# Post ts_109871473342010364

- Post ID: `ts_109871473342010364`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-16T00:00:35.709Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871473342010364
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871473342010364/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109871473342010364.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Janel Brandtjen of Wisconsin is a true Patriot and fighter for America First principles and MAGA. She has been the most courageous member of the Assembly and provided the platform for the investigation into the Rigged and Stolen 2020 Presidential Election, where she has doggedly pursued the truth when so many RINOS and the Fake News Media have tried to cover up this massive corruption….

## Engagement

- Likes: 21,515
- Reposts: 5,117
- Replies: 636
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:01:30.611Z (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 post is a standard-template endorsement elevated by its central function: rewarding a state legislator specifically for advancing Trump's election denial narrative over two years after the 2020 election. Brandtjen's value is defined entirely through service to the "Rigged and Stolen" claim. The post demonstrates continued epistemic closure dynamics — acceptance of the stolen election narrative functions as a loyalty test and membership criterion for "true Patriot" status, while those accepting verified election results are cast as corrupt RINOs engaged in cover-up. This transactional reward structure incentivizes ongoing election denial among Republican officials. The splitting defense is prominent: Brandtjen is idealized as "most courageous" while unnamed opponents are devalued as corrupt. The gaslighting dimension is notable — characterizing legitimate election outcomes as "massive corruption" and factual reporting as "cover up" inverts reality. While the post lacks violent imagery or direct mobilization language, the continued delegitimization of democratic processes maintains an elevated baseline concern.

## Psychological Analysis: Endorsement of Janel Brandtjen (Feb 16, 2023)

### Overview
This is the first half of a two-part endorsement of Wisconsin Assembly member Janel Brandtjen, praising her for investigating the "Rigged and Stolen 2020 Presidential Election." The post combines standard endorsement language with continued promotion of election denial narratives.

### Authorship
Posted at midnight UTC = 7:00 PM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (prior post references dinner there). Evening timing is consistent with either Trump or an aide, but the flowing, emotionally charged style with ellipsis continuation suggests authentic authorship or heavy Trump input. The phrase "doggedly pursued the truth" and the emotional cadence are characteristic.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post functions as **narcissistic supply maintenance** — rewarding loyalty to Trump's central grievance narrative (the stolen election). Brandtjen is praised specifically for her service to Trump's cause, not for independent legislative achievements. The endorsement is transactional: loyalty to the election fraud narrative = "true Patriot."

### Election Denial as Identity Anchor
Nearly two and a half years post-election, the "Rigged and Stolen" framing persists as a core identity claim. This represents **perseveration** on a fixed theme and continued **distortion** of electoral reality. The narrative serves as a loyalty litmus test.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- In-group/out-group framing (Patriots vs. RINOs)
- Superlatives ("most courageous")
- Conspiracy framing ("cover up this massive corruption")
- Ellipsis as cliffhanger device (continuation post follows)

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The 2020 Presidential Election was rigged and stolen" | **False** | No court, audit, or investigation has found evidence of systematic fraud sufficient to alter the 2020 election outcome. Over 60 legal challenges were dismissed. |
| "Brandtjen was the most courageous member of the Assembly" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective characterization |

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (7 PM EST)
- Emotionally charged endorsement language
- Ellipsis continuation typical of multi-part Trump posts
- Stream-of-consciousness quality
- But relatively polished grammar

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Loyalty reinforcement and election narrative maintenance)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rewarding loyalty publicly
- Defining in-group membership through acceptance of election fraud narrative

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Continued delegitimization of democratic election results
- Framing election acceptance as corruption requiring investigation

### Gaslighting

- Framing the well-documented legitimate election as 'Rigged and Stolen'
- Characterizing media reporting of election results as 'cover up'
- Implying those who accept election results are complicit in 'massive corruption'

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The 2020 Presidential Election was rigged and stolen

**FALSE**

No court, audit, or investigation has found evidence of systematic fraud sufficient to alter the 2020 election outcome. Over 60 legal challenges were dismissed.

Sources: Multiple state audits; Federal and state court rulings

> Brandtjen was the most courageous member of the Assembly

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective characterization

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Tags

- election_denial (90%)
- endorsement (80%)
- loyalty_reward (70%)
- in_group_out_group (60%)

## 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 Brandtjen of Wisconsin is a true Patriot... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871473342010364
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Janel Brandtjen of Wisconsin is a true Patriot and fighter..." Truth Social, 16 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871473342010364. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Janel Brandtjen of Wisconsin is a true Patriot and fighter...," Truth Social, February 16, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109871473342010364.

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