# Post ts_115742789211395317

- Post ID: `ts_115742789211395317`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-12-18T21:53:26.080Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115742789211395317
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115742789211395317/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115742789211395317.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Eric Flores, who is running to represent the wonderful people of Texas' 34th Congressional District. A Brave U.S. Army Veteran, and former Criminal Prosecutor, Eric knows the Wisdom and Courage it takes to Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strongly Support our Great Heroes in Law Enforcement, and Champion our Military and Veterans. In Congress, Eric will fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Eric Flores has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Congressman from Texas' 34th Congressional District — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,376
- Reposts: 3,243
- Replies: 429
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.287Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:35:04.133Z (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 Eric Flores (TX-34)

This is one of at least four near-identical congressional endorsement posts issued on December 18, 2025. The post follows an extremely rigid template shared across all same-day endorsements, with only candidate-specific details swapped in.

### Template Structure (shared across all Dec 18 endorsements)
- Opening honor/pride statement
- Military/service credentials
- "Wisdom and Courage" phrase
- Identical policy list: Grow Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, MADE IN THE U.S.A., Energy DOMINANCE, Secure Border, Second Amendment
- Closing superlative endorsement + "NEVER LET YOU DOWN"

### Authorship
This is unambiguously aide-written (almost certainly Dan Scavino or staff). The post was published at ~4:53 PM ET (Trump at Mar-a-Lago or White House, business hours). Perfect grammar, formulaic structure, and batch production of identical endorsements are definitive staff markers.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is routine political maintenance — building loyalty infrastructure for 2026 midterms. The only psychologically notable element is the persistent branding of the border as "now very Secure" (self-credit) and the characterization of the Second Amendment as "always under siege" (perpetual threat narrative), both of which are standard rhetorical fixtures rather than state-dependent expressions.

### Rhetorical Notes
Standard endorsement propaganda: hyperbolic superlatives, appeal to military authority, in-group signaling (America First, Law and Order), and the parasocial promise "HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN" which frames Trump as personally vouching to the voter.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Border is 'now very Secure'" | **Half True** | Border encounters declined significantly from 2023-2024 peaks but characterizing the border as 'very Secure' overstates the situation given ongoing enforcement challenges. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 5%)

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Business hours posting (4:53 PM ET)
- Rigid template shared across 4+ same-day endorsements
- Professional formatting with consistent capitalization patterns
- Batch production of endorsements

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Personal vouching ('my Complete and Total Endorsement')
- Direct promise to voters ('HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN')

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Border is 'now very Secure'

**HALF TRUE**

Border encounters declined significantly from 2023-2024 peaks but characterizing the border as 'very Secure' overstates the situation given ongoing enforcement challenges.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- template_batch (90%)
- midterm_strategy (80%)
- military_credentials (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Afternoon of Staff-Drafted Endorsements Before the Primetime Stage**

Trump's social media presence was minimal and entirely routine on December 18, consisting of six congressional endorsements posted in a tight afternoon window. All posts followed a nearly identical template praising military veterans and "America First" fighters, strongly suggesting staff authorship. The day's real action happened off-platform — a primetime economic address from the White House and the signing of a major defense bill — none of which were referenced on Truth Social. A notable silence surrounded the loss of his endorsed candidate in the Miami mayoral race.

Full digest for 2025-12-18: https://trump.fm/date/2025-12-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, December 18). It is my Great Honor to endorse America First... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115742789211395317
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Eric..." Truth Social, 18 Dec. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115742789211395317. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Eric...," Truth Social, December 18, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115742789211395317.

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