# Post ts_117486688970608076

- Post ID: `ts_117486688970608076`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-10-22T21:30:04.654Z (UTC)
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## Post text

> TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ALABAMA, MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE FOR:
>
> – Barry Moore for U.S. Senate
> – Tommy Tuberville for Governor
> – John Wahl for Lieutenant Governor
> – Katherine Robertson for Attorney General
> – Jerry Carl for U.S. Congress (AL-01)
> – Rhett Marques for U.S. Congress (AL-02)
> – Mike Rogers for U.S. Congress (AL-03)
> – Robert Aderholt for U.S. Congress (AL-04)
> – Dale Strong for U.S. Congress (AL-05)
> – Gary Palmer for U.S. Congress (AL-06)
>
> These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will never let you down! President DONALD J. TRUMP
> https://swampthevoteusa.com/alabama/

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-10-22T21:36:02.709Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## A ten-name ballot card for a state he will carry

This is a slate endorsement built on a fixed template: a capitalized salutation ("TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ALABAMA, MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE FOR:"), a dash-bulleted list of ten candidates with offices and district codes, a one-line blessing, the sign-off, and a link to the party's turnout site. The same frame recurs in his midterm-season posts for other states. Alabama is about as safe a state as exists for him, and most of the slate are incumbents (Rogers, Aderholt, Strong, Palmer) or candidates he had already backed (Moore, Tuberville). The post works as a ballot card more than as speech.

## Who likely wrote it

At 21:30 UTC it was 5:30 p.m. Eastern, late on a day the historian record puts him on a trip to Iowa for GOP candidates. Late afternoon on a travel day points toward staff, and the text points the same way more strongly:

- Formatting no impulsive post carries: en-dash bullets, a typographic em-dash before "They will never let you down!", and standardized district labels ("AL-01" through "AL-06").
- Exact proper names for down-ballot figures (John Wahl, Katherine Robertson, Rhett Marques) that he would be unlikely to type from memory as one clean list.
- No drift, no aside, no typo. The only thing that sounds like him is the closing line, and "Complete and Total Endorsement" is itself a stock phrase by now, usually pasted into these posts.

Compare the posts around it the same day. The LeBron James post ("I said right from the beginning that he's no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE") and the Central Park carriage posts have the personal grievance, the circling back, and the remembered history that this one lacks. The likeliest reading is a staff-assembled list with his signature phrase attached, possibly approved by him.

## What the closing line shows

The only expressive content is "These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will never let you down!" Two habits show up here, at low intensity:

- **Idealization by label.** "Great Patriots" gives ten different politicians one shared virtue, defined by being on his list. That is in-group splitting in its mildest form. No out-group is named, so nothing is devalued.
- **Endorsement as patronage.** The endorsement is "my" endorsement, and its worth is assumed to come from the person giving it. "They will never let you down" promises reliability, and in his usual vocabulary reliability means loyalty. The candidates get status by being attached to him, and his own status shows in the act of handing it out. This is the agency motive (status, power) at work in routine party-leader behavior. On its own it would not mark him out.

None of the posted text shows narcissistic injury or rage. The trigger is the calendar, with about two weeks left before the midterms, so the post is maintenance. It fits the grandiose state only in its superlative phrasing. Nothing in it is vulnerable or persecutory.

The historian record adds context but no evidence. A 33% approval figure published four days earlier, and "No Kings" rallies urging early voting, may explain why turnout messaging ("MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE") is concentrated in states where his name still helps. Nothing in the wording shows that the approval number affected him.

## Rhetoric and mobilization

The devices are the standard ones for this genre: a superlative salutation ("GREAT PEOPLE"), an honorific label ("Great Patriots"), a doubled intensifier ("Complete and Total"), a promise ("never let you down"), and a call to action backed by a turnout URL. "Swamp the Vote" is the party's early-vote and ballot-chasing campaign, and the mobilization asked for is voting. No target, enemy, or grievance appears, which puts this post well outside the stochastic-violence pattern that some of his election-administration posts this month came closer to (such as the October 16 post saying election workers "will all go to jail").

