# Post ts_114989699566674317

- Post ID: `ts_114989699566674317`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-08-07T21:52:50.125Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114989699566674317
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114989699566674317/analysis
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/114977985620971126 Edward: The Crime situation in Washington, just like our Southern Border where ZERO Illegals entered in the last three months, will be a safe place very soon. Thank you for your bravery and heart. Stay tuned!

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114977985620971126 (2025-08-05T20:13:49.503Z (UTC))

> Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local "youths" and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it's going to happen now! The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these "minors" as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14. The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local thugs. Washington, D.C., must be safe, clean, and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see. If D.C. doesn't get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they're not going to get away with it anymore. Perhaps it should have been done a long time ago, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime. If this continues, I am going to exert my powers, and FEDERALIZE this City. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/977/985/089/080/232/original/076521504d14e9d2.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 16,623
- Reposts: 4,204
- Replies: 1,078
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.300Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T03:22:17.910Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Repost Reply to "Edward" on Crime and Border

### Post Structure
This is a repost of one of Trump's own earlier posts, with a reply directed at someone named "Edward" regarding crime in Washington D.C. and the southern border. The URL appears malformed (ending with "Edward:"), suggesting the repost mechanism appended the recipient's name awkwardly.

### Authorship Attribution
Posted at 5:52 PM ET (Trump likely in D.C./East Coast based on recent travel patterns from Allentown PA gaggle Aug 3-4). Squarely business hours. The tone is relatively measured, uses complete sentences, and has a polished quality ("Great Honor," "bravery and heart"). However, the content has Trumpian hallmarks: the hyperbolic "ZERO Illegals" claim, the capitalizations, and the teaser "Stay tuned!" — a signature phrase. Likely a hybrid: Trump-directed content, possibly aide-polished.

### Key Factual Claim
"ZERO Illegals entered in the last three months" — This is an extraordinary claim. While border crossings dropped significantly under Trump's second term policies, "ZERO" is almost certainly false as an absolute claim. Even with drastically reduced numbers, zero apprehensions/entries over three months is implausible given the scale of the border.

### Psychological Patterns
Routine supply-seeking and maintenance post. The reply to "Edward" creates a parasocial moment — directly addressing an individual supporter to model the leader-follower relationship for the broader audience. "Stay tuned!" functions as a cliffhanger, maintaining engagement and implying more dramatic action to come.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Hyperbole ("ZERO Illegals")
- Direct address creating parasocial intimacy
- Linking two issues (crime + border) to reinforce a single narrative of restored order
- "Stay tuned!" as anticipation-building

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "ZERO Illegals entered [the southern border] in the last three months" | **Mostly False** | While border encounters dropped dramatically under Trump's second-term policies, an absolute zero over three months across the entire southern border is implausible. Even during periods of lowest recorded crossings, some entries occur. The claim likely exaggerates a real trend of significant reduction. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (5:52 PM ET)
- Complete polished sentences
- But contains signature 'Stay tuned!' and capitalizations
- Hybrid: Trump-directed, possibly aide-executed

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to individual supporter by name
- Praising supporter's 'bravery and heart' to model desired follower behavior
- Stay tuned! as engagement hook

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> ZERO Illegals entered [the southern border] in the last three months

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While border encounters dropped dramatically under Trump's second-term policies, an absolute zero over three months across the entire southern border is implausible. Even during periods of lowest recorded crossings, some entries occur. The claim likely exaggerates a real trend of significant reduction.

Sources: General knowledge of border statistics patterns

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- border_security (70%)
- crime (50%)
- parasocial_engagement (40%)
- hyperbolic_claim (60%)

## That day

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

**Tariff Midnight: A 25-Post Victory Lap Spanning Trade, Military Strikes, and Executive Overreach**

August 7th was a victory-lap day built around the midnight activation of reciprocal tariffs, with Trump celebrating across 25 posts in a sustained grandiose mood. The morning brought rapid-fire executive directives -- a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, a public demand for Intel's CEO to resign, and triumphant framing of strikes on Iran's nuclear program. The only flash of irritation came in response to Wall Street Journal criticism, which he dismissed as pro-China globalism before pivoting to attack federal judges. The day closed with a peace summit announcement and casual golf brags, capping a high-volume but emotionally steady day dominated by celebration and displays of presidential authority.

Full digest for 2025-08-07: https://trump.fm/date/2025-08-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, August 7). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114989699566674317
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 7 Aug. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114989699566674317. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1...," Truth Social, August 7, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114989699566674317.

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