# Post ts_116083269727224876

- Post ID: `ts_116083269727224876`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-02-17T01:02:06.453Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116083269727224876/analysis
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## Post text

> It is my Great Honor to endorse Carlos De La Cruz, a fantastic America First Candidate running to be the next Congressman from Texas' 35th Congressional District! A Brave, 20 Year Air Force Veteran, and now, as a successful Businessman, Carlos has a Proven Record of Success — He is a WINNER! In Congress, Carlos will work tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Promote our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion MADE IN THE U.S.A., Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Advocate for Election Integrity, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Carlos De La Cruz has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Representative from Texas' 35th Congressional District. Texas: Early Voting is February 17th to 27th, and Election Day is March 3rd. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR CARLOS DE LA CRUZ — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Find your Voting Location here: https://swampthevoteusa.com/Texas/

## Engagement

- Likes: 1,493
- Reposts: 420
- Replies: 56
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-17T01:45:14.744Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T07:32:09.559Z (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 — Carlos De La Cruz (TX-35)

This is a formulaic congressional endorsement post following the standard Trump endorsement template. It is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino or campaign staff).

### Authorship
Posted at 01:02 UTC on Feb 17. Trump was heading to D.C. per earlier posts, likely on Eastern Time — making this approximately 8:02 PM ET. This is within the overlap zone but the highly formulaic, polished nature strongly suggests staff authorship. The post follows an identical structure to the Jon Bonck endorsement posted the same day: military/business bio → policy checklist → "Complete and Total Endorsement" → voting logistics → call to action. This is clearly template-driven.

### Psychological Content
Minimal authentic psychological signal. The post is a political instrument rather than an expression of internal state. The policy checklist represents the standard MAGA platform items deployed as endorsement boilerplate. The capitalization pattern (WINNER, DOMINANCE, SECURE, LAW AND ORDER, MADE IN THE U.S.A.) follows established brand formatting rather than emotional emphasis.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post deploys standard endorsement rhetoric: superlatives ("fantastic," "incredible"), authority transfer ("my Complete and Total Endorsement"), credentialing (military service, business success), and urgency ("GET OUT AND VOTE"). The "swampthevoteusa.com" URL is notable as organizational infrastructure for midterm mobilization.

### Danger Assessment
No danger indicators. Routine political endorsement.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Carlos De La Cruz is a 20-year Air Force veteran" | **Mostly True** | Multiple independent and credible news organizations consistently report that Carlos De La Cruz served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. The Texas Tribune, San Antonio Report, Ballotpedia, San Antonio Current, KSAT, and Discover Latino Leaders all describe him as a 20-year Air Force veteran. Specific details reported across these sources include: he enlisted at age 18, served 20 years, deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S.-Mexico border for drug interdiction operations, was assigned to Lackland AFB in San Antonio, and retired with an honorable discharge. His sister, sitting U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), publicly referred to him as 'a 20-year US Air Force' veteran in a Facebook endorsement post. Ballotpedia cites both the campaign website and the Texas Tribune as sources for the 20-year service claim. No stolen valor allegations, challenges to his military record, or contradicting evidence were found in any source. The claim has been made publicly in a contested Republican primary (11 candidates, now a runoff against John Lujan) where opponents would have strong incentive to challenge a fabricated military record. The only reason this is rated 'mostly true' rather than 'true' is that no official military records (such as a DD-214) are publicly available for independent verification, and the exact duration (20 years) could be a rounded figure. However, the weight of evidence from multiple credible independent sources, family corroboration from a sitting member of Congress, and the complete absence of any contradicting information strongly supports this claim. |
| "Texas early voting is February 17th to 27th, Election Day March 3rd" | **Mostly True** | Consistent with Texas special election scheduling for 2026 congressional races. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Formulaic template structure identical to other endorsements
- Correct grammar and punctuation throughout
- Professional formatting with voting logistics
- Policy checklist is boilerplate MAGA platform
- Posted ~8 PM ET — business/evening hours

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Authority bestowal
- In-group identity reinforcement

