# Post ts_108345803807753783

- Post ID: `ts_108345803807753783`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-05-22T13:22:46.117Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108345803807753783
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108345803807753783/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108345803807753783.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I do believe that The RINO (Wall) Street Journal Editorial Board actually thinks that what is going on in Pennsylvania with voting is a wonderful and transparent event, and they are so proud to be a part of it. Actually, it’s a disaster, and so are many of the policy statements of The Wall Street Journal. We are laughed at and taken advantage of all over the World, and now, especially after 2020, that includes our Elections! Still waiting Pennsylvania??? Keep protecting China WSJ!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 33,621
- Reposts: 12,103
- Replies: 1,092
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.441Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T20:20:57.306Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Third post in 24 hours attacking the WSJ Editorial Board over Pennsylvania's slow Senate primary count, showing clear perseveration. The underlying driver is anxiety about Trump's endorsement narrative—Oz's razor-thin lead over McCormick threatens to become a high-profile endorsement failure. Rather than acknowledge the normal recount process, Trump frames it as systemic disaster, extending his 2020 election delegitimization narrative. The sarcastic rhetorical mode masks vulnerable narcissistic state. Most notable is the non sequitur China accusation, which functions as guilt-by-association smear and reveals impulsive associative thinking under stress. The post demonstrates epistemic closure: any institution that doesn't validate his election fraud narrative is automatically suspect and assigned hostile motives. The repetitive cycle across three posts suggests rumination consistent with narcissistic injury that cannot be resolved through posting alone.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_108345803807753783

### Context
This is the third post in a 24-hour sequence attacking the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board over Pennsylvania's slow vote count in the GOP Senate primary (Oz vs. McCormick). Trump endorsed Oz, who held a razor-thin lead requiring recount. The slow count threatens his endorsement record narrative.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:22 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster). Sunday morning timing, stylistically consistent with authentic Trump: sarcasm, rhetorical questions, ALL CAPS emphasis, stream-of-consciousness flow, the characteristic pivot from one grievance to another ("Still waiting Pennsylvania??? Keep protecting China WSJ!!!"). The non sequitur China accusation at the end is classic impulsive Trump.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post is driven by narcissistic injury—the slow Pennsylvania count threatens the narrative of his endorsement power (Oz). The WSJ editorial board likely criticized his election fraud claims, triggering perseveration. Three posts in ~24 hours on the same target shows inability to let go.

The sarcastic opening ("I do believe...actually thinks...so proud") is passive-aggressive devaluation. The pivot to "Keep protecting China" is displacement—redirecting frustration about the vote count onto a broader ideological grievance.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Sarcastic irony as contempt delivery
- Appeal to ridicule ("laughed at all over the World")
- Non sequitur pivot to China (guilt by association)
- Triple question marks as emotional intensifier

### Longitudinal Note
Perseveration on WSJ/Pennsylvania across multiple posts within 24 hours indicates elevated agitation. The content is repetitive—nearly identical grievances restated with slight variation, consistent with rumination.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Pennsylvania vote counting taking 5+ days" | **Mostly True** | The Oz-McCormick race was extremely close and required extended counting/recount, though this is normal procedure for razor-thin margins, not a sign of dysfunction |
| "WSJ is 'protecting China'" | **Mostly False** | WSJ editorial board has been consistently hawkish on China; this is a non sequitur smear |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Sarcastic stream-of-consciousness style
- Non sequitur China pivot
- Triple question marks
- Sunday morning timing consistent with personal posting
- Repetitive perseveration matching previous posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (WSJ Editorial Board criticism + slow PA vote count threatening endorsement narrative)

**Rage:** Intensity 55% targeting Wall Street Journal Editorial Board
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Perseverative posting on same topic
- Elevated agitation across multiple posts

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance framing ('We are laughed at')
- Inviting audience into contempt for elite institution

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Framing normal recount procedures as evidence of systemic failure
- Implying anyone who disagrees with his election narrative is complicit

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Pennsylvania vote counting taking 5+ days

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The Oz-McCormick race was extremely close and required extended counting/recount, though this is normal procedure for razor-thin margins, not a sign of dysfunction

Sources: Known events: PA GOP Senate Primary

> WSJ is 'protecting China'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

WSJ editorial board has been consistently hawkish on China; this is a non sequitur smear

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- election_delegitimization (80%)
- media_attack (90%)
- perseveration (70%)
- endorsement_anxiety (60%)

## That day

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

**Morning Anxiety Over PA Recount Gives Way to Afternoon Vindication Tour**

A quiet Sunday with just six posts, all between mid-morning and early afternoon. The day started with visible frustration over the Pennsylvania Senate recount and another round of attacks on the Wall Street Journal, then shifted to boasting about his foreign policy record compared to Biden's ongoing Asia trip. The afternoon was dominated by sharing the same Hillary Clinton–Sussmann trial headline from two different outlets, signaling a vindication fixation. Overall a low-energy day with no real escalation or danger signals.

Full digest for 2022-05-22: https://trump.fm/date/2022-05-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, May 22). I do believe that The RINO (Wall) Street Journal... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108345803807753783
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I do believe that The RINO (Wall) Street Journal Editorial..." Truth Social, 22 May. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108345803807753783. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I do believe that The RINO (Wall) Street Journal Editorial...," Truth Social, May 22, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108345803807753783.

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