# Post ts_113161939307266937

- Post ID: `ts_113161939307266937`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-09-19T02:49:21.797Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113161939307266937
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113161939307266937/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113161939307266937.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/113161846181866916 MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN!

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113161846181866916 (2024-09-19T02:25:40.819Z (UTC))

> 9/18/2024 | NEW YORK https://www.DonaldJTrump.com

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## What the media says

**Video transcript** (1:45), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ ♪ It is time we stand and sing ♪ [cheers and applause]

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/113/161/938/826/458/746/original/58681e765f98d2d5.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 21,084
- Reposts: 5,301
- Replies: 1,127
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.334Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-27T10:56:16.002Z (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: Truth Social Post — 2024-09-19T02:49:21Z

## Post Classification
**Type:** Post-rally supply amplification / brand maintenance  
**Trigger:** Nassau Coliseum rally (Uniondale, Long Island) — narcissistic supply extension  
**Clinical Significance:** Low — routine campaign behavior, no deviation from baseline

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## Authorship Attribution
**Verdict: Authentic Trump (High Confidence)**

UTC 02:49:21 converts to **10:49 PM EDT** — squarely in Trump's documented late-night authentic posting window. Contextual triangulation confirms he was in New York (same-day posts reference "9/18/2024 | NEW YORK"; the Nassau Coliseum rally in Uniondale, Long Island is a known event for this date). ALL CAPS throughout, self-retweet structure, and sparse slogan content match his authentic posting signature. Aide-drafted posts typically appear during business hours with polished grammar, event logistics, or structured messaging — none of those features are present here.

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## Level 1: Dispositional Traits
The post is too brief for robust trait analysis, but the available signal is consistent with baseline:
- **Extraversion** (very high): Public performance energy condensed to a chant
- **Openness** (very low): Rigid brand template, no novelty
- **Agreeableness** (low): Implicit indictment of current New York governance embedded in "great again" framing

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## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations
**Dominant motive: Agency/Power.** The geographic expansion of the MAGA brand to New York is an agency move — claiming territory. "MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN" is not merely a rally slogan; it signals Trump's belief (or performance of belief) that he can flip a historically hostile state, feeding both power motive and status needs. Communion motives are marginal: the crowd warmth is real but instrumentalized.

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## Level 3: Narrative Identity
**Protagonist role:** Conquering restorer. The "great again" formula positions Trump as the singular agent of restoration — New York has fallen, and only he can raise it. This is a **redemption narrative sequence**: the implied contamination (New York's decline under Democratic governance) will be reversed by his return to power. The contrasting other is unnamed but structurally present: whoever is responsible for New York not currently being "great."

**Notable context:** The Nassau Coliseum rally was held with heightened security following the second assassination attempt (Ryan Wesley Routh at Trump International Golf Course, West Palm Beach, approximately two weeks prior on September 15). Trump performing a boisterous New York rally under elevated threat, then amplifying it with an energized late-night post, is consistent with his **grandiose self-narrative that frames personal danger as proof of importance** — the hero whose enemies fear him enough to attempt assassination.

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## Level 4: Clinical Indicators
**Narcissistic state: Grandiose** (baseline). No injury response, no rage, no paranoid ideation visible in this specific post. The broader same-day posting sequence (Iran espionage accusations, "COMMUNIST LEFT," "WILL KAMALA RESIGN IN DISGRACE") reveals the paranoid-grandiose operating context, but this post itself reflects the expansive, triumphant pole of that oscillation.

**Defense mechanisms:** Minimal. Idealization is embedded structurally in the "great again" formula (splitting: past New York = idealized, present New York = devalued), but this is so routine as to represent Trump's default cognitive-rhetorical mode rather than a situational defense deployment.

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## Rhetorical Analysis
The post is a slogan delivery vehicle. The "MAKE X GREAT AGAIN" template functions as a self-replicating rhetorical franchise — it generates immediate identity recognition, nostalgia activation, and tribal signaling at near-zero cognitive cost. The video attachment serves as vicarious rally participation for followers unable to attend. No adversarial targeting, dehumanizing language, or violent imagery in this post — it represents the **warm, expansive face** of the Trump brand rather than the threatening face visible in the Iran posts from the same day.

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## Danger Assessment
**Level: None.** This post contains no eliminationist language, no target identification, no grievance articulation beyond the implicit "New York has declined," and no mobilization call. Routine campaign amplification.

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## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN (aspirational campaign slogan implying New York has declined)" | **Unverifiable** | This is a political value claim, not a factual assertion. Whether New York has declined or needs restoration is a subjective political judgment dependent on metrics and values chosen. No factual rating applicable. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Longitudinal Note
This post is not clinically significant in isolation. Its value longitudinally is as a **baseline grandiose-maintenance data point**: emotionally positive, territorially ambitious, temporally consistent (late-night authentic), and formally minimal. For contrast, the Iran posts from the same 24-hour window show the paranoid activation pattern that alternates with this expansive grandiosity — the characteristic oscillation between grandiose and paranoid-vulnerable states observable across Trump's Truth Social history.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Posted at 10:49 PM EDT (UTC-4, Trump in New York per same-day post '9/18/2024 | NEW YORK' and Nassau Coliseum rally context) — late evening consistent with authentic Trump rhythm
- ALL CAPS throughout, hallmark authentic stylistic marker
- Self-retweet of own post is a behavior pattern Trump performs personally
- Slogan-only brevity with emotional charge matches his authentic posting style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Nassau Coliseum rally crowd — post-rally amplification loop seeking continued validation from supporters)

Sentiment: +0.65

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address via crowd slogan creates parasocial 'we' — viewers feel included in the historic moment
- Video attachment invites vicarious participation in rally atmosphere for those not present

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-27._

> MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN (aspirational campaign slogan implying New York has declined)

**UNVERIFIABLE**

This is a political value claim, not a factual assertion. Whether New York has declined or needs restoration is a subjective political judgment dependent on metrics and values chosen. No factual rating applicable.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- campaign-rally (90%)
- maga-brand-extension (85%)
- new-york-outreach (80%)
- post-rally-amplification (80%)
- grandiose-maintenance (60%)
- authentic-trump (85%)
- late-night-post (75%)
- redemption-narrative (65%)

## That day

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

**Iran Hack Becomes Projection Weapon as Trump Converts Victimhood Into Multi-Front Attack on Harris**

Trump spent the day weaponizing two real events -- the Iranian hack of his own campaign and his second assassination attempt -- by flipping both into attacks on Kamala Harris and Democrats. The morning brought an angry burst demanding a grand jury investigation of Harris for supposedly receiving stolen intel from Iran, a claim the FBI report does not support. The afternoon featured a coordinated cluster of posts blaming Democratic rhetoric for the assassination attempts, red-baiting Harris as "Comrade Kamala," and amplifying surrogates including a newly rehabilitated Ron DeSantis. Between the grievance volleys, the day was padded with routine campaign promotion -- poll numbers, a book plug, rally announcements -- all delivered in an upbeat, expansive tone that contrasted sharply with the accusatory posts.

Full digest for 2024-09-19: https://trump.fm/date/2024-09-19/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, September 19). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_113161939307266937
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 19 Sep. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_113161939307266937. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1...," Truth Social, September 19, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_113161939307266937.

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