# Post ts_109746333694815203

- Post ID: `ts_109746333694815203`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-24T21:35:56.234Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109746333694815203
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109746333694815203/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109746333694815203.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> If you’re an American Patriot who loves our Country, but knows that the 2020 Presidential Election was Rigged & Stollen, or even question what went on during this very traumatic and demoralizing period in USA HISTORY, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY BUY A FANTASTIC BOOK ON THE ELECTION, AND WHAT WE MUST DO TO WIN IN 2024. It is entitled “STEALING YOUR VOTE, THE INSIDE STORY OF THE 2020 ELECTION AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR 2024.” Written by brilliant Christina Bobb, as introduced by STEVE BANNON, it is GREAT!

## Engagement

- Likes: 29,843
- Reposts: 7,973
- Replies: 1,331
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:53:59.005Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This book promotion post is psychologically significant as a textbook example of epistemic closure maintenance and identity-contingent loyalty testing. Trump equates American patriotism with accepting the debunked stolen election narrative, creating a mandatory belief structure for in-group membership. The commercial framing ("YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY BUY") converts conspiracy reinforcement into a measurable compliance metric — book sales as narcissistic supply proxy. The post demonstrates continued perseveration on the 2020 defeat 26 months post-event, with pathological denial and distortion as primary defenses against the core narcissistic injury. The day's clustering of election-related posts (Georgia call defense, FBI attacks, this book promotion) suggests elevated activation, likely triggered by mounting legal pressures including the NY AG lawsuit withdrawal and potential Georgia indictment. The gaslighting dimension is notable: treating a thoroughly debunked claim as shared patriotic knowledge while demanding commercial action as proof of loyalty.

## Psychological Analysis: Book Promotion as Election Denial Reinforcement

### Post Overview
Trump promotes Christina Bobb's book on the 2020 election, framing it as essential reading for "American Patriots." The post functions simultaneously as commercial promotion, loyalty test, and reality distortion maintenance.

### Authorship Attribution
The misspelling "Stollen" (German Christmas bread, for "Stolen") is a classic authentic Trump marker. The ALL CAPS passages, stream-of-consciousness structure, and emotional framing all point to personal authorship. Posted at ~4:36 PM ET (likely Mar-a-Lago), which is within business hours but the stylistic markers override timing considerations. The broken formatting ( character suggesting a failed image embed) further suggests personal posting without aide review.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is a textbook example of **epistemic closure maintenance**. The conditional structure "If you're an American Patriot who loves our Country, but knows that the 2020 Presidential Election was Rigged" creates an identity equation: patriotism = accepting the stolen election narrative. Questioning the election is softened as acceptable ("or even question"), but the demanded action (BUY THE BOOK) is framed as mandatory ("YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY").

The post operates as **supply-seeking** (validation through book sales as proxy metric) and **maintenance** (keeping the base anchored to the core grievance narrative). The "Rigged & Stollen" claim persists over two years post-election, representing clear **perseveration** on the narcissistic injury of defeat.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Refusal to accept 2020 election results despite 60+ failed legal challenges
- **Distortion**: Reframing loss as theft, creating alternate reality
- **Projection**: The "stealing" frame projects Trump's own documented attempts to overturn results onto opponents

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post uses **identity-contingent framing** (you're only a patriot if you agree), **appeal to authority** (Bannon, Bobb as "brilliant"), **commercial imperative disguised as civic duty**, and **superlatives** ("FANTASTIC," "GREAT," "brilliant").

### Cognitive Markers
"Stollen" for "Stolen" — likely a simple misspelling rather than phonemic paraphasia, though it's a recurring error pattern worth tracking. The  (object replacement character) suggests a failed media attachment, indicating hasty posting.

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## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The 2020 Presidential Election was Rigged & Stolen" | **False** | Over 60 legal challenges failed in court, including before Trump-appointed judges. DOJ under Barr found no evidence of widespread fraud. Multiple audits confirmed results. |
| "Christina Bobb wrote the book with Steve Bannon introduction" | **True** | Christina Bobb published 'Stealing Your Vote' in late 2022 with a foreword by Steve Bannon. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Longitudinal Context
This post fits the day's pattern: multiple election denial posts (Georgia call, FBI/Russia), defense of Pence, and attacks on institutions. The clustering suggests elevated activation around legal threats (NY AG lawsuit withdrawal, potential Georgia indictment).

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Misspelling 'Stollen' for 'Stolen'
- ALL CAPS passages throughout
- Stream-of-consciousness run-on structure
- Broken media embed ( character)
- Emotional urgency and imperative tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Defeat (Ongoing narcissistic injury from 2020 election loss)

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Pressured quality to writing with urgency markers
- Multiple high-intensity posts in single day
- Grandiose framing and ALL CAPS emphasis

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration
- phonemic paraphasia

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Identity-contingent framing equating patriotism with accepting election fraud narrative
- Mandatory action demand ('YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY') creating urgency and compliance pressure
- In-group flattery ('American Patriot who loves our Country')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Treats debunked election fraud as established fact
- Frames acceptance of false narrative as prerequisite for patriotic identity
- Describes election period as 'traumatic and demoralizing' — rewriting history of orderly transition

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The 2020 Presidential Election was Rigged & Stolen

**FALSE**

Over 60 legal challenges failed in court, including before Trump-appointed judges. DOJ under Barr found no evidence of widespread fraud. Multiple audits confirmed results.

Sources: DOJ statements; Court records from 60+ cases; Arizona audit results

> Christina Bobb wrote the book with Steve Bannon introduction

**TRUE**

Christina Bobb published 'Stealing Your Vote' in late 2022 with a foreword by Steve Bannon.

Sources: Publisher records

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- election_denial (100%)
- book_promotion (80%)
- loyalty_test (70%)
- epistemic_closure (80%)
- supply_seeking (60%)
- perseveration (60%)

## That day

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

**Legal Siege Mentality: Trump Mounts Multi-Front Defense as FBI Arrest Fuels Vindication and Rage**

Trump spent the day consumed by two stories: the arrest of an FBI official who investigated him for Russian ties and was himself charged with taking Russian money, and a three-part defense of his recorded phone call to Georgia election officials. The FBI arrest produced some of the day's most intense posts, including a late-night "Rot In Hell" outburst and an afternoon comparison of the FBI to the Gestapo. The Georgia defense recycled the same "perfect call" language he used during impeachment, insisting nothing inappropriate happened despite the publicly available recording showing otherwise. The day ended quietly with a wine competition announcement, but the overwhelming mood was embattled defiance driven by converging legal threats.

Full digest for 2023-01-24: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 24). If you’re an American Patriot who loves our... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109746333694815203
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "If you’re an American Patriot who loves our Country, but..." Truth Social, 24 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109746333694815203. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "If you’re an American Patriot who loves our Country, but...," Truth Social, January 24, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109746333694815203.

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