# Post ts_116553376180343363

- Post ID: `ts_116553376180343363`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-05-11T01:36:21.695Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116553376180343363
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116553376180343363/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116553376180343363.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Excellent Poll Numbers. Thank you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,010
- Reposts: 2,770
- Replies: 1,086
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-05-11T22:00:31.013Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-05-13T04:07:03.150Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Brief Analysis

**Post:** "Excellent Poll Numbers. Thank you!"

### Authorship
Likely authentic Trump. Timestamp 01:36 UTC = ~9:36 PM ET on May 10 — evening hours consistent with his posting habits. The Title Case Capitalization of common nouns ("Excellent Poll Numbers"), the terse declarative-plus-gratitude structure, and the absence of third-person framing ("President Trump") all match Trump's idiosyncratic short-form style. No policy precision or polished syntax suggesting aide composition. Confidence: high.

### Psychological State
Classic **narcissistic supply-seeking** behavior in maintenance mode. The post functions as a public broadcast of validation — announcing favorable poll data without citing source or specifics (no number, no pollster), which is characteristic of Trump's preference for vague favorable framings over verifiable detail. The "Thank you!" externalizes the supply transaction, casting followers as admiring providers. This is **agency-motivated** (status, validation) with a mild **communion** veneer (gratitude as parasocial bonding).

### Defenses & Rhetoric
Minimal defensive activity given the brief, expansive content. Rhetorical devices: superlative ("Excellent"), vague attribution (no source), self-aggrandizement via implied numbers. No dehumanization, no enemies named — a rare grandiose-only post without a contrasting vulnerable/persecutory pole. Contrast with the May 10 Fox News tirade ("SLEAZEBAGS," "SCUM") and the Gorsuch/Barrett contamination post shows oscillation: this is the grandiose peak between vulnerable troughs.

### Danger
None. Routine maintenance post.

### Clinical Significance
Low. Baseline-consistent supply-seeking behavior; no marked deviation. No summary warranted.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump has 'Excellent Poll Numbers'" | **False** | Virtually every major poll released in the days before and after Trump's May 10-11, 2026 post showed his approval ratings at or near second-term lows, contradicting the 'excellent' characterization. Specific data points: (1) Pew Research Center (May 1, 2026) found Trump's job approval at 34%, the lowest of his second term. (2) CNN's Poll of Polls (released early May 2026) showed 35% approval and 63% disapproval, a net of -28; CNN published an analysis titled 'Charting how Trump became a historically unpopular president.' (3) Silver Bulletin's average on May 8-12 showed a net approval of -18.9, a new second-term low. (4) Marist Poll (May 2026) showed 37% approve, 59% disapprove. (5) Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos (May 3) reported disapproval reached a new high. (6) RealClearPolitics aggregate (April 20-May 7) showed 40.5% approval/56.3% disapproval. (7) FiftyPlusOne aggregate as of May 12 showed 36.8% approval, 59.7% disapproval. (8) Even Rasmussen Reports — historically Trump-friendly — showed 43% approval/55% disapproval on May 11, 2026, with a Presidential Approval Index of -22. Coverage of Trump's post explicitly noted it was 'unclear where Trump is seeing these excellent poll numbers,' with reporting suggesting he was referencing an outdated July 2025 CNN survey about Republican popularity rather than any current data. The decline was driven by the unpopular U.S. military action in Iran (61% disapproved of Trump's economic handling, and more than 60% said the Iran action did more harm than good). No specific contemporaneous poll supports the 'excellent' characterization. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Title Case Capitalization of common nouns
- terse exclamatory style
- evening posting (~9:36 PM ET)
- vague attribution — no pollster or number cited
- first-person implied voice