## Language and cognition

A list this templated says almost nothing about his language production, because he probably did not compose it. The capitalized nouns ("Great Patriots", "Complete and Total Endorsement") are a decades-old habit of his. They are not evidence of change. Any cognitive comparison for this day should use the LeBron and carriage posts, not this one.

## Facts

The post makes few factual claims. The checkable ones are that Barry Moore is running for the Senate seat Tuberville is vacating, and that Tuberville is running for governor. Both match campaigns announced in 2025. The post's framing implies that all ten are the Republican nominees on Alabama's November ballot. Primary and runoff results for the open seats (Senate, lieutenant governor, attorney general, AL-01, AL-02) fall after reliable knowledge ends and were not checked here. "They will never let you down" is a prediction and can't be graded.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tommy Tuberville is a candidate for Governor of Alabama" | **True** | Tuberville announced a 2026 run for governor in May 2025 instead of seeking a second Senate term. |
| "Barry Moore is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama" | **True** | Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) entered the race for Tuberville's open Senate seat in 2025, with Trump's backing, which left AL-01 open. |
| "All ten listed candidates are the Republican nominees on Alabama's November 2026 ballot (implied by 'make a plan to vote for')" | **True** | I confirmed every name on the slate as the Republican nominee for the office listed, for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. Alabama picked its nominees in three rounds: the May 19 primary, the June 16 runoff, and court-driven special primaries on Aug. 11.

Governor: Tommy Tuberville won the GOP nomination outright on May 19 with about 85% of the vote, beating Ken McFeeters and Will Santivasci (PBS NewsHour, ESPN, 1819 News). He faces Democrat Doug Jones.

U.S. Senate: Barry Moore led the May 19 primary with 39.2% and then beat former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the June 16 runoff, about 57% to 43% (Washington Examiner, WVUA 23, Cullman Tribune). He faces Democrat Everett Wess.

Lieutenant governor: John Wahl beat Secretary of State Wes Allen in the June 16 runoff, about 57% to 43%, and Allen conceded (WVUA 23, Cullman Tribune). Wahl faces Democrat Phillip Ensler.

Attorney general: Katherine Robertson beat Jay Mitchell in the June 16 runoff, about 55.7% to 44.3% (WVUA 23, Cullman Tribune, Alabama Realtors recap). She faces Democrat Jeff McLaughlin.

AL-01 and AL-02: The Supreme Court decided Louisiana v. Callais, then on May 11 lifted the restriction that had blocked Alabama from redistricting. The Legislature redrew the map, and Gov. Kay Ivey set special primaries for districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 on Aug. 11, with no runoffs. Those special primaries replaced the May 19 results in those districts. A three-judge federal panel blocked the new map on May 26, but the Supreme Court stayed that ruling 6-3 on June 2, so the map stands for 2026 (NBC News, ACLU, NAACP LDF). In AL-01, former Rep. Jerry Carl won the special primary with about 74.7%, ahead of Austin Sidwell at 17.6% (Alabama Reflector, Fox10, Alabama Political Reporter). He faces Democrat Clyde Jones Jr. In AL-02, state Rep. Rhett Marques won with about 50% against five rivals, including Hampton Harris at about 21.7% (Alabama Reflector). He faces Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures.

AL-03 and AL-04: Mike Rogers won the May 19 primary with about 83% over Terri LaPoint. Robert Aderholt won with about 78% over Tommy Barnes. Neither district was part of the special primaries, so the May results stand (Wikipedia's 2026 Alabama House elections page, 1819 News).

AL-05: Dale Strong was the only Republican who qualified, which made him the nominee (News From The States voter guide, Ballotpedia, Wikipedia).

AL-06: Gary Palmer won the May primary, about 81%, and also won the Aug. 11 special primary that replaced it, about 87% over Case Dixon (Alabama Reflector, ABC 33/40, 1819 News, Alabama Political Reporter). He faces Democrat Maurice Mercer.

