# Post ts_112854750084834143

- Post ID: `ts_112854750084834143`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-07-26T20:47:06.243Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> “Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview” https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/26/politics/kfile-kamala-harris-praised-defund-the-police-movement-in-june-2020

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/112/854/750/022/293/788/original/a526d7a9531a58b7.jpg

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.343Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:50:54.514Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Opposition Research Share — Harris "Defund the Police"

This post shares a CNN KFile article highlighting Kamala Harris's 2020 support for the "defund the police" movement. Coming five days after Biden's withdrawal and Harris's rapid consolidation of Democratic support, this represents a strategic pivot to define the new opponent.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:47 PM ET (Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago following his Netanyahu meeting). The post is a simple headline quote + CNN link — classic aide/war-room style. No editorializing, no caps, no emotional language. This is oppo research dissemination, almost certainly Scavino or campaign staff.

### Psychological Context
The day's earlier posts show authentic Trump engagement (the bullet photo, the all-caps Butler rally announcement). This post represents the campaign apparatus shifting fire to Harris. Notable that the source is CNN — using a mainstream/hostile outlet lends credibility ("even CNN says...").

### Strategic Function
Ties Harris to an unpopular position (defund police polled poorly even among Democrats by 2022). This is standard negative framing: define your opponent before they define themselves. The lack of personal commentary suggests deliberate restraint — let the headline speak.

### Rhetorical Note
Using the opponent's own words via a credible source is more effective than editorial attack. This is disciplined messaging, contrasting with the emotional authenticity of earlier posts in the day.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Kamala Harris praised 'defund the police' movement in June 2020 radio interview" | **Mostly True** | Harris expressed support for redirecting funding from police to social services in 2020 interviews, though later walked back the position. The CNN KFile article documents this. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (4:47 PM ET)
- No editorial commentary or emotional language
- Clean formatting with headline quote + URL
- Professional opposition research dissemination
- No typos, caps, or stream-of-consciousness

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (Kamala Harris ascending as opponent)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- information provision

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Kamala Harris praised 'defund the police' movement in June 2020 radio interview

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Harris expressed support for redirecting funding from police to social services in 2020 interviews, though later walked back the position. The CNN KFile article documents this.

Sources: CNN KFile reporting

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- opposition_research (90%)
- harris_attack (80%)
- aide_authored (85%)
- law_enforcement (70%)

## That day

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

**Bullet Narrative Under Siege: Wray Grievance Yields to Coordinated Harris Offensive**

Trump spent much of the day defending the story of his assassination attempt after FBI Director Wray publicly questioned whether he was hit by a bullet or shrapnel. The morning opened with an angry, multi-topic grievance post, and a midafternoon cluster targeted Wray through allies' quotes and a photo of his wounded ear. He declared victory after Wray appeared to walk back his comments, then pivoted hard into a sustained attack campaign against Kamala Harris, sharing the same "defund the police" article three times. The evening was dominated by a rapid-fire batch of congressional endorsements, suggesting a return to routine campaign operations.

Full digest for 2024-07-26: https://trump.fm/date/2024-07-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, July 26). “Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112854750084834143
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June..." Truth Social, 26 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112854750084834143. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June...," Truth Social, July 26, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112854750084834143.

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