# Post x_1337840500561367000

- Post ID: `x_1337840500561367000`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2020-12-13T00:23:25.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1337840500561367000/analysis
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## Post text

> If failing Governor @BrianKempGA would allow signature verification, David & Kelly would WIN!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 44,330
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.791Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T19:54:54.893Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies narcissistic scapegoat construction following the Supreme Court's rejection of the Texas election lawsuit. Trump devalues former ally Brian Kemp with the "failing" branding epithet—a characteristic punishment for disloyalty—while maintaining the grandiose fantasy that Republican victory is available but being withheld. The conditional framing ("If... would allow... would WIN!") serves a critical psychological function: it preserves omnipotent control over reality by locating failure in a single disloyal actor rather than acknowledging defeat. Notably, this post pre-positions blame for the upcoming January 5 Senate runoffs, constructing Kemp as scapegoat before the election even occurs. The danger level is elevated due to the pattern of targeting specific election officials by name with delegitimizing narratives, which contributes to the broader pressure campaign on Georgia officials during this period.

## Psychological Analysis: December 13, 2020 Post on Georgia Signature Verification

This post targets Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, demanding signature verification that Trump claims would flip the Georgia Senate runoff results for David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Posted at 7:23 PM ET (Trump likely at White House), this falls within evening hours.

### Context
The Supreme Court had just rejected the Texas lawsuit (Dec 11), dealing a fatal blow to Trump's legal strategy. Georgia had recertified Biden's victory. Trump redirects from his own electoral loss to the Senate runoff, framing Kemp as the obstacle.

### Key Psychological Features
The modifier "failing" applied to Kemp is a signature Trump branding technique—devaluation of a former ally who refused to overturn the election. The conditional construction ("If... would allow... would WIN!") maintains the fantasy that victory is available but being withheld by a disloyal actor. This externalizes blame while preserving grandiose belief in inevitable victory.

"David & Kelly" (first-name basis) signals possessive familiarity—these are *his* candidates whose fate he controls narratively.

### Rhetorical Function
This post serves dual purposes: (1) maintaining pressure on Kemp as punishment for certifying Biden's win, and (2) pre-emptively setting up a scapegoat should Perdue and Loeffler lose the January 5 runoffs. If they lose, it's Kemp's fault, not Trump's undermining of Georgia's electoral system.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Signature verification would result in Perdue and Loeffler winning" | **Mostly False** | Georgia had already conducted signature verification as part of its standard process. The runoff elections had not yet occurred (Jan 5, 2021), so there were no results to change via signature verification. |
| "Brian Kemp is a 'failing' governor" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective characterization. Kemp won his 2018 race with Trump's endorsement and governed as a conservative Republican. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 'failing' branding epithet is signature Trump
- ALL CAPS 'WIN'
- casual first-name references
- evening posting time consistent with authentic
- relatively short and punchy

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Supreme Court rejection of Texas lawsuit; Georgia recertification of Biden win)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Governor Brian Kemp
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- branding enemies with devaluing labels
- conditional promise of victory

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Targeting a specific Republican official by name with devaluation
- Building narrative that elections are being stolen by named individuals
- Pattern of escalating pressure on election officials

### Gaslighting

- Implies signature verification would change outcome without evidence
- Frames legitimate election certification as obstruction

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._

> Signature verification would result in Perdue and Loeffler winning

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Georgia had already conducted signature verification as part of its standard process. The runoff elections had not yet occurred (Jan 5, 2021), so there were no results to change via signature verification.

Sources: Georgia Secretary of State office statements

> Brian Kemp is a 'failing' governor

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective characterization. Kemp won his 2018 race with Trump's endorsement and governed as a conservative Republican.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- election_delegitimization (80%)
- scapegoating (70%)
- ally_devaluation (80%)
- georgia_pressure (90%)

## That day

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

**Legal Walls Close In: Compensatory Pivots Collapse Into Electoral Rage Spike**

A quiet day by volume — just five posts — but the afternoon revealed a compressed emotional arc. Trump opened with a policy pivot to drug pricing, seemingly avoiding the election collapse around him, then within minutes spiraled into all-caps rage about a "MOST CORRUPT ELECTION." He closed by threatening to veto the defense bill over China, conspicuously ignoring the massive Russian cyberattack on U.S. systems disclosed that same day. The day's small output masked intense psychological pressure from cascading legal defeats.

Full digest for 2020-12-13: https://trump.fm/date/2020-12-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2020, December 13). If failing Governor @BrianKempGA would allow... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1337840500561367000
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "If failing Governor @BrianKempGA would allow signature..." X (Twitter), 13 Dec. 2020. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1337840500561367000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "If failing Governor @BrianKempGA would allow signature...," X (Twitter), December 13, 2020, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1337840500561367000.

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