# Post ts_115769302680506780

- Post ID: `ts_115769302680506780`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-12-23T14:16:09.512Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic Numbers JUST ANNOUNCED…AND THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER! Also, NO INFLATION & GREAT NATIONAL SECURITY. Pray for the U.S. Supreme Court!!! President DJT

## Engagement

- Likes: 32,839
- Reposts: 7,618
- Replies: 2,402
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.287Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:36:12.330Z (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: Post ts_115769302680506780

### Authorship Attribution
Post timestamp 14:16 UTC = 9:16 AM ET. Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago (winter). The sign-off "President DJT" appears consistently across recent posts. Mixed signals: ALL CAPS emphasis and grandiose claims suggest authentic voice, but the relatively structured format and morning timing suggest possible aide collaboration. The economic boasting content and "Pray for the U.S. Supreme Court" non-sequitur feel authentically Trump—the abrupt topic shift is characteristic of his stream-of-consciousness style.

### Content Analysis
The post makes several claims: (1) tariffs responsible for positive economic numbers, (2) no inflation, (3) great national security. The "Pray for the U.S. Supreme Court" insertion is notable—likely referencing a pending case (possibly TikTok ban or other matter before SCOTUS). This functions as a loyalty signal and implicit threat/pressure on the Court.

### Psychological State
Grandiose narcissistic state with supply-seeking behavior. The post is a victory lap following the primetime economic address. The ALL CAPS on "TARIFFS," "GREAT," "JUST ANNOUNCED," "AND THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER," "NO INFLATION," and "GREAT NATIONAL SECURITY" signal emotional investment in these claims as self-validating.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: "NO INFLATION" is a gross simplification given known ongoing price concerns
- **Denial**: Dismissal of any negative economic indicators

### Rhetorical Devices
Classic hyperbole and superlative stacking. The SCOTUS prayer request is a parasocial mobilization technique—enlisting followers in a shared mission with religious framing.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tariffs are responsible for great economic numbers just announced" | **Mostly False** | Economic performance is multifactorial; most economists argue tariffs increase consumer costs and create uncertainty. Any positive numbers likely reflect broader trends, not tariff policy alone. |
| "No inflation" | **Mostly False** | While inflation moderated from 2022-23 peaks, it had not reached zero by late 2025. Consumer price concerns remained significant per polling data. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Receipts (1)

### major — supreme-court (3 months later)

> "The U.S. Supreme Court is in a precarious or threatened situation requiring public support"

**vs.**

> "The Supreme Court RANSACKED the country with its tariff ruling."

The source called for public support and prayer for the Court. Claiming the Court 'RANSACKED the country' with its ruling is a direct contradiction — the Court has shifted from a protected institution deserving defense to one that actively harms the nation.

[View contradicting post →](/post/ts_116236559151421767)

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emphasis pattern
- Abrupt topic shift to SCOTUS
- President DJT sign-off
- Morning timing suggests possible collaboration
- Grandiose economic claims typical of authentic voice

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (economic data release)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- grandiose claims
- ALL CAPS enthusiasm
- rapid topic shifting

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- religious mobilization via prayer request
- shared victory framing via inclusive language
- implicit call to political action disguised as spiritual request

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- NO INFLATION claim contradicts widely reported consumer price concerns

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Tariffs are responsible for great economic numbers just announced

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Economic performance is multifactorial; most economists argue tariffs increase consumer costs and create uncertainty. Any positive numbers likely reflect broader trends, not tariff policy alone.

> No inflation

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While inflation moderated from 2022-23 peaks, it had not reached zero by late 2025. Consumer price concerns remained significant per polling data.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Receipts (1)

### major — supreme-court (3 months later)

> The U.S. Supreme Court is in a precarious or threatened situation requiring public support

_Dec 23, 2025_

vs.

> The Supreme Court RANSACKED the country with its tariff ruling.

_Mar 16, 2026_

The source called for public support and prayer for the Court. Claiming the Court 'RANSACKED the country' with its ruling is a direct contradiction — the Court has shifted from a protected institution deserving defense to one that actively harms the nation.

[View contradicting post](/post/ts_116236559151421767)

## Tags

- economic_boasting (80%)
- tariff_policy (70%)
- judicial_pressure (50%)
- religious_mobilization (40%)

## That day

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

**Late-Night Press Attack and Fed Threats Bookend a Day of GDP Victory Laps**

Trump spent December 23 celebrating strong GDP numbers and promoting his Kennedy Center hosting gig, but the day's edges were sharper. A post-midnight attack on the New York Times called the paper an "enemy of the people" that "must be dealt with and stopped." By afternoon, frustration that markets hadn't rallied on the GDP news led to a sprawling post threatening to bar anyone who disagrees with him from the Fed chairmanship. He also quietly cited two different GDP figures in posts just two hours apart.

Full digest for 2025-12-23: https://trump.fm/date/2025-12-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, December 23). The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115769302680506780
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic..." Truth Social, 23 Dec. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115769302680506780. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic...," Truth Social, December 23, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115769302680506780.

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