# Post ts_115867481802224393 - Post ID: `ts_115867481802224393` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2026-01-09T22:24:24.063Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115867481802224393 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115867481802224393/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115867481802224393.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Many of my strongest supporters and friends in Wyoming have been calling and telling me how great "MAGA" Megan Degenfelder is, because she is considering launching a Campaign to be the next Governor of the Great State of Wyoming, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024. From everything I know about her, she would be fantastic! A Sixth Generation Wyomingite, and Wyoming's very popular Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan has dedicated her life to serving her Community. If she is your next Governor, Megan will work tirelessly to Champion Wyoming Values, Promote our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Advance MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Support our Brave Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement, Safeguard our Elections, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Should she decide to enter this Race, "MAGA" Megan Degenfelder has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, MEGAN, RUN! ## Engagement - Likes: 17,036 - Reposts: 3,938 - Replies: 945 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.286Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:51:14.505Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Analysis: Conditional Endorsement of Megan Degenfelder for Wyoming Governor ### Authorship This is a textbook aide-written endorsement post. The timing (5:24 PM ET, standard business hours at the White House), polished grammar, structured policy list, and formulaic endorsement language all point to staff composition—likely Dan Scavino or political affairs office. The "Complete and Total Endorsement" is a standard Trump endorsement formula, but the overall construction is too organized for authentic Trump dictation. ### Psychological Framework This is a **maintenance/supply-seeking** post—routine political capital deployment. The endorsement serves multiple narcissistic functions: it demonstrates kingmaker power, extracts loyalty from a political aspirant, and reinforces the MAGA brand as a prerequisite for political viability in red states. The conditional framing ("Should she decide to enter this Race") is notable—it preserves Trump's position regardless of outcome. If she runs and wins, he takes credit; if she doesn't run, no endorsement was wasted. ### Rhetorical Techniques The policy list is a greatest-hits compilation of MAGA talking points with no Wyoming-specific substance. The Selective Capitalization pattern (Champion, Promote, Grow, Cut, Advance, Unleash, Keep, Stop, Ensure, Support, Safeguard, Protect) functions as emphasis but also as quasi-branding. "RUN, MEGAN, RUN!" echoes "Run, Forrest, Run"—a folksy closing device. ### Wyoming Context The claim of winning Wyoming "BIG" in all three elections is accurate—he won Wyoming by ~40+ points each cycle. The anti-Cheney subtext is implicit; endorsing in Wyoming signals continued dominance over the Cheney faction. ### Cognitive Notes No markers assessable—aide-composed text masks any authentic cognitive signal. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Won Wyoming BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024" | **True** | Trump won Wyoming by approximately 46, 43, and 45+ points respectively in those elections | Overall Veracity: 100% ## Receipts (2) ### major — border-wall (1 month later) > "The U.S. border is not currently secure and needs to be kept secure" **vs.** > "Southern Border is now 'VERY Secure (Record Setting!)'" Source (Jan 9) implies the border is NOT currently secure and needs to be. This candidate (Feb 27) explicitly states the Southern Border is now 'VERY Secure (Record Setting!)' — a direct factual reversal on the current security state of the same entity within ~7 weeks. [View contradicting post →](/post/ts_116143516124835450) --- ### major — border-wall (1 month later) > "The U.S. border is not currently secure and needs to be kept secure" **vs.** > "Southern Border is now VERY Secure (Record Setting!)" Source (Jan 9) positions the border as not currently secure and in need of securing. This candidate (Feb 17) explicitly states the Southern Border is now 'VERY Secure (Record Setting!)' — a direct factual contradiction about the current state of the same entity within ~5 weeks. [View contradicting post →](/post/ts_116083546620753530) ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 10%) ### Indicators - Business hours posting (5:24 PM ET) - Polished grammar throughout - Structured policy enumeration - Formulaic endorsement language - Professional political formatting ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Maintenance Sentiment: +0.80 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 50% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 10% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - idealization (immature) - projection (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 40% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Kingmaker positioning - Brand extension via nickname - Loyalty signaling mechanism ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22._ > Won Wyoming BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024 **TRUE** Trump won Wyoming by approximately 46, 43, and 45+ points respectively in those elections Overall Veracity: 100% ## Receipts (2) ### major — border-wall (1 month later) > The U.S. border is not currently secure and needs to be kept secure _Jan 9, 2026_ vs. > Southern Border is now 'VERY Secure (Record Setting!)' _Feb 27, 2026_ Source (Jan 9) implies the border is NOT currently secure and needs to be. This candidate (Feb 27) explicitly states the Southern Border is now 'VERY Secure (Record Setting!)' — a direct factual reversal on the current security state of the same entity within ~7 weeks. [View contradicting post](/post/ts_116143516124835450) --- ### major — border-wall (1 month later) > The U.S. border is not currently secure and needs to be kept secure _Jan 9, 2026_ vs. > Southern Border is now VERY Secure (Record Setting!) _Feb 17, 2026_ Source (Jan 9) positions the border as not currently secure and in need of securing. This candidate (Feb 17) explicitly states the Southern Border is now 'VERY Secure (Record Setting!)' — a direct factual contradiction about the current state of the same entity within ~5 weeks. [View contradicting post](/post/ts_116083546620753530) ## Tags - endorsement (100%) - kingmaker_display (80%) - aide_written (90%) - brand_extension (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **A day with no bad news in it: 18 posts of uninterrupted victory, bookended by four hours of sleep** Trump spent the day at the White House playing victor. He posted 18 times — five uncaptioned images in a late-evening burst, a handful of clips of other people praising him, and a steady run of announcements about Venezuela: prisoners released, a tanker seized, the world's biggest oil companies summoned to a 2:30 meeting. The tone almost never wavered from triumphant; there was one flash of anger, a late-night demand to free a Colorado clerk convicted of tampering with election equipment, and one swipe at California's governor, and then nothing but victory laps for the rest of the day. He posted at midnight and again at 4:19 in the morning, which leaves at most four hours of sleep between them, though those two posts may have come from staff. The oddest note is how the same country shifted roles inside twelve hours — a partner "working well together" before dawn, and by dinnertime the insult he throws at his own opponents. Full digest for 2026-01-09: https://trump.fm/date/2026-01-09/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, January 9). Many of my strongest supporters and friends in... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115867481802224393 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Many of my strongest supporters and friends in Wyoming have..." Truth Social, 9 Jan. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115867481802224393. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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