# Post ts_109647890453347548

- Post ID: `ts_109647890453347548`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-07T12:20:31.596Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109647890453347548
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109647890453347548/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109647890453347548.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you Kevin. It was my great honor!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/109/647/890/170/098/254/original/4f4ffca6d2a3ef67.qt

## Engagement

- Likes: 30,713
- Reposts: 8,031
- Replies: 5,080
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.424Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:24:27.234Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Thank you Kevin. It was my great honor!"

### Context
This post follows McCarthy's historic 15-ballot Speaker election (concluded ~12:40am Jan 7). Trump is claiming credit/partnership in the outcome. The attached media is likely a video or image related to the Speaker vote. Posted at 12:20 UTC = 7:20am EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach).

### Authorship
7:20am EST is early morning — plausible for Trump personally, though the brevity and polish could go either way. The phrasing "It was my great honor" is a signature Trump construction he uses frequently in congratulatory contexts. Likely authentic.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a brief supply-seeking/credit-claiming post. "It was my great honor" implicitly positions Trump as kingmaker — the one who bestowed something upon McCarthy rather than merely observing. The framing inverts the relationship: McCarthy needed Trump, not the other way around. This is consistent with grandiose narcissistic positioning where Trump must be central to any political victory.

### Rhetorical Notes
Notably restrained compared to surrounding posts. The brevity itself is strategic — it mimics the graciousness of someone in power congratulating a subordinate, reinforcing hierarchical framing.

### Longitudinal Note
Compare to the previous post ("Congratulations to Kevin McCarthy and our GREAT Republican Party!") — this is the third post in a cluster celebrating the McCarthy win, suggesting sustained narcissistic supply from the outcome. Trump is basking.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump played a role in McCarthy's Speaker victory" | **Mostly True** | Trump endorsed McCarthy and made calls to holdouts, though his influence was limited — anti-McCarthy votes actually increased after his initial endorsement. McCarthy's concessions to Freedom Caucus were more decisive. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (7:20am EST)
- Signature phrase 'my great honor'
- Brief, personal tone
- No complex formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (McCarthy Speaker victory)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- implied intimacy with power figures
- kingmaker framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump played a role in McCarthy's Speaker victory

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump endorsed McCarthy and made calls to holdouts, though his influence was limited — anti-McCarthy votes actually increased after his initial endorsement. McCarthy's concessions to Freedom Caucus were more decisive.

Sources: Known events context

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- supply_seeking (70%)
- credit_claiming (80%)
- mccarthy_speaker (100%)
- grandiose (50%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap With a Detour Through Martyrdom: Trump Claims McCarthy Win, Then Weaponizes J6 Anniversary**

Trump spent the day taking a victory lap over Kevin McCarthy's election as House Speaker, casting himself as the indispensable dealmaker who sealed the outcome. The morning was celebratory, followed by an afternoon blitz of eight news articles all crediting Trump for McCarthy's win. The mood darkened briefly mid-afternoon when he pivoted to January 6th anniversary grievances, calling Ashli Babbitt a "true Patriot," labeling her shooter an "out-of-control wild man," and demanding that "something has to be done" about political opponents he called Communists and Marxists. He also took a passing shot at Howard Stern before returning to the triumph narrative. The day's overall tone was self-congratulatory with one sharp flash of grievance-driven anger.

Full digest for 2023-01-07: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 7). Thank you Kevin. It was my great honor! [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109647890453347548
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you Kevin. It was my great honor!" Truth Social, 7 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109647890453347548. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you Kevin. It was my great honor!," Truth Social, January 7, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109647890453347548.

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