# Post ts_108784013201060546

- Post ID: `ts_108784013201060546`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-07T22:45:10.910Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Why won’t the criminals on the Unselect Committee discuss the massive evidence concerning the Fraud and Irregularities having to do with the 2020 Presidential Election, the reason people came to Washington in the first place? Why won’t they discuss the 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers that I recommended, but weren’t used? Why won’t they talk about the fraudulent Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, headed up by most of the same people who are now on the Unselect Committee? It’s all a big SCAM!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.438Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:05:11.661Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies Trump's characteristic defensive response to institutional exposure threats. The Jan 6 Committee hearings—representing sustained, televised scrutiny of his role in the Capitol attack—trigger a multi-layered defense combining pathological denial, projection, and distortion. Three rhetorical questions each embed false presuppositions (election fraud existed, troops were formally recommended, Russia investigation was a hoax), a technique that forces engagement on his terms. Calling committee members "criminals" while himself under investigation is textbook projection. The post sustains the election denial narrative that motivated the Jan 6 attack, delegitimizes congressional oversight as conspiracy, and reinforces epistemic closure among followers—earning an elevated danger assessment. The mixed narcissistic state oscillates between grandiosity (competent leader who recommended troops) and vulnerability (persecuted by criminals). Factual claims are largely false per court rulings and testimony. Cognitively unremarkable relative to baseline.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_108784013201060546

### Context
This post was published on August 7, 2022, at approximately 6:45 PM EDT (Trump was likely at Bedminster, NJ during this period). The Jan 6 Committee hearings were ongoing, with public hearings drawing significant viewership throughout summer 2022.

### Authorship
The post timing (early evening) and relatively polished rhetorical structure suggest possible aide involvement, but the emotional intensity, characteristic neologism "Unselect Committee," repetitive rhetorical questions, and the signature "Russia, Russia, Russia" repetition pattern are strongly authentic Trump markers. The structure—three parallel "Why won't they" questions culminating in a dismissive conclusion—reflects his characteristic rhetorical escalation.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is a textbook defensive response to narcissistic injury. The Jan 6 Committee hearings represent a sustained, public, institutional exposure threat—among the most potent triggers for narcissistic rage. The post deploys multiple defenses simultaneously:

1. **Deflection via whataboutism**: Rather than addressing the Committee's evidence, Trump redirects to election fraud claims and troop deployment narratives.
2. **Projection**: Calling Committee members "criminals" while he is the one under investigation.
3. **Denial/Distortion**: The claim of recommending "10,000 to 20,000 soldiers" is a distortion of documented events.
4. **Delegitimization**: "Unselect" reframes a duly constituted congressional committee as illegitimate.

### Rhetorical Structure
The tricolon of rhetorical questions is a classical persuasion device, creating cumulative momentum. Each question embeds a presupposition (fraud existed, soldiers were recommended, Russia investigation was a hoax), forcing the audience to accept the premise to engage with the question. The closing "It's all a big SCAM!" provides emotional catharsis and frames everything as persecution.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Massive evidence concerning Fraud and Irregularities in the 2020 Presidential Election" | **False** | Over 60 court cases, including those before Trump-appointed judges, found no evidence of fraud sufficient to alter the outcome. DOJ, CISA, and state election officials confirmed the election was secure. |
| "Recommended 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers that weren't used" | **Mostly False** | Trump made verbal comments about National Guard but no formal order was issued. Acting SecDef Chris Miller denied receiving a formal order. Jan 6 Committee found no documentation of such a directive. |
| "Russia Hoax headed up by most of the same people now on the Unselect Committee" | **Mostly False** | The Russia investigation was led by Special Counsel Mueller and FBI. While some Committee members were involved in impeachment proceedings, characterizing them as heading the Russia investigation is inaccurate. |

Overall Veracity: 13%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Characteristic 'Unselect Committee' neologism
- 'Russia, Russia, Russia' signature repetition
- Evening timing compatible with either
- Relatively structured rhetorical questions suggest some composition
- Emotional escalation pattern and ALL CAPS 'SCAM' are authentic markers

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jan 6 Committee hearings)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Jan 6 Committee members
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rhetorical questions implying shared outrage
- Us-vs-them framing inviting audience identification

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimizing congressional oversight as criminal conspiracy
- Reinforcing election denial narrative that motivated Jan 6
- Calling institutional actors 'criminals'

### Gaslighting

- Reframing Jan 6 as being about election fraud rather than the Capitol attack
- Implying the Committee is hiding evidence rather than presenting it
- Characterizing documented investigations as 'hoax' and 'scam'

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Massive evidence concerning Fraud and Irregularities in the 2020 Presidential Election

**FALSE**

Over 60 court cases, including those before Trump-appointed judges, found no evidence of fraud sufficient to alter the outcome. DOJ, CISA, and state election officials confirmed the election was secure.

Sources: Federal and state court rulings 2020-2021; CISA statement Nov 2020

> Recommended 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers that weren't used

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Trump made verbal comments about National Guard but no formal order was issued. Acting SecDef Chris Miller denied receiving a formal order. Jan 6 Committee found no documentation of such a directive.

Sources: Jan 6 Committee testimony; Chris Miller testimony

> Russia Hoax headed up by most of the same people now on the Unselect Committee

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Russia investigation was led by Special Counsel Mueller and FBI. While some Committee members were involved in impeachment proceedings, characterizing them as heading the Russia investigation is inaccurate.

Sources: Congressional records

Overall Veracity: 13%

## Tags

- election-denial (90%)
- jan6-committee (90%)
- persecution-narrative (80%)
- whataboutism (70%)
- russia-investigation (50%)

## That day

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

**CPAC Victory Lap Dissolves into Evening Grievance as Senate Democrats Pass Major Bill**

Trump spent the day riding high off his dominant CPAC straw poll win, sharing a burst of links and rally rhetoric celebrating his political movement. The afternoon brought a targeted attack on Senator Blumenthal's Vietnam record, aimed at boosting a Connecticut Senate candidate. By evening, the mood curdled -- he lashed out at the January 6th Committee as "criminals" and attacked Mitch McConnell for letting Democrats pass the Inflation Reduction Act. A textbook day: morning triumph, evening grievance.

Full digest for 2022-08-07: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 7). Why won’t the criminals on the Unselect Committee... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108784013201060546
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Why won’t the criminals on the Unselect Committee discuss..." Truth Social, 7 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108784013201060546. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Why won’t the criminals on the Unselect Committee discuss...," Truth Social, August 7, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108784013201060546.

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