# Post ts_112952762006094389

- Post ID: `ts_112952762006094389`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-08-13T04:12:49.475Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> After selling his highly successful Oil and Gas Business, Tony Wied decided to run for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Tony is running against RINO Roger Roth, who is a “clone” of Paul Ryan, and no friend to MAGA - He should drop out of the Race NOW. As your next Congressman, Tony will work hard to Unleash American Energy, Stop Inflation, Secure our Border, Support our Military/Vets, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. WISCONSIN, GET OUT AND VOTE. Tony Wied has my Complete and Total Endorsement - He will not let you down!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/112/952/761/943/334/597/original/f2cfff04990a5b3e.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,044
- Reposts: 3,446
- Replies: 349
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.340Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-25T10:03:07.434Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Authorship & Timing

**Timing conversion:** UTC 04:12:49 on August 13, 2024 converts to approximately 12:12 AM EDT. Trump held a rally in Bozeman, Montana on this date; if still in Mountain time, the post was ~10:12 PM MDT on August 12 — late evening, within the authentic Trump window either way.

**Content pattern:** This is one of at least five structurally identical endorsement posts published the same day for Wisconsin congressional candidates. The batch nature, polished grammar, zero typos, and consistent formulaic architecture strongly indicate aide preparation (likely Scavino operation). However, the Roth attack — particularly the Paul Ryan comparison — carries a more personal charge inconsistent with pure aide authorship. Paul Ryan is a perennial narcissistic injury target for Trump (Ryan publicly broke with him multiple times, symbolizing "establishment betrayal"). The "He should drop out NOW" imperative has Trump's characteristic bluntness. Assessment: aide-prepared template with Trump-authored or Trump-directed adversarial content on Roth.

## Psychological State

The post operates in the grandiose narcissistic register. Trump presents as supreme arbiter of political legitimacy, conferring his "Complete and Total Endorsement" as a currency that either validates or extinguishes a candidacy. The endorsement of Wied is functionally secondary to the devaluation of Roth. The kingmaker posture — "He will not let you down!" — positions Wisconsin voters as recipients of Trump's benediction, casting his approval as the terminal credential.

**Trigger:** Primarily maintenance (routine campaign endorsement operations ahead of Wisconsin primary). The Roth attack element suggests a secondary trigger — the Ryan-adjacent network activating a stored grievance reservoir. No acute narcissistic injury is visible; the post lacks the reactive urgency of injury-triggered posts.

**Narcissistic state:** Grandiose. Stable, operating from a position of conferred authority rather than defensive wounding.

## Narrative Identity (McAdams Level 3)

- **Protagonist role:** Kingmaker/endorser — the one who identifies the worthy and elevates them
- **Contrasting other:** Roger Roth / Paul Ryan — proxy figures for establishment betrayal and RINO apostasy
- **Narrative sequence:** Contamination-into-redemption: Roth threatens the MAGA project (contamination); Wied rescues it (redemption arc offered to Wisconsin voters)
- **Identity claims:** Sole authority to determine MAGA authenticity; fighter against the RINO class; protector of energy, border, military, and Second Amendment

## Rhetorical Analysis

A five-part endorsement template — observable across all five same-day Wisconsin posts — is deployed mechanically: (1) biographical hook, (2) policy platform, (3) opponent devaluation (unique to this post), (4) all-caps GOTV imperative, (5) signature "Complete and Total Endorsement" close. The "always under siege Second Amendment" framing appears in at least three of five same-day posts — a persecution motif activating conservative threat responses through repetition consistent with the RAND Firehose model's volume-and-consistency approach.

The Roth attack employs ad hominem ("RINO," "clone of Paul Ryan"), in-group/out-group splitting, and imperative command ("should drop out NOW"). Notably, this adversarial element disrupts the otherwise uniform template, marking it as ideologically loaded beyond routine endorsement function.

## Cognitive Markers

Template-driven, aide-structured content prevents independent cognitive assessment. No anomalous language production is observable. The formulaic structure explains lexical and syntactic consistency without requiring any inference about cognitive state.

