# Post ts_109089481990373955

- Post ID: `ts_109089481990373955`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-30T21:29:54.631Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089481990373955
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089481990373955/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109089481990373955.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I know many people that wanted to write a really good book about me, but their publishers wouldn't let them. They were not interested in any way, shape, or form unless they were willing to say bad things. Some took a pass, and some sold out to the Enemy.

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,649
- Reposts: 3,900
- Replies: 600
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:17:05.763Z (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 characteristic persecution schema applied to media/publishing. He constructs an unfalsifiable conspiracy: publishers systematically suppress positive books, forcing authors to either refuse (noble) or capitulate (traitorous). The capitalized "Enemy" — used as a singular, monolithic force — reflects paranoid ideation and splitting consistent with his baseline pattern. The vulnerable narcissistic state is evident in the self-pitying tone, triggered by ongoing negative media coverage. The claim is mostly false; numerous favorable books about Trump have been published. The binary moral framing (loyal vs. traitor) and unverifiable testimonial ("I know many people") are standard rhetorical tools in his repertoire. No cognitive markers or danger indicators present.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109089481990373955

### Content Summary
Trump claims many people wanted to write favorable books about him but were prevented by publishers who only wanted negative content. He frames some authors as principled ("took a pass") and others as traitors ("sold out to the Enemy").

### Authorship Attribution
Posted at 5:29 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or traveling given Hurricane Ian context). Business hours, but the stream-of-consciousness style, emotional content, and persecution narrative are consistent with authentic Trump. The capitalization of "Enemy" is a characteristic Trump move.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic persecution narrative serving narcissistic supply-seeking and injury management. The post constructs a world where positive truth about Trump exists but is systematically suppressed by a conspiracy of publishers. This is an unfalsifiable claim — any negative book is explained away as coerced, and the absence of positive books becomes evidence of conspiracy rather than reflection.

The word "Enemy" (capitalized, with definite article) is notable — it implies a singular, monolithic adversarial force, consistent with paranoid ideation and splitting.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection/externalization**: Negative coverage attributed entirely to external conspiracy
- **Splitting**: Authors are either loyal (good) or traitors (bad), no middle ground
- **Denial**: Implicitly denies legitimacy of all critical books

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post uses a testimonial frame ("I know many people") without naming anyone, making it unverifiable. The binary moral framing (principled refusal vs. selling out to "the Enemy") is classic in-group/out-group construction.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Publishers would not allow authors to write positive books about Trump" | **Mostly False** | Multiple favorable books about Trump have been published, including by conservative publishers. The market includes both critical and supportive titles. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness style
- Capitalized 'Enemy'
- Persecution narrative typical of authentic posts
- Business hours posting reduces confidence slightly

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Negative books/media coverage)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Persecution narrative inviting audience sympathy
- Implied insider knowledge ('I know many people')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Delegitimizes all critical books as publisher-coerced rather than substantive
- Constructs false narrative that positive books are suppressed

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Publishers would not allow authors to write positive books about Trump

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Multiple favorable books about Trump have been published, including by conservative publishers. The market includes both critical and supportive titles.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- persecution-narrative (90%)
- media-criticism (80%)
- splitting (70%)
- enemy-construction (70%)

## 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). I know many people that wanted to write a really... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089481990373955
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I know many people that wanted to write a really good book..." Truth Social, 30 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089481990373955. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I know many people that wanted to write a really good book...," Truth Social, September 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109089481990373955.

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