# Post ts_109087391260724911

- Post ID: `ts_109087391260724911`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-30T12:38:12.631Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109087391260724911/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109087391260724911.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Here we go again! Another Fake book is out, this one, supposedly very boring and stale, by self appointed head case, Failing (unfunded liability!) New York Times writer, Maggie Hagerman. In it she tells many made up stories, with zero fact checking or confirmation by anyone who would know, like me. In one case she lies about me wanting to fire my daughter, Ivanka, and Jared. WRONG, pure fiction. Never even crossed my mind. Just have to fight trouble making creeps like Maggie, and all the rest!

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,378
- Reposts: 5,642
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:17:41.700Z (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 is a characteristic narcissistic injury response to Maggie Haberman's book *Confidence Man*, which contained revelations about Trump's presidency including a claim he considered firing Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. The defense architecture is textbook: pre-emptive discrediting ("boring and stale"), ad hominem cascade against the author ("self appointed head case"), absolute denial ("WRONG, pure fiction. Never even crossed my mind"), and combative reframing ("Just have to fight trouble making creeps"). The specific denial about Ivanka/Jared is notable — the claim threatens his self-constructed identity as a loyal family patriarch, making it particularly injurious. The assertion of epistemic monopoly ("anyone who would know, like me") reveals a characteristic schema: only Trump can narrate Trump. The gaslighting dimension is significant — dismissing a Pulitzer-winning journalist's sourced reporting as having "zero fact checking" while providing no counter-evidence. The mixed narcissistic state oscillates between grandiose ("I would know") and vulnerable/persecuted ("Here we go again," "Just have to fight"). This pattern of absolute denial without alternative explanation is consistent with pathological-level defense mechanisms.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109087391260724911

### Context
This post is a reaction to Maggie Haberman's book *Confidence Man*, published October 4, 2022, with excerpts circulating in late September. The book contained reporting that Trump considered firing Ivanka and Jared Kushner from their White House roles. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, FL, EDT/UTC-4), making this an 8:38 AM local time post.

### Authorship
The post reads as authentically Trump-authored: stream-of-consciousness style, characteristic nicknames ("Failing... New York Times"), parenthetical asides ("unfunded liability!"), emotional reactivity, and impulsive quality. The morning timing is consistent with his known habit of early-morning reactive posting. The misspelling of Haberman as "Hagerman" is a characteristic tell — whether intentional (derisive) or genuine error.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a textbook narcissistic injury response to a book exposing behind-the-scenes behavior. The specific claim he denies — wanting to fire his own daughter and son-in-law — touches family loyalty, a particularly sensitive area. The defense architecture is layered: denial ("WRONG, pure fiction"), devaluation of the source ("self appointed head case," "Failing"), and projection ("trouble making creeps").

The phrase "Never even crossed my mind" is an absolute denial characteristic of his defensive style — not "I considered it but decided against it" but total erasure of the thought itself.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Ad hominem cascade**: Attacks Haberman personally rather than engaging specific claims
- **Pre-emptive discrediting**: Labels the book "boring and stale" before addressing content
- **Parenthetical financial attack**: "(unfunded liability!)" — unusual insertion attacking NYT's business model
- **Appeal to epistemic authority**: "anyone who would know, like me" — only he can validate claims about himself

### Cognitive Notes
"Hagerman" for Haberman — likely deliberate mockery (he has used the correct spelling elsewhere), though worth tracking. Sentence structure and vocabulary are baseline-consistent for his reactive posts. Coherence is maintained throughout despite emotional intensity.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Maggie Haberman's book had zero fact checking or confirmation" | **False** | Haberman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; major publishers employ fact-checkers and legal review. The book cites extensive sourcing including Trump's own interviews with Haberman. |
| "He never considered firing Ivanka and Jared" | **Unverifiable** | Internal deliberations are difficult to independently verify, though Haberman cited sources for the claim. |

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness style
- Characteristic nicknames and parenthetical asides
- Emotional reactivity
- Morning posting time (8:38 AM EDT)
- Name distortion (Hagerman for Haberman)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Maggie Haberman's book Confidence Man)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Maggie Haberman / media
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience to share contempt for media
- Framing as ongoing battle ('Here we go again')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Blanket denial of documented reporting without providing counter-evidence
- Attacks on journalist's perception and credibility as substitute for factual rebuttal

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Maggie Haberman's book had zero fact checking or confirmation

**FALSE**

Haberman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; major publishers employ fact-checkers and legal review. The book cites extensive sourcing including Trump's own interviews with Haberman.

Sources: General knowledge of publishing standards; Haberman's documented Pulitzer credentials

> He never considered firing Ivanka and Jared

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Internal deliberations are difficult to independently verify, though Haberman cited sources for the claim.

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Tags

- narcissistic_injury_response (90%)
- media_attack (80%)
- book_reaction (90%)
- denial (85%)

## That day

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

**Morning Book Grievance Spirals Into "Death Wish" Attack on McConnell as Hurricane Ian Goes Unmentioned**

Trump started the day attacking Maggie Haberman's new book, then spent hours sharing favorable media links before launching a rapid evening posting spree. The mood darkened steadily through the evening, moving from gloating over Trevor Noah's departure to praising Ginni Thomas's election fraud testimony and escalating attacks on Mitch McConnell. The day's most alarming moment came in a late post using the phrase "death wish" aimed at McConnell and a racist nickname for his wife Elaine Chao, which drew bipartisan condemnation. Strikingly absent from all 19 posts: any mention of Hurricane Ian, which was actively devastating his home state of Florida.

Full digest for 2022-09-30: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 30). Here we go again! Another Fake book is out, this... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109087391260724911
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Here we go again! Another Fake book is out, this one,..." Truth Social, 30 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109087391260724911. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Here we go again! Another Fake book is out, this one,...," Truth Social, September 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109087391260724911.

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