## Danger Assessment

No dehumanizing language, no violent imagery, no eliminationist rhetoric. "Drop out NOW" is aggressive but within normal competitive electoral speech. Danger level: none.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tony Wied ran for Congress in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District" | **True** | Tony Wied was a documented candidate in the WI-8 Republican primary in 2024; he won the primary and the general election. |
| "Tony Wied previously ran a successful Oil and Gas Business" | **Unverifiable** | Wied's business background is stated without specific verifiable details. His oil and gas background was part of his campaign narrative but cannot be independently assessed here. |
| "Roger Roth is 'a clone of Paul Ryan'" | **Unverifiable** | This is a subjective political characterization, not a factual claim. Roth is a Wisconsin Republican state senator who is considered more establishment-aligned than MAGA candidates, but 'clone of Paul Ryan' is rhetorical, not factual. |
| "Roger Roth is 'no friend to MAGA'" | **Mostly True** | Roger Roth represented the more traditional/establishment wing of the Wisconsin GOP and was not aligned with Trump's MAGA movement in the same way as Wied, consistent with the general characterization. |

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 45%)

### Indicators

- Late-night posting (12:12 AM EDT / ~10:12 PM MDT) consistent with authentic Trump window
- Five structurally identical posts published same day — batch operation signals aide coordination
- Polished grammar, zero typos, no idiosyncratic ALL-CAPS except in designed locations — aide indicators
- Paul Ryan comparison in Roth attack activates a documented personal grievance — suggests Trump direct input
- 'Complete and Total Endorsement' is a Trump signature phrase

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Wisconsin Republican primary campaign operations)

Sentiment: +0.25

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Five or more endorsement posts published in a single day suggests elevated campaign activity volume, though this is more likely organized aide operations than personal hypomanic output

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 65%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 25%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 28%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to Wisconsin voters creates intimacy and urgency ('WISCONSIN, GET OUT AND VOTE')
- Shared enemy construction (RINO Roth) bonds audience to Trump through common adversary
- Benediction formula ('He will not let you down!') positions Trump as protective authority figure validating their choice

## Fact Checks (4)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-25._

> Tony Wied ran for Congress in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District

**TRUE**

Tony Wied was a documented candidate in the WI-8 Republican primary in 2024; he won the primary and the general election.

Sources: General knowledge — 2024 Wisconsin congressional election records

> Tony Wied previously ran a successful Oil and Gas Business

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Wied's business background is stated without specific verifiable details. His oil and gas background was part of his campaign narrative but cannot be independently assessed here.

> Roger Roth is 'a clone of Paul Ryan'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

This is a subjective political characterization, not a factual claim. Roth is a Wisconsin Republican state senator who is considered more establishment-aligned than MAGA candidates, but 'clone of Paul Ryan' is rhetorical, not factual.

> Roger Roth is 'no friend to MAGA'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Roger Roth represented the more traditional/establishment wing of the Wisconsin GOP and was not aligned with Trump's MAGA movement in the same way as Wied, consistent with the general characterization.

Sources: General knowledge — 2024 Wisconsin Republican primary dynamics

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- batch-posting (90%)
- RINO-attack (80%)
- Paul-Ryan-grievance (75%)
- kingmaker-posture (85%)
- Wisconsin-primary (90%)
- aide-written-template (80%)
- splitting (70%)
- grandiose-state (75%)
- GOTV (70%)

## That day

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

**Musk Interview Afterglow Curdles Into Poll Grievance Before Pivoting to Coordinated Harris Assault**

Trump spent the day riding the momentum of his lengthy interview with Elon Musk the night before, repeatedly touting its viewership as record-breaking while complaining that media coverage focused on technical glitches instead. A batch of thirteen congressional endorsements for Minnesota and Wisconsin candidates went out overnight, clearly staff-managed. The day's emotional low point came mid-morning when an unfavorable NYT/Siena poll triggered a brief flash of anger and conspiratorial accusations of rigged methodology, but the mood quickly redirected into a sustained, organized attack campaign against Kamala Harris on fracking, healthcare, and policy flip-flops ahead of the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

Full digest for 2024-08-13: https://trump.fm/date/2024-08-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, August 13). After selling his highly successful Oil and Gas... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112952762006094389
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "After selling his highly successful Oil and Gas Business,..." Truth Social, 13 Aug. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112952762006094389. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "After selling his highly successful Oil and Gas Business,...," Truth Social, August 13, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112952762006094389.

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