# Post ts_111485016293303141

- Post ID: `ts_111485016293303141`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-11-27T23:05:47.329Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111485016293303141
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111485016293303141/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111485016293303141.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/111483826996930101“America’s Most Unpopular Governors—For the second month in a row, Reynolds retains status as America’s most unpopular governor”

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111483826996930101 (2023-11-27T18:03:20.028Z (UTC))

> Kim Reynolds supported someone the people do not want, Ron DeSanctimonious. For what reason, no one knows. She was the most popular Governor and now she is at the bottom of the list!

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## Media

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## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T11:09:04.718Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post is the data-delivery component of a multi-post punitive sequence against Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds following her endorsement of Ron DeSantis. Trump retruths his own earlier same-day post featuring polling charts showing Reynolds as America's most unpopular governor — a calculated devaluation of a former ally. The psychological template is textbook narcissistic splitting: Reynolds was categorically good when loyal (as reflected in Trump's simultaneous Iowa TV ads featuring her past praise) and is now categorically bad upon defection. The polling data is not engaged analytically but weaponized as evidence for a predetermined judgment and as a public humiliation device. The underlying message to other potential defectors is structurally embedded: this is what defection costs. Most notable is the strategic contradiction — the campaign simultaneously ran Iowa TV ads featuring Reynolds' endorsements while Trump's Truth Social feed demolished her standing, suggesting the punitive drive operates independently of electoral calculation. The post exemplifies the punishment-reward cycle characteristic of narcissistic object relations: former allies are degraded with the same intensity with which they were previously idealized. No cognitive concerns emerge from the limited original language. Authorship is likely authentic in intent with possible aide assistance in sourcing polling graphics.

## Post Analysis: 2023-11-27 | Self-Retruth of Governor Polling Data (Reynolds Devaluation Sequence)

### Overview
This post is a **self-retruth** — Trump amplifying his own earlier same-day post (ts_111483826996930101) — sharing polling charts designating Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds as America's most unpopular governor for the second consecutive month. It functions as the data-delivery component of a coordinated, multi-post punitive sequence against Reynolds for endorsing Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican primary.

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### Authorship Attribution
**Location:** Trump was almost certainly at **Mar-a-Lago** (Palm Beach, FL) for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The post's UTC timestamp of 23:05 converts to **6:05 PM EST** — early evening, well within active posting hours. The post structure is a self-retruth rather than original composition, and the four attached media images are likely sourced polling graphics (external charts), suggesting possible **aide assistance** in compiling visual materials. However, the targeting decision and punitive motivation align entirely with authentic Trump behavioral patterns observed throughout the day's posting sequence. Authorship is assessed as **authentic intent, possibly aide-executed** in terms of media sourcing and technical retruth mechanics.

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### Psychological Analysis

#### Trigger: Narcissistic Injury
The precipitating wound is Kim Reynolds' endorsement of Ron DeSantis. Reynolds was a formerly valued ally — so much so that Trump's own campaign simultaneously ran **Iowa television ads featuring her past praise of him**. Her defection constitutes a profound narcissistic injury: abandonment by a previously idealized object, compounded by the public nature of the endorsement and its strategic significance in the Iowa caucus contest.

#### Narcissistic Dynamics: Devaluation Sequence
This post is embedded in a three-post devaluation sequence on the same day:
1. Explicit verbal attack: *"Kim Reynolds supported someone the people do not want, Ron DeSanctimonious. For what reason, no one knows. She was the most popular Governor and now she is at the bottom of the list!"*
2. This retruth: data-backed amplification of the "bottom of the list" claim with four polling graphics.

The pattern is classic **narcissistic devaluation**: an idealized object (ally/supporter) who defects is immediately recategorized as worthless and publicly humiliated. The polling data is not engaged analytically — it is weaponized as evidence for a predetermined judgment.

**Implicit deterrence function:** The message to other Iowa officials or Republican governors contemplating DeSantis endorsements is unmistakable — this is what defection costs.

#### Strategic Contradiction
Trump's campaign actively ran Iowa TV ads featuring Reynolds' prior praise of him *on the same day* he was working to demolish her standing on Truth Social. This contradictory posture suggests the punitive drive operates independently of strategic electoral calculation — a hallmark of affect-dominated decision-making overriding instrumental rationality.

#### Defense Mechanisms
- **Splitting** (dominant): Reynolds is categorically bad; no nuance, no acknowledgment of her previous standing.
- **Devaluation**: "Most unpopular" is the terminal verdict, symbolically inverting her prior "most popular" status.
- **Rationalization**: Polling data provides pseudo-objective cover for what is fundamentally a vendetta.
- **Projection** (mild): Trump's own intra-party vulnerabilities displaced onto Reynolds as the failed figure.

