diff --git a/src/cogs/ollama.py b/src/cogs/ollama.py
index ea41170..4122ecb 100644
--- a/src/cogs/ollama.py
+++ b/src/cogs/ollama.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from discord.ui import View, button
 from yarl import URL
 
 from conf import CONFIG
+from .quote_quota import TruthPayload
 
 
 async def ollama_stream(iterator: aiohttp.StreamReader) -> typing.AsyncIterator[dict]:
@@ -1036,10 +1037,11 @@ class Ollama(commands.Cog):
                     auth=(username, password),
                 )
                 response.raise_for_status()
-                truths = response.json()
+                truths: list[dict] = response.json()
+                truths: list[TruthPayload] = list(map(lambda t: TruthPayload.model_validate(t), truths))
                 for truth in truths:
-                    if truth["author"] == "trump":
-                        self.history.add_message(thread_id, "assistant", truth["content"], save=False)
+                    if truth.author == "trump":
+                        self.history.add_message(thread_id, "assistant", truth.content, save=False)
                         break
             self.history.add_message(thread_id, "user", "Generate a new truth post.")