# Post x_1341169419259531300

- Post ID: `x_1341169419259531300`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2020-12-22T04:51:21.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1341169419259531300/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1341169419259531300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “Conservatives Call on State Legislators to Appoint New Electors, in Accordance with the Constitution”
> https://t.co/V2akcgvlHD

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 52,081
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.793Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T19:55:29.125Z (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 late-night share of an article promoting alternate elector appointment is part of Trump's sustained post-election denial campaign. While low in emotional intensity, it is psychologically significant as an example of rationalization defense—framing a constitutionally dubious maneuver as legitimate. The post fits within an escalating pattern visible in surrounding posts (pressuring Georgia officials, demanding Wisconsin legislators overturn results). The danger lies not in inflammatory language but in the normalization of overriding certified democratic outcomes. Combined with the Dec 19 "Be there, will be wild" tweet and the Dec 18 Sidney Powell special counsel meeting, this post represents one node in a network of escalating efforts that culminated in January 6. The use of third-party content to launder the claim provides plausible deniability while advancing the same objective.

## Analysis: Post x_1341169419259531300 (2020-12-22)

### Content Summary
Trump shares a headline/article link: "Conservatives Call on State Legislators to Appoint New Electors, in Accordance with the Constitution." This is a signal-boost of third-party content supporting the effort to overturn the 2020 election results by having state legislatures appoint alternate electors.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:51 AM UTC = 11:51 PM EST. Trump was at or traveling to Mar-a-Lago for Christmas. This is late-night posting, consistent with authentic Trump. However, the post is simply a headline quote with a link—minimal personal voice. The clean formatting and lack of editorializing suggest possible aide involvement, though late-night timing tips toward Trump himself sharing an article he was reading.

### Psychological Context
This post fits within a sustained campaign of election denial content. The surrounding posts from the same period show escalating pressure on state officials (Georgia, Wisconsin) to overturn results. This share serves as an appeal to constitutional authority to legitimize an extra-constitutional maneuver.

### Danger Assessment
This post is part of the broader pattern of delegitimizing the election and promoting alternate elector schemes—actions that culminated in January 6. The framing as constitutionally sanctioned makes it more dangerous than raw grievance, as it provides legal cover for potentially anti-democratic action.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "State legislators can constitutionally appoint new electors after an election has been certified" | **Mostly False** | While the Constitution gives state legislatures authority over elector appointment, states had already certified results and the Safe Harbor deadline (Dec 8) had passed. Legal scholars overwhelmingly held this was not a viable constitutional path. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Late night timing (11:51 PM EST)
- Clean formatting suggesting possible aide
- Simple share format without personal commentary
- Consistent with Trump's late-night article sharing habit

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (2020 election loss)

Sentiment: +0.10

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Late-night posting as part of sustained high-volume output

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to constitutional authority
- signal boosting sympathetic media

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Promotes alternate elector appointment to override certified election results
- Part of escalating pattern toward January 6
- Constitutional framing normalizes anti-democratic action

### Gaslighting

- Framing alternate elector appointment as constitutionally routine when it is extraordinary and contested

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> State legislators can constitutionally appoint new electors after an election has been certified

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While the Constitution gives state legislatures authority over elector appointment, states had already certified results and the Safe Harbor deadline (Dec 8) had passed. Legal scholars overwhelmingly held this was not a viable constitutional path.

Sources: Constitutional law scholarship; Electoral Count Act provisions

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- election_denial (90%)
- alternate_electors (80%)
- constitutional_framing (70%)
- signal_boost (60%)

## That day

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

**From Judicial Betrayal to Overturn Demands: The Escalation Arc Continues Three Days After "Will Be Wild"**

Trump spent the day fixated on overturning his election loss, opening with a late-night thread pressuring a Wisconsin judge he once endorsed and escalating to an all-caps demand that the election was rigged. A brief afternoon post celebrating vaccine rollout was the only break from the grievance cycle. The day's most striking feature was the explicit call for Wisconsin legislators to "overturn" their state's certified results -- a sharp escalation in anti-democratic rhetoric just three days after his rally announcement for January 6.

Full digest for 2020-12-22: https://trump.fm/date/2020-12-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2020, December 22). “Conservatives Call on State Legislators to... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1341169419259531300
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Conservatives Call on State Legislators to Appoint New..." X (Twitter), 22 Dec. 2020. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1341169419259531300. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Conservatives Call on State Legislators to Appoint New...," X (Twitter), December 22, 2020, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1341169419259531300.

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