# Post ts_111286842796912965

- Post ID: `ts_111286842796912965`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-10-23T23:07:39.671Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111286842796912965
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111286842796912965/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111286842796912965.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Perry Johnson is a brilliant Businessman who has enjoyed great success. Above all, he loves our Country! After a valiant effort, he is now leaving the Race for President to do other things, which I have no doubt will be very successful. It is a great honor for me to have received his Full Endorsement. I will make Perry very proud of this decision, because we will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/286/842/754/893/365/original/4b73372e5aeab109.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 18,325
- Reposts: 4,956
- Replies: 734
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.393Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T10:20:05.211Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Perry Johnson Endorsement (2023-10-23)

## Authorship Attribution

**Local time:** UTC 23:07 → 19:07 EDT (Trump was in Derry, NH, confirmed by rally event). Early evening — ambiguous zone, neither the classic late-night impulsive window nor strictly business hours.

**Style indicators:** The post is polished and grammatically intact, with complete sentences and no typos. However, it exhibits signature Trump capitalization ("Full Endorsement," "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," "Businessman," "Country") and the characteristic superlative-flattery-then-self-centering structure. The MAGA slogan as a rhetorical close is authentic. Assessment: **likely a composed authentic post**, possibly dictated or lightly edited by staff, rather than a raw impulsive entry. Score leans slightly toward aide-assisted given the polish and evening timing.

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## Psychological State & Triggers

**Primary trigger:** Supply-seeking — the endorsement functions as a public tribute, a competitor formally conceding and transferring his followers to Trump. This is narcissistic supply in a structured, socially legitimized form.

**Narcissistic state:** Grandiose. The post is nominally about Perry Johnson but structurally centers Trump at every turn:
- *"It is a great honor **for me** to have received his Full Endorsement"*
- *"I will make Perry very proud **of this decision**"* — Johnson's future emotional state is cast as contingent on Trump's performance, positioning Trump as the agent and Johnson as the beneficiary of his own endorsement.

The transformation of a competitor's campaign failure into a Trump-centric triumph is a practiced rhetorical maneuver. Johnson's exit is reframed through a contamination-to-grace arc: valiant effort → wise decision → shared future victory.

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## Multi-Level Personality Assessment

### Level 1: Dispositional Traits
- **Extraversion (high, ~0.80):** Assertive, confident tone; comfort occupying public space
- **Agreeableness (low-moderate, ~0.35):** Surface warmth toward Johnson ("brilliant," "valiant") overlays a fundamentally exploitative dynamic — another's failure is instrumentalized as supply
- **Conscientiousness (moderate, ~0.40):** Composed, goal-oriented, but purpose is self-promotion rather than reflective deliberation
- **Neuroticism (low, ~0.20):** No visible anxiety; calm relative to surrounding legal context (gag order violations, GA pleas)
- **Openness (low, ~0.20):** Formulaic; MAGA slogan closes every positive post regardless of content

### Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations
- **Dominant motive:** Power/status — endorsements are scorecards tracking submission of rivals
- **Schema:** Self as inevitable gravity well; competitors do not lose, they *orbit and ultimately fall toward Trump*
- **Goal:** Consolidate primary field supremacy during a chaotic news week (Jordan's failed Speaker bid, legal pressures)

### Level 3: Narrative Identity
- **Protagonist role:** The inevitable winner; one to whom rivals pay tribute
- **Narrative sequence:** Neutral → mild redemption (minor rival converted to ally)
- **Identity claims:** "I receive endorsements," "I make people proud," "I deliver on promises" (MAGA)
- **Contrasting other:** Biden implied by the MAGA close; no explicit enemy named in this post

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## Defense Mechanisms

**Idealization (brief, transitional):** Johnson receives maximum praise ("brilliant," "valiant") but this is instrumental — it elevates the value of the endorsement being transferred to Trump. A minor candidate's endorsement is worth more if he was "brilliant."

**Rationalization:** Johnson's dropout is framed as a noble pivot ("leaving the Race... to do other things") rather than a campaign failure, which makes Trump's acquisition of his support appear to be choice rather than consolidation of the inevitable.

No pathological or rage-driven defenses are present. This is Trump in a secure, supply-satisfied state.

