# Post ts_108768759346924712

- Post ID: `ts_108768759346924712`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-05T06:05:55.468Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108768759346924712
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108768759346924712/analysis
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaKine17/statuses/108614799542369879 Why don’t the Unselects show this? Case over!

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,974
- Reposts: 5,684
- Replies: 600
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.438Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:03:02.354Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: RT with "Unselects" Commentary (2022-08-05, 2:05 AM ET)

## Authorship
High-confidence authentic Trump post. The 2:05 AM ET timestamp places this firmly in his known late-night posting pattern. The terse, combative style with neologism and exclamatory punctuation is characteristic.

## Psychological State
This is a relatively routine late-night grievance post regarding the January 6th Select Committee. Trump shares content he believes undermines the committee, declares "Case over!" and moves on. The pattern is familiar: find supportive content → amplify → declare victory.

## Key Features

**Neologism "Unselects"**: A persistent derisive renaming that serves dual function — delegitimizing the committee and signaling in-group membership to followers who recognize the term.

**"Case over!"**: Premature closure declaration. This defense mechanism (denial) converts an ongoing, threatening investigation into a resolved, won contest. The exclamation mark adds performative finality.

**Rhetorical question**: "Why don't the Unselects show this?" implies evidence suppression, positioning the committee as dishonest prosecutors rather than investigators.

## Longitudinal Note
This post sits among a series of victory-lap posts (endorsement wins, Kari Lake declaration). The late-night timing and pivot to grievance content contrasts with the daytime celebration posts, consistent with the pattern where nighttime posts trend more combative and grievance-oriented.

## Context
The January 6th Committee hearings were ongoing during summer 2022, with DOJ-FBI tensions over Mar-a-Lago documents building toward the August 8 search. This post reflects the baseline defensive posture of this period.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The January 6th Select Committee is suppressing evidence favorable to Trump" | **Mostly False** | The committee held extensive public hearings presenting a wide range of evidence. While defense perspectives were limited by the committee's structure, this does not constitute evidence suppression. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- 2:05 AM ET posting time
- informal style
- neologism 'Unselects'
- terse exclamatory sentences

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (January 6th Select Committee investigation)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- devaluation (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

Cognitive Markers:
- neologism

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rhetorical question inviting audience agreement
- shared grievance framing

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Implies committee is suppressing exculpatory evidence
- Delegitimizes investigative body through derisive renaming

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The January 6th Select Committee is suppressing evidence favorable to Trump

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The committee held extensive public hearings presenting a wide range of evidence. While defense perspectives were limited by the committee's structure, this does not constitute evidence suppression.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- january-6-committee (90%)
- grievance (60%)
- delegitimization (70%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap: A Day of Endorsement Wins and Rally Buildup With No Grievance in Sight**

A calm, self-congratulatory day dominated by celebrating primary wins for his endorsed candidates across Arizona, Tennessee, and Connecticut. Most of the evening was spent sharing favorable press coverage of a recent DC speech on crime and promoting an upcoming rally in Wisconsin. One late-night post took a swipe at the January 6th committee, but it was the only flash of combativeness in an otherwise buoyant, boastful day.

Full digest for 2022-08-05: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 5). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaKine17/statuse... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108768759346924712
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaKine17/statuses/10861479..." Truth Social, 5 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108768759346924712. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DaKine17/statuses/10861479...," Truth Social, August 5, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108768759346924712.

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