# Post ts_114501759958997511

- Post ID: `ts_114501759958997511`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-05-13T17:43:22.547Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and practically everything else, are DOWN!!! THE FED must lower the RATE, like Europe and China have done. What is wrong with Too Late Powell? Not fair to America, which is ready to blossom? Just let it all happen, it will be a beautiful thing!

## Engagement

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

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:36:09.655Z (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: Fed Rate Demand Post (2025-05-13)

### Context
Trump posted this while in Saudi Arabia (arrived earlier that day). UTC 17:43 = ~8:43 PM Riyadh time (UTC+3). He's on a high-profile Middle East trip with major deals being announced.

### Authorship
Strong authentic Trump markers: ALL CAPS emphasis ("THE FED," "RATE"), nickname deployment ("Too Late Powell"), rhetorical question marks, emotional escalation, stream-of-consciousness flow ending with characteristic aesthetic language ("a beautiful thing"). The exclamation marks (!!!) and impulsive quality are signature. Posted in evening hours in Saudi Arabia — plausible personal posting time.

### Psychological State
Trump is in a grandiose-expansive state, riding the momentum of the Saudi visit and recent US-China trade deal. The post reflects a manic confidence that economic conditions are universally positive. The attack on Powell is a recurring pattern — externalizing any economic friction onto the Fed chair. The phrase "ready to blossom" combined with "beautiful thing" reveals an almost aesthetic-grandiose fantasy of economic transformation, with Powell as the sole obstacle.

### Key Factual Issues
The claim "No Inflation" and "prices... are DOWN" is misleading. CPI data from this period showed inflation moderating but not absent, and grocery prices remained elevated year-over-year. The framing distorts partial truths into absolute claims.

### Defense Mechanisms
Externalization is primary — all economic friction is Powell's fault. Distortion reshapes mixed economic data into a utopian picture. The rhetorical "What is wrong with" frames legitimate monetary policy independence as personal deficiency.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Classic pressure campaign on the Fed: public shaming, unfavorable comparison to foreign central banks, appeal to patriotism ("Not fair to America"). The nickname "Too Late Powell" is a branding attack designed to stick.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and practically everything else, are DOWN" | **Mostly False** | CPI in spring 2025 showed moderating but still positive inflation (~2.3-2.4% YoY). Gasoline prices did decline somewhat, but grocery prices remained elevated. 'No Inflation' is factually incorrect; 'practically everything else DOWN' is a significant exaggeration. |
| "Europe and China have lowered rates" | **Mostly True** | The ECB and PBoC had both cut rates in the months preceding this post, though the economic contexts differ significantly from the US. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Receipts (1)

### major — immigration (1 year later)

> "No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and practically everything else, are DOWN"

**vs.**

> "Oil companies are not dropping pump prices commensurate with sharply lower oil prices they pay."

Direct contradiction on gasoline prices. The source (May 2025) declares 'Prices of Gasoline...are DOWN' as a current accomplished fact. This candidate (June 2026) explicitly states oil companies are NOT dropping pump prices commensurate with lower oil costs, that customers are being 'gouged,' and demands prices 'better start going down a lot faster.' Even accounting for the time gap, these are irreconcilable characterizations: one presents gasoline prices as already down (a win to celebrate), the other presents them as stubbornly high (a problem requiring DOJ intervention).

[View contradicting post →](/post/ts_116803130747198847)

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS on key words (THE FED, RATE)
- Triple exclamation marks (!!!)
- Nickname 'Too Late Powell'
- Rhetorical question style
- Stream-of-consciousness flow

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Economic narrative control during high-profile foreign trip)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Fed Chair Jerome Powell
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose economic optimism
- Utopian imagery ('ready to blossom', 'beautiful thing')
- Pressured quality to the writing

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct audience address implying shared grievance
- Framing Fed policy as unfair to 'America' — parasocial patriotic bond

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- 'No Inflation' contradicts actual CPI data showing continued positive inflation
- Prices 'are DOWN' overstates selective price decreases while ignoring persistent elevated prices

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and practically everything else, are DOWN

**MOSTLY FALSE**

CPI in spring 2025 showed moderating but still positive inflation (~2.3-2.4% YoY). Gasoline prices did decline somewhat, but grocery prices remained elevated. 'No Inflation' is factually incorrect; 'practically everything else DOWN' is a significant exaggeration.

Sources: BLS CPI data

> Europe and China have lowered rates

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The ECB and PBoC had both cut rates in the months preceding this post, though the economic contexts differ significantly from the US.

Sources: ECB monetary policy decisions; PBoC rate announcements

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Receipts (1)

### major — immigration (1 year later)

> No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and practically everything else, are DOWN

_May 13, 2025_

vs.

> Oil companies are not dropping pump prices commensurate with sharply lower oil prices they pay.

_Jun 24, 2026_

Direct contradiction on gasoline prices. The source (May 2025) declares 'Prices of Gasoline...are DOWN' as a current accomplished fact. This candidate (June 2026) explicitly states oil companies are NOT dropping pump prices commensurate with lower oil costs, that customers are being 'gouged,' and demands prices 'better start going down a lot faster.' Even accounting for the time gap, these are irreconcilable characterizations: one presents gasoline prices as already down (a win to celebrate), the other presents them as stubbornly high (a problem requiring DOJ intervention).

[View contradicting post](/post/ts_116803130747198847)

## Tags

- fed-pressure (90%)
- powell-attack (70%)
- economic-distortion (60%)
- grandiose-state (60%)

## That day

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

**Triumphant Riyadh Arrival Bookended by Late-Night Qatar Jet Defense**

Trump spent the day documenting his high-profile arrival in Saudi Arabia, posting about fighter jet escorts, billion-dollar deals, and warm receptions from the Saudi leadership. A mid-evening flurry pressured the Fed to cut interest rates and promoted a Hannity TV appearance. The day closed well past 2 AM local time with a notably defensive, lengthy post pushing back on criticism of Qatar's gift of a Boeing 747, insisting it was a gift to the government and not to him personally. Overall, the mood was buoyant and self-congratulatory, with only brief flashes of irritation breaking through.

Full digest for 2025-05-13: https://trump.fm/date/2025-05-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, May 13). No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114501759958997511
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries,..." Truth Social, 13 May. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114501759958997511. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries,...," Truth Social, May 13, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114501759958997511.

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