# Post ts_114495805003498315

- Post ID: `ts_114495805003498315`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-05-12T16:28:57.164Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114495805003498315/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114495805003498315.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: "What President Trump has done is a historic measure that should have been done a long time ago. What we're going to do is make sure that those prices become much closer to equal like a competitive market you would expect."

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (1:36), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> So I teach economics at Stanford as well as health policy and one thing that's really really simple in economics Is that when you have a persistent price difference for the same product between two countries? There is something deeply wrong and what President Trump has done is a historic measure that should have been done a long time ago What we're going to do is is make sure that those prices Become much closer to equal like that like a competitive market you'd expect right now What's happening is the American people are subsidizing at in large large fraction Thought the research and development efforts for drug companies around the world by the higher prices that we pay with this new order Europe will share the burden of that and in fact if you may think of it as like it as somehow It's like it's it's going after drug companies Actually, it's helping drug companies because what we're also going to do with this order what President Trump has done with this order is He's said to European governments Look if you are taking advantage of the drug companies by forcing them to charge the very very low prices We're going to defend American drug companies in Europe at the same time We're standing up for the American consumer who's been paying far too high prices for far too long I can go back decades to point to Congressional report after a government report after government report of tremendously high drug prices Much higher than the rest of the world and nothing has been done about it until this moment And I'm really really proud President Trump so that you've done this I'm really proud to be included in this and looking forward to the work ahead

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/495/803/903/373/010/original/2235eb16fb6b51d0.mp4

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.310Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:26:31.305Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Bhattacharya Quote on Drug Pricing

### Context
This post shares a video clip of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (Trump's NIH Director) praising Trump's drug pricing executive order. It follows an earlier post claiming "DRUG PRICES TO BE CUT BY 59%, PLUS!" — this serves as the authoritative validation for that claim.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:29 PM ET (Trump likely at White House or traveling). The post is a clean quotation with proper attribution and an attached video — classic aide/comms team content. No typos, no editorial commentary, no ALL CAPS emotional overlay. This is standard social media amplification of a policy surrogate.

### Psychological Function
This is a **supply-seeking** post using authority endorsement. Bhattacharya, as NIH Director, lends scientific credibility. The quote contains two key elements: (1) "historic measure" — grandiosity validation, and (2) "should have been done a long time ago" — implicit criticism of predecessors. Trump frequently selects quotes that simultaneously praise him and diminish others.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The appeal to authority technique is central. Bhattacharya's "Dr." title and institutional role are leveraged for credibility. The quote frames Trump as the courageous actor who finally did what others wouldn't — a recurring narrative pattern.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Drug prices to be cut by 59%" | **Half True** | Trump signed an executive order on most-favored-nation drug pricing in May 2025. The 59% figure likely refers to the gap between US and international prices, but actual implementation and realized savings were uncertain and subject to legal challenges and pharmaceutical industry pushback. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Clean quotation formatting
- Proper attribution with title
- Business hours posting (12:29 PM ET)
- Attached video clip — comms team content
- No editorial commentary or emotional markers

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Drug pricing executive order)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- authority endorsement
- surrogate validation

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22._

> Drug prices to be cut by 59%

**HALF TRUE**

Trump signed an executive order on most-favored-nation drug pricing in May 2025. The 59% figure likely refers to the gap between US and international prices, but actual implementation and realized savings were uncertain and subject to legal challenges and pharmaceutical industry pushback.

Sources: Context from earlier same-day post and known events

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- drug_pricing (100%)
- surrogate_endorsement (80%)
- aide_authored (90%)

## That day

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

**Prescription Drug Executive Order Dominates a Carefully Orchestrated Policy Day, Bookended by Grievance**

Trump's day was dominated by a coordinated rollout of an executive order on prescription drug pricing, which he promoted relentlessly across nearly half his posts. The morning opened with triumphant news about the release of American hostage Edan Alexander, followed by a midday policy blitz featuring quotes from administration officials. The day's only real flash of anger came in the late afternoon with an aggressive post about immigration and "radical left judges," but the overall tone was one of self-congratulation and policy promotion rather than sustained combativeness. Notably absent was any mention of the major U.S.-China tariff reduction deal announced the same day.

Full digest for 2025-05-12: https://trump.fm/date/2025-05-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, May 12). Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: "What President Trump has... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114495805003498315
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: "What President Trump has done is a..." Truth Social, 12 May. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114495805003498315. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: "What President Trump has done is a...," Truth Social, May 12, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114495805003498315.

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