Analysis: I was the one that brought China to everyone’s attention. Un...

3y ago Feb 18, 2023 at 5:12 AM

I was the one that brought China to everyone’s attention. Under “Trump,” China was paying us a fortune in taxes and tariffs for the “privilege” of selling their products to the U.S. No other President got 10 cents from a very smart and savvy China. I got Hundreds of $BILLIONS of Dollars, gave $28 Billion Dollars to our great FARMERS. But now China is really going at the good ol’ USA, and we have no one to defend us. Our Country does not have long to live, or even survive. We better WIN in 2024!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-20. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

60%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

12:12 AM EST posting time
Self-referential third person in quotes
ALL CAPS on FARMERS/BILLIONS
Stream-of-consciousness escalation
Colloquial phrasing ('good ol USA', 'Just askin')

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (2024 campaign positioning, Haley entering race)

Sentiment

-0.30

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

80%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

20%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

idealizationsplittingdistortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

savior positioningshared existential threatinclusive 'we/us/our' language

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Reframes tariffs paid by American importers as payments from China
Erases the causal link between his trade war and the farmer bailout, presenting it as pure generosity

Reality Distortions:

Tariffs characterized as China paying the US rather than US importers bearing costs
Claim no prior president collected any tariff revenue from Chinese goods
Country framed as near extinction under current administration

Fact Checks (4)

"China was paying us a fortune in taxes and tariffs"

Mostly False

Tariffs are paid by US importers, not by China. The cost was largely passed to American consumers and businesses. Multiple economic studies confirmed this.

"No other President got 10 cents from China"

False

The US has collected tariffs on Chinese goods for decades. Trump escalated tariffs significantly but did not invent them.

"Gave $28 Billion Dollars to our great FARMERS"

Mostly True

The Market Facilitation Program provided approximately $23-28 billion in aid to farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs from the trade war Trump initiated.

"Got Hundreds of Billions of Dollars"

Half True

Total tariff revenue from China tariffs was substantial but tariffs are paid by US importers. The framing as money 'from China' is misleading.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109884025802899867

Timestamp & Authorship

Post at 5:12 UTC = 12:12 AM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago, Florida). Classic late-night posting window strongly suggests authentic composition. Stream-of-consciousness structure, quotation marks around "Trump" (self-referential third person), capitalization patterns ("FARMERS," "$BILLIONS"), and emotional escalation all consistent with personal authorship.

Content Analysis

The post follows a familiar three-act structure: (1) self-aggrandizement about China policy, (2) catastrophizing about current state, (3) call to action for 2024. The apocalyptic framing—"Our Country does not have long to live, or even survive"—is notable for its extremity.

Psychological Dynamics

This post is driven by supply-seeking and campaign positioning. The narcissistic grandiosity is prominent: claiming sole credit for awareness of China ("I was the one"), asserting no other president achieved anything ("not 10 cents"), and inflating accomplishments with capitalized dollar amounts. The shift to existential threat ("does not have long to live") serves dual purposes—devaluing the successor while positioning himself as the indispensable savior.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"China was paying us a fortune in taxes and tariffs"	Mostly False	Tariffs are paid by US importers, not by China. The cost was largely passed to American consumers and businesses. Multiple economic studies confirmed this.
"No other President got 10 cents from China"	False	The US has collected tariffs on Chinese goods for decades. Trump escalated tariffs significantly but did not invent them.
"Gave $28 Billion Dollars to our great FARMERS"	Mostly True	The Market Facilitation Program provided approximately $23-28 billion in aid to farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs from the trade war Trump initiated.
"Got Hundreds of Billions of Dollars"	Half True	Total tariff revenue from China tariffs was substantial but tariffs are paid by US importers. The framing as money 'from China' is misleading.

Overall Veracity: 38%