# Post ts_114706428825072905

- Post ID: `ts_114706428825072905`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-18T21:13:21.555Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114706428825072905
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114706428825072905/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114706428825072905.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, Michael Banks: “We are breaking record numbers in the right direction now….”“CBP’S 0 RELEASES IN MAY DOWN FROM 62,000 UNDER BIDEN”

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (1:13), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> So it's phenomenal. Anybody that cares about national security knows that under the last administration we were breaking record numbers of people that were coming into the country illegally and that were being released into the country. And to go from 62,000, over 62,000, down to zero, we're breaking record numbers in the right direction now. We're securing our border. We will not declare victory, but I will tell you we are fast approaching it. We are closer to operational security of the border than we've ever had. Two days ago, we broke another record, 141 entries at the southwest border. Those entries are all apprehended and none of them will be released. That's incredible. So what is your message to? I'm instantly thinking that we're keeping Border Patrol agents safer and our communities safer. So what is your message to Donald Trump? The message the President of the United States says, thank you. Thank you for the support that you've given the U.S. Border Patrol. We've said all along that the United States Border Patrol knows how to secure the border. We just need leadership. And with the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, we have proven exactly what we've been saying for years. Let us enforce the laws and we'll get the job done. And I think the American people are seeing that. We're making our community safer. We're making our nation more secure. And we're just getting started.

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/706/423/022/006/154/original/1fe707ee62ae67f5.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 12,391
- Reposts: 2,854
- Replies: 518
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.308Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:05:43.982Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Border Patrol Statistics Repost (2025-06-18)

This post quotes U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks touting "0 releases in May" compared to 62,000 under Biden, accompanied by a video clip. It is a straightforward policy-validation post using authority citation and comparative statistics.

### Authorship
Posted at ~5:13 PM ET (Trump likely in Washington area given recent birthday parade). Business-hours timing, polished formatting with proper attribution, and policy-promotion content all point to aide-authored (likely Scavino or comms staff). The quoting structure and formatting are too clean for authentic Trump.

### Psychological Function
This is a **maintenance/supply-seeking** post — routine audience engagement reinforcing the narrative of policy success. It serves narcissistic supply through favorable comparison to predecessor. The post is low-intensity and formulaic.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Appeal to authority** (Border Patrol Chief as validator)
- **Contrast framing** (0 vs 62,000 — Biden as foil)
- **Hyperbole via juxtaposition** (the stark numerical contrast does the rhetorical work)

### Context Note
This post appears during a period of extraordinary global events (Israel-Iran war, Minnesota assassinations, G7) yet focuses on routine border metrics — suggesting either deliberate agenda-setting or simply scheduled comms content.

### Cognitive Markers
Insufficient original language to assess. Quote-based post provides no window into cognitive status.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "CBP had 0 releases in May" | **Unverifiable** | Specific CBP release statistics for May 2025 not independently confirmable from available context. The claim of literally zero releases is an extraordinary claim. |
| "62,000 releases under Biden" | **Unverifiable** | Likely refers to a peak month under Biden administration. Without specifying which month, the figure cannot be precisely verified. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~5:13 PM ET)
- Clean formatting with proper attribution
- Policy promotion content
- Structured quote with video attachment

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- authority endorsement
- scoreboard framing

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> CBP had 0 releases in May

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Specific CBP release statistics for May 2025 not independently confirmable from available context. The claim of literally zero releases is an extraordinary claim.

> 62,000 releases under Biden

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Likely refers to a peak month under Biden administration. Without specifying which month, the figure cannot be precisely verified.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- border-security (100%)
- biden-comparison (80%)
- authority-endorsement (60%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Victory Lap: Uniform Self-Promotion With Zero Rage**

A calm, self-congratulatory day dominated by boasting about economic numbers, poll results, and border security stats. The morning featured personal announcements -- including a grandiose plan to gift flagpoles to the White House -- while the evening was a rapid-fire sequence of administration officials praising the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Notably absent was any mention of the ongoing Israel-Iran war, and the day passed without a single combative or angry post.

Full digest for 2025-06-18: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 18). Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, Michael Banks: “We... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114706428825072905
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, Michael Banks: “We are..." Truth Social, 18 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114706428825072905. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, Michael Banks: “We are...," Truth Social, June 18, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114706428825072905.

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