# Post ts_108996942549426172

- Post ID: `ts_108996942549426172`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-14T13:15:54.892Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108996942549426172
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108996942549426172/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108996942549426172.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Why aren’t they going after the people that RIGGED the Election? Massive amounts of irrefutable evidence. They are only interested in those seeking the TRUTH! Third World Country.

## Engagement

- Likes: 33,762
- Reposts: 9,568
- Replies: 1,861
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:56:29.629Z (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 post exemplifies Trump's perseverative response pattern to legal threat: deflect via whataboutism to election fraud, frame allies under investigation as truth-seekers (DARVO), and catastrophize institutional legitimacy. Posted amid a same-day cluster triggered by the FBI's seizure of Mike Lindell's phone, it shows narcissistic injury driven by escalating DOJ activity. The false claim of "massive irrefutable evidence" of election rigging functions as big lie maintenance. "Third World Country" reflects splitting — institutional America is all-bad. Danger is elevated due to sustained delegitimization of law enforcement during active investigations, which implicitly encourages resistance to legal authority among followers.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108996942549426172

### Context
Posted September 14, 2022 at 9:15 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster). This is part of a cluster of posts on the same day referencing FBI actions (Mike Lindell raid) and election fraud claims. The post follows the August 2022 Mar-a-Lago search and ongoing DOJ investigation.

### Content Analysis
"Why aren't they going after the people that RIGGED the Election?" — rhetorical question framing the subject as victim while unnamed antagonists ("they") pursue the wrong targets. "Massive amounts of irrefutable evidence" — unsubstantiated assertion presented as self-evident. "They are only interested in those seeking the TRUTH!" — classic DARVO: those under investigation are recast as truth-seekers. "Third World Country" — catastrophizing/devaluation of national institutions.

### Authorship
Morning post, coherent syntax, emphatic caps on key words (RIGGED, TRUTH) — consistent with authentic Trump style. The rhetorical question opener and emotional cadence are characteristic.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post is driven by narcissistic injury from the ongoing DOJ investigations and FBI actions against allies. The response pattern — deflection to election fraud, victimhood framing, institutional devaluation — is well-established and perseverative. The "Third World Country" tag functions as splitting: America under current leadership is all-bad.

### Longitudinal Note
This post is thematically identical to the Lindell post from the same day, showing perseverative focus on persecution themes.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Massive amounts of irrefutable evidence that the election was rigged" | **False** | No court, audit, or investigation has found evidence of systematic election rigging in 2020. Over 60 lawsuits were dismissed, many by Trump-appointed judges. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Rhetorical question opener characteristic of Trump
- Selective ALL CAPS on emotionally charged words (RIGGED, TRUTH)
- Short punchy sentences
- Morning timing slightly favors aide but emotional content favors authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (DOJ investigations, FBI raid on Lindell)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting DOJ/FBI/unnamed 'they'
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared victimhood
- in-group validation via 'TRUTH'

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimization of law enforcement institutions
- Framing investigations as political persecution encourages resistance to legal authority

### Gaslighting

- Claims 'massive amounts of irrefutable evidence' for election rigging that does not exist
- DARVO: investigators are persecutors, investigated allies are truth-seekers

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Massive amounts of irrefutable evidence that the election was rigged

**FALSE**

No court, audit, or investigation has found evidence of systematic election rigging in 2020. Over 60 lawsuits were dismissed, many by Trump-appointed judges.

Sources: Court records from 60+ post-election lawsuits; State audit results

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- election denial (100%)
- institutional delegitimization (80%)
- DARVO (70%)
- whataboutism (80%)
- persecution narrative (90%)

## That day

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

**FBI Persecution Narrative Dominates as Trump Oscillates Between Victimhood and Victory Laps**

Trump spent the day cycling between two modes: raging against the FBI and DOJ over the Lindell phone seizure and Durham investigation developments, and celebrating allied primary wins in New Hampshire. The evening began with a Ken Starr tribute that quickly pivoted to self-validation, then escalated through increasingly alarmed posts about a "Weaponized Police State" before a normal overnight sleep break. The morning brought a brief burst of congratulatory posts for New Hampshire winners, but by afternoon the persecution theme returned with claims that DOJ subpoenas were political retaliation. The day's most striking feature was the sheer volume of law-enforcement delegitimization — over half the posts attacked the FBI or DOJ — punctuated by a charged call to "TAKE BACK AMERICA."

Full digest for 2022-09-14: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-14/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 14). Why aren’t they going after the people that... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108996942549426172
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Why aren’t they going after the people that RIGGED the..." Truth Social, 14 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108996942549426172. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Why aren’t they going after the people that RIGGED the...," Truth Social, September 14, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108996942549426172.

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