# Post ts_109220707590687147

- Post ID: `ts_109220707590687147`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-24T01:42:18.382Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109220707590687147
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109220707590687147/analysis
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## Post text

> Like so many others, Steve is fighting for his Country! https://thegreggjarrett.com/steve-bannon-has-strong-legal-grounds-to-get-his-j-6-contempt-conviction-tossed/

## Engagement

- Likes: 30,217
- Reposts: 7,709
- Replies: 794
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:51:20.429Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trump Post ts_109220707590687147 (2022-10-24)

### Overview
Brief post expressing solidarity with Steve Bannon following his contempt of Congress conviction/sentencing, sharing a Gregg Jarrett article arguing Bannon has grounds for appeal. This is the second post sharing the same article (the other states "Here are the facts on the Steve Bannon case"), suggesting perseverative focus on this topic.

### Authorship
Posted at 01:42 UTC. Trump was likely in the Eastern time zone (likely Mar-a-Lago or preparing for campaign events). That makes this ~9:42 PM ET — evening but not late night. The post is brief, informal, and uses Trump's characteristic pattern of loyalty signaling ("fighting for his Country"). The double-posting of the same URL is consistent with authentic Trump behavior (impulsive, repetitive).

### Psychological Analysis
This is a straightforward in-group loyalty maintenance post. "Fighting for his Country" frames contempt of Congress as patriotic resistance — a classic reality distortion. The capitalization of "Country" is a Trump stylistic marker. The post functions as both supply-seeking (demonstrating loyalty to allies) and implicit self-defense (Bannon's legal jeopardy mirrors Trump's own exposure to the J6 committee subpoena he just received).

### Rhetorical Devices
- Reframing legal defiance as patriotism
- Appeal to shared victimhood ("Like so many others")
- Authority citation (legal commentator)

### Clinical Significance
Low. Routine loyalty signaling consistent with baseline behavior.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Steve Bannon is fighting for his country" | **Mostly False** | Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a lawful subpoena from the January 6 committee. This is legal defiance, not patriotic service. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (9:42 PM ET)
- Brief informal style
- Capitalized 'Country'
- Double-posting same URL (impulsive/perseverative)
- No polished formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Bannon sentencing / own J6 subpoena)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared victimhood framing
- in-group loyalty signaling

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Steve Bannon is fighting for his country

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a lawful subpoena from the January 6 committee. This is legal defiance, not patriotic service.

Sources: Known events: Bannon sentenced to 4 months for contempt

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- loyalty-signaling (80%)
- legal-reframing (70%)
- bannon (90%)
- j6-committee (60%)

## That day

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

**Under Legal Siege: Trump Defends Prosecuted Allies While Persecution Narrative Deepens**

Trump spent the evening defending allies facing criminal charges — Bannon, Barrack, Weisselberg — while lashing out at prosecutors, media, and disloyal Republicans. The mood was combative throughout, with a racially charged attack on Mitch McConnell's wife and an agitated response to a 60 Minutes segment where his own former appointees debunked his election fraud claims. More than half the day's posts circled back to the same theme: legal investigations are a coordinated political attack against him. The aggressive tone masked a growing sense of being cornered, with each defense of an ally's legal troubles deepening his own victimhood narrative.

Full digest for 2022-10-24: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 24). Like so many others, Steve is fighting for his... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109220707590687147
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Like so many others, Steve is fighting for his Country!..." Truth Social, 24 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109220707590687147. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Like so many others, Steve is fighting for his Country!...," Truth Social, October 24, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109220707590687147.

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