# Post ts_108997849409193122

- Post ID: `ts_108997849409193122`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-14T17:06:32.403Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108997849409193122
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108997849409193122/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108997849409193122.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ….Our Country is being destroyed by the Radical Left Democrats—stock market crash, no southern border, rampant crime, military failure, and much more. Meanwhile, all they want to do is take vengeance on the 45th President, me, and those who support me. We will never back down. Make America Great Again!

## Engagement

- Likes: 36,063
- Reposts: 10,711
- Replies: 1,846
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:59:25.753Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108997849409193122

### Context
Mid-September 2022. Trump is responding to multiple legal pressures (DOJ/FBI investigations, special master process) while celebrating NH primary wins. This post is a composite grievance + rally cry.

### Authorship
Posted 1:06 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster). The ellipsis opening ("….") is a distinctive Trump habit, but the post is relatively well-structured with parallel construction ("stock market crash, no southern border, rampant crime, military failure"). This suggests either Trump with light editing or aide-drafted with Trump's emotional imprint. The closing "Make America Great Again!" is standard boilerplate. Mixed signals overall.

### Psychological State
The post oscillates between vulnerable narcissism ("take vengeance on...me") and grandiose defiance ("We will never back down"). The self-referential insertion "the 45th President, me" is notable—he names the office then clarifies with "me," ensuring personal identification with institutional authority.

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection dominates: accusing Democrats of "vengeance" while his own posts (see longitudinal context) are saturated with grievance and counterattack. Splitting is stark—"Radical Left Democrats" as all-bad destroyers vs. himself and supporters as persecuted truth-seekers.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Classic catastrophizing litany: four crises listed in rapid succession without evidence or context. "Our Country is being destroyed" is apocalyptic framing. The pivot from national destruction to personal persecution ("all they want to do") reveals the post's actual center of gravity: self, not country.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Stock market crash" | **Mostly False** | S&P 500 was in a bear market (~17% YTD decline by mid-Sept 2022) but had not experienced a sudden crash. Bear market ≠ crash. |
| "No southern border" | **Mostly False** | Border enforcement continued under Biden. Illegal crossings were elevated but the border was not absent. |
| "Rampant crime" | **Half True** | Homicides spiked in 2020-2021 but some categories began declining by 2022. 'Rampant' overstates mixed trends. |
| "Military failure" | **Unverifiable** | Vague claim, likely referencing Afghanistan withdrawal (Aug 2021) but no specific event identified. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Ellipsis opening is authentic Trump style
- Well-structured parallel list suggests possible aide polish
- Self-referential 'the 45th President, me' is distinctly Trump
- Business hours posting (1:06 PM ET)
- MAGA closing is boilerplate

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (DOJ/FBI investigations, legal pressure)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Radical Left Democrats, DOJ/FBI
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inclusive 'our' and 'we' to merge audience identity with his
- Positioning supporters as co-targets of persecution

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> Stock market crash

**MOSTLY FALSE**

S&P 500 was in a bear market (~17% YTD decline by mid-Sept 2022) but had not experienced a sudden crash. Bear market ≠ crash.

> No southern border

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Border enforcement continued under Biden. Illegal crossings were elevated but the border was not absent.

> Rampant crime

**HALF TRUE**

Homicides spiked in 2020-2021 but some categories began declining by 2022. 'Rampant' overstates mixed trends.

> Military failure

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Vague claim, likely referencing Afghanistan withdrawal (Aug 2021) but no specific event identified.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- grievance_litany (80%)
- persecution_narrative (70%)
- rally_cry (60%)
- legal_pressure (70%)

## 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). ….Our Country is being destroyed by the Radical... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108997849409193122
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "….Our Country is being destroyed by the Radical Left..." Truth Social, 14 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108997849409193122. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "….Our Country is being destroyed by the Radical Left...," Truth Social, September 14, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108997849409193122.

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