# Post ts_109683593167112004

- Post ID: `ts_109683593167112004`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-13T19:40:11.753Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683593167112004
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683593167112004/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109683593167112004.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “TRUMP’S TRUTH SOCIAL PLATFORM REACHES RECORD LEVELS OF ACTIVITY WHILE BIG TECH FACES CRISIS” https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trumps-truth-social-platform-reaches-record-levels-of-activity-while-big-tech-faces-crisis/

## Engagement

- Likes: 19,020
- Reposts: 4,613
- Replies: 534
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.424Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:42:43.382Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Truth Social Self-Promotion Post (2023-01-13)

This post shares a Right Side Broadcasting headline celebrating Truth Social's growth while framing Big Tech as in crisis. It is a simple supply-seeking post with minimal psychological complexity.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:40 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in January). Business hours, clean formatting, simple link share with headline quote — consistent with aide/Scavino posting pattern.

### Psychological Context
This appears during a period where Trump is heavily focused on the Twitter Files revelations (4 of 5 recent posts on that topic). The Truth Social promotion fits a narrative arc: Big Tech censored me → Twitter Files prove corruption → my platform thrives. The post serves as narcissistic supply through institutional self-extension (Truth Social as proxy for self).

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Framing Truth Social growth as market validation rather than partisan migration
- **Splitting**: "Truth Social = good/growing" vs "Big Tech = bad/crisis"

### Rhetorical Devices
The headline itself does the rhetorical work — Trump merely amplifies it, a common technique of using third-party validation to make self-aggrandizing claims appear objective.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Truth Social reached record levels of activity" | **Half True** | Truth Social did see increased engagement in early 2023 partly due to Twitter instability under Musk, but 'record levels' is vague and the platform remained far smaller than major competitors. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:40 PM ET)
- Clean formatting with quoted headline
- Simple link share pattern
- No emotional reactivity or caps beyond headline

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (favorable media coverage)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- third-party validation
- institutional self-extension

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Truth Social reached record levels of activity

**HALF TRUE**

Truth Social did see increased engagement in early 2023 partly due to Twitter instability under Musk, but 'record levels' is vague and the platform remained far smaller than major competitors.

Sources: RSB Network article (cited)

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- self-promotion (90%)
- truth-social (80%)
- big-tech-critique (50%)
- supply-seeking (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Friday of Article Sharing, Punctuated by a Single Flash of Rage at Schiff**

Trump had a low-key Friday, posting eight times over about four and a half hours during the early-to-mid afternoon from Mar-a-Lago. The day's main focus was the latest batch of Twitter Files, which he used to hammer Adam Schiff and Democrats for allegedly pressuring Twitter to suppress accounts. One early post — calling Schiff "a criminal" — was the only real flash of anger; everything else was calm article-sharing and self-promotion. The mood was consistently self-assured, with no signs of distress, escalation, or erratic behavior.

Full digest for 2023-01-13: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 13). “TRUMP’S TRUTH SOCIAL PLATFORM REACHES RECORD... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683593167112004
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“TRUMP’S TRUTH SOCIAL PLATFORM REACHES RECORD LEVELS OF..." Truth Social, 13 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683593167112004. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“TRUMP’S TRUTH SOCIAL PLATFORM REACHES RECORD LEVELS OF...," Truth Social, January 13, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683593167112004.

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