# Post ts_111785239949718990 - Post ID: `ts_111785239949718990` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2024-01-19T23:36:36.688Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785239949718990 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785239949718990/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111785239949718990.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > “TRUMP WINS LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN IOWA CAUCUSES” ## What the media says **Video transcript** (7:00), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Look at that, it should be a lot more than a green check mark, huh? Fireworks should be going off around that 51% of the vote for Donald Trump vanquishing. I mean, totally destroying his opponents. Now there are many, many, many reasons for that. And one of them is this guy. You want to say something, come on, go up, say something. Well, I'll tell you, I had to actually do a TV interview bragging about you. The reason why I was late was because of that, but is he awesome or what? I am honored to be the first person in the United States to endorse this guy. The next president, the 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump. It was a great moment. One of the very first people Donald Trump acknowledged after that amazing victory was our next guest. You just saw him right there, State Senator Brad Zahn, Republican of Iowa. Welcome, sir. And I think we got to get you into the US Senate, not just the State Senate. How are you? I'm doing great. It's an honor to be on your program, Greg. Well many thanks. And look, I was, you know, at first I couldn't tell, wait, wait, wait, is this, yes. You were the first, the first office holder to endorse in 2015. You did it, I think, in October, is that right? I can't recall the exact time. Basically it was 2016, was the year that he was running the first time and just, you know, he called me and asked me if he, that I would, you know, endorse him and I had to meet with him and ask him a few questions before that happened. But he obviously answered all the questions that I thought were important to me. And I just love him because he's tough and he's a successful businessman and I was so proud to be able to, you know, endorse him at that time. I'm proud to endorse him this time. And he's become a good friend and I just, you know, like I've had many conversations with him. I want him to make America great again. I love it. Now again, when you made that endorsement, no other office holder, no other Republican office, everybody was still trying to figure out who is this guy. They wanted them to go away. He wasn't going away. You're the very first one. How much heat did you get from the Republican Party for doing what you did? Well, I think, yeah, I did get some heat. I still get a lot. I got a lot of hate mail today, but it's overwhelming. People were very interested in him. He was someone different. You know, when I first started going to those rallies, what really was amazing to me is there was so many new people that have never been a part of the process, a lot of blue collar people. And there was something special there. And he's the person that just tells it the way it is. And I think that was refreshing because we just don't have anybody. I don't know that there's anybody in the United States that can do what he does and put up with what he puts up with. It is amazing to watch. And I agree with you. So you spoke about him last night after that amazing victory, and he spoke about you. Let's take a look at that. But we have really the support of the people of Iowa, which has been just incredible. Another man who was actually the first person to endorse me in the entire country. He's a state senator. His name is Brad Zahn. He looks like he's the most handsome guy, I think. Oh, you made it. He had a drive from his caucus location. You made it. I call him the Marlboro Man. And when he says endorsed, we're really talking about 2015. He endorsed me before, actually, long before I knew I was going to run. I said, who's this man in Iowa? He's a senator, a state senator. He's a good looking guy, too. Doesn't he look you could pay him and give him a lot of money? Great stuff. I don't agree with that. I'm going to be blind or have some eyesight problems. Were you surprised at all by the margin of victory? I was with the president earlier in the day, and he was trying to get up with some kind of prediction. I knew that it was going to be a record, and obviously it was a big record. I wasn't really surprised. I mean, people, there's something special about him. Humans are common sense people, and he just really touched the cord with so many people here. He did spend a lot of time here. I can tell you that the organization, from a ground perspective, was night and day compared to what it was four years ago. So kudos to all the people that were on the ground here in the state of Iowa, and most importantly to all the Iowans that came out in a cold, snowy night to support him. All right, you can read Iowa, you can caucus with the best of them. You know that state. State Senator Brad Zahn, have you thought about higher office, and have you thought about joining a Trump cabinet? If there is one, I think there's going to be. Why not? What are you thinking? I told him no. I'm not interested. I don't want to live in the swamp. I don't want to live in Washington, D.C. I'm certainly very honored to be a state senator from Iowa and the president pro tem. We've done a lot of great things in the state of Iowa, and that's what I want to continue to do. Can I see the video of you on stage last night? One more time. We're going to roll that, and I do have a question as we look at that. Did you get a haircut? Did you get a haircut since then? No, I haven't got a haircut. It's just that lighting probably makes me look bad, but no, I haven't got a haircut already. I know, I tell you, I was wearing a cowboy hat the day before because he calls me the Marlboro Man, and I showed up at one of the rallies dressed as a Marlboro Man. Great stuff. Great stuff. Well, state senator Brad Zahn, Republican of Iowa there, District 22. That's just north of Des Moines, right? That is correct. The northwest suburbs and the northern part of the city of Des Moines. All right. Continue success, and be seeing you. Who knows where? I have a feeling you're going to be on Team Trump in Washington. We'll see. Thank you, sir. We'll see. Thank you. We'll see you later. Be right back. Thank you. ## Media - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/785/239/564/555/074/original/e339290455b8855f.mp4 ## Engagement - Likes: 9,364 - Reposts: 2,061 - Replies: 317 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.376Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:00:01.245Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Analysis: "TRUMP WINS LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN IOWA CAUCUSES" ### Overview A brief, all-caps celebratory post with attached video, announcing Trump's Iowa caucus win. This is a straightforward victory lap — grandiose but contextually justified given the historic 30-point margin. ### Authorship Posted at 6:36 PM EST (Trump likely in Iowa/NH area, CST would be 5:36 PM). The polished, headline-style format with attached campaign video suggests aide production — likely a prepared media package ready to deploy upon victory confirmation. Authentic Trump victory posts tend to be more personally gloating with specific targets named. ### Psychological State Grandiose narcissistic state, but supply is flowing freely — this is maintenance/celebration rather than rage or injury response. The post functions as narcissistic supply harvesting at scale. ### Rhetorical Analysis "LANDSLIDE" is hyperbolic — 51% is a strong plurality but not a landslide in absolute terms, though the 30-point margin is historic for a non-incumbent. The headline format mimics news coverage, positioning the claim as objective fact rather than self-promotion. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Trump wins landslide victory in Iowa caucuses" | **Mostly True** | Trump won Iowa with 51% and a 30-point margin — the largest non-incumbent margin in Iowa Republican caucus history. 'Landslide' is hyperbolic for 51% but the margin was genuinely historic. | Overall Veracity: 80% ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 25%) ### Indicators - Business hours posting (5-6 PM local) - Clean headline format with no typos - Attached produced video content - No personal commentary or targets named ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Iowa caucus victory) Sentiment: +0.90 **Mildly Hypomanic** - grandiose self-framing ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 60% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - distortion (pathological) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 5% **Parasocial Techniques:** - victory identification — inviting followers to share in the win ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-24._ > Trump wins landslide victory in Iowa caucuses **MOSTLY TRUE** Trump won Iowa with 51% and a 30-point margin — the largest non-incumbent margin in Iowa Republican caucus history. 'Landslide' is hyperbolic for 51% but the margin was genuinely historic. Sources: Known events: Trump Wins Iowa Republican Caucuses Overall Veracity: 80% ## Tags - victory_lap (100%) - iowa_caucus (100%) - campaign_2024 (80%) ## 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). “TRUMP WINS LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN IOWA CAUCUSES” [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785239949718990 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“TRUMP WINS LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN IOWA CAUCUSES”" Truth Social, 19 Jan. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785239949718990. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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