# Post ts_108914009975557265

- Post ID: `ts_108914009975557265`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-30T21:45:04.169Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914009975557265/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108914009975557265.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Wasn’t this done to discredit and demean lawyer Michael Cohen, who they said was in Czechoslovakia dealing with Russia, Russia, Russia when, in fact, it was confirmed that he was in California with his son. Theirs was a big, corrupt, and totally fabricated story at the time. It went away quickly after the real facts were confirmed!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/108/914/009/952/717/583/original/0e79ed8a285ff0dd.jpg
- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/108/914/009/919/102/917/original/f49e3548c54c3c5f.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,304
- Reposts: 5,616
- Replies: 396
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:33:42.399Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post ts_108914009975557265 (2022-08-30)

### Context
This post references the Steele Dossier's claim that Michael Cohen traveled to Prague (Czech Republic) to meet with Russian operatives, which Cohen denied. Trump uses this as ammunition to discredit the broader Russia investigation. The post accompanies images (likely screenshots of news articles or documents). Posted at 5:45 PM ET—Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster during this period.

### Authorship
The post timing (5:45 PM ET) falls in business hours, but the style is clearly Trump's own: the rhetorical question opener, the signature "Russia, Russia, Russia" catchphrase (perseverative), the stream-of-consciousness flow, and emotional framing ("big, corrupt, and totally fabricated"). This is authentic Trump.

### Psychological Analysis
This is part of a sustained defensive campaign around the Mar-a-Lago raid. By revisiting the Cohen/Prague story, Trump employs **whataboutism**—deflecting from current legal exposure by relitigating past perceived vindications. The narrative structure is contamination-then-redemption: false accusation → truth revealed → accusers discredited.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Using one debunked claim to imply the entire investigation was fabricated
- **Projection**: "big, corrupt" applied to investigators mirrors accusations against Trump
- **Displacement**: Redirecting current legal anxiety onto past grievances

### Cognitive Notes
"Czechoslovakia" is notable—the country dissolved in 1993 (29 years prior). The dossier referenced Prague, Czech Republic. This could be a deliberate simplification for his audience or a temporal/geographic imprecision worth tracking.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The Steele Dossier claimed Michael Cohen was in Prague/Czechoslovakia dealing with Russians" | **Mostly True** | The Steele Dossier alleged Cohen met with Kremlin-linked operatives in Prague. Cohen denied it and no corroborating evidence was established. |
| "It was confirmed Cohen was in California with his son" | **Mostly True** | Cohen provided evidence he was in Los Angeles at the time the Prague meeting allegedly occurred, though some reporting disputed specific timelines. |
| "The story went away quickly after the real facts were confirmed" | **Half True** | The Prague allegation was never substantiated and largely dropped from mainstream coverage, though 'quickly' is subjective—it persisted in reporting for months. |

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- 'Russia, Russia, Russia' signature catchphrase
- Rhetorical question opener
- Emotional adjective clusters ('big, corrupt, and totally fabricated')
- Stream-of-consciousness quality
- Business hours but stylistically authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Mar-a-Lago raid and ongoing DOJ investigation)

Sentiment: -0.40

Baseline Deviation: slight

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration
- semantic paraphasia

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- rhetorical question engaging audience as co-jurors

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Using one debunked sub-claim to frame entire Russia investigation as fabricated
- Implicit suggestion that current legal actions follow same pattern of persecution

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> The Steele Dossier claimed Michael Cohen was in Prague/Czechoslovakia dealing with Russians

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The Steele Dossier alleged Cohen met with Kremlin-linked operatives in Prague. Cohen denied it and no corroborating evidence was established.

Sources: Steele Dossier; Mueller Report

> It was confirmed Cohen was in California with his son

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Cohen provided evidence he was in Los Angeles at the time the Prague meeting allegedly occurred, though some reporting disputed specific timelines.

Sources: Cohen testimony; media reporting

> The story went away quickly after the real facts were confirmed

**HALF TRUE**

The Prague allegation was never substantiated and largely dropped from mainstream coverage, though 'quickly' is subjective—it persisted in reporting for months.

Overall Veracity: 70%

## Tags

- russia_investigation (90%)
- legal_defense (80%)
- whataboutism (70%)
- deflection (70%)
- mar-a-lago_raid (60%)

## That day

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

**45-Post Persecution Marathon: FBI Raid Fallout Consumes Entire Day as Trump Constructs Unified Deep State Conspiracy**

Trump spent nearly the entire day consumed by the fallout from the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago three weeks earlier, posting 45 times across a span that included a notable late-night entry after 1 AM. Over half his posts were devoted to attacking the FBI, DOJ, and the 2020 election outcome, weaving them into a single persecution narrative anchored by the departure of an FBI supervisor. The few breaks — a boast about his endorsement record, a book plug, a rally link — were brief islands in an otherwise relentless stream of grievance. A New York Post editorial blaming him for Georgia Senate losses triggered a sharp defensive response in the evening, but the dominant mood all day was wounded defiance rather than any single explosive outburst.

Full digest for 2022-08-30: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 30). Wasn’t this done to discredit and demean lawyer... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914009975557265
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Wasn’t this done to discredit and demean lawyer Michael..." Truth Social, 30 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914009975557265. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Wasn’t this done to discredit and demean lawyer Michael...," Truth Social, August 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914009975557265.

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