# Post ts_111783555133882850

- Post ID: `ts_111783555133882850`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-01-19T16:28:08.469Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111783555133882850
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111783555133882850/analysis

## Post text

> https://justthenews.com/nation/culture/sun-comedian-michael-rapaport-says-hes-open-voting-trump-after-oct-7-attack-israel

## Engagement

- Likes: 4,079
- Reposts: 1,146
- Replies: 162
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.376Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T17:56:48.989Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Link Share — Rapaport Open to Voting Trump

## Overview
A URL-only post sharing a Just The News article about comedian Michael Rapaport, a known liberal, expressing openness to voting for Trump following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. No personal commentary is added.

## Authorship
Likely aide-posted. Part of a batch of link shares during business hours at Mar-a-Lago. No personal voice, no emotional markers, no typos.

## Psychological Function
Classic **narcissistic supply-seeking via social proof**. The message is implicit: even committed liberals are drawn to Trump. This serves the grandiose self-concept by demonstrating universal appeal that transcends partisan lines. The Israel angle reinforces Trump's positioning as the strong-on-security candidate.

## Strategic Context
Posted during the New Hampshire primary campaign period, days after Trump's dominant Iowa victory. Sharing crossover appeal stories serves to project inevitability and broaden coalition messaging. The Israel/Oct 7 framing also shores up support among pro-Israel voters and Jewish Americans.

## Rhetorical Function
The post lets the headline do the work—no commentary needed. The "unlikely convert" narrative is a powerful persuasion frame: if someone who disagrees with you on everything else still comes around, the implied argument must be overwhelming.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Michael Rapaport said he is open to voting for Trump after the October 7 attack on Israel" | **Mostly True** | Rapaport, a vocal liberal and Trump critic, did make public statements in late 2023/early 2024 expressing frustration with the Democratic response to Oct 7 and openness to reconsidering his political stance, though his actual voting intentions remained fluid. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- URL-only post with no personal commentary
- Business hours (11:28 AM ET, Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago)
- Part of a batch of link shares
- Professional content curation pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Michael Rapaport endorsement signal)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- social proof
- unlikely ally narrative

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Michael Rapaport said he is open to voting for Trump after the October 7 attack on Israel

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Rapaport, a vocal liberal and Trump critic, did make public statements in late 2023/early 2024 expressing frustration with the Democratic response to Oct 7 and openness to reconsidering his political stance, though his actual voting intentions remained fluid.

Sources: Just The News article (linked)

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- social-proof (80%)
- Israel (60%)
- crossover-appeal (70%)
- aide-posted (70%)

## That day

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

**Legal Siege Meets Campaign Triumph: A Day of Strategic Grandiosity Across Multiple Fronts**

Trump spent the day juggling multiple legal battles and campaign events, posting heavily about the E. Jean Carroll trial, the Fani Willis prosecutor scandal in Georgia, and his upcoming New Hampshire rally. The mood was predominantly triumphant -- he seized on revelations about Willis's romantic relationship with her special prosecutor to declare total vindication, celebrated his Iowa caucus win, and attacked Republican rivals and Fox News host Steve Doocy. The most striking moment was an evening post arguing that presidents deserve "TOTAL IMMUNITY" even for actions that "cross the line," a rare explicit acknowledgment that presidential misconduct might occur paired with a demand for zero accountability.

Full digest for 2024-01-19: https://trump.fm/date/2024-01-19/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, January 19). https://justthenews.com/nation/culture/sun-comedia... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111783555133882850
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://justthenews.com/nation/culture/sun-comedian-michael-..." Truth Social, 19 Jan. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111783555133882850. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://justthenews.com/nation/culture/sun-comedian-michael-...," Truth Social, January 19, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111783555133882850.

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