I found nothing showing a withdrawal, replacement or further map ruling between August and the post date. One nuance: Strong was unopposed, and Carl is a former congressman, not the sitting one (Moore held AL-01 before running for Senate). Neither changes the claim, since all ten are the Republican nominees for the offices the post names. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Posted 5:30 p.m. Eastern on a day the historian record puts him traveling to Iowa
- Recurring state-slate template used across midterm endorsement posts
- Typographic en-dash bullets and an em-dash, standardized district codes (AL-01 to AL-06)
- Exact names of down-ballot candidates presented as one clean list
- No drift, typos, asides, or grievance, in contrast to the same-day LeBron and carriage posts

## Psychological Profile

### Traits

**Big Five:**
- Extraversion: 60%
- Agreeableness: 50%
- Conscientiousness: 60%
- Neuroticism: 10%
- Openness: 20%

Strongest facet: Assertiveness (personal endorsement as a status grant)

**Motives:**
- Agency: 70%
- Communion: 30%

Primary drive: power

### Narrative

- **Role:** Kingmaker / party patron
- **Arc:** neutral
- **Contrasting:** None named

**Identity Claims:**
- His endorsement is decisive and worth having
- Those he endorses are reliable patriots

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Midterm calendar, about two weeks before Election Day)

Sentiment: +0.55

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to a state's voters as 'THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ALABAMA'
- Personal endorsement framed as a gift from the leader

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-10-22._

> Tommy Tuberville is a candidate for Governor of Alabama

**TRUE**

Tuberville announced a 2026 run for governor in May 2025 instead of seeking a second Senate term.

Sources: General knowledge: Tuberville gubernatorial announcement, May 2025

> Barry Moore is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama

**TRUE**

Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) entered the race for Tuberville's open Senate seat in 2025, with Trump's backing, which left AL-01 open.

Sources: General knowledge: Moore Senate announcement, 2025

> All ten listed candidates are the Republican nominees on Alabama's November 2026 ballot (implied by 'make a plan to vote for')

**TRUE**

I confirmed every name on the slate as the Republican nominee for the office listed, for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. Alabama picked its nominees in three rounds: the May 19 primary, the June 16 runoff, and court-driven special primaries on Aug. 11.

Governor: Tommy Tuberville won the GOP nomination outright on May 19 with about 85% of the vote, beating Ken McFeeters and Will Santivasci (PBS NewsHour, ESPN, 1819 News). He faces Democrat Doug Jones.

U.S. Senate: Barry Moore led the May 19 primary with 39.2% and then beat former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the June 16 runoff, about 57% to 43% (Washington Examiner, WVUA 23, Cullman Tribune). He faces Democrat Everett Wess.

Lieutenant governor: John Wahl beat Secretary of State Wes Allen in the June 16 runoff, about 57% to 43%, and Allen conceded (WVUA 23, Cullman Tribune). Wahl faces Democrat Phillip Ensler.

Attorney general: Katherine Robertson beat Jay Mitchell in the June 16 runoff, about 55.7% to 44.3% (WVUA 23, Cullman Tribune, Alabama Realtors recap). She faces Democrat Jeff McLaughlin.

AL-01 and AL-02: The Supreme Court decided Louisiana v. Callais, then on May 11 lifted the restriction that had blocked Alabama from redistricting. The Legislature redrew the map, and Gov. Kay Ivey set special primaries for districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 on Aug. 11, with no runoffs. Those special primaries replaced the May 19 results in those districts. A three-judge federal panel blocked the new map on May 26, but the Supreme Court stayed that ruling 6-3 on June 2, so the map stands for 2026 (NBC News, ACLU, NAACP LDF). In AL-01, former Rep. Jerry Carl won the special primary with about 74.7%, ahead of Austin Sidwell at 17.6% (Alabama Reflector, Fox10, Alabama Political Reporter). He faces Democrat Clyde Jones Jr. In AL-02, state Rep. Rhett Marques won with about 50% against five rivals, including Hampton Harris at about 21.7% (Alabama Reflector). He faces Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures.

AL-03 and AL-04: Mike Rogers won the May 19 primary with about 83% over Terri LaPoint. Robert Aderholt won with about 78% over Tommy Barnes. Neither district was part of the special primaries, so the May results stand (Wikipedia's 2026 Alabama House elections page, 1819 News).

AL-05: Dale Strong was the only Republican who qualified, which made him the nominee (News From The States voter guide, Ballotpedia, Wikipedia).

