# Post ts_109059343563798819

- Post ID: `ts_109059343563798819`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-25T13:45:18.741Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109059343563798819
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109059343563798819/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109059343563798819.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109052362543183221 This is a giant Scam, a sick continuation of the Greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. History. A complete Weaponization of the Justice Department & FBI, and includes Democrat D.A.’s & A.G.’s. Controlled by the same people that brought you Russia, Russia, Russia, Mueller, Impeachment Hoax 1, Impeachment Hoax 2, and more. The American people will not stand for “Weaponization” any longer!

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109052362543183221 (2022-09-24T08:09:56.810Z (UTC))

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109045610050140698 This is how past Presidents were treated on Documents. Compare to me. Big story - this nonsense should end, now. WITCH HUNT!

## Engagement

- Likes: 26,411
- Reposts: 7,777
- Replies: 1,707
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.434Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:11:36.701Z (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 self-repost reveals Trump under compound narcissistic injury from converging legal threats (NY AG fraud lawsuit, 11th Circuit classified documents ruling). The paranoid cognitive organization is prominent: independent legal proceedings by different prosecutors across jurisdictions are collapsed into a single coordinated conspiracy "controlled by the same people." The persecution narrative escalates through enumeration of past grievances (Russia investigation, Mueller, two impeachments), framing current legal accountability as continuation of an unbroken campaign. The closing phrase "The American people will not stand for 'Weaponization' any longer!" constitutes an implicit mobilization cue, framing legal processes as intolerable persecution requiring collective resistance. The self-repost behavior itself indicates perseveration—an inability to move past the injury, returning to re-amplify the grievance. Defense mechanisms are predominantly pathological (denial, delusional projection) and immature (splitting, projection). The mixed narcissistic state oscillates between grandiose ("Greatest Witch Hunt") and vulnerable (persecuted victim). Danger level is elevated due to systematic delegitimization of legal institutions combined with implicit calls for collective action against them.

## Psychological Analysis: Self-Repost of Legal Grievance Compilation

### Context
This is a repost (RT) of Trump's own earlier post from ~2 days prior, reacting to the convergence of multiple legal threats: the NY AG fraud lawsuit and the 11th Circuit ruling on classified documents. By re-amplifying his own content, he signals ongoing preoccupation with these legal threats.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:45 AM ET (Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or in the NY/NJ area around this period). Sunday morning, business-adjacent hours. Retweeting one's own post is a low-effort action consistent with either Trump or an aide, but the original content is clearly authentic Trump (ALL CAPS patterns, stream-of-consciousness grievance listing, "Russia, Russia, Russia" signature phrase). The act of self-retweeting on a Sunday morning is consistent with Trump scrolling his own feed.

### Psychological State
The post is a concentrated expression of persecutory framing. Multiple legal actions are collapsed into a single conspiracy ("Controlled by the same people"). This is classic paranoid cognitive style—disparate actors unified into one malevolent force. The re-amplification suggests the narcissistic injury from these legal actions remains unresolved; he is returning to the wound.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Legal actions reframed as "Scam"
- **Projection**: "Weaponization" attributed to DOJ/FBI while mobilizing followers against institutions
- **Splitting**: Pure good (American people) vs. pure evil (Democrats, DOJ, FBI)

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post is a masterclass in grievance compression: enumeration of past perceived persecutions ("Russia, Russia, Russia, Mueller, Impeachment Hoax 1, Impeachment Hoax 2") creates a narrative of relentless victimization that frames current legal threats as continuations rather than independent proceedings. The closing line ("The American people will not stand for 'Weaponization' any longer!") is an implied call to action.

### Danger Assessment
The phrase "will not stand for" is an implicit mobilization cue. While not explicitly violent, it frames legal accountability as intolerable persecution, which in context of Jan 6 history carries elevated significance.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "This is the Greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. History" | **False** | Multiple independent legal proceedings based on documented evidence. The NY AG suit cites over 200 specific false valuations. The classified documents case involves physical evidence of retained documents. |
| "Controlled by the same people that brought you Russia, Mueller, Impeachments" | **Mostly False** | These were conducted by different prosecutors, special counsels, and Congressional bodies across different years and jurisdictions. No evidence of central coordination. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Self-repost is low-effort action consistent with personal use
- Sunday morning timing
- Original content clearly authentic Trump style
- Could be aide re-amplifying key messaging

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (NY AG fraud lawsuit and 11th Circuit classified docs ruling)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting DOJ, FBI, Democrat DAs and AGs
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Self-amplification of own content
- Grandiose framing of personal legal matters as historic events

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 85%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Collective identity invocation ('American people')
- Shared victimhood framing
- Implied call to action

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- 'American people will not stand for' is implicit mobilization cue
- Delegitimization of legal institutions
- Framing legal accountability as persecution requiring collective resistance

### Gaslighting

- Reframing documented fraud allegations as 'Scam'
- Characterizing lawful investigations as 'Weaponization'
- Demanding acceptance of persecution narrative over factual legal proceedings

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> This is the Greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. History

**FALSE**

Multiple independent legal proceedings based on documented evidence. The NY AG suit cites over 200 specific false valuations. The classified documents case involves physical evidence of retained documents.

Sources: NY AG complaint; 11th Circuit ruling

> Controlled by the same people that brought you Russia, Mueller, Impeachments

**MOSTLY FALSE**

These were conducted by different prosecutors, special counsels, and Congressional bodies across different years and jurisdictions. No evidence of central coordination.

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- legal-grievance (100%)
- persecution-narrative (95%)
- institutional-delegitimization (90%)
- conspiracy-framing (85%)
- self-repost (70%)

## That day

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

**Morning Grievance Gives Way to Afternoon Validation Blitz as Legal Walls Close In**

Trump started the day with a bitter repost about the "Greatest Witch Hunt," framing his mounting legal troubles as a coordinated conspiracy. After a five-hour silence, he fired off seven posts in three minutes — mostly links to articles validating his worldview, from FBI whistleblowers to Zuckerberg's falling net worth to his own stock market predictions. The overall mood was self-reinforcing: gathering allies, claiming vindication, and ignoring the world beyond his legal battles. Notably absent was any mention of major global events like Russia's sham referendums in Ukraine or the Iran protests.

Full digest for 2022-09-25: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 25). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109059343563798819
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 25 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109059343563798819. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1...," Truth Social, September 25, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109059343563798819.

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