# Post ts_113358155534960871

- Post ID: `ts_113358155534960871`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-10-23T18:29:43.822Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_113358155534960871/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_113358155534960871.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Kamala Harris’ sinking Campaign has become so TOXIC, that Democrat Senators in four different States are using me in their advertisements, and stating that they are with President Trump on Tariffs, and numerous other things. While it is a great compliment, it is not fair to those Republican Senate Candidates, Bernie Moreno, Dave McCormick, Eric Hovde, and Sam Brown, who are with me all the time. These Democrats have voted with Crooked Joe Biden almost 100% of the time. They only pretend to be on my side when Elections roll around. OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, WISCONSIN, NEVADA: VOTE FOR BERNIE MORENO, DAVE MCCORMICK, ERIC HOVDE, AND SAM BROWN - THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE WITH US!

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-28T01:54:22.775Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies Trump's grandiose narcissistic reframing: what is structurally a campaign liability — Democratic incumbents diluting Republican brand differentiation by citing his positions — is converted into personal validation ("a great compliment"). The conversion reveals the narcissistic lens through which political reality is filtered; all events become evidence of his centrality and dominance. The post then deploys an absolute loyalty purity test, splitting actors into authentic (Republican endorsees, "with me all the time") and inauthentic (Democrats who "only pretend") — a splitting dynamic that serves both psychological and rhetorical functions simultaneously. The "almost 100%" Biden-alignment claim is characteristic hyperbole. Authorship is uncertain: 14:29 EDT timing during active travel to a Georgia event, structural coherence, and political precision suggest aide drafting, but Trump's stylistic fingerprints — ALL CAPS, "Crooked Joe Biden," personal unfairness grievance — are embedded throughout. The post functions as a competent swing-state mobilization tool, with narcissistic dynamics operating in service of a clear electoral strategy rather than uncontrolled emotional expression. No danger indicators present.

## Trump Truth Social Post — 2024-10-23T18:29 UTC | Analysis

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### Authorship & Timing

UTC 18:29:43 converts to **14:29 EDT** (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4). Trump was in transit to or staging at Zebulon, Georgia for a 3:00 PM EDT "Believers and Ballots Faith Town Hall" — meaning this post arrived in the narrow window immediately before or overlapping his scheduled event. This is solidly **business hours**, consistent with aide-drafted content.

Structural signals also lean toward aide involvement: the post names four candidates with their correct states in precise sequence, achieves a coherent three-part argument (problem → concession → call-to-action), and lacks the fragmented associativity of Trump's most authentic late-night posts. That said, several authentic markers are embedded: the "Crooked Joe Biden" label (a phrase Trump deploys personally), the personal grievance framing ("it is not fair"), and the ALL-CAPS state/candidate call-to-action at the close. Most likely interpretation: **aide-drafted scaffold with Trump's stylistic voice, possibly reviewed or lightly touched by Trump himself.**

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### Psychological State & Trigger

The dominant trigger is **supply-seeking combined with narcissistic reframing of a structural political challenge**. Competitive Senate races in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada saw Democratic incumbents tactically citing Trump's tariff positions — a standard electoral survival maneuver. Rather than registering this as a threat to Republican Senate candidates (the actual strategic problem the post is trying to solve), the psychological framing leads with **ego conversion**: *"it is a great compliment."* The political liability becomes personal validation. This is a defining feature of the grandiose narcissistic lens: all external events are refracted through the self as evidence of centrality and power.

The post then pivots from supply-seeking to **loyalty enforcement**. Democrats who cite his positions are publicly denounced as inauthentic: "They only pretend to be on my side when Elections roll around." The contrast — Republicans "with me all the time" vs. Democrats who only pretend — deploys a purity binary that simultaneously validates the endorsed candidates and delegitimizes any who might credibly claim policy alignment without tribal fealty.

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### Narcissistic Dynamics

**Grandiose state.** The implicit ontological claim is striking: Trump's positions are so gravitationally powerful that even opposition senators must orbit him to survive politically. This is personalized as attraction to *Trump*, not as evidence of his positions' electoral popularity or of a shifting political landscape. The "great compliment" formulation is the tell — it absorbs what is structurally a competitive Republican problem (diluted brand differentiation) into personal flattery.

No significant narcissistic injury is present. The tone is expansive rather than wounded. The grievance on behalf of his Republican allies ("it is not fair") is quickly resolved by the mobilization call, suggesting this is a strategic rather than emotionally distressed post.

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### Defense Mechanisms

**Primary — Distortion (pathological tier):** Reframes Democratic incumbents' tactical repositioning as personal validation rather than acknowledging it as political pressure or competitive dilution. Reality is reshaped to serve the grandiose self-narrative.

**Secondary — Splitting (immature tier):** The political landscape is divided into authentic loyalists (named Republicans, "with me all the time") and fake allies (Democrats who "only pretend"). The split is absolute; no intermediate category exists. Splitting also functions rhetorically to preemptively neutralize any credibility the Democratic senators might gain from citing Trump's positions.

**Tertiary — Rationalization (neurotic tier):** The endorsement mobilization call is justified as a matter of *fairness* to loyal allies — normalizing what is essentially a campaign command as an ethical obligation.

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### Level 3 — Narrative Identity

Trump casts himself as the **gravitational center of American politics** — a figure so dominant that adversaries must claim association to survive. The contrasting other is Kamala Harris collectively ("sinking Campaign," "TOXIC") and by extension the Democratic Party as embodied by "Crooked Joe Biden." The narrative structure follows a minor redemption arc within a single post: the initial problem (Democrats exploiting his popularity) → the concession of flattery → the restoration of proper order (real allies named and endorsed, fake ones denounced, voters mobilized).