AL-06: Gary Palmer won the May primary, about 81%, and also won the Aug. 11 special primary that replaced it, about 87% over Case Dixon (Alabama Reflector, ABC 33/40, 1819 News, Alabama Political Reporter). He faces Democrat Maurice Mercer.

I found nothing showing a withdrawal, replacement or further map ruling between August and the post date. One nuance: Strong was unopposed, and Carl is a former congressman, not the sitting one (Moore held AL-01 before running for Senate). Neither changes the claim, since all ten are the Republican nominees for the offices the post names.

Sources: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4575567/alabama-senate-primary-results-barry-moore-runoff/; https://www.wvua23.com/news/alabama-primary-runoff-election-results/article_f432de49-2efb-48ee-946d-bbd29b7f87f4.html; https://www.cullmantribune.com/2026/06/16/primary-runoff-results-wahl-moore-robertson-hill-zeigler-wess-come-out-on-top/; https://www.alabamarealtors.com/posts/2026/06/22/2026-primary-runoff-election-results-recap; https://abc6onyourside.com/news/nation-world/alabama-barry-moore-defeats-jared-hudson-in-republican-congressional-runoff-june-2026; https://pbs.org/newshour/politics/sen-tommy-tuberville-wins-republican-nomination-for-alabama-governor; https://africa.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48821377/tommy-tuberville-wins-republican-nomination-alabama-governor; https://1819news.com/news/item/im-getting-back-in-the-sec-tuberville-handily-wins-gop-nomination-for-governor; https://1819news.com/news/item/trump-endorsed-candidates-win-big-in-alabama-primary; https://alabamareflector.com/2026/08/11/rhett-marques-wins-republican-nomination-in-alabama-2nd-congressional-district/; https://alabamareflector.com/2026/08/11/former-u-s-rep-jerry-carl-wins-gop-nomination-in-al-01-special-primary/; https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/08/12/jerry-carl-wins-gop-nomination-alabama-district-1-special-election/; https://alabamareflector.com/2026/08/11/u-s-rep-gary-palmer-gets-gop-nod-in-alabama-6th-congressional-district/; https://abc3340.com/news/local/gary-palmer-wins-republican-nomination-in-alabamas-6th-district-special-election; https://1819news.com/news/item/gary-palmer-wins-special-republican-primary-for-congressional-district-6; https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/12/experienced-politicians-won-easily-in-tuesdays-special-primary-elections/; https://www.alreporter.com/2026/06/23/trump-endorses-carl-marques-in-alabama-congressional-races/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama; https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alabama-state-primary-elections-2026-voter-guide-races; https://ballotpedia.org/Dale_Strong; https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-alabama-congress-map-eliminate-black-district-rcna346920; https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/federal-court-blocks-alabama-using-gop-drawn-congressional-map-rcna346917; https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/supreme-court-reinstates-racially-discriminatory-map-for-alabamas-2026-congressional-elections

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- midterms-2026 (90%)
- alabama (80%)
- get-out-the-vote (70%)
- aide-template (80%)

## That day

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

**Trump cheers the Ohio ad in which Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar, wishing 'the mothers of my opponents would be so brave'**

Nearly two-thirds of the day's posts were campaign machinery. The same early-voting notice and endorsement list went out for state after state, usually reposted from his own account a minute or two later, in a morning burst and a much bigger one in the early evening as he headed to a rally in Iowa. The morning also filled with videos and screenshots of other people praising him, including a supporter calling him a 'genius' playing '4D chess' and a Ted Nugent speech about eliminating the Democratic Party. The few posts that sounded like him ran on grievance: a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's ballot was a Democratic 'SCAM,' Iran was faking attacks to push oil prices up before the election, and LeBron James owed fallen soldiers an apology over the anthem. The sharpest came in the early afternoon, when he praised an Ohio ad in which Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar, wished his own opponents' mothers were as 'brave,' and called Ohio's Republican governor 'disloyal' for objecting.

Full digest for 2026-10-22: https://trump.fm/date/2026-10-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, October 22). TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ALABAMA, MAKE A PLAN TO... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_117486688970608076
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ALABAMA, MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE FOR: –..." Truth Social, 22 Oct. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_117486688970608076. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ALABAMA, MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE FOR: –...," Truth Social, October 22, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_117486688970608076.

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