# Post ts_109691630250531967

- Post ID: `ts_109691630250531967`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-15T05:44:07.919Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109691630250531967
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109691630250531967/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109691630250531967.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaveRubin/statuses/109672427198542451 Great going Byron, a current and future STAR!

## Engagement

- Likes: 16,042
- Reposts: 4,012
- Replies: 402
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.423Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:44:58.978Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: RT Praising "Byron" (likely Byron Donalds)

### Overview
A brief retweet of Dave Rubin's content with a short endorsement of "Byron" — almost certainly Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who was prominently in the news during this period as a candidate for House Speaker during the McCarthy speakership fight. Trump adds a brief personal endorsement calling him "a current and future STAR."

### Authorship
Posted at 12:44 AM EST from Mar-a-Lago. Late-night timing, brief and casual style, lack of polish — consistent with authentic Trump posting. The URL appears malformed (text runs into the URL), suggesting hasty mobile posting.

### Psychological Function
This is a routine patronage/supply-maintenance post. Trump positions himself as kingmaker, bestowing status on rising political figures. The phrase "current and future STAR" implies Trump's ability to confer stardom — a grandiose framing of his own influence.

### Rhetorical Notes
Minimal content. The endorsement pattern ("STAR!") is characteristic Trump shorthand. The exclamation mark and capitalization are typical stylistic markers.

### Context
Byron Donalds had been nominated multiple times as an alternative to Kevin McCarthy during the prolonged Speaker vote (Jan 3-7, 2023). Trump ultimately backed McCarthy, but this post suggests continued cultivation of Donalds as an ally.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 12:44 AM local time (late night)
- Malformed URL suggests hasty mobile posting
- Brief, casual endorsement style
- ALL CAPS emphasis on STAR

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- patronage/endorsement as relationship building

## Tags

- endorsement (80%)
- patronage (60%)

## That day

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

**Biden Document Scandal Becomes Trump's Mirror — and His Shield**

Trump spent most of the day fixated on the Biden classified documents scandal, using it as both vindication and weapon in a three-part morning manifesto comparing Mar-a-Lago's security to Biden's garage. The mood was broadly self-congratulatory, with brief flashes of anger when addressing his own legal exposure. Outside the documents fight, the day was filled with casual endorsements, media-decline schadenfreude, and promotion of Truth Social. A late-night posting cluster after midnight and a large evening burst were bookended by a quiet midday stretch of link-only shares.

Full digest for 2023-01-15: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 15). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaveRubin/status... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109691630250531967
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaveRubin/statuses/1096724..." Truth Social, 15 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109691630250531967. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaveRubin/statuses/1096724...," Truth Social, January 15, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109691630250531967.

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