# Post ts_108840692165369543

- Post ID: `ts_108840692165369543`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-17T22:59:23.175Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840692165369543
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840692165369543/analysis
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## Post text

> The Fake News Media continues to push Crazy Liz Cheney and the fact that, despite losing her Wyoming Congressional race to a far superior candidate by an unprecedented 40 points, she has a “bright” political future. Really? I don’t think so, but perhaps that’s why we call it the FAKE NEWS!

## Engagement

- Likes: 42,347
- Reposts: 9,333
- Replies: 2,144
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:12:05.648Z (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 the persistence of narcissistic rage beyond objective resolution. Cheney lost by 37 points — a historic margin — yet Trump continues attacking both her and media coverage suggesting she retains political relevance. The psychological need is not merely to defeat but to annihilate: the enemy must be rendered permanently irrelevant. The post sits within a remarkable session of sarcastic mock-endorsements of Democrats (Goldman, Nadler, Maloney), but the Cheney post breaks from that playful-sadistic mode into straightforward hostility, suggesting she occupies a different category — not opponent but betrayer. The continued aggression after decisive victory, the need to police media narratives about the defeated rival's future, and the disproportionate emotional investment all point to an incompletely resolved narcissistic injury from Cheney's impeachment vote and Jan 6 committee leadership.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108840692165369543

### Context
This post follows Liz Cheney's decisive primary loss (66.3% to 28.9%) to Trump-backed Harriet Hageman. Trump is savoring victory over a prominent critic. Posted ~6:59 PM EDT (Trump likely at Bedminster, NJ in August 2022).

### Authorship
Evening timing, emotional tone, nicknames ("Crazy Liz Cheney"), stream-of-consciousness rhetorical questions, and the circular "FAKE NEWS" framing all point to authentic Trump composition. The previous posts in this session show a pattern of elaborate sarcastic "endorsements" of political opponents — a highly characteristic Trump mode.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a **victory lap** post, but notably one that extends the attack past the point of victory. Cheney has already lost by 37 points, yet Trump continues to attack both her and media coverage of her. This is consistent with narcissistic rage that persists beyond the resolution of the triggering injury — Cheney's impeachment vote and Jan 6 committee role constituted a significant narcissistic injury, and the wound requires continued salving even after decisive revenge.

The post attacks media for suggesting Cheney has a political future, revealing that Trump's satisfaction requires not just defeating an enemy but ensuring their *complete* elimination from relevance.

### Rhetorical Pattern
The post uses a tight circular logic structure: media is "fake" because it says Cheney has a future → Cheney can't have a future because she lost → therefore media is fake. The nickname "Crazy" serves as a pre-emptive delegitimization frame.

### Longitudinal Note
This post is part of a remarkable series where Trump issued sarcastic mock-endorsements of Democratic opponents (Goldman, Nadler, Maloney). The Cheney post is the only straightforward attack in the sequence, suggesting she occupies a different psychological category — not an opponent to mock but a betrayer to destroy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Cheney lost by 40 points" | **Mostly True** | Actual margin was 66.3% to 28.9% = 37.4 points. Trump rounds up to 40. |
| "The margin was unprecedented" | **Mostly True** | Second-worst margin for a House incumbent in 60 years per event data, making 'unprecedented' a slight exaggeration but directionally accurate. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Nickname 'Crazy Liz Cheney'
- Rhetorical question ('Really?')
- ALL CAPS 'FAKE NEWS'
- Evening posting time (~7 PM EDT)
- Stream-of-consciousness circular structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Media coverage suggesting Cheney has political future despite her loss)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Liz Cheney and media covering her favorably
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.50

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Part of a rapid-fire posting session with elaborate sarcastic endorsements
- Elevated mood from Cheney's defeat driving sustained output

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 40%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared contempt for media
- Inviting audience to laugh at defeated enemy
- Rhetorical question creating pseudo-dialogue

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Attacks media perception: any positive Cheney framing is 'FAKE NEWS'
- Implies believing Cheney has a political future is delusional

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Cheney lost by 40 points

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Actual margin was 66.3% to 28.9% = 37.4 points. Trump rounds up to 40.

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

> The margin was unprecedented

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Second-worst margin for a House incumbent in 60 years per event data, making 'unprecedented' a slight exaggeration but directionally accurate.

Sources: Known events data

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- revenge-victory-lap (90%)
- media-attack (70%)
- devaluation-of-rival (80%)
- liz-cheney (100%)

## 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). The Fake News Media continues to push Crazy Liz... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840692165369543
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Fake News Media continues to push Crazy Liz Cheney and..." Truth Social, 17 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840692165369543. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Fake News Media continues to push Crazy Liz Cheney and...," Truth Social, August 17, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108840692165369543.

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