# Post ts_109886133336616022

- Post ID: `ts_109886133336616022`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-18T14:08:49.481Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109886133336616022/analysis
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## Post text

> Just took a very big lead in the Polls. People want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and fast. Right now, we are a Nation in Decline!  Donald J. Trump - 50%, Ron DeSanctimonious - 24%, Mike Pence - 9%, Nikki Haley - 7%, Ted Cruz - 4%. Head to head: Donald J. Trump - 61%. Thank you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 26,677
- Reposts: 6,142
- Replies: 1,777
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T02:59:03.471Z (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: Poll Numbers Post (2023-02-18)

### Context
Mid-February 2023, days after Nikki Haley announced her presidential campaign. Trump shares polling data showing a dominant lead over Republican rivals, including his characteristic nickname "DeSanctimonious" for Ron DeSantis.

### Authorship
Posted at 14:08 UTC = 9:08 AM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago. The timing is business hours but early enough for authentic Trump. The content is a hybrid: structured polling data (possibly aide-prepared) but with "DeSanctimonious" nickname and the emotional "Thank you!" flourish that are Trump signatures. The exclamation points, ALL CAPS on "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," and mixing of data with slogan suggest Trump either wrote or heavily personalized an aide draft.

### Psychological State
This is a **supply-seeking** post in a **grandiose narcissistic state**. The polling data serves as narcissistic supply — external validation of dominance. The 50% vs 24% gap is presented as proof of inevitable victory. "Just took a very big lead" frames this as dynamic momentum rather than static numbers.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Poll numbers used to validate self-worth and campaign viability
- **Devaluation**: Rivals reduced to small numbers; DeSantis gets the diminishing nickname

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Quantification as persuasion (specific numbers create authority)
- Slogan repetition (MAGA)
- Nation-in-decline framing creates urgency
- "Head to head: 61%" isolated for maximum impact
- "Thank you!" creates parasocial reciprocity

### Longitudinal Note
This post is notably restrained compared to the surrounding posts from the same day, which attack Koch Brothers, Bill Maher, and DeSantis with considerable venom. This suggests strategic alternation between attack posts and "presidential" polling posts.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump at 50%, DeSantis at 24%, Pence 9%, Haley 7%, Cruz 4% in polls" | **Mostly True** | Multiple polls in mid-February 2023 showed Trump with roughly a 20-25 point lead over DeSantis. These numbers are consistent with RealClearPolitics averages from this period, though the specific poll source is not cited. |
| "Head to head: Donald J. Trump - 61%" | **Mostly True** | Head-to-head polls against DeSantis in this period generally showed Trump in the high 50s to low 60s, making this plausible though cherry-picked from the most favorable poll. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- DeSanctimonious nickname is authentic Trump
- ALL CAPS MAGA
- Exclamation points
- 9 AM local time is borderline
- Structured data suggests aide involvement

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (polling data showing dominant lead)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- devaluation (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- gratitude expression (Thank you!)
- inclusive nationalism (we are a Nation)
- shared mission framing (MAGA)

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Trump at 50%, DeSantis at 24%, Pence 9%, Haley 7%, Cruz 4% in polls

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Multiple polls in mid-February 2023 showed Trump with roughly a 20-25 point lead over DeSantis. These numbers are consistent with RealClearPolitics averages from this period, though the specific poll source is not cited.

Sources: RealClearPolitics GOP primary polling averages, Feb 2023

> Head to head: Donald J. Trump - 61%

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Head-to-head polls against DeSantis in this period generally showed Trump in the high 50s to low 60s, making this plausible though cherry-picked from the most favorable poll.

Sources: Various Feb 2023 GOP primary polls

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- polling (90%)
- primary campaign (80%)
- supply seeking (80%)
- grandiosity (60%)
- bandwagon (70%)

## That day

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

**Late-Night Venting Yields to Calculated Self-Promotion as Trump Claims Credit for East Palestine Response**

Trump started the day well after midnight with a burst of combative posts attacking globalists, DeSantis, and Bill Maher before apparently getting a few hours of sleep. The morning and afternoon shifted to calmer self-promotion — touting poll numbers, taking credit for pressuring Biden into sending FEMA to East Palestine, and lamenting inflation. The evening wrapped with a rapid-fire batch of link shares and a gratuitous attack on Chris Cuomo over his disclosed mental health struggles. Overall, a uniformly self-congratulatory day with flashes of cruelty concentrated in the small hours.

Full digest for 2023-02-18: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 18). Just took a very big lead in the Polls. People... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109886133336616022
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Just took a very big lead in the Polls. People want to MAKE..." Truth Social, 18 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109886133336616022. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Just took a very big lead in the Polls. People want to MAKE...," Truth Social, February 18, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109886133336616022.

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