# Post ts_108986164920529062

- Post ID: `ts_108986164920529062`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-12T15:35:01.255Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986164920529062/analysis
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## Post text

> "Deface the Nation" go Conservative and score Big!https://nypost.com/2022/06/02/norah-odonnells-salary-slashed-by-more-than-half-at-cbs-evening-news/

## Engagement

- Likes: 13,613
- Reposts: 3,424
- Replies: 543
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:57:29.334Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Deface the Nation" Post (2022-09-12)

A brief, punchy post combining a derisive nickname for CBS's "Face the Nation" with a link to a months-old NY Post article about Norah O'Donnell's salary being cut. The implicit argument: mainstream media is failing, conservatives should capitalize.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:35 AM ET (Trump was at Trump National DC per earlier post). Business-hours timing, brevity, and link-sharing pattern suggest possible aide involvement, though the wordplay nickname is characteristic of Trump's personal style. Mixed signals.

### Psychological Analysis
Low-intensity post. The core dynamic is **schadenfreude** directed at mainstream media — delight in a perceived enemy's misfortune (salary reduction). The portmanteau "Deface the Nation" is a dominance display through mockery. Notably, the linked article is from June 2022, three months old, suggesting either deliberate recycling of content or indifference to timeliness.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Name distortion/mockery ("Deface the Nation")
- Implied causation (low ratings → salary cut → go conservative)
- Appeal to grievance against media establishment

### Context
This appears amid a flurry of link-sharing posts, all reinforcing narratives of Trump vindication across multiple domains (endorsements, legal battles, media). The pattern suggests a curated content dump rather than reactive posting.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Norah O'Donnell's salary was slashed by more than half at CBS Evening News" | **Mostly True** | Multiple reports in mid-2022 indicated CBS was renegotiating O'Donnell's contract at significantly reduced terms from her previous ~$8M deal. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (11:35 AM ET)
- At Trump National DC per earlier post
- Nickname wordplay is characteristic Trump
- Link-sharing pattern consistent with aide curation
- Three-month-old article suggests content queue

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- implied shared grievance against media

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Norah O'Donnell's salary was slashed by more than half at CBS Evening News

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Multiple reports in mid-2022 indicated CBS was renegotiating O'Donnell's contract at significantly reduced terms from her previous ~$8M deal.

Sources: NY Post reporting June 2022

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- media-mockery (80%)
- schadenfreude (70%)
- content-curation (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day of Link-Sharing and Self-Promotion From the Virginia Golf Club**

Trump spent the day at his golf club near Washington, DC, sharing a flurry of supportive news articles and self-congratulatory links. The mood was calm and self-assured throughout, with no flashes of anger or personal attacks. Most posts were rapid-fire shares of articles about the FBI raid legal battle and his endorsement record, plus a boilerplate message to supporters and a rally promotion. Notably absent was any mention of Queen Elizabeth II's death four days earlier or the dramatic Ukrainian counteroffensive dominating global headlines.

Full digest for 2022-09-12: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 12). "Deface the Nation" go Conservative and score... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986164920529062
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""Deface the Nation" go Conservative and score..." Truth Social, 12 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986164920529062. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""Deface the Nation" go Conservative and score...," Truth Social, September 12, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108986164920529062.

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