# Post ts_112849121135506647

- Post ID: `ts_112849121135506647`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-07-25T20:55:35.300Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112849121135506647
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112849121135506647/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_112849121135506647.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Larry Kudlow: "She said that she wanted to disband ICE altogether. At one point she called ICE agents Ku Klux Klansmen...she will never get out of the box of the open borders of the Biden administration. She added to all of that because of her statements."

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (0:47), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> once. She said that she wanted to disband ICE altogether. At one point she called ICE agents or border agents, Ku Klux Klansmen, right, on the horses and she will defend the legality in her view. She's supposed to be a prosecutor and she's said all the ones that crossed over illegally are really legal and we have to do whatever we can, however expensive the entitlements, to help them here. She will bankrupt the country on that as well as other entitlement proposals. That means just she will never, Kelly Andrew, she will never get out of the box of the open borders of the Biden administration and she added to all that because of her statements about the border agents and the ICE and the rest of the story.

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/112/849/121/063/043/806/original/0e1d66f1e78e8af8.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 19,427
- Reposts: 6,615
- Replies: 1,127
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.343Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:50:21.148Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Quote-Share of Larry Kudlow Attack on Kamala Harris

### Context
Four days after Biden's withdrawal and Harris's emergence as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Trump shares a video clip of Fox Business host Larry Kudlow attacking Harris's immigration record. This is part of a sustained pivot to defining Harris negatively before she consolidates support.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:55 PM ET — standard business hours, consistent with campaign staff activity. The post is a simple quote-and-clip share with no personal commentary, typos, or emotional markers. This pattern is consistent with aide/Scavino content curation.

### Psychological Analysis
The post uses a surrogate's voice rather than Trump's own, which serves as a psychological buffer — letting Kudlow deliver the attack while Trump amplifies. This is a common narcissistic strategy: maintaining plausible distance from the attack while ensuring it reaches the audience.

The trigger is clearly the narcissistic injury of Harris's rapid consolidation ($81M in 24 hours, surging enthusiasm). The pivot from Biden to Harris required rapid reframing, and immigration is the chosen vector.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Kudlow's quoted content employs: guilt by association (linking Harris to open borders), cherry-picking past statements, and the "box" metaphor suggesting she's trapped. The KKK/ICE reference is designed to frame Harris as extreme.

### Cognitive Notes
No direct Trump language to assess. The selection and sharing of this clip shows intact strategic thinking about opposition framing.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Harris said she wanted to disband ICE altogether" | **Mostly True** | Harris expressed support for 'starting from scratch' with ICE in 2018, though 'disband altogether' is a slight overstatement of her position. |
| "Harris called ICE agents Ku Klux Klansmen" | **Half True** | In a 2018 Senate hearing, Harris drew a comparison between ICE and the KKK in terms of perception of being used to terrorize, but did not directly call agents Klansmen. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (4:55 PM ET)
- No personal commentary or emotional markers
- Clean quote formatting
- Video clip curation typical of staff

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Comparison (Kamala Harris's rapid consolidation as Democratic nominee)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- authority endorsement
- surrogate attack amplification

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Harris said she wanted to disband ICE altogether

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Harris expressed support for 'starting from scratch' with ICE in 2018, though 'disband altogether' is a slight overstatement of her position.

Sources: Harris 2018 interview comments on ICE

> Harris called ICE agents Ku Klux Klansmen

**HALF TRUE**

In a 2018 Senate hearing, Harris drew a comparison between ICE and the KKK in terms of perception of being used to terrorize, but did not directly call agents Klansmen.

Sources: 2018 Senate confirmation hearing for ICE director

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- immigration (80%)
- kamala-harris (90%)
- surrogate-attack (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). Larry Kudlow: "She said that she wanted to... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112849121135506647
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Larry Kudlow: "She said that she wanted to disband ICE..." Truth Social, 25 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112849121135506647. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Larry Kudlow: "She said that she wanted to disband ICE...," Truth Social, July 25, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112849121135506647.

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