# Post ts_110997525208597262 - Post ID: `ts_110997525208597262` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2023-09-02T20:50:23.617Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110997525208597262 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110997525208597262/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_110997525208597262.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > “Trump Is Top Choice for Nearly 60% of GOP Voters, WSJ Poll Shows—Support for DeSantis collapses in postdebate survey” https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-is-top-choice-for-nearly-60-of-gop-voters-wsj-poll-shows-877252b6 ## Engagement - Likes: 16,322 - Reposts: 3,745 - Replies: 890 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.399Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T08:09:27.678Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ # Analysis: Truth Social Post — September 2, 2023 ## Overview This post consists entirely of a quoted WSJ headline and URL, with no original prose from Trump. The content is a pure poll-share: Trump at ~60% GOP support, DeSantis collapsing post-debate. The absence of any added commentary is notable and affects authorship assessment. --- ## Authorship Attribution **UTC:** 2023-09-02T20:50:23Z → **EDT (UTC-4):** 4:50 PM In early September 2023, Trump was primarily based at Bedminster, NJ (his summer residence) or had returned to Mar-a-Lago. Either way, 4:50 PM Eastern is solidly within business hours — the aide/Scavino window. Additional indicators pointing toward aide authorship: the post contains zero original text; it is simply a formatted headline + URL. Trump rarely shares poll results *without* adding personal superlatives ("I love this poll!", "THANK YOU to the people of Iowa!"). The clean, unadorned structure — no caps, no exclamation points, no personal interjection — is consistent with Scavino's curation style. The WSJ is a prestige mainstream outlet Trump often mocks as "fake news," making aide selection of this credible source for credibility amplification more likely. Confidence: **medium** that this is aide-authored or aide-assisted. It is not impossible Trump simply dropped a link himself, but the lack of any emotional overlay is atypical for an authentic post. --- ## Psychological State & Triggers The trigger is unambiguously **narcissistic supply-seeking**, specifically **passive supply** — letting external validation do the work. Rather than generating a grandiose self-statement, Trump lets a credible third-party source (WSJ) certify his dominance. This is a well-documented pattern: when institutional sources validate the narcissistic self-image, they are amplified without comment; when they challenge it, they are attacked as corrupt. The **narcissistic state** is **grandiose** — this is not the wounded/victimized register. The post implicitly frames Trump as dominant, inevitable, and unchallenged. The headline's language ("nearly 60%," "support... collapses") performs the dominance display without requiring Trump to voice it himself, which provides some deniability while delivering the psychological payload. The timing context is significant: this post falls immediately after Trump's Fulton County indictment period (he waived the September 6 arraignment), during which he simultaneously faced serious legal jeopardy and surging poll numbers. The poll share participates in a larger narrative Trump was actively constructing: *the indictments are backfiring on Democrats and propelling me further ahead*. The WSJ headline is deployed as evidence in that argument even without explicit statement of the argument. **DeSantis** functions as the contrasting other. His "collapse" is not incidental — it is the emotional payload of the share. The framing of a rival's defeat as inseparable from one's own triumph is consistent with zero-sum competitive orientation and low agreeableness. --- ## Defense Mechanisms **Rationalization** and **distortion by selective evidence** are operative: one favorable poll is implicitly presented as the full picture of Trump's political standing, eliding the legal peril, the Democratic electorate's view, and general election polling. The post does not lie about the specific poll; it curates reality to reflect only the most flattering data. No pathological-level defenses are evident in this single post. --- ## Rhetorical Analysis The post delegates its entire rhetorical work to a quoted headline from a credible outlet. Techniques in play: 1. **Appeal to authority** (WSJ): Ordinarily antagonized, the WSJ is wielded when its data flatters. 2. **Social proof**: 60% is deployed as overwhelming consensus. 3. **Contrast framing**: DeSantis's "collapse" is structurally paired with Trump's rise — an implicit zero-sum frame. 4. **Implied argument without stated claim**: Trump need not say "I am winning and DeSantis is losing" — the headline says it. This is rhetorically efficient and reduces accountability. No dehumanizing language, violent imagery, or stochastic terrorism indicators are present. --- ## Cognitive Status No assessable language production in this post — it is a headline quote and a URL. No cognitive markers can be identified. Not useful for longitudinal tracking. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Trump is top choice for nearly 60% of GOP voters per WSJ poll" | **True** | Consistent with multiple national primary polls from August-September 2023 showing Trump consolidating Republican support in the 55-62% range following his indictments. | | "Support for DeSantis collapses in post-debate survey" | **Mostly True** | DeSantis declined sharply from early 2023 highs (where he briefly polled near Trump) through mid-2023 and into fall. The decline was sustained rather than sudden post-debate, but the directional characterization is accurate. | Overall Veracity: 90% ## Danger Assessment **Level: None.** This is a passive poll-share with no eliminationist language, no targeting, no mobilization call, no violent imagery. ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 28%) ### Indicators - Post is business hours (4:50 PM EDT) - Zero original prose — only quoted headline and URL - No personal superlatives, caps, or emotional interjection typical of authentic Trump posts - WSJ selected as credible source, despite Trump's typical antagonism toward mainstream press - Clean formatting without typos ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (WSJ poll showing dominant Republican primary standing) Sentiment: +0.65 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 50% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 5% - Sadism: 15% **Defense Mechanisms:** - rationalization (neurotic) - distortion (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 0% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Sharing validation data to recruit followers into shared pride/dominance frame - Inviting audience to celebrate rival's defeat as collective victory ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._ > Trump is top choice for nearly 60% of GOP voters per WSJ poll **TRUE** Consistent with multiple national primary polls from August-September 2023 showing Trump consolidating Republican support in the 55-62% range following his indictments. Sources: WSJ/NORC poll (cited in post); RealClearPolitics Republican primary polling averages, Sept 2023 > Support for DeSantis collapses in post-debate survey **MOSTLY TRUE** DeSantis declined sharply from early 2023 highs (where he briefly polled near Trump) through mid-2023 and into fall. The decline was sustained rather than sudden post-debate, but the directional characterization is accurate. Sources: WSJ/NORC poll (cited in post); FiveThirtyEight Republican primary polling averages, 2023 Overall Veracity: 90% ## Tags - poll-share (95%) - narcissistic-supply (80%) - grandiose-state (70%) - desantis-rivalry (85%) - aide-authored (65%) - supply-seeking (85%) - zero-sum-framing (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Under Legal Siege, Trump Floods Truth Social With Grandiose Link Barrage — Peak Rage Surfaces in Evening "Eye for an Eye" Call** Trump spent a busy Saturday at Bedminster flooding Truth Social with links — 27 posts total, most of them rapid-fire article shares with little original commentary. The morning was a wall-to-wall content dump of favorable polls, endorsements, and Biden counter-narratives, clearly designed to project dominance while multiple criminal cases closed in around him. He even shared two articles covering his own posting frenzy from the day before, seemingly proud of the attention his volume generated. The mood was mostly upbeat and self-congratulatory, but darker notes crept in — a flash of anger over ballot-removal efforts, continued targeting of Fani Willis, and a pointed evening call for Republican prosecutors to adopt an "eye for an eye" strategy that stood out as the day's most aggressive moment. Full digest for 2023-09-02: https://trump.fm/date/2023-09-02/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, September 2). “Trump Is Top Choice for Nearly 60% of GOP... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110997525208597262 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Trump Is Top Choice for Nearly 60% of GOP Voters, WSJ Poll..." Truth Social, 2 Sep. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110997525208597262. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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