# Post ts_109164620237984642

- Post ID: `ts_109164620237984642`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-14T03:58:33.299Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109164620237984642
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109164620237984642/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109164620237984642.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I will be putting out my response to the Unselect Committee of political Hacks & Thugs tomorrow morning at 8:00. Thank you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 37,701
- Reposts: 7,443
- Replies: 2,545
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.432Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:41:36.778Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Pre-announcement of Response to January 6 Committee

This brief post announces Trump's forthcoming response to the January 6 Committee, which had just voted unanimously to subpoena him. The post is notable for its brevity and relative restraint compared to surrounding posts.

### Authorship
Posted at ~11:58 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in mid-October 2022). Late-night timing suggests authentic authorship. The characteristic neologism "Unselect Committee" and the derisive labeling ("political Hacks & Thugs") are signature Trump markers. The polite "Thank you!" closing is also characteristic of his teaser/announcement posts.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post functions as a **supply-seeking** and **preemptive framing** maneuver. By announcing a response rather than delivering it, Trump builds anticipation (narcissistic supply) while maintaining control over the narrative timeline. The derogatory renaming of the "Select Committee" as "Unselect" is a characteristic devaluation that delegitimizes the body's authority.

### Rhetorical Function
The post operates as a cliffhanger — a media management technique ensuring continued attention. The specific time ("8:00") creates appointment viewing, positioning Trump as the protagonist controlling the news cycle rather than a subject responding to legal process.

### Defense Mechanisms
Devaluation of the committee through name-calling ("Hacks & Thugs") reframes a legal/investigative threat as illegitimate political persecution, a consistent pattern across the longitudinal record.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The committee is composed of 'political Hacks & Thugs'" | **Mostly False** | The committee comprised experienced legislators including a former federal judge (Lofgren), former DOJ official, and two senior Republicans (Cheney, Kinzinger). 'Thugs' has no factual basis. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Late-night posting (~11:58 PM ET)
- Signature neologism 'Unselect Committee'
- Characteristic derisive labeling
- Brief, impulsive announcement style
- Polite 'Thank you!' closing typical of Trump teasers

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

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

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Building anticipation with timed announcement
- Thank you creating intimacy with audience

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The committee is composed of 'political Hacks & Thugs'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The committee comprised experienced legislators including a former federal judge (Lofgren), former DOJ official, and two senior Republicans (Cheney, Kinzinger). 'Thugs' has no factual basis.

Sources: General knowledge of committee composition

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- january-6-committee (100%)
- narrative-control (80%)
- devaluation (70%)

## That day

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

**Midnight Siege Mentality: Jan 6 Subpoena Triggers Late-Night Defensive Barrage**

The day was dominated by Trump's reaction to the January 6 Committee's vote to subpoena him. He stayed up past 1:45 AM firing off attacks on the committee, the Washington Post, and the FBI, then resumed at dawn with a rapid-fire dump of supportive media links. The mood swung between defiant dismissal and aggrieved self-defense, with a late-morning post quoting his own "peacefully and patriotically" line as a kind of legal shield. The day ended quietly with a victory-lap post about Truth Social hitting number one on Google Play.

Full digest for 2022-10-14: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-14/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 14). I will be putting out my response to the Unselect... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109164620237984642
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I will be putting out my response to the Unselect Committee..." Truth Social, 14 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109164620237984642. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I will be putting out my response to the Unselect Committee...," Truth Social, October 14, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109164620237984642.

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