# Post ts_109751659092794956

- Post ID: `ts_109751659092794956`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-25T20:10:15.359Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751659092794956
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751659092794956/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/the-people-get-it-trump-continues-to-broaden-gap-between-himself-desantis-in-2024-primary-polls/

## Engagement

- Likes: 12,763
- Reposts: 2,967
- Replies: 236
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:51:32.195Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: URL Share — Trump-DeSantis Polling Gap

This post is a bare URL share from RSB Network highlighting Trump's widening lead over DeSantis in 2024 primary polls. No original commentary is provided. The headline itself — "The People Get It" — serves as Trump's implicit message: validation by popular support.

### Context
In January 2023, DeSantis was widely discussed as Trump's most credible Republican challenger. Trump was actively working to diminish DeSantis before he could formally enter the race. This post fits a pattern of preemptive dominance display — sharing favorable polling data to discourage potential rivals and signal inevitability.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:10 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). The bare-URL format with no commentary is consistent with either Trump or an aide. The content selection — self-aggrandizing polling data — is strongly consistent with Trump's priorities. Given the high volume of posts this day and the mechanical nature of URL-only shares, this leans toward aide-assisted curation, though Trump may have directed the share.

### Psychological Function
This is narcissistic supply maintenance — sharing external validation of superiority. The headline "The People Get It" implies those who don't support Trump simply don't understand, a mild form of splitting (enlightened supporters vs. ignorant others). The post also functions as a preemptive attack on DeSantis without naming him directly.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump continues to broaden gap between himself and DeSantis in 2024 primary polls" | **Mostly True** | In late January 2023, multiple polls showed Trump's lead over DeSantis widening after Trump's early campaign launch. However, RSB Network is a pro-Trump outlet likely cherry-picking the most favorable polls. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 35%)

### Indicators

- bare URL with no commentary
- business hours posting (3:10 PM ET)
- curated content selection consistent with aide workflow
- no typos or emotional language

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (favorable polling data vs DeSantis)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- implied consensus — 'the people' agree with the audience

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump continues to broaden gap between himself and DeSantis in 2024 primary polls

**MOSTLY TRUE**

In late January 2023, multiple polls showed Trump's lead over DeSantis widening after Trump's early campaign launch. However, RSB Network is a pro-Trump outlet likely cherry-picking the most favorable polls.

Sources: RealClearPolitics polling averages Jan 2023

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- DeSantis rivalry (80%)
- polling (90%)

## That day

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

**Facebook Reinstatement Sandwiched Between Sadistic Birx Takedown and Georgia Legal Panic**

Trump spent a quiet late evening retweeting allies before launching an afternoon link-dump touting Biden document scandals and favorable poll numbers. The day's sharpest moment was a gleeful, mocking attack on former COVID advisor Deborah Birx, whom he falsely claimed to have fired. Growing anxiety surfaced late in the day as he turned to the Georgia DA investigation, calling his recorded phone call to election officials "PERFECT" and accusing law enforcement of weaponization. A celebratory post about Facebook restoring his account briefly interrupted the legal anxiety but couldn't sustain the mood.

Full digest for 2023-01-25: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 25). https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/the-people-get-it-... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751659092794956
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/the-people-get-it-trump-cont..." Truth Social, 25 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751659092794956. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/the-people-get-it-trump-cont...," Truth Social, January 25, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751659092794956.

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