# Post ts_115168503787643723

- Post ID: `ts_115168503787643723`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-09-08T11:45:05.934Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168503787643723
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168503787643723/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115168503787643723.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> "NYC is becoming safer under Trump."

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (1:20), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> Trump cleaned up Midtown Manhattan in New York City. I am literally telling you every single day right here with an Empire State Building exact that this is what 34th whatever and Broadway 6th Avenue right the intersection this right here this whole area wrapped around left and right you usually have your freaking illegals with the blankets out selling like bootleg stuff it has been empty empty since Trump started deporting people like rain, sleet, or snow this whole block that whole block over there all this would be laid out with bootleg stuff by illegals this whole strip gone you don't I haven't seen them for about a week have not seen them that side as well there you cleaned it up this is incredible look at this I have not seen this and here's I am telling you that all the illegals are gone from here they are hiding they're not out here booked again it is feeling a little bit safer starting to like this

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/115/168/503/280/442/424/original/158de3203af9a8d1.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 8,195
- Reposts: 2,283
- Replies: 303
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.297Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T04:01:58.684Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "NYC is becoming safer under Trump."

### Overview
A brief, declarative post with attached video, claiming credit for improved safety in New York City. This is a minimal-effort, message-discipline post characteristic of aide-crafted content.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:45 UTC = 7:45 AM ET. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or in the DC area (given the Museum of the Bible event around this date). Either way, this falls in early morning hours — a borderline window. However, the polished brevity, correct grammar, professional formatting, and lack of emotional reactivity all point strongly to aide authorship. The attached video suggests a coordinated media package.

### Psychological Content
This is a **supply-seeking/maintenance** post. It makes a simple credit-claiming assertion — the narcissistic formula of "good thing = because of me." The implicit logic: Trump's presidency → NYC safer. No evidence is offered beyond the video attachment.

The post is notable for its restraint. No ALL CAPS, no attacks, no grievance. This is routine brand maintenance — projecting competence and results.

### Rhetorical Technique
Post hoc ergo propter hoc — claiming causation from correlation. The framing "under Trump" positions him as the causal agent of any safety improvements, bypassing local governance, policing changes, or other factors.

### Context
The weak jobs report and Carroll defamation ruling may have motivated a pivot to a "good news" narrative. This post avoids all negative topics entirely — a disciplined media strategy inconsistent with Trump's typical reactive style.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NYC is becoming safer under Trump" | **Half True** | NYC crime statistics showed some declines in certain categories during 2025, but trends were already declining before Trump took office, and credit is shared with local NYPD policy, DA decisions, and broader national trends. Federal immigration enforcement may have contributed but isolating causation is not straightforward. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Professional brevity
- Coordinated video attachment
- 7:45 AM ET posting time
- No emotional reactivity or ALL CAPS

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- credit claiming
- implied competence

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> NYC is becoming safer under Trump

**HALF TRUE**

NYC crime statistics showed some declines in certain categories during 2025, but trends were already declining before Trump took office, and credit is shared with local NYPD policy, DA decisions, and broader national trends. Federal immigration enforcement may have contributed but isolating causation is not straightforward.

Sources: NYPD CompStat data; general knowledge of NYC crime trends

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- credit-claiming (80%)
- aide-authored (80%)
- maintenance-post (90%)
- nyc-safety (70%)

## That day

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

**Crime Crusader: A Coordinated Day of Safety Theater, Victim Exploitation, and Hemispheric Military Bravado**

Trump devoted most of the day to a coordinated crime-and-safety messaging blitz, toggling between claiming credit for making New York and Washington safer while spotlighting horrific violence in Chicago and Charlotte to blame Democratic officials. A rapid-fire burst of posts in the early afternoon amplified military operations, cartel crackdowns, and an article endorsing aggressive hemispheric military posture — including a bounty on Venezuela's president. The day's most striking moment was his lengthy exploitation of a violent attack on a Ukrainian refugee, converting real suffering into a campaign endorsement. Notably absent: any mention of the appeals court upholding the E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict against him.

Full digest for 2025-09-08: https://trump.fm/date/2025-09-08/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, September 8). "NYC is becoming safer under Trump." [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168503787643723
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""NYC is becoming safer under Trump."" Truth Social, 8 Sep. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168503787643723. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""NYC is becoming safer under Trump."," Truth Social, September 8, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168503787643723.

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