# Post ts_109780864842395138

- Post ID: `ts_109780864842395138`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-30T23:57:39.773Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109780864842395138
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109780864842395138/analysis

## Post text

> https://townhall.com/columnists/congressmantonygonzales/2023/01/23/turns-out-trump-was-right-on-border-security-n2618556

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,623
- Reposts: 3,496
- Replies: 310
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:58:44.079Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Link Share — "Turns Out Trump Was Right on Border Security"

This post is a bare URL share of a Townhall opinion column by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) titled "Turns Out Trump Was Right on Border Security." No commentary is added. This is a low-effort supply-seeking post that leverages third-party validation.

### Authorship
The post time is ~6:57 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago given late January 2023 campaign period). This is business hours, and the format — a clean URL with no commentary, no typos, no emotional editorializing — is consistent with aide-posted content (likely Scavino). Authentic Trump link shares typically include commentary like "I was right!" or similar.

### Psychological Function
The post serves a narcissistic supply function: sharing external validation ("Trump Was Right") without needing to articulate the claim himself. The headline itself does the psychological work — it positions Trump as vindicated and prescient on immigration policy.

### Pattern
This is one of several rapid-fire link shares on this date (AP News, Spectator, Breitbart, Newsmax x2, Townhall), all curating favorable media coverage. This volume and curation pattern is typical of aide-managed content scheduling.

### Rhetorical Note
The article title employs the "vindication narrative" — a redemption sequence where past criticism is reframed as prophetic wisdom. This is a recurring motif in Trump's media strategy.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Clean URL with no commentary
- Business hours posting (6:57 PM EST)
- Part of rapid-fire multi-link posting pattern
- No typos, ALL CAPS, or emotional editorializing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Congressman Tony Gonzales / Townhall)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 0%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- third-party endorsement
- curated media environment

## Tags

- border-security (80%)
- vindication-narrative (70%)
- supply-seeking (60%)
- aide-posted (70%)

## That day

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

**"You Come After Us, We Come After You": Legal Pressure and Rival Attacks Fuel a Day of Escalating Threats**

Trump spent the day on offense against Republican rivals and defense against mounting legal pressure. The morning featured an escalating multi-post assault on Club for Growth and an implicit broadside against DeSantis, culminating in an explicit retaliatory threat. The Manhattan grand jury investigation loomed large, prompting combative posts comparing his legal situation to Al Capone's and attacking the prosecutor by name. The day closed with a rapid burst of link-sharing — ten posts in five minutes — amplifying favorable polls and supportive media coverage, a clear effort to reassert control of the narrative after a day spent feeling besieged.

Full digest for 2023-01-30: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 30). https://townhall.com/columnists/congressmantonygon... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109780864842395138
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://townhall.com/columnists/congressmantonygonzales/2023..." Truth Social, 30 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109780864842395138. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://townhall.com/columnists/congressmantonygonzales/2023...," Truth Social, January 30, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109780864842395138.

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