# Post ts_109875598334883752

- Post ID: `ts_109875598334883752`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-16T17:29:38.114Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875598334883752
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875598334883752/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109875598334883752.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I love these people. They are great! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/front-row-joes-trump-supporters-rate-president/

## Engagement

- Likes: 11,569
- Reposts: 2,572
- Replies: 138
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T02:59:18.469Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "I love these people" – Supply-Seeking Post (2023-02-16)

A brief, warm post linking to a CBS News article about "Front Row Joes"—devoted Trump rally supporters. This is a straightforward narcissistic supply post: acknowledging loyal followers who provide consistent admiration.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:29 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in February). Business hours, polished, brief—consistent with aide-composed or aide-assisted content, though the brevity and simplicity could also be authentic Trump. The exclamation mark and simple language are Trumpian, but the clean grammar and link-sharing format suggest possible aide involvement.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post functions as parasocial maintenance—reinforcing the bond with devoted followers. The phrase "these people" creates affectionate but slightly distancing language; "They are great!" mirrors his supporters back as extensions of his own greatness. In context of the same day's posts attacking "Globalist and Pro China Losers," this represents the idealization pole of a splitting dynamic.

### Longitudinal Context
Same-day posts show classic splitting: enemies are "all bad for the USA—America Last!" while supporters are loved and "great." This oscillation between idealization and devaluation is consistent with baseline patterns.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:29 PM ET)
- Clean grammar and punctuation
- Simple link-sharing format
- But brevity and exclamation marks are Trumpian

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (CBS article about devoted supporters)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct expression of love toward followers
- Validating supporter identity and devotion

## Tags

- supply-seeking (80%)
- in-group-validation (70%)
- splitting (50%)

## 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). I love these people. They are great!... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875598334883752
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I love these people. They are great! https://www.cbsnews.com..." Truth Social, 16 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875598334883752. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I love these people. They are great! https://www.cbsnews.com...," Truth Social, February 16, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875598334883752.

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