# Post ts_108836232434635338

- Post ID: `ts_108836232434635338`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-17T04:05:13.083Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108836232434635338/analysis
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## Post text

> I assume that with the very big Liz Cheney loss, far bigger than had ever been anticipated, the January 6th Committee of political Hacks and Thugs will quickly begin the beautiful process of DISSOLUTION? This was a referendum on the never ending Witch Hunt. The people have spoken!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 14,752
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:15:35.149Z (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 reveals ego-syntonic sadism through the aestheticization of institutional destruction ("beautiful process of DISSOLUTION"). Trump frames a single Wyoming House primary as a national referendum invalidating the January 6 Committee's investigation of him — a textbook narcissistic distortion collapsing external events into self-referential narrative. The call for committee dissolution based on one member's electoral defeat represents delegitimization of congressional oversight, elevated to "danger: elevated" given concurrent DHS/FBI warnings about threats to law enforcement. The midnight posting is part of a five-post cluster showing perseverative focus and mild hypomanic productivity. Notably, "Hacks and Thugs" crosses into dehumanizing characterization of sitting members of Congress. The grandiose state is maximally activated — this is peak supply consumption, the narcissistic equivalent of a feast.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108836232434635338

**Post Context:** Posted at 12:05 AM EDT (Bedminster, NJ) on August 17, 2022, shortly after Liz Cheney's decisive Wyoming primary loss was called. This is a victory-lap post framing the result as vindication.

### Authorship
Midnight posting, stream-of-consciousness rhetorical question format, ALL CAPS emphasis ("DISSOLUTION"), emotional triumphalism, and characteristic Trumpian flourishes ("beautiful process") all point strongly to authentic authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a **narcissistic supply** post — savoring the destruction of a perceived enemy. The framing is revealing: Cheney's loss is not about Wyoming politics but about *him* — a "referendum on the never ending Witch Hunt." Everything collapses into the self.

The word "beautiful" applied to dissolution of an investigative committee is notably sadistic — aesthetic pleasure in an enemy's institutional defeat. The phrase "beautiful process of DISSOLUTION" combines grandiosity with ego-syntonic sadism.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion:** Reframes a single congressional primary as a national referendum on the January 6 Committee's legitimacy
- **Rationalization:** "The people have spoken" transforms personal revenge into democratic mandate

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post uses a rhetorical question structure that presumes its own answer, classic false syllogism (Cheney lost → therefore the committee is illegitimate → therefore it should dissolve). "Political Hacks and Thugs" is dehumanizing ad hominem. "Witch Hunt" is perseverative branding.

### Longitudinal Note
This post sits in a cluster of five posts within hours, all focused on Cheney's defeat, showing perseverative focus and manic-like productivity. The preceding post about the FBI raid ("We said no!") shows the dual-front siege mentality — legal threats answered by political victories.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Liz Cheney loss was far bigger than had ever been anticipated" | **Mostly False** | Cheney lost by 37.4 points. Polls consistently predicted a large loss; FiveThirtyEight and others projected a blowout. The margin was not a surprise. |
| "This was a referendum on the never ending Witch Hunt" | **Half True** | Cheney's Jan 6 Committee role and impeachment vote were central campaign issues, but Wyoming's partisan dynamics and Trump's endorsement power were also major factors. Framing it solely as a referendum on the committee is reductive. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Midnight local time posting
- ALL CAPS emphasis on DISSOLUTION
- Rhetorical question format
- Characteristic 'beautiful' applied incongruously
- Stream-of-consciousness triumphalism

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Liz Cheney primary defeat)

Sentiment: +0.75

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Five posts in rapid succession overnight
- Grandiose triumphalism
- Midnight posting

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 60%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- victory sharing with audience
- collective identity framing ('The people')

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Calls for dissolution of congressional oversight body investigating him
- Delegitimizes lawful investigation as 'Witch Hunt'
- Occurs during period of elevated threats to law enforcement per DHS/FBI bulletin

### Gaslighting

- Reframes legitimate congressional investigation as illegitimate 'Witch Hunt'
- Implies a single primary result invalidates an entire investigative process

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Liz Cheney loss was far bigger than had ever been anticipated

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Cheney lost by 37.4 points. Polls consistently predicted a large loss; FiveThirtyEight and others projected a blowout. The margin was not a surprise.

Sources: Known events: Cheney lost 66.3% to 28.9%

> This was a referendum on the never ending Witch Hunt

**HALF TRUE**

Cheney's Jan 6 Committee role and impeachment vote were central campaign issues, but Wyoming's partisan dynamics and Trump's endorsement power were also major factors. Framing it solely as a referendum on the committee is reductive.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- narcissistic_supply (90%)
- delegitimization (80%)
- cheney_defeat (100%)
- jan6_committee (90%)
- ego_syntonic_sadism (60%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap Turns Vindictive: Cheney's Crushing Defeat Fuels Day-Long Dominance Display**

The day was dominated by celebration over Liz Cheney's historic primary loss in Wyoming, with Trump returning to the topic repeatedly from late the night before through the evening. Between bouts of gloating, he shared a flurry of supportive news links and launched a creative series of sarcastic "endorsements" of Democratic candidates clearly designed to sabotage them with their own voters. Brief flashes of anger surfaced around FBI and Mar-a-Lago coverage, but the overall mood was triumphant and expansive — a man reveling in the destruction of a political enemy while toying with others from a position of perceived strength.

Full digest for 2022-08-17: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 17). I assume that with the very big Liz Cheney loss,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108836232434635338
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I assume that with the very big Liz Cheney loss, far bigger..." Truth Social, 17 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108836232434635338. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I assume that with the very big Liz Cheney loss, far bigger...," Truth Social, August 17, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108836232434635338.

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