# Post x_1343068648118874000

- Post ID: `x_1343068648118874000`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2020-12-27T10:38:13.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_1343068648118874000
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1343068648118874000/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1343068648118874000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Increase payments to the people, get rid of the “pork”. https://t.co/jq82qFIyUs

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 46,351
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.793Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T19:57:58.097Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Increase payments to the people, get rid of the 'pork'."

### Context
This tweet was posted on December 27, 2020, at 10:38 UTC. Trump was at Mar-a-Lago (EST, UTC-5), making this 5:38 AM local time—early morning, consistent with authentic posting. This is part of his campaign to pressure Congress on the COVID relief bill, demanding $2,000 checks instead of $600 and removal of foreign aid/"pork" spending.

### Authorship
5:38 AM EST is classic authentic Trump territory. The post is terse, directive, and uses scare quotes around "pork"—a rhetorical flourish consistent with his style. The linked content likely references his earlier video or statement about the bill.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a relatively restrained, strategic post. Trump positions himself as populist champion—advocating for higher direct payments while attacking congressional spending. The framing is simple: people vs. pork. This is supply-seeking (populist validation) combined with a power play against congressional Republicans who passed the $600 version.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post uses false dichotomy (payments vs. pork, as if the bill's structure is that simple), populist framing, and imperative mood ("Increase," "get rid of") positioning Trump as the commanding authority. The scare quotes around "pork" signal contempt for congressional spending priorities.

### Cognitive/Clinical
No notable markers. The post is coherent, concise, and on-message. Low complexity but deliberately so—this is a slogan, not an argument.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The COVID relief bill contained significant 'pork' spending" | **Half True** | The $2.3T package included $900B COVID relief bundled with $1.4T omnibus spending bill containing foreign aid and other items Trump highlighted. Whether these constitute 'pork' is debatable—many were bipartisan priorities. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- 5:38 AM local time
- terse imperative style
- scare quotes
- no polished formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (COVID relief bill negotiation)

Sentiment: +0.10

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- populist identification
- simple directive framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The COVID relief bill contained significant 'pork' spending

**HALF TRUE**

The $2.3T package included $900B COVID relief bundled with $1.4T omnibus spending bill containing foreign aid and other items Trump highlighted. Whether these constitute 'pork' is debatable—many were bipartisan priorities.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- covid_relief (90%)
- populism (80%)
- congressional_pressure (70%)

## That day

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

**Sleepless at Mar-a-Lago: Late-Night Election Fraud Spiral Targets Every Democratic Institution**

Trump spent the overnight hours at Mar-a-Lago firing off a barrage of posts, anchored by a late-night election fraud thread that attacked courts, the FBI, the Justice Department, the press, and Big Tech in a single sweep. He demanded Republican Senators "fight for the Presidency" while rattling off a catalog of debunked fraud claims he called "irrefutable." Between the election grievances, he pivoted briefly to COVID stimulus demands and lockdown criticism. The posting pattern -- spanning from evening through 2:56 AM and resuming before dawn -- strongly suggests a sleepless, agitated night consistent with reports of his "moody" holiday at Mar-a-Lago.

Full digest for 2020-12-27: https://trump.fm/date/2020-12-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2020, December 27). Increase payments to the people, get rid of the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1343068648118874000
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Increase payments to the people, get rid of the “pork”...." X (Twitter), 27 Dec. 2020. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1343068648118874000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Increase payments to the people, get rid of the “pork”....," X (Twitter), December 27, 2020, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1343068648118874000.

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