# Post ts_115074268844516691

- Post ID: `ts_115074268844516691`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-08-22T20:19:54.864Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115074268844516691/analysis
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## Post text

> I am pleased to announce that the Radical Left Representatives working at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have now admitted how incredible my Tariff strategy has been, saying that, "Trump's Tariffs reduce the deficit by $4 Trillion Dollars." When I began my Tariff policy suggestions, they refused to acknowledge the potential SUCCESS that would be derived. Deficits are DOWN, Taxes are DOWN, Energy is DOWN, Prices generally are DOWN, the only things that are UP are, Take Home Pay, the Stock Market, and our Country, which is the "HOTTEST" anywhere in the World. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,808
- Reposts: 5,088
- Replies: 1,362
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.299Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T03:45:16.414Z (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: CBO Tariff Victory Lap

### Authorship
Posted at 4:20 PM EDT (Trump likely at White House given Zelenskyy summit). Business hours, polished structure, formal closing ("Thank you for your attention to this matter!" — identical to the furniture tariff post from the same day). The rhetorical structure is organized with a clear thesis, supporting evidence, and conclusion. However, the ALL CAPS emphasis, characteristic capitalization patterns ("Radical Left," "SUCCESS," "HOTTEST"), and the self-congratulatory tone are authentically Trumpian. Likely a hybrid — Trump-directed content with aide polish, or Trump writing during business hours with more deliberation than his late-night posts.

### Psychological State
Grandiose narcissistic state with supply-seeking motivation. The post constructs a narrative of vindication: former doubters ("they refused to acknowledge") now forced to admit his genius. This is classic narcissistic supply — extracting validation from perceived adversaries is more satisfying than from allies.

### Key Distortions
The claim that CBO called his tariffs "incredible" and quoted them saying "Trump's Tariffs reduce the deficit by $4 Trillion Dollars" almost certainly mischaracterizes a CBO scoring. CBO is nonpartisan by mandate; calling its staff "Radical Left Representatives" while simultaneously citing them as authority is a contradictory rhetorical move — the source is only credible when it agrees with him (splitting).

The litany of "DOWN" and "UP" claims constructs a comprehensive success narrative that likely oversimplifies or distorts economic data.

### Defense Mechanisms
Distortion is primary — reshaping CBO analysis into personal vindication. Splitting evident in the simultaneous framing of CBO as "Radical Left" yet authoritative when convenient.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The parallel structure ("Deficits are DOWN, Taxes are DOWN...") is effective propaganda — rhythmic, memorable, resistant to fact-checking because it moves too fast. The formal closing mimics official correspondence, lending gravitas.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "CBO said 'Trump's Tariffs reduce the deficit by $4 Trillion Dollars'" | **Mostly False** | CBO is nonpartisan and would not use the phrase 'Trump's Tariffs' or call them 'incredible.' CBO likely scored tariff revenue projections which Trump is reframing as personal endorsement. The $4T figure may reference a scoring window but the attribution and characterization are distorted. |
| "CBO staff are 'Radical Left Representatives'" | **False** | CBO is a nonpartisan agency staffed by career economists, not political representatives. Its director is appointed by Congress. |
| "Deficits are DOWN, Taxes are DOWN, Energy is DOWN, Prices generally are DOWN" | **Unverifiable** | Multiple aggregate economic claims bundled together. Some tariff revenue may reduce deficit projections, but tariffs themselves function as taxes on imports, complicating the 'Taxes are DOWN' claim. |

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~4:20 PM EDT)
- Formal closing identical to same-day furniture post
- Organized rhetorical structure
- But characteristic capitalization and ALL CAPS
- Self-congratulatory tone is authentic Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (CBO scoring of tariff revenue)

Sentiment: +0.85

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Expansive, comprehensive success claims across multiple domains
- Elevated self-regard

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- victory sharing — 'our Country'
- formal address creating importance

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Misattributing quotes to CBO to create false narrative of adversarial validation
- Reframing nonpartisan analysis as reluctant admission by political opponents

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> CBO said 'Trump's Tariffs reduce the deficit by $4 Trillion Dollars'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

CBO is nonpartisan and would not use the phrase 'Trump's Tariffs' or call them 'incredible.' CBO likely scored tariff revenue projections which Trump is reframing as personal endorsement. The $4T figure may reference a scoring window but the attribution and characterization are distorted.

> CBO staff are 'Radical Left Representatives'

**FALSE**

CBO is a nonpartisan agency staffed by career economists, not political representatives. Its director is appointed by Congress.

> Deficits are DOWN, Taxes are DOWN, Energy is DOWN, Prices generally are DOWN

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Multiple aggregate economic claims bundled together. Some tariff revenue may reduce deficit projections, but tariffs themselves function as taxes on imports, complicating the 'Taxes are DOWN' claim.

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Tags

- economic_claims (90%)
- self_vindication (80%)
- tariffs (90%)
- grandiosity (70%)

## That day

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

**Triumphant Day in D.C.: Late-Night Rage Over Legal Ruling Gives Way to a Parade of Appointments and Self-Congratulation**

Trump spent the day projecting strength and control, leading with boasts about patrolling Washington, D.C. with police and military and claiming the city is now safe. A New York appeals court vacated a $64 million fraud penalty but upheld the underlying fraud finding -- Trump called it a "Big win" and attacked the attorney general as "a criminal," the day's sharpest moment of anger. The afternoon was a steady stream of official business: judicial nominations, a tariff announcement, an ambassador pick, and a claim of credit for the government's 10% stake in Intel. He closed the evening with a nostalgic look back at his first massive rally in Mobile, Alabama, ten years earlier.

Full digest for 2025-08-22: https://trump.fm/date/2025-08-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, August 22). I am pleased to announce that the Radical Left... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115074268844516691
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I am pleased to announce that the Radical Left..." Truth Social, 22 Aug. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115074268844516691. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I am pleased to announce that the Radical Left...," Truth Social, August 22, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115074268844516691.

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