# Post ts_116173854754088612

- Post ID: `ts_116173854754088612`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-03-05T00:59:04.270Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Steve Daines, of Montana, is one of our truly Great United States Senators. He honorably served for 12 years in the Senate, and 2 in the House of Representatives. He did a job like few others are capable of doing but, sadly for our Country, Steve's Term is up, and he has decided to leave the Senate and, "pass the torch" to Kurt Alme, my TRUMP 45 and TRUMP 47 U.S. Attorney. In fact, if Kurt didn't have the highest level of aptitude and talent, Steve would have remained exactly where he is but, Kurt is exceptional, and I will be giving him, based on Steve's strongest recommendation, my Complete and Total Endorsement. Governor Greg Gianforte and Senator Tim Sheehy have also Endorsed Kurt. A Highly Respected Criminal Prosecutor in my Administration, and distinguished Harvard Law School Graduate, Kurt knows the Wisdom and Courage it takes to ensure LAW AND ORDER, advocate for our Heroes in Law Enforcement, and strongly support our Military and Veterans. As your next Senator, Kurt will fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion our Farmers and Ranchers, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Kurt Alme is an exceptional person, and will do a fantastic job as your next United States Senator from the Great State of Montana — HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-03-05T16:30:47.442Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T07:49:23.842Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Senate Endorsement of Kurt Alme (Montana)

This is a standard political endorsement post — a formulaic communication endorsing Kurt Alme to replace Senator Steve Daines in Montana. It follows the well-established Trump endorsement template: praise outgoing figure, introduce successor, list credentials, enumerate policy positions, close with ALL CAPS reassurance.

### Authorship
This is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino or political staff). The post was made at ~7:59 PM ET, squarely in business hours. It features polished grammar, structured paragraphs, no typos, professional formatting, and a comprehensive policy checklist. The Distinctive Capitalization Pattern ("Complete and Total Endorsement," "LAW AND ORDER") mimics Trump's style but is applied with too much consistency to be organic. The post reads like a press release with Trump stylistic flourishes layered on top.

### Psychological Content
The post is psychologically thin — a routine transactional endorsement. The key dynamic is the framing of political succession as personally controlled by Trump: Daines leaves only because Alme is good enough, and the endorsement flows from Trump's authority. This reflects the standard agency/power motive but at maintenance levels rather than reactive intensity.

### Context Note
This post is striking for what it *doesn't* address: the U.S. has just launched major combat operations against Iran days earlier, and Trump was posting about Jack Smith and Venezuela in adjacent posts. This routine endorsement amid wartime suggests either compartmentalization or (more likely) that aide-generated content continues on autopilot regardless of geopolitical events.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Steve Daines served 12 years in the Senate and 2 in the House" | **Mostly True** | Daines was elected to the House in 2012 and Senate in 2014. By 2026 that would be ~12 years in Senate and 2 in House. |
| "Kurt Alme is a Harvard Law School graduate" | **True** | Multiple independent sources confirm Kurt Alme earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. His Wikipedia biography states he earned 'a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.' The Daily Montanan (March 4, 2026) reports he 'attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated with honors.' Search result snippets from his earlier DOJ tenure describe his 'law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School.' He also holds a Bachelor of Science in business from the University of Colorado at Boulder. His full educational and career timeline is well-documented: he clerked for U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell after law school, went on to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (2003-2010), Director of the Montana Department of Revenue, and twice served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana (2017-2020 and 2025-2026). The post's characterization of him as a 'distinguished Harvard Law School Graduate' is accurate — he graduated cum laude (with honors). |

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (7:59 PM ET)
- Polished grammar throughout
- Structured endorsement template format
- No typos or stream-of-consciousness markers
- Professional policy checklist

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- kingmaker positioning
- endorsement as gift-giving

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Steve Daines served 12 years in the Senate and 2 in the House

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Daines was elected to the House in 2012 and Senate in 2014. By 2026 that would be ~12 years in Senate and 2 in House.

> Kurt Alme is a Harvard Law School graduate

**TRUE**

Multiple independent sources confirm Kurt Alme earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. His Wikipedia biography states he earned 'a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.' The Daily Montanan (March 4, 2026) reports he 'attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated with honors.' Search result snippets from his earlier DOJ tenure describe his 'law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School.' He also holds a Bachelor of Science in business from the University of Colorado at Boulder. His full educational and career timeline is well-documented: he clerked for U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell after law school, went on to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (2003-2010), Director of the Montana Department of Revenue, and twice served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana (2017-2020 and 2025-2026). The post's characterization of him as a 'distinguished Harvard Law School Graduate' is accurate — he graduated cum laude (with honors).

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Alme; https://dailymontanan.com/2026/03/04/kurt-alme-files-for-u-s-senate-immediately-endorsed-by-outgoing-sen-daines-president-trump/; https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/us-attorney-kurt-alme-announces-resignation; https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5768566-steve-daines-kurt-alme-montana-senate-trump-endorsement/; https://www.newsweek.com/who-is-kurt-alme-trump-backs-senate-candidate-as-steve-daines-withdraws-11623554; https://www.daines.senate.gov/2025/05/06/daines-sheehy-congratulate-kurt-alme-on-nomination-to-be-u-s-attorney-for-montana/

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- kingmaker (70%)
- Montana (80%)

## That day

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

**Kristi Noem is out at Homeland Security, announced in a gentle note an hour after a midday dump of weeks-old victory headlines**

He started with a warm farewell to retiring Montana Senator Steve Daines and a few friendly news links on Iran. Late in the morning he pushed hard for the SAVE America Act, demanding Republicans pass it "at the expense of everything else." Around midday came a burst of old good-news headlines about arrests in DC, pardons, mortgage rates and his planned White House ballroom, plus pictures of the ballroom and a new building. Early in the afternoon he announced that Senator Markwayne Mullin would replace Kristi Noem at Homeland Security, and his note thanked her rather than blaming her. He said nothing about that day's news on the Epstein files, the close House vote on the Iran war, or the deadly tornadoes, and he never showed any anger.

Full digest for 2026-03-05: https://trump.fm/date/2026-03-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, March 5). Steve Daines, of Montana, is one of our truly... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_116173854754088612
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Steve Daines, of Montana, is one of our truly Great United..." Truth Social, 5 Mar. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116173854754088612. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Steve Daines, of Montana, is one of our truly Great United...," Truth Social, March 5, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116173854754088612.

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