## Psychological Profile

### Traits

**Big Five:**
- Extraversion: 75%
- Agreeableness: 45%
- Conscientiousness: 35%
- Neuroticism: 40%
- Openness: 30%

Strongest facet: excitement-seeking / positive affect display

**Motives:**
- Agency: 80%
- Communion: 30%

Primary drive: validation

### Narrative

- **Role:** winner / validated leader
- **Arc:** neutral

**Identity Claims:**
- popular
- winning

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (favorable polling data (real or perceived))

Sentiment: +0.85

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- public gratitude to followers
- implied shared victory frame

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-05-13._

> Trump has 'Excellent Poll Numbers'

**FALSE**

Virtually every major poll released in the days before and after Trump's May 10-11, 2026 post showed his approval ratings at or near second-term lows, contradicting the 'excellent' characterization. Specific data points: (1) Pew Research Center (May 1, 2026) found Trump's job approval at 34%, the lowest of his second term. (2) CNN's Poll of Polls (released early May 2026) showed 35% approval and 63% disapproval, a net of -28; CNN published an analysis titled 'Charting how Trump became a historically unpopular president.' (3) Silver Bulletin's average on May 8-12 showed a net approval of -18.9, a new second-term low. (4) Marist Poll (May 2026) showed 37% approve, 59% disapprove. (5) Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos (May 3) reported disapproval reached a new high. (6) RealClearPolitics aggregate (April 20-May 7) showed 40.5% approval/56.3% disapproval. (7) FiftyPlusOne aggregate as of May 12 showed 36.8% approval, 59.7% disapproval. (8) Even Rasmussen Reports — historically Trump-friendly — showed 43% approval/55% disapproval on May 11, 2026, with a Presidential Approval Index of -22. Coverage of Trump's post explicitly noted it was 'unclear where Trump is seeing these excellent poll numbers,' with reporting suggesting he was referencing an outdated July 2025 CNN survey about Republican popularity rather than any current data. The decline was driven by the unpopular U.S. military action in Iran (61% disapproved of Trump's economic handling, and more than 60% said the Iran action did more harm than good). No specific contemporaneous poll supports the 'excellent' characterization.

Sources: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/05/01/trump-loses-ground-on-several-personal-traits-as-approval-rating-slips/; https://www.natesilver.net/p/trump-approval-ratings-nate-silver-bulletin; https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/03/trump-approval-ratings-poll/; https://fiftyplusone.news/polls/approval/president; https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/president-trump-while-at-war-may-2026/; https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/politics/trump-approval-rating-analysis-vis; https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/political_updates/daily_presidential_tracking_poll; https://www.thedailybeast.com/frantic-donald-trump-79-self-soothes-with-utterly-deranged-truth-social-blitz/; https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/trump-accused-losing-mind-after-37142389; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_the_second_Trump_presidency; https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-nosedives-independents-11932259

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (90%)
- polling (95%)
- grandiose (70%)
- maintenance-post (85%)
- gratitude-display (60%)

## That day

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

**Indiana "revenge" headlines set off a nine-minute run of fan-account reposts the night before six judicial nominations**

The day opened on Sunday evening with Trump celebrating the defeat of Indiana state senators who had crossed him on redistricting. He posted press collages calling him a kingmaker, then boosted about fifteen fan-account posts in under ten minutes, cheering that his poll numbers were "going up fast." Monday itself was mostly routine White House business: a note looking forward to his China trip, six judicial nominations in a row, and a housing message. The two posts that stood out were a morning share of an article about ridding red states of "Islamist influence," and an evening push on South Carolina senators to redraw their maps before a vote the next day. There was almost no anger in anything he wrote, though he also re-shared five of his own older posts that attacked a congressman and complained about the Supreme Court's tariff ruling.

Full digest for 2026-05-11: https://trump.fm/date/2026-05-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, May 11). Excellent Poll Numbers. Thank you! [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_116553376180343363
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Excellent Poll Numbers. Thank you!" Truth Social, 11 May. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116553376180343363. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Excellent Poll Numbers. Thank you!," Truth Social, May 11, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116553376180343363.

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