# Post ts_110334093385622636

- Post ID: `ts_110334093385622636`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-05-08T16:50:57.493Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110334093385622636
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110334093385622636/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_110334093385622636.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Crooked Joe Biden has still not visited the incredible Patriots of East Palestine, and Mayor Pete couldn’t get out of there fast enough. But that’s ok — our movement will be their voice, and we will NEVER forget them. JD Vance has been working hard in the Senate to make sure nothing like this EVER happens again, and that’s why it’s so important for Congress to pass his Railway Safety Act. JD’s terrific bill has my Complete and Total Endorsement!!!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.412Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T04:39:08.372Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

A low-volatility, aide-collaborative political endorsement post operating in supply-seeking and alliance-maintenance mode. Trump deploys the Hero/Savior archetype — positioning his movement as the enduring voice for East Palestine's 'forgotten Patriots' against Biden/Buttigieg's symbolic negligence. The post is atypically disciplined: coherent structure, specific legislative reference, and absence of narcissistic rage all suggest staff preparation. Authentic Trump signatures (the 'Complete and Total Endorsement!!!' formula, populist epithets) are embedded in a staff-drafted frame. The 12:50 PM ET timestamp confirms business-hours authorship. Psychologically, this represents grandiose narcissism in strategic rather than reactive mode — political positioning rather than ego defense. The same-day gag order in the NY hush money case may have motivated outward-facing political activity as counter-narrative. No cognitive markers of concern in this post; the 'Ada Hutchinson' usage in the adjacent post warrants longitudinal tracking. No danger indicators. Rhetorical technique centers on grievance preservation — keeping a February industrial disaster alive in May to sustain working-class resentment and cement the Biden-neglect narrative. Fact claims are mostly accurate, with some rhetorical overstatement. Clinically unremarkable by Trump baseline standards.

# Analysis: ts_110334093385622636 — May 8, 2023

## Authorship Attribution
**Verdict: Likely collaborative (aide-drafted frame, Trump-injected signatures) | Confidence: Medium**

Posted at 12:50 PM ET on a Monday — solidly within Scavino/aide business hours, the single strongest indicator of staff involvement. The legislative specificity (named act, named senator, named policy rationale) and coherent paragraph structure both point to prepared content. Against this, the post embeds unmistakable Trump lexical fingerprints: the proprietary "Complete and Total Endorsement!!!" formula (used consistently across his endorsements), the punchy "Mayor Pete" and "Crooked Joe" brand nicknames, and the "our movement" collective framing. Most likely scenario: staff-drafted political endorsement with Trump-approved or Trump-supplied signature phrases.

## Contextual Note: Same-Day Legal Pressure
This post arrives the same day a protective/gag order was issued in the NY hush money case. While the post makes no reference to this, the deployment of an outward-facing political endorsement on a day of adverse legal news is consistent with a recurring pattern — political activity as counter-narrative and attention management.

## Psychological State
**Grandiose narcissistic mode, low-volatility, supply-seeking/alliance-maintenance**

Trump adopts the Hero/Savior archetype — the only leader who "will NEVER forget them" — positioning himself against Biden's symbolic negligence. The tone is notably controlled compared to adjacent posts (the Hutchinson attack is far more barbed). No narcissistic rage is evident; this reads as calculated political positioning rather than reactive venting.

### Narrative Identity (McAdams Level 3)
- **Protagonist role:** Champion of the forgotten (Savior archetype)
- **Contrasting other:** Biden/Buttigieg — elite abandoners
- **Narrative sequence:** Contamination → Redemption. East Palestine was good (American industrial community) → contaminated by disaster and elite neglect → Trump's movement restores voice and dignity
- **Identity claims:** "Our movement will be their voice" — positions himself as permanent advocate where institutions failed

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection (immature):** Criticizing Biden's failure to visit while Trump's own March 2023 East Palestine appearance was a campaign rally, not a substantive policy engagement — deflects equivalent scrutiny
- **Rationalization (neurotic):** Endorsement of Vance's bill framed as community advocacy; the underlying transactional loyalty dynamic (Vance was an early Trump endorser for Senate) is obscured by humanitarian framing

## Big Five Trait Expression
- **Extraversion:** High assertiveness, audience dominance
- **Agreeableness:** Low — competitive framing, epithets deployed
- **Conscientiousness:** Moderate — unusually focused, policy-referencing
- **Neuroticism:** Low in this post — controlled, not reactive
- **Openness:** Rigid — binary framing, no acknowledgment of complexity

## Rhetorical Assessment
Clean populist binary: abandoned working class vs. indifferent elite, with the movement as savior. Grievance preservation is the key technique — keeping a February disaster symbolically alive in May to sustain resentment. The "NEVER" and "EVER" capitalization is characteristic emphasis, not incitement. No dehumanizing language or violent imagery.

