# Post ts_116961389455371069

- Post ID: `ts_116961389455371069`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-07-22T02:59:30.153Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Mike Lindell would be a GREAT Governor. He loves Minnesota with all of his heart. President DJT
>
> KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Lindell, Tafoya increase their leads; Craig, Ellison margins shrink: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-lindell-tafoya-increase-their-election-leads-craig-ellison-margins-shrink/

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-07-22T04:06:29.262Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Multi-Level Personality Analysis

### Overview
This is a brief candidate-endorsement post: Trump backs Mike Lindell (the "MyPillow" founder, prominent 2020 election-fraud promoter) for Governor of Minnesota and amplifies a KSTP/SurveyUSA poll showing Lindell leading the GOP gubernatorial primary. The tone is warm, promotional, and low-arousal — a marked contrast to the surrounding grievance posts ("Rigged Elections!!!", "These are the real facts. REPORT THEM!").

### Level 1: Dispositional Traits
- **Extraversion (assertiveness/positive affect):** Present but modulated — enthusiastic endorsement ("GREAT," "loves Minnesota with all of his heart") without the combative charge typical of his baseline.
- **Agreeableness:** Situationally elevated toward an in-group loyalist; warmth and praise directed at an ally. This is transactional agreeableness (rewarding loyalty), not dispositional tenderness.
- **Openness/Conscientiousness:** Low salience in this short text.
- **Neuroticism:** Minimal in this post — no angry hostility, unlike adjacent posts.

### Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations
Dominant motive is **agency via status/power brokerage** — Trump positioning himself as a kingmaker whose endorsement moves polls (the linked article explicitly credits an 8-point Lindell gain to Trump's endorsement). The act of anointing a candidate reinforces schema of self as the central power node of the movement. Secondary **communion** signal: rewarding an in-group member who has demonstrated loyalty on the election-fraud narrative.

### Level 3: Narrative Identity
Trump casts himself in the **patron/kingmaker** role — the benefactor whose blessing confers electoral advantage. The signature "President DJT" reinforces an identity claim of ongoing authority. No redemption/contamination arc; this is a status-maintenance narrative embedding Lindell into the loyalist coalition.

### Level 4: Clinical Indicators
Narcissistic features are **muted and normative** here. Grandiosity is expressed only obliquely (implicit power to elevate a candidate). No antisocial, paranoid, or sadistic content in this post. Narcissistic state is mildly **grandiose** (expansive/benevolent-patron mode) rather than vulnerable. This post is largely ego-syntonic supply-maintenance rather than injury-driven reactivity.

### Defense Mechanisms
Minimal defensive activity. Mild **idealization** of an ally ("GREAT Governor," "loves Minnesota with all of his heart") — the flip side of the devaluation he applies to out-group figures. No projection, denial, or splitting internal to this post, though selecting Lindell — a figurehead of the fraud narrative — connects to the broader splitting/paranoid schema visible in adjacent posts.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Superlative/hyperbole ("GREAT," "with all of his heart"), appeal to authority (own endorsement), and social-proof amplification (poll link). Standard endorsement rhetoric; no propaganda-scale distortion within this text.

### Authorship Attribution
Local time ≈ 10:59 PM ET (July 21) — Trump likely at Bedminster/NY per recent events. Late-evening timing, first-person warmth, capitalized emphatic ("GREAT"), and the idiosyncratic "President DJT" sign-off are consistent with **authentic authorship**, though the clean grammar and the paired poll citation (typical of staff formatting) suggest possible aide assembly of the article link. Best read: authentic core message, possibly staff-appended link. Confidence medium-high.

