# Post ts_109189686782374432

- Post ID: `ts_109189686782374432`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-18T14:13:18.419Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109189686782374432
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109189686782374432/analysis
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/AwakenedOutlaw/statuses/109181870872059761 The Crime of the Century. They got caught but, so far, have gotten away with it. Real Scum!

## Engagement

- Likes: 10,033
- Reposts: 3,800
- Replies: 365
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:42:32.078Z (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 retweet with commentary arrives the day after the Jan 6 Committee's unanimous vote to subpoena Trump. Rather than address the subpoena directly, Trump retreats to his foundational grievance narrative — the "stolen" 2020 election — labeling it "The Crime of the Century" and calling unspecified adversaries "Real Scum." The psychological function is transparent: projection of his own legal exposure onto others ("They got caught"), DARVO reversal (investigators are the real criminals), and dehumanization as emotional discharge. The post reinforces epistemic closure by demanding followers accept a debunked narrative as the price of group membership. The dehumanizing language ("Scum") is clinically notable as part of a sustained pattern of stripping humanity from perceived enemies. The perseverative return to the stolen election theme — now nearly two years post-election — reflects the narrative's centrality to Trump's identity construction. Danger level is elevated due to continued delegitimization of democratic institutions and dehumanizing rhetoric, though no specific targeting or calls to action are present in this particular post.

## Analysis: RT "Crime of the Century" Post (2022-10-18)

This is a retweet of content from @AwakenedOutlaw with Trump's added commentary: "The Crime of the Century. They got caught but, so far, have gotten away with it. Real Scum!"

### Context
Posted the day after the Jan 6 Committee voted unanimously to subpoena Trump. The phrase "Crime of the Century" is Trump's recurring label for the 2020 election, which he claims was stolen. The timing strongly suggests this is a reactive post to the subpoena vote.

### Authorship
Posted at 14:13 UTC = ~10:13 AM ET. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (mid-October residence pattern). The emotional tone, dehumanizing language ("Real Scum!"), and brevity suggest authentic Trump, though the timing is business hours. Mixed signals — the raw affect tips toward authentic.

### Psychological Analysis
The post exhibits the classic pattern of responding to narcissistic injury (subpoena/accountability) with counterattack via projection. Rather than addressing the committee's action, he reframes: *they* are the criminals, not him. "They got caught" inverts reality — projecting his legal exposure onto unnamed adversaries. "Real Scum!" is devaluation as defense.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **DARVO**: Reverses victim/offender — those investigating him are the real criminals
- **Vague referents**: "They" is unspecified, allowing audience projection
- **Dehumanization**: "Scum" strips humanity from targets
- **Grandiose framing**: "Crime of the Century" — superlative escalation

### Danger Assessment
"Real Scum" is dehumanizing but falls within baseline rhetoric. No specific targeting or calls to action beyond the retweet amplification.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "They got caught" | **False** | No evidence supports the claim that any significant election fraud was 'caught' in the 2020 election. Over 60 court cases were dismissed, many by Trump-appointed judges. |
| "Crime of the Century (2020 election was stolen)" | **False** | Multiple audits, recounts, and court proceedings found no evidence of systematic fraud sufficient to change election outcomes. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Emotional reactivity
- Dehumanizing epithet
- Exclamation mark
- Brief add-on commentary style
- Business hours posting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

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

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Unspecified 'they' (election officials, Democrats, investigators)
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 30%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance
- in-group validation via RT

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Dehumanizing language ('Real Scum')
- Sustained delegitimization of democratic processes
- Amplification of election denial content

### Gaslighting

- Continued assertion of debunked stolen election narrative
- DARVO: investigators are the real criminals
- Implicit demand that followers accept false reality

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> They got caught

**FALSE**

No evidence supports the claim that any significant election fraud was 'caught' in the 2020 election. Over 60 court cases were dismissed, many by Trump-appointed judges.

Sources: Court records from 2020-2021 election litigation

> Crime of the Century (2020 election was stolen)

**FALSE**

Multiple audits, recounts, and court proceedings found no evidence of systematic fraud sufficient to change election outcomes.

Sources: DOJ findings; State audit results; Court rulings

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- election_denial (100%)
- dehumanization (70%)
- projection (80%)
- DARVO (80%)
- jan6_subpoena_response (70%)

## That day

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

**A quiet day punctuated by a single bitter eruption over the Jan 6 subpoena**

An unusually quiet day with just three posts, two of them low-effort retweets. The one post of substance was a bitter rehashing of the "stolen election" narrative, calling unnamed adversaries "Real Scum" — almost certainly a reaction to the Jan 6 Committee's subpoena issued days earlier. A late-night retweet just after 1 AM suggests restless sleep, but the long gap before mid-morning activity points to a subdued, withdrawn day overall.

Full digest for 2022-10-18: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 18). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/AwakenedOutlaw/s... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109189686782374432
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/AwakenedOutlaw/statuses/10..." Truth Social, 18 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109189686782374432. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/AwakenedOutlaw/statuses/10...," Truth Social, October 18, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109189686782374432.

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