# Post ts_112589431032703260

- Post ID: `ts_112589431032703260`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-06-10T00:12:58.799Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> I am the only Candidate who has ever called for delivering relief to our wonderful Service Workers by NOT TAXING THEIR TIPS. It was my idea that Tips should not be taxed, and only I will GET IT DONE - And do it IMMEDIATELY upon my return to the White House. Crooked Joe Biden has taken the totally opposite approach, trying to TAX more and more of their Tips, even hiring 88,000 IRS Agents to collect! In fact, Crooked Joe substantially increased the Reporting Requirements for Workers (2023!), and would go still further if I wasn’t here to watch. Biden could never, and will never, get done what I’ve proposed - Just like he never got Student Loan Forgiveness done. With Biden, it’s ALL TALK, AND NO ACTION. Hopefully Rank and File Union Members, Union Leadership itself, and Workers all over the Country, both Union and Non-Union, will support Donald J. Trump, because I’m NO TALK AND ALL ACTION! TRUMP KEEPS HIS PROMISES, AND STANDS WITH OUR GREAT WORKERS. PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 4,281
- Replies: 1,067
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.348Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:13:32.490Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: "No Tax on Tips" Campaign Promise Post (2024-06-10)

### Context
Posted at 8:12 PM ET (converting from UTC), likely from Mar-a-Lago following a Las Vegas rally the previous day. The rally context is significant—this is a follow-up policy post capitalizing on what was likely a crowd-tested proposal.

### Authorship
This post has mixed signals. The timing (evening, not late night) and the relatively structured policy argument suggest aide involvement or at minimum heavy aide-polishing. However, the ALL CAPS emphasis patterns, the characteristic self-referential construction ("It was my idea"), and the emotional escalation toward the end are authentically Trumpian. The closing slogans ("PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT") are established campaign branding. Most likely a collaborative product—Trump's ideas and emotional framing, shaped into coherent policy messaging.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is primarily **supply-seeking** and **grandiose maintenance**, positioning Trump as the sole originator of a popular idea. The repeated ownership claims ("only I," "my idea," "only I will GET IT DONE") reflect classic narcissistic credit-claiming. The contrast structure (Trump = action, Biden = talk) is a well-worn splitting defense.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post deploys several propaganda techniques: false uniqueness claims, hyperbolic contrast, appeal to workers' economic anxiety, and the "88,000 IRS Agents" fear framing. The closing pivot to union workers represents strategic audience targeting post-Las Vegas.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "I am the only Candidate who has ever called for not taxing tips" | **Mostly True** | Trump did popularize this proposal during the 2024 campaign, announced at a Las Vegas rally. While not unprecedented in policy history, no major party candidate had made it a signature proposal before. |
| "Biden hired 88,000 IRS Agents to collect" | **Mostly False** | The Inflation Reduction Act funded ~87,000 IRS positions over a decade across all functions (customer service, IT, etc.), not exclusively enforcement agents. Many replace retiring staff. |
| "Biden never got Student Loan Forgiveness done" | **Mostly False** | While the Supreme Court blocked Biden's broad $430B forgiveness plan in June 2023, the administration forgave over $140 billion through existing programs (PSLF, income-driven repayment adjustments, borrower defense). |

Overall Veracity: 40%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (8:12 PM ET) - ambiguous window
- Structured policy argument suggests aide involvement
- ALL CAPS patterns and self-referential framing are authentic Trump
- Campaign slogans (PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT) are pre-packaged
- Follows Las Vegas rally - likely capitalizing on crowd-tested material

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Las Vegas rally momentum)

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose self-positioning as sole originator of popular idea
- Escalating ALL CAPS energy toward end of post

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- idealization (immature)
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to workers as audience
- Positioning self as their champion
- Third-person self-reference (Donald J. Trump) for gravitas

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> I am the only Candidate who has ever called for not taxing tips

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump did popularize this proposal during the 2024 campaign, announced at a Las Vegas rally. While not unprecedented in policy history, no major party candidate had made it a signature proposal before.

> Biden hired 88,000 IRS Agents to collect

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Inflation Reduction Act funded ~87,000 IRS positions over a decade across all functions (customer service, IT, etc.), not exclusively enforcement agents. Many replace retiring staff.

> Biden never got Student Loan Forgiveness done

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While the Supreme Court blocked Biden's broad $430B forgiveness plan in June 2023, the administration forgave over $140 billion through existing programs (PSLF, income-driven repayment adjustments, borrower defense).

Overall Veracity: 40%

## Tags

- campaign_rhetoric (90%)
- policy_proposal (70%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- splitting (60%)
- worker_outreach (80%)

## That day

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

**Kingmaker Mode: Endorsement Blitz and Legal Grievance on Probation Interview Day**

Trump spent his day projecting political dominance through a rapid-fire batch of congressional endorsements while quietly completing a pre-sentencing probation interview from Mar-a-Lago, eleven days after his 34-count felony conviction. The evening before featured a mix of self-promotion and an extended legal persecution narrative borrowed from a conservative columnist. The afternoon was almost entirely consumed by aide-drafted endorsement posts — ten in five minutes — bookended by a brief attack on Biden over the military. Overall, a low-rage day heavy on routine political maintenance, with the endorsement volume plausibly serving as a show of normalcy on a legally significant date.

Full digest for 2024-06-10: https://trump.fm/date/2024-06-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, June 10). I am the only Candidate who has ever called for... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112589431032703260
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I am the only Candidate who has ever called for delivering..." Truth Social, 10 Jun. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112589431032703260. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I am the only Candidate who has ever called for delivering...," Truth Social, June 10, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112589431032703260.

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