# Post ts_111774013906778857

- Post ID: `ts_111774013906778857`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-01-18T00:01:40.948Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111774013906778857
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111774013906778857/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111774013906778857.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you to Senator Ted Cruz of the Great State of Texas for the wonderful Endorsement given last night on the Sean Hannity Show. We will all, working together, PUT AMERICA FIRST & MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,399
- Reposts: 3,060
- Replies: 415
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.377Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T17:49:12.819Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Ted Cruz Endorsement Thank-You (2024-01-18)

This is a brief, formulaic post thanking Senator Ted Cruz for endorsing Trump on Sean Hannity's show. It follows Trump's dominant Iowa caucus victory and arrives amid the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial — a sharp tonal contrast to the preceding day's multi-part courtroom tirades.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:01 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or in transit from NYC/Iowa). Business-hours timing, polished grammar, no typos, standard political formatting. Classic Scavino/aide product.

### Psychological Context
The Cruz endorsement is notable given their bitter 2016 rivalry ("Lyin' Ted"). The post's warmth toward Cruz suggests strategic alliance-building post-Iowa. The closing slogans are rote campaign maintenance.

### Tonal Shift
The contrast with the preceding day's five rage-filled posts about Judge Kaplan is striking. This post contains zero grievance, zero hostility — consistent with aide authorship rather than a genuine emotional shift.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Ted Cruz endorsed Trump on the Sean Hannity Show" | **Mostly True** | Cruz endorsed Trump around this period following the Iowa caucuses. Specific show appearance is consistent with timeline. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Business-hours posting (7:01 PM ET)
- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Formulaic political thank-you structure
- No emotional reactivity or ALL CAPS rage
- Professional formatting with campaign slogans

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Ted Cruz endorsement on Hannity)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' language
- collective identity invocation

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-24._

> Ted Cruz endorsed Trump on the Sean Hannity Show

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Cruz endorsed Trump around this period following the Iowa caucuses. Specific show appearance is consistent with timeline.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- campaign-maintenance (80%)

## That day

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

**Carroll Trial Triggers Late-Night Rage Spiral as Trump Posts Until 3 AM**

Trump started the evening riding high from a New Hampshire rally and a Ted Cruz endorsement, but the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial sent him into a prolonged late-night posting spiral that lasted past 2:30 AM. Nearly half the day's posts were angry, with the most intense being a rambling 1 AM attack on Carroll, her attorneys, and multiple named individuals. He also issued a remarkable demand for absolute presidential immunity — arguing that even acts that "cross the line" should be legally protected. After sleeping through the day of his mother-in-law's funeral, he resumed in the evening with more Carroll-focused attacks before closing with a book plug.

Full digest for 2024-01-18: https://trump.fm/date/2024-01-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, January 18). Thank you to Senator Ted Cruz of the Great State... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111774013906778857
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you to Senator Ted Cruz of the Great State of Texas..." Truth Social, 18 Jan. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111774013906778857. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you to Senator Ted Cruz of the Great State of Texas...," Truth Social, January 18, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111774013906778857.

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