions would not guarantee a better outcome.

> The bill was a win for Democrats

**HALF TRUE**

The omnibus included significant Democratic priorities but also contained Republican-supported provisions including defense spending increases. Characterizing it as purely a Democratic win is reductive.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- McConnell attack (90%)
- omnibus bill (80%)
- savior counterfactual (70%)
- intra-party conflict (70%)

## That day

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

**Day After Christmas at Mar-a-Lago: McConnell Rage Punctuates a Grievance-Laden Holiday**

Trump spent the day after Christmas airing grievances from Mar-a-Lago, starting with nostalgic claims about his border policies and a defensive rewrite of his family's distancing from the 2024 campaign. His sharpest anger targeted Mitch McConnell over the omnibus spending bill, including a racial slur aimed at McConnell's wife. The afternoon quieted into a rapid-fire dump of supportive article links -- eight in four minutes -- suggesting a curated effort to shore up his narrative heading into the new year. Overall, a moderately agitated day with one flash of genuine hostility but no sustained escalation.

Full digest for 2022-12-26: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 26). If the Old Crow waited just 10 days, the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580842369289074
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "If the Old Crow waited just 10 days, the Republican..." Truth Social, 26 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580842369289074. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "If the Old Crow waited just 10 days, the Republican...," Truth Social, December 26, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580842369289074.

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