# Post ts_115662363349008651

- Post ID: `ts_115662363349008651`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-12-04T17:00:04.815Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115662363349008651
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115662363349008651/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115662363349008651.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Congressman Craig Goldman is an incredible Representative of Texas' 12th Congressional District! A Fifth Generation Texan, Craig served as a State Representative for 12 years prior to becoming a distinguished and Highly Respected Congressman. In Congress, he is fighting tirelessly to Champion our Great Farmers and American Agriculture, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Craig Goldman has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!

## Engagement

- Likes: 7,652
- Reposts: 1,881
- Replies: 153
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.288Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:22:31.530Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Congressional Endorsement of Craig Goldman (TX-12)

This is a standard-format congressional endorsement post following a rigid template common to Trump's political operation. The structure is formulaic: biographical credentials → policy alignment list → "Complete and Total Endorsement" → closing motivational phrase.

### Authorship
This is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino or political staff). The post was published at 17:00 UTC, which is 12:00 PM EST — squarely in business hours. The formatting is polished, grammatically correct, and follows an established endorsement template used hundreds of times. The policy list is comprehensive and orderly, lacking Trump's characteristic impulsiveness or emotional reactivity.

### Psychological Content
The post is psychologically thin — it functions as transactional political currency rather than personal expression. The endorsement format does reveal maintenance-level narcissistic supply dynamics: the "Complete and Total Endorsement" positions Trump as kingmaker, reinforcing hierarchical dominance over Republican officials.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Standard propaganda techniques: hyperbole ("incredible," "tirelessly"), capitalized emphasis words (DOMINANCE, MADE IN THE U.S.A., SECURE), and policy buzzword stacking. The phrase "HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN" implicitly frames the endorsement as a personal guarantee from Trump, reinforcing patron-client dynamics.

### Context
This appears amid a day of mixed content including authentic-seeming emotional posts (Tina Peters, "POISONING OF AMERICA") and routine amplification posts. The endorsement is routine political maintenance.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Craig Goldman is a Fifth Generation Texan who served as State Representative for 12 years" | **Mostly True** | Goldman served in the Texas House from 2013-2024, approximately 11-12 years depending on counting method. Fifth generation claim is consistent with his public biography. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:00 PM EST)
- Formulaic endorsement template
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Structured policy list
- No emotional reactivity or stream-of-consciousness

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Kingmaker positioning
- Implied personal guarantee to voters

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Craig Goldman is a Fifth Generation Texan who served as State Representative for 12 years

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Goldman served in the Texas House from 2013-2024, approximately 11-12 years depending on counting method. Fifth generation claim is consistent with his public biography.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- political-maintenance (90%)

## That day

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

**A Low-Key Day of Bulk Endorsements and Boilerplate, Punctured by One Pointed Attack**

A quiet, largely routine day dominated by staff-produced political endorsements and shared news links. The only real flash of anger came in an evening post attacking Colorado's governor over the jailing of Tina Peters, painting a convicted election tamperer as a persecuted hero. A batch of six nearly identical Texas congressman endorsements landed at noon, clearly written by staff. The rest of the evening brought rapid-fire article shares and a nostalgic anecdote about Al Sharpton and James Brown. Overall mood was self-congratulatory and calm, with no signs of agitation beyond the Peters post.

Full digest for 2025-12-04: https://trump.fm/date/2025-12-04/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, December 4). Congressman Craig Goldman is an incredible... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115662363349008651
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Congressman Craig Goldman is an incredible Representative..." Truth Social, 4 Dec. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115662363349008651. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Congressman Craig Goldman is an incredible Representative...," Truth Social, December 4, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115662363349008651.

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