### Danger Assessment
None. No eliminationist, dehumanizing, or mobilization language.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll shows Mike Lindell increasing his lead in the Minnesota governor's race, with Tafoya's lead also growing and the Craig and Ellison margins shrinking." | **Mostly True** | The linked KSTP article reports Lindell leading the GOP gubernatorial primary 35% to Lisa Demuth's 26% (an 8-point gain attributed to Trump's endorsement), Michele Tafoya leading the GOP Senate primary at 41% (up 5 points), and the Craig/Flanagan Democratic Senate race and Ellison's attorney-general margin both tightening. The post's characterization aligns with the source; the framing selectively emphasizes favorable Republican results. |
| "Mike Lindell 'loves Minnesota with all of his heart' and would be a great governor." | **Half True** | This is drawn from a genuine, recent context rather than an isolated opinion. As of July 2026, Mike Lindell (MyPillow founder) is a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota in the August 11, 2026 primary, and President Trump endorsed him on or about July 15, 2026, writing on Truth Social that Lindell 'truly loves Minnesota, as do I,' that he 'will be SPECTACULAR,' and giving him a 'complete and total endorsement.' The post's wording ('loves Minnesota with all of his heart,' 'would be a GREAT Governor') closely paraphrases that endorsement, so the sentiment is authentically Trump's. Several verifiable facts give the 'loves Minnesota' claim real grounding: Lindell is a lifelong Minnesotan — born in Mankato in 1961, raised in Chaska and Carver, with MyPillow headquartered in Chaska/Shakopee — and he has publicly stated, 'I love Minnesota, and this is where I was born and raised and I'm staying put in Minnesota,' saying he 'moved back to Minnesota to run for governor.' However, the 'with all of his heart' devotion is materially complicated by documented facts. Lindell relocated to Texas around 2024-2025 (he says because his wife is from there), and as of June 17, 2026 he was not registered to vote in Minnesota — his last registered voting location was Texas — so he could not vote for himself and said he planned to register on Election Day. Public records show tens of thousands of dollars in delinquent Minnesota property taxes, and even Lindell's own framing is ambivalent ('moved back to Minnesota to run for governor even though the taxes in Minnesota are terrible'). Minnesota GOP chair Alex Plechash issued a rare public rebuke: 'When the going got tough under Tim Walz, Mike Lindell left Minnesota for Texas,' citing 'serious financial baggage' and 'significant electability concerns.' The 'would be a great governor' portion is an unfalsifiable prediction that is actively disputed within his own party (many Minnesota Republicans consider him unelectable in a general election). Net assessment: the claim is not fabricated — it rests on real Minnesota roots and Lindell's own professed love for the state — but it is fundamentally a subjective endorsement whose 'great governor' prediction cannot be verified and is contested, and whose 'all of his heart' loyalty framing is undercut by his year in Texas, his lack of Minnesota voter registration, and his delinquent state property taxes. That mix of genuine factual grounding and overstated, unverifiable, and contested elements makes the claim half true. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Late-evening local time (~10:59 PM ET) consistent with authentic posting window
- Emphatic capitalization ('GREAT') and warm first-person endorsement idiom
- Idiosyncratic 'President DJT' sign-off characteristic of his personal endorsements
- Clean grammar and paired poll-citation link suggest possible staff assembly of the shared article

## Psychological Profile

### Traits

**Big Five:**
- Extraversion: 65%
- Agreeableness: 45%
- Conscientiousness: 45%
- Neuroticism: 30%
- Openness: 40%

Strongest facet: assertiveness/positive affect (extraversion)

**Motives:**
- Agency: 70%
- Communion: 40%

Primary drive: status

### Narrative

- **Role:** patron/kingmaker
- **Arc:** neutral
- **Contrasting:** Implicit: non-loyalist / establishment candidates displaced by the endorsed ally

**Identity Claims:**
- Ongoing authority ('President DJT')
- Central power broker of the movement whose endorsement moves polls

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Minnesota gubernatorial race / loyalist candidate promotion)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 35%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Loyalty-reward signaling to the in-group
- Kingmaker positioning that binds supporters to the endorser's authority

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-07-22._

> A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll shows Mike Lindell increasing his lead in the Minnesota governor's race, with Tafoya's lead also growing and the Craig and Ellison margins shrinking.

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The linked KSTP article reports Lindell leading the GOP gubernatorial primary 35% to Lisa Demuth's 26% (an 8-point gain attributed to Trump's endorsement), Michele Tafoya leading the GOP Senate primary at 41% (up 5 points), and the Craig/Flanagan Democratic Senate race and Ellison's attorney-general margin both tightening. The post's characterization aligns with the source; the framing selectively emphasizes favorable Republican results.

Sources: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-lindell-tafoya-increase-their-election-leads-craig-ellison-margins-shrink/

> Mike Lindell 'loves Minnesota with all of his heart' and would be a great governor.

