# Post ts_108816711533849876

- Post ID: `ts_108816711533849876`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-13T17:20:47.780Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108816711533849876
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108816711533849876/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108816711533849876.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Like all of the other Hoaxes and Scams that they’ve used to try and silence the voice of a vast majority of the American People, I have TRUTH on my side, and when you have TRUTH, you will ultimately be victorious!

## Engagement

- Likes: 40,143
- Reposts: 10,357
- Replies: 1,676
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:12:00.364Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Post issued the day the Mar-a-Lago search warrant was unsealed, revealing seizure of top-secret classified documents. Rather than addressing the specifics (as in previous day's posts about declassification), Trump retreats to an abstract defensive template, dismissing the investigation as another in a series of "Hoaxes and Scams." This shift from granular argument to messianic abstraction suggests the specific defenses (declassification claims, Obama whataboutism) were proving insufficient, necessitating consolidation at a higher rhetorical level. The mixed narcissistic state combines grandiosity ("I have TRUTH on my side") with vulnerable persecution ("try and silence the voice"). The capitalized TRUTH serves dual branding purpose. Most notable is the serial dismissal technique—by framing each new investigation as merely the latest "hoax," the subject creates an inoculation framework that preemptively delegitimizes any legal accountability. The unfalsifiable promise of ultimate victory functions as emotional supply for followers rather than substantive argument. The post contains no direct danger indicators but continues delegitimizing federal law enforcement during a period when DHS/FBI had already issued warnings about increased threats to agents.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108816711533849876

### Context
Posted August 13, 2022 (1:20 PM ET, assuming Mar-a-Lago), days after the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and on the day the search warrant was unsealed revealing 11 sets of classified documents. This post is a broad defensive statement framing the investigation as another in a series of "Hoaxes and Scams."

### Authorship
Saturday early afternoon posting. The sentence structure is relatively polished but contains characteristic Trump rhetorical markers—capitalized "TRUTH" (double meaning: the concept and his platform), the "Hoaxes and Scams" framing, and the messianic/victimhood tone. Likely authentic but possibly lightly edited.

### Psychological State
The post reveals a subject under significant narcissistic threat (federal criminal investigation, unsealed warrant showing classified materials seized) deploying a well-rehearsed defensive template. Rather than addressing specifics (as in the previous day's posts about declassification and Obama), this post retreats to abstract, quasi-religious framing: truth, victory, the voice of the people.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Complete refusal to engage with the substance of the warrant revelations
- **Distortion**: Reframes a federal criminal investigation as a "Hoax" and "Scam"
- **Grandiosity as defense**: Positions self as voice of "vast majority of the American People"

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post employs messianic rhetoric ("I have TRUTH on my side… you will ultimately be victorious"). The capitalization of TRUTH serves dual purpose—emphasizing the concept and branding his platform. The "Hoaxes and Scams" plural framing is a serial dismissal technique, lumping this investigation with previous ones to dilute its significance. The closing promise of ultimate victory echoes redemption narrative structure.

### Narrative Identity
Classic redemption sequence: persecution → righteousness → inevitable triumph. The protagonist is cast as a righteous truth-teller besieged by corrupt forces. The "vast majority of the American People" serves as both shield and validation source.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "All previous investigations were 'Hoaxes and Scams'" | **Mostly False** | Multiple investigations produced indictments, convictions, and documented findings. The Mueller investigation resulted in 34 indictments. First impeachment was based on documented phone call. Characterizing all as hoaxes is a blanket dismissal of verified proceedings. |
| "He represents 'a vast majority of the American People'" | **Mostly False** | Trump lost the 2020 popular vote by over 7 million votes. His approval rating averaged around 41% during presidency. 'Vast majority' is not supported by polling or electoral data. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Saturday afternoon timing suggests possible aide involvement
- Relatively polished sentence construction
- But contains signature Trump rhetorical patterns: capitalized key words, Hoaxes and Scams framing
- Messianic/victimhood tone consistent with authentic Trump under pressure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI search warrant unsealed revealing classified documents seized)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Positioning self as voice/representative of the people
- Shared victimhood narrative—'they' attack him to silence 'you'

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Continued delegitimization of federal law enforcement during period of documented threats against agents
- Framing criminal investigation as attack on 'the American People' (implicit call to collective defense)

### Gaslighting

- Reframing documented seizure of classified materials as a 'Hoax'
- Serial dismissal technique—lumping verified investigations with prior claims of persecution

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> All previous investigations were 'Hoaxes and Scams'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Multiple investigations produced indictments, convictions, and documented findings. The Mueller investigation resulted in 34 indictments. First impeachment was based on documented phone call. Characterizing all as hoaxes is a blanket dismissal of verified proceedings.

> He represents 'a vast majority of the American People'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Trump lost the 2020 popular vote by over 7 million votes. His approval rating averaged around 41% during presidency. 'Vast majority' is not supported by polling or electoral data.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- classified-documents (90%)
- persecution-narrative (80%)
- delegitimization (70%)
- messianic-framing (70%)
- serial-dismissal (60%)

## That day

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

**Warrant Unsealing Triggers Retreat from Specifics to Messianic Persecution Framework**

Trump spent the afternoon and early evening responding to the FBI's unsealed Mar-a-Lago search warrant, which revealed seizure of top-secret documents. The day started with a burst of defiant, abstract posts dismissing the investigation as another hoax and citing strong poll numbers, but the mood steadily darkened. By mid-afternoon he was sharing articles framing the FBI search as a "declaration of war," and by evening he had shifted into a long, breathless counter-narrative disputing the classified status of the seized documents. The day's clearest pattern was an inability to hold the dismissive frame — grandiosity gave way to detailed, vulnerable defensiveness as the legal reality set in.

Full digest for 2022-08-13: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 13). Like all of the other Hoaxes and Scams that... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108816711533849876
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Like all of the other Hoaxes and Scams that they’ve used to..." Truth Social, 13 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108816711533849876. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Like all of the other Hoaxes and Scams that they’ve used to...," Truth Social, August 13, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108816711533849876.

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