#### Narrative Identity
Trump positions himself as **political arbiter and judge** rather than wounded party — a grandiose framing that transforms victimhood into authority. The narrative sequence is **contamination**: Reynolds was celebrated → she betrayed → she suffers measurable consequences. Trump presents himself as observer of inevitable karma rather than its agent, elevating his role from rival to cosmic judge.

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### Rhetorical Analysis
- **Appeal to authority/data**: External polling numbers grant empirical legitimacy to a personal vendetta.
- **Amplification via self-retruth**: Retruthing his own post increases algorithmic reach and signals personal investment.
- **Status inversion framing**: "Most popular → most unpopular" is a deliberate symbolic reversal echoing his explicit earlier language.
- **Implicit threat**: The political lesson for potential defectors is structurally embedded.

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### Cognitive Assessment
The post contains minimal original language (the caption appears sourced from a polling report headline). Insufficient original linguistic production to assess cognitive markers against baseline. No concerns flagged.

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### Danger Assessment
No violent, eliminationist, or dehumanizing language. The post constitutes targeted political retaliation and structural deterrence messaging to potential defectors within the Republican establishment, but does not approach danger thresholds.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Reynolds retains status as America's most unpopular governor for the second month in a row" | **Mostly True** | Morning Consult gubernatorial approval polling in late 2023 did show Kim Reynolds with among the lowest net approval ratings among U.S. governors, with her numbers declining following her DeSantis endorsement. The 'second month in a row' framing is consistent with polling trends from this period, though specific ranking depends on the polling source shown in attached media. |
| "Reynolds was previously the most popular governor (implied by same-day posts)" | **Mostly True** | Reynolds had consistently ranked among the highest-approval governors nationally through 2022, boosted by her COVID-era governance stance and strong 2022 reelection. The transition from high to low approval is documented, though 'most popular' as a superlative may not have been precisely accurate at peak. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Self-retruth of own same-day post — unusual amplification pattern suggesting high personal investment
- 6:05 PM EST local time — within active posting hours, not late-night authentic window
- Four external polling graphics attached — aide assistance likely in sourcing/compiling media
- Emotionally motivated targeting decision consistent with authentic Trump pattern
- Part of coordinated same-day multi-post attack sequence, suggesting personal direction

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Abandonment (Kim Reynolds' endorsement of Ron DeSantis)

Sentiment: -0.55

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 75%
- Antisocial: 35%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 45%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- devaluation (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Implicit deterrence messaging to MAGA base about cost of disloyalty
- Validation of in-group hostility toward defectors
- Positioning Trump as vindicated judge of political outcomes

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Reynolds retains status as America's most unpopular governor for the second month in a row

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Morning Consult gubernatorial approval polling in late 2023 did show Kim Reynolds with among the lowest net approval ratings among U.S. governors, with her numbers declining following her DeSantis endorsement. The 'second month in a row' framing is consistent with polling trends from this period, though specific ranking depends on the polling source shown in attached media.

Sources: Morning Consult gubernatorial approval tracker, circa November 2023

> Reynolds was previously the most popular governor (implied by same-day posts)

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Reynolds had consistently ranked among the highest-approval governors nationally through 2022, boosted by her COVID-era governance stance and strong 2022 reelection. The transition from high to low approval is documented, though 'most popular' as a superlative may not have been precisely accurate at peak.

Sources: Morning Consult 2022-2023 gubernatorial approval data

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- narcissistic-devaluation (90%)
- political-retaliation (85%)
- Kim Reynolds (95%)
- DeSantis-rivalry (80%)
- self-retruth-amplification (70%)
- splitting (85%)
- Iowa-2024-primary (75%)
- deterrence-messaging (70%)
- pseudo-empirical-framing (65%)

## That day

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

**Supply-Seeking Victory Laps Bracket a Day of Reactive Punishment and Cognitive Projection**

Trump spent the day cycling between celebrating his warm reception at a South Carolina football game and lashing out at perceived disloyal allies. He shared four separate articles about the same stadium crowd ovation, then pivoted to attacking Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds for endorsing DeSantis -- even as his own campaign was running TV ads featuring her praise. The most psychologically revealing moment came when he insisted that his well-documented habit of confusing Obama and Biden was actually intentional sarcasm, while simultaneously boasting about acing a cognitive test. The evening wound down with a quieter stretch of link-sharing and a legal defense of his fraud case, suggesting the trial was weighing on him beneath the bravado.

Full digest for 2023-11-27: https://trump.fm/date/2023-11-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, November 27). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111485016293303141
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 27 Nov. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111485016293303141. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1...," Truth Social, November 27, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111485016293303141.

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