# Post ts_108809745635608384

- Post ID: `ts_108809745635608384`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-12T11:49:16.602Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108809745635608384/analysis
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## Post text

> 167 and 6 on Endorsements this cycle. This includes many who didn’t have a chance of getting elected. Most of the “Impeachers” are gone or going. Crazy Liz Cheney, who rarely leaves Virginia, will be shown the door by the great people of Wyoming next Tuesday. The Unselect Committee is a T.V. ratings “BOMB.” Only the Adam “Shifty” Schitt family is watching!

## Engagement

- Likes: 59,972
- Reposts: 13,558
- Replies: 2,886
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:01:16.855Z (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, one of several on August 12, 2022 amid the Mar-a-Lago search fallout, reveals a characteristic displacement pattern: pivoting from acute legal threat to a domain of perceived dominance (endorsement record). The 167-6 scorecard satisfies grandiose supply needs during vulnerability. Attacks on Cheney and Schiff serve dual revenge and delegitimization functions. The deliberate "Schitt" misspelling exemplifies ego-syntonic sadism — a recurring pattern where humiliation of perceived enemies is presented as populist humor. The framing of the Jan 6 Committee through TV ratings metrics is a consistent Trump schema: reducing institutional accountability to entertainment value, where low attention = low legitimacy. This post is notable for its relative restraint compared to adjacent posts about the FBI search, suggesting strategic compartmentalization — maintaining the "winner" narrative on one track while processing existential legal threat on another. The splitting between "great people of Wyoming" and "Crazy Liz" reflects the characteristic all-good/all-bad object relations pattern.

## Psychological Analysis: Endorsement Record & Attack on Cheney/Schiff

### Context
Posted amid the Mar-a-Lago search fallout, this post pivots away from the legal threat to a domain where Trump can assert dominance: his endorsement record. The deliberate misspelling "Schitt" is a signature Trump technique.

### Authorship
Posted at ~7:49 AM ET (Trump was at Mar-a-Lago/Bedminster area in August 2022). The misspelling "Schitt," nickname constructions ("Crazy Liz," "Shifty"), and aggressive tone all point to authentic authorship. The "167 and 6" stat could have been fed by aides but the expression is pure Trump.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post functions as narcissistic supply-seeking during a period of intense threat. The endorsement win-loss record is a classic grandiose scorecard — quantifying dominance. The pivot from the FBI search (covered in adjacent posts) to endorsements represents **displacement**: redirecting anxiety about legal exposure toward a domain of perceived mastery.

The attacks on Cheney and Schiff serve dual purposes: revenge against perceived betrayers (impeachment voters) and preemptive delegitimization of the January 6th Committee. The "Schitt" misspelling is ego-syntonic sadism — deliberate humiliation presented as humor.

### Rhetorical Notes
"Shown the door by the great people of Wyoming" frames Cheney's anticipated primary loss as populist justice. The "BOMB" and ratings framing reduces congressional oversight to entertainment metrics — a consistent Trump schema where attention = legitimacy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "167 and 6 on Endorsements this cycle" | **Mostly True** | Trump's endorsement record in 2022 primaries was strong, though exact numbers varied by counting methodology. Multiple sources confirmed a high win rate with numbers in this range. |
| "Liz Cheney rarely leaves Virginia" | **Half True** | Cheney maintained residences in both Virginia and Wyoming. Critics noted she spent significant time in Virginia, but she did campaign and hold events in Wyoming. |
| "The Unselect Committee is a TV ratings BOMB" | **False** | The Jan 6 Committee hearings drew approximately 20 million viewers for the first prime-time hearing in June 2022, with subsequent hearings drawing 10-17 million — strong ratings by congressional hearing standards. |

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- Deliberate vulgar misspelling 'Schitt'
- Nickname constructions: 'Crazy Liz', 'Shifty'
- Competitive scorecard framing '167 and 6'
- Early morning posting ~7:49 AM ET
- Stream-of-consciousness multi-target attack

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI Mar-a-Lago search and Jan 6 Committee)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, Jan 6 Committee
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- High-volume posting day with multiple targets
- Grandiose scorecard framing

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 50%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- devaluation (immature)
- splitting (immature)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared contempt for named enemies
- Populist framing — 'great people of Wyoming' as allies against elite betrayers
- Entertainment framing makes audience feel like insiders rating a show

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> 167 and 6 on Endorsements this cycle

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump's endorsement record in 2022 primaries was strong, though exact numbers varied by counting methodology. Multiple sources confirmed a high win rate with numbers in this range.

Sources: Ballotpedia 2022 endorsement tracker

> Liz Cheney rarely leaves Virginia

**HALF TRUE**

Cheney maintained residences in both Virginia and Wyoming. Critics noted she spent significant time in Virginia, but she did campaign and hold events in Wyoming.

> The Unselect Committee is a TV ratings BOMB

**FALSE**

The Jan 6 Committee hearings drew approximately 20 million viewers for the first prime-time hearing in June 2022, with subsequent hearings drawing 10-17 million — strong ratings by congressional hearing standards.

Sources: Nielsen ratings data

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Tags

- endorsement-scorecard (80%)
- enemy-devaluation (70%)
- oversight-delegitimization (60%)
- displacement-from-legal-threat (70%)
- ego-syntonic-sadism (50%)

## That day

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

**Mar-a-Lago Warrant Unsealed: A Day of Contradictory Defenses and Institutional Delegitimization**

Trump spent the day in full crisis mode after the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search warrant was unsealed, revealing classified and top-secret documents had been recovered. He fired off ten posts cycling through every available defense -- calling the nuclear documents a hoax, claiming everything was declassified, accusing the FBI of planting evidence, and blaming Obama for doing the same thing. The mood was agitated and defensive throughout, starting with a late-night flurry just before 1 AM and continuing into the afternoon. A brief detour to boast about his endorsement record and attack Liz Cheney offered the only break from an otherwise single-minded fixation on the search.

Full digest for 2022-08-12: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 12). 167 and 6 on Endorsements this cycle. This... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108809745635608384
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "167 and 6 on Endorsements this cycle. This includes many..." Truth Social, 12 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108809745635608384. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "167 and 6 on Endorsements this cycle. This includes many...," Truth Social, August 12, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108809745635608384.

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