## Cognitive Status
No markers of concern in this post. Language is clear, sequenced, and coherent. *Note:* The adjacent post uses "Ada Hutchinson" instead of "Asa Hutchinson" — worth tracking as a potential name-confusion marker, though deliberate mockery (feminization as put-down) is an equally plausible reading given Trump's history of nickname weaponization.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Crooked Joe Biden has still not visited East Palestine" | **True** | Biden had not visited East Palestine as of May 8, 2023. His visit did not occur until February 2024, making this factually accurate at time of posting. |
| "Mayor Pete couldn't get out of there fast enough" | **Half True** | Buttigieg's late March 2023 visit to East Palestine was brief and criticized as perfunctory. The characterization implies flight or cowardice beyond what the record strictly supports, though the brevity critique has factual basis. |
| "JD Vance has been working hard in the Senate on Railway Safety Act" | **Mostly True** | Vance co-introduced the Railway Safety Act with Sen. Sherrod Brown in bipartisan fashion following the East Palestine derailment. Legislative effort was documented and ongoing. |
| "Congress should pass his Railway Safety Act to prevent future disasters" | **Half True** | The Railway Safety Act is a real bill addressing regulatory gaps exposed by East Palestine. Whether it would prevent similar disasters is aspirational policy argument, not established fact. The bill had not passed Congress as of this date. |

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Danger Assessment
**Level: None.** Standard political endorsement rhetoric. No dehumanizing language, no eliminationist framing, no mobilization signals.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 45%)

### Indicators

- Posted at 12:50 PM ET (business hours) — primary aide indicator
- Contains signature Trump phrase 'Complete and Total Endorsement!!!' with triple exclamation — authentic marker
- Specific legislative reference (Railway Safety Act) suggests research/staff preparation
- Relatively coherent paragraph structure with logical sequencing — atypical of purely organic Trump
- Nickname usage ('Crooked Joe,' 'Mayor Pete') — authentic Trump register

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (East Palestine political opportunity + JD Vance alliance maintenance)

Sentiment: -0.25

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 5%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 42%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Collective identity merger ('our movement will be their voice') — makes followers feel co-ownership of his political agenda
- Grievance amplification: keeping East Palestine symbolically alive months after peak news cycle to sustain working-class resentment
- Endorsement theater: public 'Complete and Total Endorsement' functions as loyalty display and transactional bonding with Vance

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> Crooked Joe Biden has still not visited East Palestine

**TRUE**

Biden had not visited East Palestine as of May 8, 2023. His visit did not occur until February 2024, making this factually accurate at time of posting.

Sources: General knowledge — Biden East Palestine visit timeline

> Mayor Pete couldn't get out of there fast enough

**HALF TRUE**

Buttigieg's late March 2023 visit to East Palestine was brief and criticized as perfunctory. The characterization implies flight or cowardice beyond what the record strictly supports, though the brevity critique has factual basis.

Sources: General knowledge — Buttigieg East Palestine visit

> JD Vance has been working hard in the Senate on Railway Safety Act

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Vance co-introduced the Railway Safety Act with Sen. Sherrod Brown in bipartisan fashion following the East Palestine derailment. Legislative effort was documented and ongoing.

Sources: General knowledge — Railway Safety Act 2023

> Congress should pass his Railway Safety Act to prevent future disasters

**HALF TRUE**

The Railway Safety Act is a real bill addressing regulatory gaps exposed by East Palestine. Whether it would prevent similar disasters is aspirational policy argument, not established fact. The bill had not passed Congress as of this date.

Sources: General knowledge — Railway Safety Act legislative status 2023

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Tags

- political_endorsement (90%)
- east_palestine (85%)
- biden_attack (80%)
- jd_vance (75%)
- grievance_preservation (70%)
- populist_framing (75%)
- aide_collaborative (65%)
- savior_archetype (70%)
- low_volatility (80%)
- supply_seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**A quiet campaign day runs on autopilot while Trump lets aides do the heavy lifting**

A low-key day with just six posts, mostly staff-drafted campaign material. The only flash of authentic Trump energy came in a late-evening takedown of long-shot primary rival Asa Hutchinson after his Meet the Press appearance — calling him "Ada" in what was likely deliberate mockery. The rest of the day was disciplined political positioning: an East Palestine reminder paired with a JD Vance endorsement, an Iowa rally plug, and a gracious condolence for late New York newscaster John Roland. Notably absent was any mention of the King Charles coronation or the debt ceiling crisis — Trump stayed in his own lane.

Full digest for 2023-05-08: https://trump.fm/date/2023-05-08/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, May 8). Crooked Joe Biden has still not visited the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110334093385622636
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Crooked Joe Biden has still not visited the incredible..." Truth Social, 8 May. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110334093385622636. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Crooked Joe Biden has still not visited the incredible...," Truth Social, May 8, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110334093385622636.

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