# Post ts_110729470832713684

- Post ID: `ts_110729470832713684`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-07-17T12:40:38.519Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Way ahead of Biden and all Republicans in the polls. Thank you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 33,636
- Reposts: 6,262
- Replies: 1,613
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.405Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T06:34:39.710Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological & Rhetorical Analysis

**Post:** "Way ahead of Biden and all Republicans in the polls. Thank you!" — Truth Social, 2023-07-17T12:40:38Z

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### Authorship Attribution

UTC 12:40 converts to **8:40 AM EDT** (Trump was almost certainly at Bedminster, NJ, his summer residence — he typically relocates there from Mar-a-Lago in late spring/early summer). This is morning business hours, which nudges toward aide-assisted; however, several converging indicators favor authentic Trump:

- "Thank you!" as a standalone exclamation is a signature Trumpian verbal tic appearing across decades of documented authentic posts
- The extreme brevity (9 words + "Thank you!") matches his impulsive, unpolished register
- The surrounding context on the same day shows a cluster of similarly styled short personal posts and retweet acknowledgments ("Thank you very much Perry!", "Thanks Kari!") — a pattern consistent with him personally working his feed in the morning
- No polished grammar markers, no event announcements, no schedule content

**Confidence: Medium-high** that this is authentic Trump.

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### Level 1 — Dispositional Traits

| Dimension | Expression in Post |
|---|---|
| **Extraversion** | High — assertive, dominant declaration; positive affect ("Thank you!") |
| **Agreeableness** | Low — self-referential, no acknowledgment of others beyond instrumentalized gratitude |
| **Conscientiousness** | Low — impulsive brevity; no hedging or deliberation |
| **Neuroticism** | Low in this instance — no hostility, no anxiety markers |
| **Openness** | Low — one-dimensional assertion, no complexity |

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### Level 2 — Characteristic Adaptations

**Dominant motive:** Agency/status. The post is a dominance assertion — ranking himself above two categories simultaneously (the sitting president and his entire primary field). No communion content whatsoever; followers are addressed only as validators ("Thank you!").

**Schema revealed:** A zero-sum hierarchical world where standing is measured in polls and position must be publicly announced to be real.

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### Level 3 — Narrative Identity

- **Protagonist role:** Champion/frontrunner — effortlessly atop every contest
- **Identity claim:** "I am winning comprehensively and without close competition"
- **Contrasting other:** Biden *and* all Republicans simultaneously collapsed into a single undifferentiated mass below him
- **Narrative sequence:** Neutral-to-redemption undertone — the implicit subtext is that despite legal and political pressures (indictments, campaign headwinds), the polls validate his standing, reinforcing a comeback-in-progress arc

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### Level 4 — Clinical Indicators

**Narcissistic trigger:** Supply-seeking / maintenance. No acute narcissistic injury visible; this is a routine grandiosity broadcast, likely prompted by favorable primary polling numbers circulating in his media environment that morning.

**Narcissistic state:** Grandiose. Expansive, dominant, self-referential.

**Narcissistic rage:** Absent. This post is calm by his standards — no hostile targeting, no derogation.

**Defense mechanisms:**
- **Distortion** (immature): The claim "way ahead of Biden" in head-to-head general election polls was not supported by polling data at this date (see Fact Checks). The reality is selectively reshaped to match a grandiose self-image.

**Malignant narcissism sub-components:**
- Narcissistic features: Present (grandiosity, self-importance)
- Antisocial: Absent in this post
- Paranoid: Absent in this post
- Sadism: Absent in this post

**Cognitive markers:** None notable. The post is short enough that complexity is not assessable, but no paraphasia, tangentiality, or confabulation present.

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### Rhetorical & Propaganda Analysis

- **Hyperbole/superlative:** "Way ahead" — magnitude claim unsupported by general election data
- **False equivalence:** Collapses Biden (Democratic incumbent) and "all Republicans" into a single benchmark to maximize the appearance of dominance
- **Appeal to authority (polls):** Polls invoked as objective validation — a rhetorical move that pre-empts challenge ("don't argue with me, argue with the numbers")
- **Parasocial bonding:** "Thank you!" closes the loop with followers, creating a reciprocal dynamic — they gave him poll leads by supporting him; he thanks them; they feel ownership of his success
- **No dehumanizing language**
- **No violent imagery**

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### Gaslighting / Reality Distortion

Mild distortion in the Biden claim (see below) but no active gaslighting, no DARVO, no denial of documented events.

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### Danger Assessment

**None.** Routine supply-seeking post with no targeting, mobilization language, or eliminationist rhetoric.

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### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Way ahead of all Republicans in the polls" | **True** | RCP primary polling averages in mid-July 2023 showed Trump leading DeSantis by 35-50 points with all other candidates in single digits — a commanding, unambiguous lead. |
| "Way ahead of Biden in the polls" | **Mostly False** | General election head-to-head polling in July 2023 showed Trump and Biden within approximately 2-4 points of each other — a statistical tie. Some polls had Biden narrowly ahead, others Trump. 'Way ahead' is not supported by the data. |

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- 'Thank you!' exclamation is a documented authentic Trump verbal signature
- Extreme brevity (9 words) matches impulsive unpolished register
- 8:40 AM EDT — morning hours; Trump does post mornings, not exclusively late night
- Surrounded by other same-day short personal acknowledgment posts suggesting active personal feed engagement
- No polished grammar, no event announcement structure, no scheduling content typical of aide posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Favorable primary polling data circulating in media environment)

Sentiment: +0.62

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Reciprocal gratitude loop: followers gave him poll leads by supporting him; 'Thank you!' makes them feel co-ownership of his dominance

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Way ahead of all Republicans in the polls

**TRUE**

RCP primary polling averages in mid-July 2023 showed Trump leading DeSantis by 35-50 points with all other candidates in single digits — a commanding, unambiguous lead.

Sources: RealClearPolitics Republican primary polling averages, July 2023

> Way ahead of Biden in the polls

**MOSTLY FALSE**

General election head-to-head polling in July 2023 showed Trump and Biden within approximately 2-4 points of each other — a statistical tie. Some polls had Biden narrowly ahead, others Trump. 'Way ahead' is not supported by the data.

Sources: RealClearPolitics general election polling averages, July 2023

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Tags

- supply_seeking (90%)
- grandiosity (70%)
- poll_claim (80%)
- routine_maintenance (80%)
- distortion_mild (40%)
- parasocial_bonding (60%)
- primary_campaign (70%)

## That day

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

**Legal Siege Fuels Rival Targeting: Prosecution Rage and DeSantis Devaluation Cycle at Bedminster**

A moderate-volume day split between legal grievance and attacks on Ron DeSantis. The evening and morning brought two bursts of prosecution-related rage -- one a raw eight-word scream about witch hunts, the other a longer all-caps argument about unfair treatment compared to Biden. In between and after, the focus shifted to tearing down DeSantis with a mocking nickname, poll schadenfreude, and shared articles calling him a "shrinking candidate." Late-night retweets of supporter praise and a morning boast about leading all polls provided the upbeat counterpoint, but the day's emotional center was clearly the federal documents case and the anxious energy it displaced onto a political rival.

Full digest for 2023-07-17: https://trump.fm/date/2023-07-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, July 17). Way ahead of Biden and all Republicans in the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110729470832713684
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Way ahead of Biden and all Republicans in the polls. Thank..." Truth Social, 17 Jul. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110729470832713684. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Way ahead of Biden and all Republicans in the polls. Thank...," Truth Social, July 17, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110729470832713684.

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