# Post ts_109111141098371534

- Post ID: `ts_109111141098371534`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-04T17:18:06.389Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109111141098371534
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109111141098371534/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109111141098371534.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “Dershowitz: Jan. 6 Panel 'Doctored the Tape,' Edited Out Trump's Words” https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/alan-dershowitz-newsmax-donald-trump-jan-6/2022/06/10/id/1073948/

## Engagement

- Likes: 13,864
- Reposts: 4,121
- Replies: 215
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.433Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:17:00.587Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109111141098371534 (2022-10-04)

### Post Overview
Trump shares a Newsmax article quoting Alan Dershowitz claiming the January 6th Committee "doctored the tape" by editing out Trump's words. The article dates from June 2022 but is being reshared in October 2022. This is one of several rapid-fire link shares on this date, all following the same pattern: headline + URL, no original commentary.

### Authorship Attribution
This post at 17:18 UTC translates to ~1:18 PM EDT (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or traveling in early October 2022). The format—headline quote plus link, no typos, no original commentary, no emotional language—is consistent with aide-driven content curation. The batch posting pattern (multiple link shares in sequence) strongly suggests a social media staffer (likely Dan Scavino or similar) curating favorable media coverage.

### Psychological Analysis
The post reflects **supply-seeking** and **preemptive defense** regarding January 6th. By amplifying Dershowitz (a Harvard law professor), Trump deploys **appeal to authority** to delegitimize the Jan 6 Committee's evidence. The "doctored the tape" framing employs **projection** and **denial**—reframing edited video presentations (standard in congressional hearings) as evidence tampering.

The choice to reshare a 4-month-old article suggests ongoing preoccupation with the Jan 6 narrative, consistent with **perseveration** on perceived threats rather than cognitive decline.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to authority (Dershowitz as credentialed defender)
- Reality distortion ("doctored" implies criminal evidence tampering)
- Victimhood framing (Trump's words were suppressed)

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "January 6 Panel 'doctored the tape' by editing out Trump's words" | **Mostly False** | The Jan 6 Committee played edited clips during hearings, which is standard congressional practice. The full transcripts and footage were available. The specific complaint referenced Trump saying 'peacefully and patriotically' being cut from one clip, but this was selective editing for presentation, not evidence tampering. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (1:18 PM ET)
- No original commentary
- Clean formatting
- Part of batch link-sharing pattern
- No typos or emotional language

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (January 6th Committee hearings/investigations)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to authority
- victimhood signaling

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing standard evidence presentation as 'doctoring' to undermine institutional credibility
- Attacks on others' perception of Jan 6 evidence

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> January 6 Panel 'doctored the tape' by editing out Trump's words

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Jan 6 Committee played edited clips during hearings, which is standard congressional practice. The full transcripts and footage were available. The specific complaint referenced Trump saying 'peacefully and patriotically' being cut from one clip, but this was selective editing for presentation, not evidence tampering.

Sources: Congressional hearing records; Media coverage of Jan 6 Committee proceedings

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- jan6 (100%)
- legal_defense (80%)
- media_amplification (70%)
- link_share (100%)

## That day

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

**A Coordinated Legal Defense Campaign Reveals Deep Vulnerability Behind the Mar-a-Lago Documents Investigation**

Trump spent most of his day building a systematic defense against the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, flooding his feed with old news articles about Clinton and Bush-era document mishandling to suggest a double standard. The morning started with a grandiose claim that his Truth Social endorsement was responsible for Bolsonaro making Brazil's presidential runoff -- a significant distortion of the actual election results. A rapid-fire burst of eleven article shares in five minutes around midday covered border security, the economy, Jan 6 defenses, and document whataboutism, suggesting staff-assisted batch posting. The day ended on a quieter note with a tribute to country singer Loretta Lynn, who passed away that day.

Full digest for 2022-10-04: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-04/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 4). “Dershowitz: Jan. 6 Panel 'Doctored the Tape,'... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109111141098371534
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Dershowitz: Jan. 6 Panel 'Doctored the Tape,' Edited Out..." Truth Social, 4 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109111141098371534. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Dershowitz: Jan. 6 Panel 'Doctored the Tape,' Edited Out...," Truth Social, October 4, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109111141098371534.

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