# Post ts_112848430305889910

- Post ID: `ts_112848430305889910`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-07-25T17:59:54.073Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112848430305889910
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112848430305889910/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_112848430305889910.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Why didn’t Gavin Newscum do this a long time ago? He’s only doing it because, just like Crooked Joe Biden, his Radical Left Democrat Presidential Candidate, Lyin’ Kamala Harris, is losing BIG in the Polls. They just did it for Political Reasons, because she comes from California, and looks terrible. Right after the Election, it will go back to SLUM LIKE condition, unless we WIN — THEN, AMERICA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN!

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (0:26), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> >> Thank you. We do have some breaking news right now, actually. Governor Gavin Newsom issues an executive order to remove all homeless encampments in California. The order comes on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling allowing cities to enforce public camping bans. While Newsom cannot order local authorities to act, he can withhold funding to counties and cities. The order guides state agencies on how to go about removing encampments.

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/112/848/430/224/869/983/original/8bff9bb61c1f32cb.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 19,624
- Reposts: 5,817
- Replies: 1,818
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.343Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:50:08.835Z (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: Post ts_112848430305889910

### Context
Posted July 25, 2024, 1:59 PM ET (likely Eastern time, placing Trump in the eastern US during campaign season — ~1:59 PM local). This is a business-hours post attacking California Governor Gavin Newsom, linking him to Kamala Harris who had just entered the race days earlier.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. Business hours timing and coherent structure suggest possible aide involvement, but the nickname coinage ("Newscum"), the emotional intensity, ALL CAPS passages, and the stream-of-consciousness run-on sentence quality are strongly characteristic of authentic Trump. The closing "THEN, AMERICA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN!" is signature Trump rallying rhetoric. The balance tips toward authentic composition, possibly with minimal polishing.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is triggered by the sudden emergence of Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Trump's established attack framework (targeting Biden) has been disrupted, requiring rapid pivot. The attack on Newsom serves as a proxy attack on Harris's California origins — a guilt-by-association strategy.

The claim that Harris is "losing BIG in the Polls" is notable given she had only been in the race for 4 days and was actually generating significant enthusiasm (raising $100M+ in 24 hours). This represents either deliberate reality distortion or grandiose denial of a threatening new opponent.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial/Distortion**: Claiming Harris is "losing BIG" contradicts emerging polling reality
- **Devaluation**: "Newscum," "Lyin' Kamala," "Crooked Joe" — systematic nickname-based devaluation
- **Projection**: Accusing opponents of acting "for Political Reasons" while the post itself is transparently political

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post follows a classic Trump rhetorical arc: rhetorical question → accusation → polling claim → catastrophizing → redemptive promise. The "SLUM LIKE condition" language about California carries implicit racial and class-based coding. The closing functions as a call-and-response rallying cry.

### Narcissistic Dynamics
The post reflects a **preemptive attack** posture. Harris's entry represents a narcissistic threat — a new, energized opponent replacing one Trump had effectively neutralized. The grandiose polling claims serve as self-soothing against this threat.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Kamala Harris is losing BIG in the Polls" | **Mostly False** | Harris had only been in the race 4 days. Early polls showed a tightening race with Harris performing better than Biden had. No major polls showed her losing 'BIG.' |
| "Inflation was around the 1% level during Trump's presidency" | **Half True** | Inflation was low during much of Trump's term (around 1.2-2.3%), though '1%' understates the average which was closer to 1.9%. The figure is cherry-picked from pandemic-era lows. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Derogatory nickname coinage (Newscum)
- ALL CAPS emphasis passages
- Run-on sentence structure
- Emotional reactivity to new opponent
- Business hours timing cuts against authenticity

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Comparison (Kamala Harris entering race / California association)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Gavin Newsom / Kamala Harris / California
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose polling claims
- Rapid-fire posting (multiple posts same day)

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rallying cry closure
- Us-vs-them framing
- Implied shared grievance about California

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Claiming Harris is 'losing BIG' contradicts available polling data
- Framing Newsom's actions as purely politically motivated without evidence

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Kamala Harris is losing BIG in the Polls

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Harris had only been in the race 4 days. Early polls showed a tightening race with Harris performing better than Biden had. No major polls showed her losing 'BIG.'

Sources: Contemporary polling aggregates from late July 2024

> Inflation was around the 1% level during Trump's presidency

**HALF TRUE**

Inflation was low during much of Trump's term (around 1.2-2.3%), though '1%' understates the average which was closer to 1.9%. The figure is cherry-picked from pandemic-era lows.

Sources: BLS CPI data

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- opponent_attack (80%)
- polling_distortion (70%)
- california_attack (60%)
- harris_pivot (70%)

## That day

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

**Iran Obliteration Threat Erupts Amid Frantic Pivot to Anti-Harris Messaging**

Trump spent the day recalibrating after Biden's withdrawal, launching his first sustained attacks on Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee while dismissing Biden's Oval Office farewell as "barely understandable." The morning was quiet, devoted to promoting a new book. The afternoon brought a jarring spike: a post demanding the total destruction of Iran if he is assassinated, framing anything less as cowardice. That single post stood far apart in intensity and danger from the day's otherwise routine mix of campaign attacks, media complaints, and self-promotion.

Full digest for 2024-07-25: https://trump.fm/date/2024-07-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, July 25). Why didn’t Gavin Newscum do this a long time ago?... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112848430305889910
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Why didn’t Gavin Newscum do this a long time ago? He’s only..." Truth Social, 25 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112848430305889910. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Why didn’t Gavin Newscum do this a long time ago? He’s only...," Truth Social, July 25, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112848430305889910.

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