# Post ts_109931801929519961 - Post ID: `ts_109931801929519961` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2023-02-26T15:42:56.903Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109931801929519961 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109931801929519961/analysis ## Post text > https://justthenews.com/government/congress/border-sheriff-illegal-crossings-jumped-40-day-1k-after-biden-reversed-trump ## Engagement - Likes: 12,080 - Reposts: 4,133 - Replies: 352 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.419Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:12:46.243Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Post Analysis: ts_109931801929519961 | 2023-02-26 ### Overview This post is a bare URL share with zero original textual content — the rhetorical work is entirely outsourced to the headline of the linked article: *"Border sheriff: Illegal crossings jumped 40 a day, 1K after Biden reversed Trump."* The absence of any original commentary is itself analytically significant. --- ### Authorship Attribution **Assessment: Aide-written / curated (high confidence)** UTC timestamp 15:42:56 converts to **10:42 AM EST** (Trump almost certainly at Mar-a-Lago on a Sunday in late February). This falls squarely within daytime business hours — inconsistent with Trump's well-documented late-night/early-morning authentic posting pattern. The post is pure link-share with no text, no ALL CAPS, no typos, no emotional content — none of the hallmarks of authentic Trump. The two flanking same-day posts are also bare URLs to Breitbart and RSBNetwork, suggesting a block of aide-curated media sharing. By contrast, authentic Trump posts from the adjacent prior day ("I AM YOUR VOICE!", "YOU REALLY GET IT—THANK YOU!") show characteristic caps, emotional intensity, and stream-of-consciousness brevity. --- ### Level 1: Dispositional Traits Minimal signal from URL-only post. The *selection* of this article is consistent with characteristically low-agreeableness (competitive, zero-sum framing), and the implicit blame attribution is consistent with chronic neuroticism (angry hostility directed at Biden). No direct trait evidence extractable from the post itself. --- ### Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations (Motives & Schemas) Despite the absence of text, the post activates a clear **agency motive schema**: the article's headline performs the power assertion Trump's own words otherwise would. The framing is pure **status competition** — "Biden reversed Trump" positions Trump as the originator of superior policy now being sabrogated. The world-schema implied is zero-sum and adversarial: order existed under Trump; chaos followed Biden's reversal. --- ### Level 3: Narrative Identity The article headline enacts a classic **contamination sequence**: stability/order under Trump → betrayal/reversal by Biden → measurable harm (1,000+ additional crossings). Trump is implicitly cast in the **Order Restorer** / **competent King** role whose rightful policies have been sabotaged. No explicit redemption arc here — this is grievance documentation, positioning the audience for a future redemption arc. **Contrasting other:** Biden (incompetent, destructive). --- ### Level 4: Clinical Indicators Insufficient textual content for meaningful clinical assessment. The curatorial choice — selecting a source that quantifies Biden's damage to Trump-era policy — is consistent with ongoing narcissistic supply-seeking through proxy self-aggrandizement, but this is thin evidence at best. --- ### Rhetorical & Propaganda Techniques - **Outsourced rhetoric**: The headline does all argumentative work; Trump (or his aide) maintains plausible distance while the claim circulates - **Just the News** is a conservative outlet with a right-leaning editorial perspective; the source selection itself signals in-group alignment - **Causal attribution framing** embedded in headline: "after Biden reversed Trump" — implies direct causality without requiring Trump to assert it himself - **Appeal to fear**: border insecurity, large numbers (1,000/day), implicit threat of uncontrolled immigration - **Implicit comparison**: Trump's regime = order; Biden's = chaos - No violent imagery, no dehumanizing language, no stochastic terrorism indicators --- ### Gaslighting & Reality Distortion None directly detectable — this is standard partisan media sharing. --- ### Cognitive Status Markers **Unassessable.** Zero original language production. No basis for comparison to any baseline. --- ### Danger Assessment **None.** Standard political rhetoric via media proxy. No eliminationist language, no mobilization signals, no target-grievance-action pattern. --- ### Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Illegal crossings jumped 40 a day after Biden reversed Trump policies" | **Half True** | Border encounters did increase substantially after Biden reversed Trump-era policies (Remain in Mexico, Title 42 enforcement changes) beginning in early 2021. However, the '40/day' figure is from a single sheriff's jurisdiction and the causal framing collapses complex multi-factor dynamics (seasonal patterns, push factors, COVID disruptions, regional conditions) into a single policy variable. The directional claim is empirically supported; the causal exclusivity is not. | | "Crossings reached 1,000 after Biden reversed Trump" | **Unverifiable** | This appears to be a cumulative or sectoral figure from a specific jurisdiction cited by a named sheriff. Without reading the article, the specific number cannot be verified, though high-volume sectors routinely reported 1,000+ encounters per day during the 2021-2022 surge. | Overall Veracity: 50% ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 10%) ### Indicators - 10:42 AM EST local time — daytime business hours inconsistent with authentic Trump pattern - Zero original text content — pure URL share - No ALL CAPS, no typos, no emotional language - Part of same-day block of bare URL shares (Breitbart, RSBNetwork) suggesting aide-curated session - Adjacent authentic posts show characteristic emotional intensity and capitalization ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Maintenance (Biden border policy reversal) Sentiment: -0.30 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 20% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 10% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - rationalization (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 0% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Proxy self-aggrandizement via curated media share - In-group signaling through source selection (Just the News) ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._ > Illegal crossings jumped 40 a day after Biden reversed Trump policies **HALF TRUE** Border encounters did increase substantially after Biden reversed Trump-era policies (Remain in Mexico, Title 42 enforcement changes) beginning in early 2021. However, the '40/day' figure is from a single sheriff's jurisdiction and the causal framing collapses complex multi-factor dynamics (seasonal patterns, push factors, COVID disruptions, regional conditions) into a single policy variable. The directional claim is empirically supported; the causal exclusivity is not. Sources: CBP encounter data 2020-2022; DHS policy change timeline > Crossings reached 1,000 after Biden reversed Trump **UNVERIFIABLE** This appears to be a cumulative or sectoral figure from a specific jurisdiction cited by a named sheriff. Without reading the article, the specific number cannot be verified, though high-volume sectors routinely reported 1,000+ encounters per day during the 2021-2022 surge. Overall Veracity: 50% ## Tags - aide-written (90%) - url-share-only (100%) - immigration (90%) - biden-blame (80%) - proxy-self-aggrandizement (60%) - contamination-narrative (70%) - conservative-media-amplification (80%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Routine Sunday Propaganda Disrupted by Sharp Jack Smith Attack and Paul Ryan Takedown** Trump had a relatively quiet Sunday, mostly sharing favorable news articles and promoting himself through third-party media. The calm was broken mid-afternoon by a sharp attack on Special Counsel Jack Smith -- whom he labeled "Mad Dog Psycho" -- and a quick follow-up takedown of Paul Ryan. Both flare-ups passed quickly, and the day ended with upbeat posts about a polling lead over DeSantis and a LIV Golf tournament. Overall, a low-volume day dominated by routine self-promotion with a brief but intense window of grievance. Full digest for 2023-02-26: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-26/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 26). https://justthenews.com/government/congress/border... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109931801929519961 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://justthenews.com/government/congress/border-sheriff-i..." Truth Social, 26 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109931801929519961. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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