# Post ts_109729201055348308

- Post ID: `ts_109729201055348308`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-21T20:58:52.906Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109729201055348308/analysis
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## Post text

> Mitch McConnell has made the Biden Presidency “look” MUCH better than it would have without the Old Crow pushing massive Green New Deal type funding for the Radical Left Democrats. Inflation and Debt will be the end result, however, not good for anybody, especially our Country!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.423Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:50:34.199Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Anti-McConnell Post (2023-01-21)

Trump attacks Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for enabling Biden's legislative agenda, particularly referencing spending bills McConnell helped pass (likely the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act). The "Old Crow" nickname is a recurring devaluation label.

**Authorship:** Posted ~3:58 PM ET. Trump was in North Carolina (per prior post about Diamond's tribute). The post has authentic markers—the nickname "Old Crow," emotional framing, characteristic sentence structure—though the grammar is clean. Mixed signals; likely authentic but possibly polished.

**Psychological dynamics:** This is intra-party aggression targeting a Republican leader who failed to be sufficiently loyal/oppositional. McConnell represents the establishment GOP that Trump views as insufficiently subordinate. The framing positions McConnell as responsible for making Biden "look" better—notable use of scare quotes around "look," implying the improvement is illusory, a cosmetic effect enabled by McConnell's betrayal.

**Defense mechanisms:** Splitting is prominent—McConnell cast as enabling "Radical Left Democrats" (all-bad). Projection of blame for Republican legislative failures onto McConnell rather than examining broader dynamics.

**Rhetorical devices:** The post employs the "traitor within" narrative common to authoritarian rhetoric—the enemy inside is more dangerous than the enemy outside. "Green New Deal type funding" is a strategic mislabel designed to activate base hostility toward climate spending.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "McConnell pushed massive Green New Deal type funding" | **Mostly False** | McConnell supported the bipartisan infrastructure bill but opposed the Inflation Reduction Act. Neither bill was the Green New Deal, which was never passed. The label is strategic mislabeling. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- 'Old Crow' nickname is signature Trump
- clean grammar suggests possible light editing
- afternoon timing in ET during travel day
- characteristic rhetorical structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Abandonment (McConnell's bipartisan cooperation)

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

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- framing political disagreement as betrayal of shared cause
- positioning self as defender of 'our Country'

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> McConnell pushed massive Green New Deal type funding

**MOSTLY FALSE**

McConnell supported the bipartisan infrastructure bill but opposed the Inflation Reduction Act. Neither bill was the Green New Deal, which was never passed. The label is strategic mislabeling.

Sources: Congressional voting records

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- intra-party conflict (80%)
- McConnell feud (90%)
- spending criticism (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day of Self-Promotion and Alliance-Building, Punctuated by Silence on Mass Shooting**

A low-key day spent promoting allies, sharing favorable polls, and boosting Truth Social. Trump traveled to North Carolina for a tribute to Diamond (of Diamond & Silk) and closed the day with a familiar jab at Mitch McConnell. The most striking feature was what went unsaid: no mention of the Monterey Park mass shooting that killed 11 people during Lunar New Year celebrations, or the FBI's search of Biden's home for classified documents. Overall mood was upbeat and grandiose, with no real anger beyond mild irritation at McConnell.

Full digest for 2023-01-21: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 21). Mitch McConnell has made the Biden Presidency... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109729201055348308
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Mitch McConnell has made the Biden Presidency “look” MUCH..." Truth Social, 21 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109729201055348308. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Mitch McConnell has made the Biden Presidency “look” MUCH...," Truth Social, January 21, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109729201055348308.

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