Identity claims: *I am so powerful my enemies invoke my name; I am fair to those truly loyal to me; I am the arbiter of who is authentically "with us."*

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### Rhetorical Analysis

The post is a competent three-movement political communication:
1. **Attack frame** (Democrats' cynical exploitation of his positions)
2. **Softening concession** ("great compliment" — acknowledges something real before delegitimizing it)
3. **Mobilization command** (direct voter instruction with candidate and state names)

The ALL-CAPS closing functions as a rally chant transferred to text — mimicking the call-and-response dynamics of live events. The "WITH US" inclusive pronoun extends tribal membership to the reader, converting passive audience into active participant.

"TOXIC" is a loaded pejorative — typically applied to hazardous substances or radioactive materials — and represents mild dehumanizing language applied to a campaign rather than a person. "Sinking" activates decline/failure imagery. These word choices are calibrated but not extreme.

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### Cognitive Status

Language is organized, syntactically complete, and logically sequential. No word-finding difficulties, paraphasia, or tangentiality detectable. The complexity level is modestly elevated for Trump's typical stream-of-consciousness posts, which aligns with likely aide contribution. No baseline deviation.

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### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Democrat Senators in four different States are using me in their advertisements" | **Mostly True** | Competitive-state Democratic incumbents including Sherrod Brown (Ohio) and Bob Casey (Pennsylvania) did run ads in 2024 distancing from Harris and citing bipartisan positions including on trade and tariffs. This is a documented 2024 electoral phenomenon. |
| "These Democrats have voted with Crooked Joe Biden almost 100% of the time" | **Mostly False** | Senate voting alignment data shows Democratic incumbents in competitive states typically align with the Democratic majority in the 80-95% range. 'Almost 100%' is a significant exaggeration. Sherrod Brown notably has one of the higher Democratic deviation rates. 'Almost 100%' conflates party-line votes with all votes. |
| "Bernie Moreno (Ohio), Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania), Eric Hovde (Wisconsin), Sam Brown (Nevada) are Republican Senate candidates" | **True** | These are the correct 2024 Republican Senate nominees for those four states. |

Overall Veracity: 67%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 35%)

### Indicators

- Post time 14:29 EDT — business hours during travel to Georgia event
- Precise four-candidate/four-state sequencing suggests coordination
- Three-part logical structure (problem → concession → call-to-action) more organized than typical authentic Trump stream-of-consciousness
- 'Crooked Joe Biden' label is authentic Trump vocabulary
- ALL-CAPS closing call-to-action is authentic Trump stylistic signature

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Democratic senators citing Trump's tariff positions in their own campaign ads)

Sentiment: -0.25

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 25%
- Sadism: 15%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- splitting (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 52%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct voter address with imperative commands ('VOTE FOR')
- Inclusive 'us' pronoun extending tribal membership to reader ('WITH US')
- Shared enemy framing converting passive audience into active participant
- Loyalty validation of endorsed candidates creates vicarious belonging for supporters

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-28._

> Democrat Senators in four different States are using me in their advertisements

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Competitive-state Democratic incumbents including Sherrod Brown (Ohio) and Bob Casey (Pennsylvania) did run ads in 2024 distancing from Harris and citing bipartisan positions including on trade and tariffs. This is a documented 2024 electoral phenomenon.

Sources: General knowledge of 2024 Senate race dynamics

> These Democrats have voted with Crooked Joe Biden almost 100% of the time

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Senate voting alignment data shows Democratic incumbents in competitive states typically align with the Democratic majority in the 80-95% range. 'Almost 100%' is a significant exaggeration. Sherrod Brown notably has one of the higher Democratic deviation rates. 'Almost 100%' conflates party-line votes with all votes.

Sources: GovTrack, ProPublica Congress API voting records — general knowledge

> Bernie Moreno (Ohio), Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania), Eric Hovde (Wisconsin), Sam Brown (Nevada) are Republican Senate candidates

**TRUE**

These are the correct 2024 Republican Senate nominees for those four states.

Sources: General knowledge of 2024 election cycle

Overall Veracity: 67%

## Tags

- senate_endorsement (90%)
- grandiose_reframing (85%)
- loyalty_purity_test (80%)
- splitting (75%)
- swing_state_mobilization (85%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- tariffs_as_signature_issue (60%)
- aide_assisted_post (60%)

## That day

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

**Campaign-Trail Grandiosity Cracks Briefly as Kelly Strikes a Nerve**

A packed campaign day saw Trump barnstorming from North Carolina to Georgia with 18 posts across two rallies and a faith town hall. The mood was confident and attack-oriented, with sustained broadsides against Kamala Harris on fracking, policing, and foreign policy. The one notable disruption came in the early evening when Trump unloaded on his former chief of staff John Kelly, calling him a "total degenerate" and "LOWLIFE" in response to Kelly's public comments -- the day's most emotionally charged moment. He recovered quickly, returning to scripted campaign messaging within minutes. Overall, a disciplined if aggressive campaign day with the Kelly response offering a brief window into genuine emotional reactivity.

Full digest for 2024-10-23: https://trump.fm/date/2024-10-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, October 23). Kamala Harris’ sinking Campaign has become so... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_113358155534960871
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Kamala Harris’ sinking Campaign has become so TOXIC, that..." Truth Social, 23 Oct. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_113358155534960871. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Kamala Harris’ sinking Campaign has become so TOXIC, that...," Truth Social, October 23, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_113358155534960871.

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