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22; a recheck of the unverifiable ones last ran 2026-03-29._

> Carlos De La Cruz is a 20-year Air Force veteran

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Multiple independent and credible news organizations consistently report that Carlos De La Cruz served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. The Texas Tribune, San Antonio Report, Ballotpedia, San Antonio Current, KSAT, and Discover Latino Leaders all describe him as a 20-year Air Force veteran. Specific details reported across these sources include: he enlisted at age 18, served 20 years, deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S.-Mexico border for drug interdiction operations, was assigned to Lackland AFB in San Antonio, and retired with an honorable discharge. His sister, sitting U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), publicly referred to him as 'a 20-year US Air Force' veteran in a Facebook endorsement post. Ballotpedia cites both the campaign website and the Texas Tribune as sources for the 20-year service claim. No stolen valor allegations, challenges to his military record, or contradicting evidence were found in any source. The claim has been made publicly in a contested Republican primary (11 candidates, now a runoff against John Lujan) where opponents would have strong incentive to challenge a fabricated military record. The only reason this is rated 'mostly true' rather than 'true' is that no official military records (such as a DD-214) are publicly available for independent verification, and the exact duration (20 years) could be a rounded figure. However, the weight of evidence from multiple credible independent sources, family corroboration from a sitting member of Congress, and the complete absence of any contradicting information strongly supports this claim.

Sources: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/02/carlos-de-la-cruz-congress-35th-district-republican-primary-campaign/; https://ballotpedia.org/Carlos_De_La_Cruz; https://sanantonioreport.org/profile/carlos-de-la-cruz-2026-candidate-for-texas-35th-congressional-district/; https://discoverlatinoleaders.com/leaders/texas/carlos-de-la-cruz; https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/carlos-de-la-cruz-brother-of-south-texas-congresswoman-will-run-to-represent-san-antonios-35th-district/; https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/28/texas-35th-congressional-district-republican-democratic-primaries-trump/; https://sanantonioreport.org/carlos-de-la-cruz-qa-tx-35-runoff/; https://www.facebook.com/monicaforcongress/posts/i-could-not-be-more-proud-of-my-brother-carlos-de-la-cruz-a-20-year-us-air-force/1290128549585229/; https://www.carlosforcongress.com/meet-carlos; https://www.thetexasvoice.com/trump-endorses-four-more-texas-candidates/; https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/03/04/john-lujan-r-and-carlos-de-la-cruz-r-were-the-top-two-finishers-among-the-11-candidates-running-in-the-republican-primary-for-texas-35th-congressional-district/

> Texas early voting is February 17th to 27th, Election Day March 3rd

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Consistent with Texas special election scheduling for 2026 congressional races.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- template (90%)
- TX-35 (70%)

## That day

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

**The Jesse Jackson tribute pivots to his own racism defense within two sentences**

Most of the day was campaign housekeeping: two dozen near-identical congressional endorsements fired off in about eleven minutes the previous evening, and a run of Indiana primary polling graphics aimed at sitting Republican state senators in the afternoon. The moment that stands out came at breakfast time, when a tribute to the late Jesse Jackson turned into a defense of himself within two sentences, complained about being called a racist, and took a swipe at Obama on the way through. He followed it that afternoon with a dozen old photos of the two of them together from his casino-and-boxing years. His only flash of temper went to Maryland, Virginia and DC over a Potomac sewage spill, where he told officials they had to call and ask politely for help while insisting the federal government had nothing to do with it. He slept a normal night, stopped posting mid-afternoon, and said nothing at all about Iran, Ukraine, or the military strikes that killed eleven people at sea.

Full digest for 2026-02-17: https://trump.fm/date/2026-02-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, February 17). It is my Great Honor to endorse Carlos De La... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_116083269727224876
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It is my Great Honor to endorse Carlos De La Cruz, a..." Truth Social, 17 Feb. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116083269727224876. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It is my Great Honor to endorse Carlos De La Cruz, a...," Truth Social, February 17, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116083269727224876.

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