# Post ts_115012717750060479

- Post ID: `ts_115012717750060479`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-08-11T23:26:39.691Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115012717750060479/analysis
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## Post text

> Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor, Burt Jones, is running to be the next Governor of the Great State of Georgia, a very special place to me in that we had a BIG Presidential Election Win just eight short months ago, November 5, 2024. As the first member of the Georgia State Assembly to Endorse "DONALD J. TRUMP" for President, Burt was strongly committed to my Campaign in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and worked tirelessly to help us WIN. He has been with us from the very beginning. I know his family well, and have seen Burt tested at the most difficult levels and times — He is a WARRIOR, a successful Businessman, former SEC Championship winning Georgia Bulldogs football player (Known for his toughness!), and now, as Lieutenant Governor, Burt has proven he has the Courage and Wisdom to deliver strong results for the incredible people of his wonderful State and Nation. As your next Governor, Burt Jones will fight hard to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Continue to Secure our now Secure Southern Border, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Advance Election Integrity, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Burt Jones for Governor has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 4,007
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.300Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T03:26:05.529Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Burt Jones Gubernatorial Endorsement (2025-08-11)

### Authorship
This is a textbook aide-composed endorsement. The post follows the rigid template seen across hundreds of Trump endorsements: biographical summary → loyalty credentials → policy agenda list → "Complete and Total Endorsement" closing formula. The grammar is correct throughout, sentences are complex and well-structured, and the policy list is formatted as a standardized checklist. Posted at ~7:26 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster in August), squarely in business hours. No typos, no ALL CAPS outbursts beyond formulaic emphasis, no emotional reactivity.

### Psychological Content
The post is psychologically thin — a routine transactional endorsement. The most notable psychological element is the loyalty emphasis: Jones endorsed Trump first in Georgia, was "with us from the very beginning," and worked "tirelessly." This reflects the well-documented loyalty-as-currency schema. The self-referential insertion ("a very special place to me in that we had a BIG Presidential Election Win") redirects a gubernatorial endorsement back to Trump's own victories — characteristic narcissistic supply maintenance even in routine communications.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Standard endorsement formula: credential stacking (businessman, football player, lieutenant governor), masculinity signaling ("WARRIOR," "toughness"), and a policy laundry list that maps to MAGA platform talking points rather than Georgia-specific issues. The closing "HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN" mirrors the parasocial promise structure.

### Georgia Context
Notable that Georgia is described as "a very special place to me" — this is the state where Trump faced criminal indictment (Fulton County) and pressured officials to "find votes." The framing erases that history entirely, replacing it with the 2024 win narrative. This selective memory is consistent with routine reality curation rather than cognitive deficit.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Burt Jones was the first member of the Georgia State Assembly to endorse Trump for President" | **Unverifiable** | Specific chronological claim about endorsement order; would require detailed historical verification |
| "Burt Jones is a former SEC Championship winning Georgia Bulldogs football player" | **Mostly True** | Jones played football at the University of Georgia; the 'SEC Championship winning' detail is plausible given UGA's football history but specific season participation unverified |
| "Trump had a BIG Presidential Election Win in Georgia on November 5, 2024" | **True** | Trump won Georgia in the 2024 presidential election |

Overall Veracity: 77%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and spelling throughout
- Formulaic 'Complete and Total Endorsement' closing
- Complex, well-structured sentences
- Standardized policy checklist format
- Business hours posting (~7:26 PM ET)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.75

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 60%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to Georgia voters ('As your next Governor')
- Promise of personal guarantee ('HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN')
- Loyalty narrative creating in-group bond

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Burt Jones was the first member of the Georgia State Assembly to endorse Trump for President

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Specific chronological claim about endorsement order; would require detailed historical verification

> Burt Jones is a former SEC Championship winning Georgia Bulldogs football player

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Jones played football at the University of Georgia; the 'SEC Championship winning' detail is plausible given UGA's football history but specific season participation unverified

> Trump had a BIG Presidential Election Win in Georgia on November 5, 2024

**TRUE**

Trump won Georgia in the 2024 presidential election

Overall Veracity: 77%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- loyalty_schema (70%)
- aide_written (90%)
- georgia (80%)
- self_reference (50%)

## That day

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

**Trump Deploys 800 National Guard to DC, Brands Manufactured Crime Emergency as "Liberation Day"**

Trump dominated the day with a coordinated campaign declaring a "crime emergency" in Washington DC and deploying 800 National Guard troops, despite data showing the city at 30-year crime lows. He branded the military deployment "Liberation Day," used dehumanizing language about unnamed targets, and falsely claimed DC's murder rate exceeds Bogotá's. The morning opened with personal attacks on a congresswoman's intelligence and an economist's predictions, but the DC narrative consumed the bulk of the day's output. The evening wound down with routine governance — an Intel meeting, a labor statistics nomination, a Georgia endorsement, and an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty signing.

Full digest for 2025-08-11: https://trump.fm/date/2025-08-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, August 11). Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115012717750060479
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor, Burt..." Truth Social, 11 Aug. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115012717750060479. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor, Burt...," Truth Social, August 11, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115012717750060479.

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