# Post x_1067151249668214793

- Post ID: `x_1067151249668214793`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2018-11-26T20:20:59.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_1067151249668214793
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1067151249668214793/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1067151249668214793.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ....starts today, election is on December 4th. @VoteBradRaff is tough on Crime and Borders, Loves our Military and Vets. He will be great for jobs!

## Engagement

- Likes: 40,162
- Reposts: 9,886
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.394Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-16T15:20:21.675Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Post x_1067151249668214793 — Raffensperger Endorsement Continuation

## Authorship Assessment

**Strong aide-written indicators.** UTC 20:20:59 converts to **3:20 PM EST** (Trump was at Mar-a-Lago during the Thanksgiving period, per the confirmed events). Business hours, clean grammar, no typos, zero emotional discharge — all consistent with Scavino or communications staff composition. The "....starts today" opening is a deliberate Twitter character-limit workaround, a polished content management technique rather than stream-of-consciousness. The preceding post (same day, same topic) uses identical structure and formatting, reinforcing coordinated aide drafting.

## Psychological State

Minimal psychological signal in this specific post. It functions as **maintenance-mode political activity** — routine endorsement content requiring no emotional investment from the subject. No narcissistic injury triggers are present, no rage, no defense mechanisms engaged.

The day's broader posting profile is more revealing: the Russia/Mueller tweet earlier that day shows elevated anxiety and defensive rationalization, the CNN posts display institutional aggression and grandiosity. This Raffensperger endorsement stands apart as operationally inert — the subject's name is attached to content largely constructed by staff.

**Retrospective note of longitudinal significance:** Trump endorsed Raffensperger enthusiastically here. In January 2021, Raffensperger refused Trump's pressure to "find 11,780 votes," resulting in Trump's complete devaluation and sustained attacks on him. This document therefore captures the pre-injury idealization phase of a classic splitting dynamic — the same figure later cast as villain was today cast as hero. Textbook idealization preceding devaluation.

## Rhetorical Analysis

Standard conservative endorsement formula deployed without deviation:
- **Candidate name + Twitter handle** (call to action framing)
- **Issue cluster**: Crime/Borders, Military/Vets, Jobs — the canonical trifecta for 2018 Republican base mobilization
- **Future-oriented assurance**: "will be great" (certainty without evidence)
- **Associative legitimacy**: linking Raffensperger to Kemp in the preceding tweet borrows executive credibility

No dehumanizing language, no violent imagery, no eliminationist rhetoric.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "election is on December 4th" | **True** | Georgia Secretary of State runoff election between Brad Raffensperger (R) and John Barrow (D) was held December 4, 2018. Raffensperger won. |
| "@VoteBradRaff is tough on Crime and Borders, Loves our Military and Vets" | **Unverifiable** | Campaign characterization; reflects Raffensperger's stated policy positions but cannot be objectively verified as a factual claim. |
| "He will be great for jobs!" | **Unverifiable** | Forward-looking opinion claim; not a verifiable factual assertion. |

Overall Veracity: 67%

## Cognitive Assessment

Post is formulaic and low-complexity, but this reflects genre (campaign endorsement tweet) rather than cognitive state. No paraphasia, perseveration, or temporal confusion. Insufficient signal in this post to draw independent cognitive conclusions. Baseline deviation: none.

## Summary

*Not generated — post does not meet clinical significance threshold. Aide-authored routine endorsement content; psychological signal minimal.*

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 3:20 PM EST local time at Mar-a-Lago — business hours
- Clean grammar with zero typos or misspellings
- Standard political endorsement formula — polished and complete
- Deliberate split-tweet structure suggests editorial composition rather than stream-of-consciousness
- No ALL CAPS, no emotional discharge, no impulsive quality

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.72

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- endorsement authority positioning — casting self as kingmaker

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-16._

> election is on December 4th

**TRUE**

Georgia Secretary of State runoff election between Brad Raffensperger (R) and John Barrow (D) was held December 4, 2018. Raffensperger won.

Sources: Georgia Secretary of State election records 2018

> @VoteBradRaff is tough on Crime and Borders, Loves our Military and Vets

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Campaign characterization; reflects Raffensperger's stated policy positions but cannot be objectively verified as a factual claim.

> He will be great for jobs!

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Forward-looking opinion claim; not a verifiable factual assertion.

Overall Veracity: 67%

## Tags

- endorsement (90%)
- Georgia Secretary of State (85%)
- aide-authored (90%)
- Raffensperger (90%)
- splitting-precursor (70%)
- maintenance-content (80%)
- conservative-base-mobilization (70%)

## That day

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

**Besieged on All Fronts, Trump Cycles Through Border Aggression, Mueller Anxiety, and State Media Fantasy**

Trump spent the day ricocheting between crises — defending the use of tear gas on migrants, attacking 60 Minutes and CNN, and lashing out at the Mueller investigation after Manafort's plea deal collapsed. The morning brought the most aggressive language, with migrants labeled "stone cold criminals" and threats to permanently close the border. By afternoon, attention shifted to floating the idea of a government-run global news network and endorsing a Georgia candidate. The overall mood was reactive and scattered, with no single issue resolved or released.

Full digest for 2018-11-26: https://trump.fm/date/2018-11-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2018, November 26). ....starts today, election is on December 4th.... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1067151249668214793
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "....starts today, election is on December 4th...." X (Twitter), 26 Nov. 2018. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1067151249668214793. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "....starts today, election is on December 4th....," X (Twitter), November 26, 2018, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1067151249668214793.

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