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## Rhetorical Techniques

- **Superlative flattery as instrumentalization:** "brilliant Businessman," "valiant effort" — praise structured to maximize the apparent value of the endorsement
- **Self-centering syntax:** Each sentence nominally about Johnson pivots to Trump as subject or beneficiary
- **Paternalistic closure:** "I will make Perry very proud of this decision" — frames Trump as the guarantor of Johnson's future satisfaction, inverting the endorser/endorsee relationship
- **MAGA slogan as universal closer:** Functions as a Pavlovian reward signal to base audience, completing the emotional arc of any positive post
- **No dehumanizing language, no violent imagery, no eliminationist rhetoric**

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## Cognitive Status

Language is coherent, structured, and contextually appropriate. Vocabulary and syntax are consistent with Trump's established baseline. No word-finding difficulty, perseveration, or temporal confusion observed. The post is brief and functional — insufficient length to make strong claims, but nothing flags concern in this sample.

**Complexity score vs. baseline:** ~0.50 (moderate; neither elevated nor degraded)

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## Contextual Note

This post occurs amid a turbulent week: two $10,000 gag order fines in the NY fraud trial, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro guilty pleas in Georgia, and Trump's endorsed Speaker candidate Jim Jordan failing three floor votes. The endorsement post represents a deliberate pivot to positive news — likely serving dual functions of genuine supply acquisition and strategic news management. The upbeat, conflict-free tone is notably incongruent with the surrounding legal siege; the contrast suggests conscious emotional regulation or staff curation of positive narratives as counterweight to legal coverage.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Perry Johnson is leaving the Race for President" | **True** | Perry Johnson, Michigan businessman and minor 2024 Republican primary candidate, withdrew from the race around this period after failing to qualify for primary debates due to insufficient polling/donor thresholds. |
| "Perry Johnson endorsed Trump" | **True** | The post itself constitutes the announcement; no contradicting information in provided context. |
| "Perry Johnson 'loves our Country'" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective character claim not subject to factual verification. |

Overall Veracity: 83%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Characteristic ALL-CAPS capitalization of key nouns ('Full Endorsement', 'Businessman', 'Country')
- MAGA slogan as rhetorical close — consistent with authentic Trump posts
- Polished grammar and complete sentences — atypical of impulsive late-night posts
- Early evening posting (19:07 EDT) — ambiguous authorship window
- Self-centering structure despite nominally praising another — authentic psychological pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Perry Johnson endorsement and campaign withdrawal)

Sentiment: +0.72

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Elevated positive affect following rally earlier in day
- Upbeat tone notably incongruent with surrounding legal context (gag order fines, Georgia guilty pleas)

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 55%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inclusive 'we will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN' — shared mission language binding audience to Trump's project
- Paternalistic reassurance: 'I will make Perry very proud' — modeling loyalty being rewarded

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Perry Johnson is leaving the Race for President

**TRUE**

Perry Johnson, Michigan businessman and minor 2024 Republican primary candidate, withdrew from the race around this period after failing to qualify for primary debates due to insufficient polling/donor thresholds.

Sources: General knowledge of 2024 Republican primary field

> Perry Johnson endorsed Trump

**TRUE**

The post itself constitutes the announcement; no contradicting information in provided context.

Sources: Post content

> Perry Johnson 'loves our Country'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective character claim not subject to factual verification.

Overall Veracity: 83%

## Tags

- endorsement_acceptance (95%)
- supply_seeking (85%)
- grandiose_state (75%)
- self_centering (80%)
- positive_campaign_post (90%)
- primary_consolidation (70%)
- maga_close (85%)

## That day

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

**Legal Walls Close In as Trump Channels Siege Anxiety Into Rally-Day Grandiosity and Anti-Immigrant Threat Construction**

Trump spent the day toggling between legal damage control and rally-mode showmanship in New Hampshire. Late the night before, he posted an increasingly agitated series attacking the New York fraud trial judge and AG, denying classified submarine leak allegations, and pre-emptively delegitimizing any D.C. jury verdict. By morning, the mood shifted to combative grandiosity — Biden is wrong about everything, Trump was right about everything — building energy for his Derry rally. The most alarming moment came at midday, when he framed Middle Eastern immigrants as an invading physical threat tied to the Gaza war, using language that structurally resembles stochastic terrorism. The rest of the afternoon was a familiar cycle: rally hype, post-rally link dumps, and a four-post cluster savaging Mitt Romney with archival quotes designed to humiliate.

Full digest for 2023-10-23: https://trump.fm/date/2023-10-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, October 23). Perry Johnson is a brilliant Businessman who has... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111286842796912965
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Perry Johnson is a brilliant Businessman who has enjoyed..." Truth Social, 23 Oct. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111286842796912965. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Perry Johnson is a brilliant Businessman who has enjoyed...," Truth Social, October 23, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111286842796912965.

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