# Post ts_115418834028774105

- Post ID: `ts_115418834028774105`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-10-22T16:47:22.325Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115418834028774105
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115418834028774105/analysis
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## Post text

> In addition to everything else, Tariffs on other Countries SAVED our Cattle Ranchers!

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,969
- Reposts: 3,566
- Replies: 1,068
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.294Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T05:01:28.067Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Tariffs SAVED our Cattle Ranchers"

This is a brief, declarative follow-up to the longer cattle rancher post from the same day. Where the previous post was a detailed, somewhat aggrieved explanation, this post distills the message into a triumphant bumper-sticker assertion.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:47 PM EDT (Trump likely in DC area given the Russia sanctions/NATO meeting activity on this date). Business hours, brief and polished, reads like a messaging reinforcement—could be either Trump or aide amplifying the earlier post's theme. The ALL CAPS "SAVED" and the "In addition to everything else" preamble have authentic Trump flavor, but the brevity and clean grammar suggest possible aide involvement. Medium confidence either way.

### Psychological Context
The previous post revealed narcissistic injury—cattle ranchers not giving him credit. This follow-up is the compressed, grandiose reassertion: no longer explaining or pleading, just declaring victory. The shift from "they don't understand" to "SAVED" represents a move from vulnerable to grandiose narcissistic state.

"In addition to everything else" is a characteristic Trump framing device—implying an endless list of accomplishments, positioning tariffs as just one more item in a catalog of wins.

### Rhetorical Function
This post serves as the "headline" version of the argument made in the previous post—simplified for maximum memetic spread. The possessive "our Cattle Ranchers" claims ownership of the constituency.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tariffs on other countries saved cattle ranchers" | **Half True** | Trump did impose tariffs on Brazilian beef (50%) which may have helped domestic cattle prices, but cattle market dynamics involve many factors including feed costs, drought, herd cycles. 'Saved' is a significant overstatement of tariff impact. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emphasis on SAVED
- Business hours posting ~12:47 PM ET
- Clean grammar, no typos
- Brief declarative format
- In addition to everything else preamble is characteristic Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (cattle ranchers not giving credit)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- claiming ownership of constituency ('our Cattle Ranchers')
- implying endless accomplishments ('In addition to everything else')

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Tariffs on other countries saved cattle ranchers

**HALF TRUE**

Trump did impose tariffs on Brazilian beef (50%) which may have helped domestic cattle prices, but cattle market dynamics involve many factors including feed costs, drought, herd cycles. 'Saved' is a significant overstatement of tariff impact.

Sources: USDA cattle market reports; Trade policy records

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- tariffs (90%)
- supply-seeking (60%)
- grandiose-assertion (70%)
- cattle-ranchers (80%)

## That day

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

**Patronage Day: Trump Converts Disaster Relief Into Loyalty Receipts While Denying His Own Ukraine Escalation**

Trump spent a workday afternoon performing the role of generous patron — issuing a rapid-fire sequence of disaster relief announcements to four states and a tribal nation, each one carefully noting his electoral victories there. The morning opened with tariff boasting aimed at cattle ranchers and automakers, including a dubious claim that GM and Ford CEOs called to thank him personally. The only flash of anger came when the Wall Street Journal reported on US-approved long-range missiles in Ukraine — a claim he flatly denied despite having publicly threatened to send Ukraine Tomahawk missiles just three days earlier. The day closed quietly with family praise and a book plug.

Full digest for 2025-10-22: https://trump.fm/date/2025-10-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, October 22). In addition to everything else, Tariffs on other... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115418834028774105
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "In addition to everything else, Tariffs on other Countries..." Truth Social, 22 Oct. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115418834028774105. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "In addition to everything else, Tariffs on other Countries...," Truth Social, October 22, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115418834028774105.

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