# Post ts_109871472618080269

- Post ID: `ts_109871472618080269`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-16T00:00:24.663Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871472618080269/analysis
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## Post text

> ….Janel is a true Patriot who will Make Wisconsin Great Again! Her RINO opponents don’t care about the State. They are led by Liz Cheney, who lost her race in Wyoming by the biggest margin in History, Cryin’ Adam Kinzinger, and RINO Robin Vos, who barely won re-election against an opponent that no one ever heard of. Janel Brandtjen is a fantastic person who has my Complete and Total Endorsement for State Senate!

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,539
- Reposts: 4,139
- Replies: 219
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T02:58:37.167Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Wisconsin Endorsement Post (2023-02-16)

### Overview
A political endorsement post for Janel Brandtjen's Wisconsin State Senate race, structured as attack-then-endorse. The post follows a familiar pattern: elevate ally, devalue opponents through association with already-devalued figures (Cheney, Kinzinger), and attach the "Complete and Total Endorsement" branding.

### Authorship
Posted at midnight UTC = 7:00 PM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (Feb 15 dinner context confirms this). Evening but not late-night timing. The polished structure, correct grammar, and formulaic endorsement language ("Complete and Total Endorsement") suggest aide involvement, though the characteristic nicknames ("Cryin' Adam Kinzinger") and derisive commentary reflect Trump's voice. Likely aide-drafted with Trump's direction/approval.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a **maintenance/supply** post — routine political operation extending influence into state-level races. The splitting is textbook: Brandtjen = "true Patriot," "fantastic person" vs. opponents = "RINO," losers. Each opponent is diminished through electoral performance metrics — Cheney lost big, Vos barely won. The implicit logic: electoral success = legitimacy, failure = worthlessness.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Splitting**: absolute good/bad framing
- **Appeal to authority**: "my Complete and Total Endorsement" as currency
- **Ad hominem**: opponents attacked personally, not on policy
- **Bandwagon/social proof inversion**: associating opponents with already-rejected figures

### Clinical Notes
Low-intensity post. Grandiose self-positioning as kingmaker. No notable cognitive markers — coherent, on-message, purposeful.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Liz Cheney lost her race in Wyoming by the biggest margin in History" | **Mostly False** | Cheney lost to Harriet Hageman by about 37 points (66-29%). While a large margin for an incumbent, it is not the biggest margin in history for any congressional race. |
| "Robin Vos barely won re-election against an opponent that no one ever heard of" | **Mostly True** | Vos won his August 2022 primary against Adam Steen by about 4 points (51-49%), a surprisingly narrow margin. Steen was a relatively unknown challenger endorsed by Trump. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Correct grammar and spelling throughout
- Formulaic 'Complete and Total Endorsement' branding
- 7 PM EST posting time (business hours)
- Polished sentence structure
- But contains characteristic nicknames like 'Cryin' Adam Kinzinger'

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 30%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- kingmaker positioning
- in-group/out-group loyalty framing

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Liz Cheney lost her race in Wyoming by the biggest margin in History

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Cheney lost to Harriet Hageman by about 37 points (66-29%). While a large margin for an incumbent, it is not the biggest margin in history for any congressional race.

Sources: 2022 Wyoming at-large congressional election results

> Robin Vos barely won re-election against an opponent that no one ever heard of

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Vos won his August 2022 primary against Adam Steen by about 4 points (51-49%), a surprisingly narrow margin. Steen was a relatively unknown challenger endorsed by Trump.

Sources: 2022 Wisconsin Assembly District 63 primary

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- endorsement (90%)
- RINO_attack (80%)
- kingmaker (70%)
- splitting (70%)

## That day

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

**Besieged on All Legal Fronts, Trump Rewrites Reality — Turning a Grand Jury Report Into "Total Exoneration"**

Trump spent the day playing defense against a barrage of legal threats — leaked audio recordings, the Fulton County grand jury report, and the New York Attorney General's NRA case. After a sharp emotional reaction to unauthorized recordings around midday, he settled into a rapid-fire link-sharing blitz targeting Nikki Haley (who had just announced her presidential bid) and media critics. The day's most striking moment came in the afternoon, when he thanked the Georgia grand jury for its "Patriotism & Courage" and declared "total exoneration" — a breathtaking inversion of a report that actually signaled further legal jeopardy. The overall mood was combative but controlled, with most of the heaviest lifting done by aides crafting legalistic responses.

Full digest for 2023-02-16: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 16). ….Janel is a true Patriot who will Make Wisconsin... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871472618080269
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "….Janel is a true Patriot who will Make Wisconsin Great..." Truth Social, 16 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871472618080269. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "….Janel is a true Patriot who will Make Wisconsin Great...," Truth Social, February 16, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871472618080269.

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