# Post ts_108889943485157918

- Post ID: `ts_108889943485157918`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-26T15:44:38.667Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108889943485157918
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108889943485157918/analysis

## Post text

> https://babylonbee.com/news/dick-cheney-thrilled-to-no-longer-be-least-likable-cheney

## Engagement

- Likes: 35,687
- Reposts: 7,172
- Replies: 1,572
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:24:16.083Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Babylon Bee Share — Liz Cheney Mockery

### Post Overview
A link-only share of a Babylon Bee satirical headline: "Dick Cheney Thrilled To No Longer Be Least Likable Cheney." This is part of a sustained campaign of Liz Cheney mockery following her crushing primary defeat on August 16, 2022. The post is one of at least four Cheney-related shares on this date.

### Context
Liz Cheney lost her Wyoming GOP primary by ~37 points on August 16. Ten days later, Trump is still celebrating and amplifying content mocking her. This post fits within a broader pattern of sustained victory-lapping and degradation of defeated opponents.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:44 AM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster, NJ in late August 2022). Business hours, link-only share with no personal commentary — consistent with aide curation, though Trump himself could easily share a Babylon Bee link. The lack of any personal text or ALL CAPS commentary leans slightly aide.

### Psychological Significance
Low-intensity post. The selection of satirical content that humiliates a defeated rival is characteristic but unremarkable. The sustained Cheney-focused posting 10 days after her defeat reflects perseverative triumphalism — the inability to move on from a victory, needing to re-experience the opponent's humiliation repeatedly.

### Defense Mechanisms
Using satire as a proxy for direct aggression (displacement to humor). The Babylon Bee functions as a socially acceptable vehicle for contempt.

### Rhetorical Function
Crowd-sourced mockery — sharing others' ridicule amplifies the humiliation while maintaining plausible distance from the cruelty.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 35%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~11:44 AM ET)
- Link-only with no personal commentary
- Clean formatting
- But Babylon Bee is a known Trump favorite

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

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

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- acting out (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared humor as in-group bonding
- proxy mockery through satire

## Tags

- cheney-mockery (90%)
- satire-share (80%)
- victory-lap (70%)

## That day

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

**Redacted Affidavit Unleashes Narcissistic Whiplash: From Morning Grievance to Rage Peak to Evening Recovery**

Trump spent the day consumed by the Mar-a-Lago investigation, opening with a morning rant recasting the FBI search as a criminal heist complete with "safecrackers." A midday burst of supportive article links gave way to the day's real flashpoint: the release of the heavily redacted search affidavit, which triggered a rapid escalation ending in a two-word all-caps outburst. After a long afternoon silence, he resurfaced in the evening with a sly jab at investigators, his composure restored. The mood swung sharply between wounded victim and confident winner, but the investigation dominated every original thought he put to screen.

Full digest for 2022-08-26: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 26). https://babylonbee.com/news/dick-cheney-thrilled-t... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108889943485157918
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://babylonbee.com/news/dick-cheney-thrilled-to-no-longe..." Truth Social, 26 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108889943485157918. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://babylonbee.com/news/dick-cheney-thrilled-to-no-longe...," Truth Social, August 26, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108889943485157918.

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