# Post x_1307088674098761700 - Post ID: `x_1307088674098761700` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2020-09-19T02:46:39.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_1307088674098761700 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1307088674098761700/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1307088674098761700.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Will be landing in Minnesota shortly where early VOTING has begun, and Absentee Ballots (information below) are now being sent out. Wish I could vote there, but I’ll have to rely on you! #Vote #TrumpPence2020 > https://t.co/kAKf2YB3we ## Engagement - Likes: 0 - Reposts: 9,763 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.823Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T14:52:49.960Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ # Psychological Analysis: Twitter/X Post — 2020-09-19T02:46:39Z ## Contextual Frame Posted at **~21:46 CDT** as Trump was airborne to Minneapolis for a campaign event. Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died approximately four hours earlier (reported ~6:48 PM ET). The post makes no reference to her death, which by this hour was saturating national media. --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five) | Trait | Observation | Salience | |---|---|---| | Extraversion | Rally anticipation, positive affect, real-time sharing | Moderate | | Agreeableness | Feigned solidarity ("rely on you") | Low-moderate | | Conscientiousness | Structured voting information, organized hashtags | Low-moderate | | Neuroticism | Absent | None | | Openness | Not evident | None | --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Agency motives** dominate at a low register: the post is functionally instrumental (drive votes) without overt dominance display. **Communion motives** are simulated via the parasocial "rely on you" construction — a characteristic technique that manufactures intimacy while preserving hierarchical asymmetry. **Schema revealed:** Followers exist primarily as instrumental agents for electoral outcomes; their value is activated through flattery of being "needed." --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity - **Protagonist role:** The tireless campaigner, always in motion, bringing the fight to new terrain - **Identity claim:** Accessible, peer-level figure who wishes he could participate alongside ordinary voters - **Narrative sequence:** Neutral/forward-looking (no redemption or contamination arc in this post) - **Contrasting other:** Absent — no opponent constructed in this post --- ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators **Not clinically salient.** Malignant narcissism features are not expressed; paranoid, antisocial, and sadistic elements are absent. This reads as a functional campaign post. --- ## Authorship Attribution **Score: 0.62 (lean authentic, medium confidence)** - UTC 02:46 → ~21:46 CDT: late evening, inside the broader authentic window - "Wish I could vote there, but I'll have to rely on you!" — characteristic personal-aside voice - "Great State of Minnesota" — formulaic authentic Trump phrase - Correct grammar, paired hashtags, and embedded link suggest light aide structuring or scheduled post - Travel narration ("Will be landing shortly") consistent with real-time authentic posting supported by prior tweet ("On my way to the Great State of Minnesota") **Assessment:** Likely authentic Trump voice with possible minor aide polish or pre-scheduling. --- ## Rhetorical Analysis The post's primary technique is **parasocial solidarity inversion**: the leader expresses a wish to be equal to his followers ("Wish I could vote there"), then converts that simulated equality into obligation ("rely on you"). This is textbook audience activation — it produces emotional investment by making the follower feel individually necessary. The real-time travel narration adds intimacy. No aggressive, dehumanizing, or eliminationist content. --- ## Notable Absence RBG's death was major breaking news at this hour. The absence of any reference — whether tribute, political pivot, or Supreme Court positioning — is analytically interesting. Possible explanations: (1) aide message discipline keeping travel posts on-topic, (2) legal/communications team holding RBG response for a separate statement, (3) Trump himself choosing to separate campaign mobilization from that topic. The following morning's response would be more informative. Insufficient evidence to attribute psychological significance to the silence in isolation. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Early VOTING has begun in Minnesota" | **True** | Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. § 203B.081) allows in-person absentee/early voting beginning 46 days before a general election, placing the 2020 start date in mid-September. | | "Absentee Ballots are now being sent out" | **True** | Minnesota counties were sending absentee ballots to requesting voters in mid-September 2020, consistent with standard pre-election timeline. | Overall Veracity: 100% ## Danger Assessment **None.** No threat indicators, dehumanizing language, or mobilization toward violence. ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 62%) ### Indicators - Posting time ~21:46 CDT (late evening) — borderline authentic window - 'Wish I could vote there, but I'll have to rely on you!' is characteristic parasocial Trump voice - 'Great State of Minnesota' is a signature Trump formulaic phrase - Correct grammar and structured hashtags suggest light aide polish or pre-scheduled post - Seamless travel narrative consistent with real-time authentic posting (prior tweet: 'On my way to the Great State of Minnesota') ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Maintenance (Campaign GOTV mobilization en route to Minnesota rally) Sentiment: +0.55 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 20% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 38% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Direct personal appeal ('rely on you') converts follower from passive observer to active agent - Expressed wish to vote alongside followers simulates peer-level solidarity across power differential - Real-time travel narration creates intimacy and shared experience ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._ > Early VOTING has begun in Minnesota **TRUE** Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. § 203B.081) allows in-person absentee/early voting beginning 46 days before a general election, placing the 2020 start date in mid-September. Sources: Minnesota Secretary of State election statutes > Absentee Ballots are now being sent out **TRUE** Minnesota counties were sending absentee ballots to requesting voters in mid-September 2020, consistent with standard pre-election timeline. Sources: Minnesota Secretary of State 2020 election administration Overall Veracity: 100% ## Tags - GOTV (90%) - parasocial_bonding (70%) - travel_narration (50%) - RBG_silence (40%) - Minnesota_rally (80%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **RBG's Death Transforms a Routine Campaign Day Into a Supreme Court Power Play** The day started with a batch of congressional endorsements and travel to a Minnesota rally, then turned combative with a series of escalating attacks on Biden over China and COVID. Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death late in the evening abruptly shifted the landscape, prompting a formal overnight statement followed by an afternoon declaration that the Senate should fill the vacancy "without delay." The overall mood was confident and strategically aggressive, with the Biden attacks showing a brief flash of anger that never reached unusual levels. A high-volume day, but controlled and goal-directed throughout. Full digest for 2020-09-19: https://trump.fm/date/2020-09-19/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2020, September 19). Will be landing in Minnesota shortly where early... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1307088674098761700 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Will be landing in Minnesota shortly where early VOTING has..." X (Twitter), 19 Sep. 2020. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1307088674098761700. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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