# Post ts_108914259725577310

- Post ID: `ts_108914259725577310`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-30T22:48:35.052Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914259725577310
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914259725577310/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108914259725577310.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ...McConnell lost those two Senate seats, not Donald Trump! If anything, The New York Post Editorial Board (whatever happened to them?) should be talking about the brand new revelation of the fired Trump hating “Special Agent” In Charge of the horrendous, and unnecessary, Mar-a-Lago Break-In—Also, this was the same horrible person who was in charge of the virtually non-existent 2020 Presidential Election investigation—but we found plenty, even without him!…

## Engagement

- Likes: 34,540
- Reposts: 8,232
- Replies: 922
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:36:29.645Z (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 continuation post reveals a textbook narcissistic defense cascade triggered by a New York Post editorial blaming Trump for Georgia Senate losses. The response deploys four distinct defense mechanisms in sequence: flat denial of responsibility, projection of blame onto McConnell, splitting/devaluation of the formerly idealized NY Post ("whatever happened to them?"), and displacement from the painful topic to the more energizing FBI persecution narrative. The pivot from Senate losses to the Mar-a-Lago search is psychologically significant—it transforms Trump from a figure who might bear responsibility for defeat into a victim of institutional persecution. The post contains multiple reality distortions, including characterizing a lawful FBI search as a "Break-In" and claiming election fraud evidence was found when none was established. The mixed narcissistic state—grandiose ("not Donald Trump!") and vulnerable (persecuted by FBI)—is characteristic of Trump's baseline oscillation pattern.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108914259725577310

### Context
This is the second part of a two-part post (begins with "...") responding to a New York Post editorial that apparently criticized Trump over Georgia Senate losses. Trump deflects blame to McConnell, then pivots to attack the FBI agent involved in the Mar-a-Lago search.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:48 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster in late August). Business hours, but the stream-of-consciousness style, parenthetical asides, em-dashes, and emotional reactivity are characteristic of authentic Trump posting. The continuation format ("...") from a prior post suggests real-time composition.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is driven by narcissistic injury from the NY Post editorial blaming him for Georgia Senate losses. The response follows a predictable sequence: (1) externalize blame to McConnell, (2) attack the messenger (NY Post editorial board), (3) redirect to a different grievance (FBI search). The parenthetical "(whatever happened to them?)" is a devaluation of a formerly idealized outlet—classic splitting when a previously supportive source turns critical.

The pivot to the "Special Agent" represents displacement—redirecting the emotional energy from the narcissistic wound (being blamed for losses) to a safer, more energizing target (FBI persecution narrative). The language "horrendous," "unnecessary," "Break-In" maintains the victim frame around Mar-a-Lago.

### Cognitive Notes
The sentence structure is convoluted but coherent within Trump's baseline. The closing "but we found plenty, even without him!" is a grandiose assertion without specifics—characteristic confabulatory style.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "McConnell lost those two Senate seats, not Donald Trump" | **Mostly False** | The 2021 Georgia runoffs were widely attributed to Trump's attacks on the election system depressing Republican turnout and his promotion of stolen-election claims. McConnell's role was peripheral. |
| "The FBI special agent in charge was fired and was 'Trump hating'" | **Unverifiable** | Timothy Thibault, an FBI supervisory agent, was reported to have left the bureau; characterization as 'Trump hating' is opinion. |
| "We found plenty [of 2020 election fraud]" | **False** | No significant evidence of widespread fraud was found in the 2020 election despite dozens of court challenges, audits, and investigations. |

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness with multiple em-dashes
- Parenthetical asides mid-sentence
- Emotional reactivity and devaluation
- Continuation post format
- Capitalization patterns (Break-In, Special Agent)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (New York Post editorial blaming Trump for Georgia Senate losses)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting NY Post, McConnell, FBI special agent
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid topic-shifting across multiple grievances
- High-volume posting day

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance framing
- In-group validation against institutional critics

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes FBI search as 'Break-In'
- Claims 'we found plenty' regarding 2020 election fraud without evidence

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> McConnell lost those two Senate seats, not Donald Trump

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The 2021 Georgia runoffs were widely attributed to Trump's attacks on the election system depressing Republican turnout and his promotion of stolen-election claims. McConnell's role was peripheral.

Sources: Contemporary political analysis from multiple outlets

> The FBI special agent in charge was fired and was 'Trump hating'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Timothy Thibault, an FBI supervisory agent, was reported to have left the bureau; characterization as 'Trump hating' is opinion.

> We found plenty [of 2020 election fraud]

**FALSE**

No significant evidence of widespread fraud was found in the 2020 election despite dozens of court challenges, audits, and investigations.

Sources: Multiple court rulings; State election audits

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Tags

- blame-externalization (90%)
- splitting (80%)
- mar-a-lago-search (70%)
- mcconnell-conflict (60%)
- media-devaluation (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). ...McConnell lost those two Senate seats, not... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914259725577310
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...McConnell lost those two Senate seats, not Donald Trump!..." Truth Social, 30 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914259725577310. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...McConnell lost those two Senate seats, not Donald Trump!...," Truth Social, August 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108914259725577310.

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