**HALF TRUE**

This is drawn from a genuine, recent context rather than an isolated opinion. As of July 2026, Mike Lindell (MyPillow founder) is a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota in the August 11, 2026 primary, and President Trump endorsed him on or about July 15, 2026, writing on Truth Social that Lindell 'truly loves Minnesota, as do I,' that he 'will be SPECTACULAR,' and giving him a 'complete and total endorsement.' The post's wording ('loves Minnesota with all of his heart,' 'would be a GREAT Governor') closely paraphrases that endorsement, so the sentiment is authentically Trump's. Several verifiable facts give the 'loves Minnesota' claim real grounding: Lindell is a lifelong Minnesotan — born in Mankato in 1961, raised in Chaska and Carver, with MyPillow headquartered in Chaska/Shakopee — and he has publicly stated, 'I love Minnesota, and this is where I was born and raised and I'm staying put in Minnesota,' saying he 'moved back to Minnesota to run for governor.' However, the 'with all of his heart' devotion is materially complicated by documented facts. Lindell relocated to Texas around 2024-2025 (he says because his wife is from there), and as of June 17, 2026 he was not registered to vote in Minnesota — his last registered voting location was Texas — so he could not vote for himself and said he planned to register on Election Day. Public records show tens of thousands of dollars in delinquent Minnesota property taxes, and even Lindell's own framing is ambivalent ('moved back to Minnesota to run for governor even though the taxes in Minnesota are terrible'). Minnesota GOP chair Alex Plechash issued a rare public rebuke: 'When the going got tough under Tim Walz, Mike Lindell left Minnesota for Texas,' citing 'serious financial baggage' and 'significant electability concerns.' The 'would be a great governor' portion is an unfalsifiable prediction that is actively disputed within his own party (many Minnesota Republicans consider him unelectable in a general election). Net assessment: the claim is not fabricated — it rests on real Minnesota roots and Lindell's own professed love for the state — but it is fundamentally a subjective endorsement whose 'great governor' prediction cannot be verified and is contested, and whose 'all of his heart' loyalty framing is undercut by his year in Texas, his lack of Minnesota voter registration, and his delinquent state property taxes. That mix of genuine factual grounding and overstated, unverifiable, and contested elements makes the claim half true.

Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/mike-lindell-minnesota-governor-republican-campaign-mypillow/; https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Lindell; https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-endorses-pillow-man-mike-lindell-for-minnesota-governor; https://www.startribune.com/president-donald-trump-endorses-mike-lindell-for-governor-of-minnesota/601868318; https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/president-trump-backs-mypilllow-ceo-mike-lindell-for-minnesota-governor; https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-lindell-tafoya-increase-their-election-leads-craig-ellison-margins-shrink/; https://www.startribune.com/five-things-to-know-about-mike-lindell-as-mypillow-founder-lands-trump-endorsement/601868331; https://www.startribune.com/mike-lindell-trumps-pick-for-governor-isnt-registered-to-vote-in-minnesota/601868792; https://www.aol.com/articles/mypillow-mike-lindell-isn-t-172935000.html; https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-lindell-minn-gov-trump-endorsement_n_6a57d0eae4b0c721b1f781f9; https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/15/trump-endorses-mike-lindell-for-minnesota-governor/

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- endorsement (95%)
- kingmaker-status (80%)
- grandiose-benevolent (60%)
- idealization (50%)
- likely-authentic (70%)
- none (95%)
- social-proof-poll (60%)

## That day

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

**The morning he went to Dover for four fallen soldiers, Trump set the price of any Iranian shot in Hormuz at one bridge or power plant**

He started late in the evening with a run of election-fraud posts backing a voter-citizenship bill. They included a claim that more than 35,000 non-citizens were registered to vote in New Jersey, plus supporters' screenshots mocking Senator Lisa Murkowski. After a short night he was up before dawn celebrating what he called a complete sweep for his candidates in Arizona's primaries, then called the election system crooked in the next post and shared an article whose New Jersey figure was about a fifth of his own. The mood turned mid-morning: minutes after saying he was heading to Dover to honor fallen soldiers, he declared the U.S. would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant, including in Tehran, every time Iran fires on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. He closed by reposting a days-old headline about his order to "open the gates of hell" on Iran.

Full digest for 2026-07-22: https://trump.fm/date/2026-07-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, July 22). Mike Lindell would be a GREAT Governor. He loves... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_116961389455371069
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Mike Lindell would be a GREAT Governor. He loves Minnesota..." Truth Social, 22 Jul. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116961389455371069. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Mike Lindell would be a GREAT Governor. He loves Minnesota...," Truth Social, July 22, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116961389455371069.

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