# Post ts_109875585926361044

- Post ID: `ts_109875585926361044`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-16T17:26:28.768Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875585926361044
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875585926361044/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109875585926361044.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you, we really had it going. Will do it again, and fast! https://dcenquirer.com/thanks-to-trumps-anti-sex-trafficking-policies-368-arrested-in-human-trafficking-sweep-no-question-about-it/

## Engagement

- Likes: 13,406
- Reposts: 3,926
- Replies: 300
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:01:18.999Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109875585926361044 (2023-02-16)

### Content
Trump shares an article from DC Enquirer crediting his anti-sex trafficking policies for 368 arrests in a human trafficking sweep, adding brief personal commentary: "Thank you, we really had it going. Will do it again, and fast!"

### Authorship
Posted at 17:26 UTC = 12:26 PM EST. Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach) in mid-February 2023. This is a midday post during business hours. The brevity and informal tone ("really had it going") have some authentic Trump markers, but the polished link-sharing format and business-hours timing suggest possible aide involvement or at minimum aide-curated content.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a **supply-seeking/maintenance** post. Trump takes credit for law enforcement actions, positions himself as the savior figure, and promises a return ("Will do it again, and fast!"). The post is relatively low-intensity — no rage, no attack on enemies. It functions as **campaign positioning**, implicitly contrasting his administration's record with Biden's.

The phrase "we really had it going" employs **nostalgic framing** — a contamination sequence (things were good under me, then they stopped). "Will do it again, and fast!" is a **redemption promise** — the hero will return.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Appeal to nostalgia
- Implicit contrast (my administration vs. current)
- Self-aggrandizement through third-party validation
- Campaign promise embedded in casual commentary

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "368 arrested in human trafficking sweep thanks to Trump's anti-sex trafficking policies" | **Half True** | Human trafficking operations involve multiple agencies across administrations. While Trump signed executive orders on trafficking, attributing a specific sweep's results solely to his policies is a significant oversimplification. The source (DC Enquirer) is a low-credibility outlet. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:26 PM EST)
- Informal tone with authentic-sounding phrases
- Simple link-share format typical of aide curation
- Brief personal commentary could be dictated

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Thanking audience directly
- Inclusive 'we' language
- Promise of return/renewal

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> 368 arrested in human trafficking sweep thanks to Trump's anti-sex trafficking policies

**HALF TRUE**

Human trafficking operations involve multiple agencies across administrations. While Trump signed executive orders on trafficking, attributing a specific sweep's results solely to his policies is a significant oversimplification. The source (DC Enquirer) is a low-credibility outlet.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- campaign-positioning (80%)
- credit-taking (70%)
- human-trafficking (90%)

## 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). Thank you, we really had it going. Will do it... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875585926361044
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you, we really had it going. Will do it again, and..." Truth Social, 16 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875585926361044. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you, we really had it going. Will do it again, and...," Truth Social, February 16, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875585926361044.

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