# Post ts_109162840858899058

- Post ID: `ts_109162840858899058`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-13T20:26:02.137Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162840858899058
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162840858899058/analysis
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## Post text

> Why didn’t the Unselect Committee ask me to testify months ago? Why did they wait until the very end, the final moments of their last meeting? Because the Committee is a total “BUST” that has only served to further divide our Country which, by the way, is doing very badly - A laughing stock all over the World?

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.432Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:45:11.224Z (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: January 6 Committee Subpoena Response

This post is a direct response to the January 6 Committee's vote to subpoena Trump for testimony. The rhetorical structure—three rhetorical questions building to a dismissive conclusion—is characteristic of Trump's authentic voice.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:26 PM ET (Trump likely in NY/NJ area mid-October 2022). Business hours posting, but the rhetorical style, emotional reactivity, stream-of-consciousness quality, and lack of polish suggest authentic Trump. The nested parenthetical ("which, by the way, is doing very badly") is a signature Trump digression pattern.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post reveals a classic narcissistic injury response to the subpoena. Rather than addressing the substance, Trump employs several simultaneous defenses: (1) reframing the committee's timing as evidence of its illegitimacy, (2) the neologism "Unselect" to delegitimize, and (3) projecting failure onto the committee and the country under current leadership. The pivot from committee criticism to "Country...doing very badly" is characteristic tangentiality—redirecting to a broader grievance narrative.

### Rhetorical Structure
The post uses rhetorical questions as implicit arguments—the form suggests obvious answers without stating them. "BUST" in quotes signals it as a verdict. The closing pivot to America as "laughing stock" serves dual purposes: attacking Biden's leadership and implicitly positioning Trump as the remedy.

### Context
The preceding posts show a coordinated whataboutism campaign regarding document handling (Obama, Clinton), establishing a "double standard" narrative framework around the FBI raid and archives issues.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The committee waited until the final moments of their last meeting to ask him to testify" | **Mostly True** | The committee voted to subpoena Trump on October 13, 2022, during what was presented as potentially its final public hearing. However, the committee had been operating for over a year and Trump could have voluntarily cooperated at any time. |
| "The country is a laughing stock all over the World" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective characterization. International polling during this period showed mixed views of US standing. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Characteristic parenthetical digression ('which, by the way')
- Neologism 'Unselect'
- Emotional reactivity to subpoena
- Stream-of-consciousness rhetorical questions
- Business hours but stylistically authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (January 6 Committee subpoena vote)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting January 6 Committee
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rhetorical questions implying shared obvious conclusions
- Inclusive 'our Country' framing

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes legitimate congressional oversight as politically motivated 'bust'
- Implies committee's timing proves bad faith rather than methodical investigation

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The committee waited until the final moments of their last meeting to ask him to testify

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The committee voted to subpoena Trump on October 13, 2022, during what was presented as potentially its final public hearing. However, the committee had been operating for over a year and Trump could have voluntarily cooperated at any time.

Sources: Known events: January 6 Committee Votes to Subpoena Trump

> The country is a laughing stock all over the World

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective characterization. International polling during this period showed mixed views of US standing.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- jan6_committee (100%)
- institutional_delegitimization (80%)
- process_attack (70%)
- national_decline_narrative (50%)

## That day

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

**Twin Legal Threats Trigger Coordinated Whataboutism Blitz as Jan 6 Committee Votes to Subpoena Trump**

Trump spent the day building a massive defensive case against twin legal threats — the January 6 Committee's vote to subpoena him and the ongoing Mar-a-Lago documents investigation. After a quiet morning, he unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of nearly 30 posts in under two hours, most of them links to articles about Bush, Cheney, and Obama document controversies designed to frame his situation as a double standard. The mood was predominantly defensive and aggrieved rather than combative, though he grew sharper toward the end with direct attacks on the Committee and Nancy Pelosi, including several claims contradicted by sworn testimony. The posting pattern suggests a coordinated, aide-assisted media strategy rather than impulsive reaction.

Full digest for 2022-10-13: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 13). Why didn’t the Unselect Committee ask me to... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162840858899058
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Why didn’t the Unselect Committee ask me to testify months..." Truth Social, 13 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162840858899058. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Why didn’t the Unselect Committee ask me to testify months...," Truth Social, October 13, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109162840858899058.

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