Analysis: Not even believable that Joe Biden just cancelled a major Al...

4y ago May 12, 2022 at 6:47 PM

Not even believable that Joe Biden just cancelled a major Alaska oil lease where not only big dollars would be made by the United States (instead of another country) but also massive amounts of oil would be produced when gasoline is at the highest price ever.

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-19. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

30%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Business hours posting (2:47 PM ET)
Run-on sentence with parenthetical asides typical of Trump dictation
Emotional opener 'Not even believable'
Policy-focused but with characteristic incredulity framing

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Biden energy policy decision)

Sentiment

-0.50

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

30%

Antisocial

10%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

distortionsplitting

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

implicit competence comparisonshared economic grievance

Fact Checks (2)

"Biden cancelled a major Alaska oil lease"

Mostly True

In May 2022, the Biden administration cancelled oil and gas lease sales in Alaska's Cook Inlet and Gulf of Mexico, citing lack of industry interest for Cook Inlet.

"Gasoline is at the highest price ever"

Mostly True

US average gas prices were approaching record nominal highs in May 2022, reaching ~$4.40/gal nationally. They would peak above $5 in June 2022. In inflation-adjusted terms, 2008 prices were comparable.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Alaska Oil Lease Post (2022-05-12)

Content Summary

Trump criticizes Biden for cancelling an Alaska oil lease, framing it as economically and strategically irrational given high gasoline prices. The post combines policy criticism with incredulity framing ("Not even believable").

Authorship Attribution

Posted at 2:47 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or NYC in May 2022). Business hours, relatively coherent single-sentence structure, policy-focused content. However, the run-on sentence style and emotional framing ("Not even believable") are consistent with authentic Trump dictation. Mixed signals—likely authentic but possibly lightly edited.

Psychological Analysis

This is a relatively routine policy attack post. The primary dynamic is narcissistic supply maintenance through positioning himself as the rational alternative to an irrational incumbent. The incredulity frame ("Not even believable") serves as an implicit competence claim: I would never do something so stupid.

The post fits a contamination narrative: America had energy potential (good) → Biden destroyed it (bad). Trump positions as the implied restorer of rational order.

Defense Mechanisms

Distortion: Oversimplifies a complex policy decision into pure irrationality
Splitting: Biden's action framed as unambiguously bad with zero legitimate rationale

Rhetorical Techniques

The parenthetical asides create a stacking effect—each one adds another layer of absurdity to Biden's decision. The gasoline price reference anchors the criticism in voters' lived experience.

Cognitive Notes

Single long sentence with multiple parenthetical clauses—characteristic Trump style. No notable cognitive markers. Coherent argumentation within his typical rhetorical framework.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Biden cancelled a major Alaska oil lease"	Mostly True	In May 2022, the Biden administration cancelled oil and gas lease sales in Alaska's Cook Inlet and Gulf of Mexico, citing lack of industry interest for Cook Inlet.
"Gasoline is at the highest price ever"	Mostly True	US average gas prices were approaching record nominal highs in May 2022, reaching ~$4.40/gal nationally. They would peak above $5 in June 2022. In inflation-adjusted terms, 2008 prices were comparable.

Overall Veracity: 80%