# Post ts_108901360646288078

- Post ID: `ts_108901360646288078`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-28T16:08:10.729Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108901360646288078
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108901360646288078/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/president-trump-authorized-but-did-not-order-national-guard-for-duty-on-jan-6-former-aide-says_4621470.html

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 5,617
- Replies: 542
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:24:06.889Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: URL-Only Link Share — Jan 6 National Guard Narrative

## Overview
A URL-only post sharing an Epoch Times article claiming a former aide testified Trump "authorized but did not order" National Guard deployment on January 6. This is one of several link shares in a batch, all from right-wing outlets, collectively constructing a defensive narrative around the Mar-a-Lago search and Jan 6 exposure.

## Authorship
Likely aide-curated. Posted at 12:08 PM ET during business hours at Bedminster, part of a systematic batch of link shares with no personal commentary—consistent with Scavino or staff operation.

## Psychological Function
The post serves a defensive function amid dual threats: the ongoing Jan 6 committee hearings and the August 8 Mar-a-Lago search. By amplifying a claim that he "authorized" the National Guard, Trump (or his team) attempts to rewrite the Jan 6 narrative from negligent bystander to responsible leader whose preparations were ignored.

## Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial/Distortion**: The "authorized but did not order" framing attempts to claim credit for preparedness while explaining away the absence of actual deployment
- **Rationalization**: Using a former aide's testimony to construct post-hoc justification

## Epistemic Closure
All posts in this batch source exclusively from right-wing outlets (Epoch Times, Townhall, American Thinker, NY Post, Washington Examiner), creating a curated information environment for followers.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump authorized National Guard for duty on Jan 6" | **Mostly False** | Multiple investigations found Trump did not formally authorize National Guard deployment before or during Jan 6. The Pentagon and DC National Guard leadership testified they received no such order. Claims rest on informal verbal statements whose authority and intent are disputed. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- URL-only post with no personal commentary
- Business hours posting (12:08 PM ET)
- Part of a batch of link shares
- No typos, caps, or emotional language

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

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

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- curated information diet for followers
- epistemic bubble reinforcement

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Promotes revisionist narrative of Jan 6 preparedness contradicting documented timeline

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump authorized National Guard for duty on Jan 6

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Multiple investigations found Trump did not formally authorize National Guard deployment before or during Jan 6. The Pentagon and DC National Guard leadership testified they received no such order. Claims rest on informal verbal statements whose authority and intent are disputed.

Sources: Jan 6 Committee testimony; DOD Inspector General report

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- jan6-defense (90%)
- link-share-batch (80%)
- narrative-revision (70%)
- epoch-times (50%)

## That day

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

**Post-Raid Persecution Barrage: 12-Link Dump Primes Evening Escalation to Institutional Delegitimization**

Trump spent the day fixated on the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago, now twenty days old. A noon burst of a dozen shared articles — comparing the FBI to the Gestapo, calling the raid illegal, demanding the judge's removal — set the table for a more personal evening eruption. As the afternoon turned to evening, he shifted from sharing others' outrage to voicing his own, building from simmering frustration to full-throated accusations that the DOJ and FBI are running "Election Interference at the highest level." The day ended on an oddly upbeat note, claiming credit for NASA's upcoming Artemis moon launch, a brief flash of self-congratulation before the grievance cycle presumably resumes.

Full digest for 2022-08-28: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 28). https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/president-tr... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108901360646288078
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/president-trump-author..." Truth Social, 28 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108901360646288078. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/president-trump-author...," Truth Social, August 28, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108901360646288078.

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