# Post ts_109246383326528876

- Post ID: `ts_109246383326528876`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-28T14:31:59.030Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109246383326528876/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109246383326528876.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> In breaking with a long standing and powerful tradition where cases involving politicos are not to be brought or tried just prior to, or during, a major Election (the Midterms), I have THREE, all run and inspired by Democrats, who absolutely refused to move the date. They demand it be now. So much for tradition and unwritten rules and laws!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 23,893
- Reposts: 6,575
- Replies: 1,804
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:55:46.782Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Trump consolidates three separate legal proceedings into a single persecution narrative, claiming Democrats violated election-season norms by refusing to delay cases. The post reveals a vulnerable narcissistic state driven by the convergence of multiple legal threats during midterm season. Key defense: rationalization via appeal to a DOJ tradition that he overgeneralizes to cover all legal actions by any entity. The persecution framing serves dual purposes—delegitimizing legal accountability while generating sympathetic outrage among supporters. Notable for institutional delegitimization rhetoric that erodes trust in legal processes.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109246383326528876

### Overview
Trump frames his multiple legal proceedings as politically motivated violations of tradition, positioning himself as victim of coordinated Democratic persecution timed to interfere with the midterm elections. The "THREE" cases likely reference the NY AG Letitia James civil fraud case, the Jan 6 committee subpoena, and either the Georgia or DOJ investigations.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:31 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or NY). Business hours, relatively coherent structure, but the emotional tone, triple exclamation marks, and grievance-driven content are characteristic of authentic Trump. The run-on sentence structure and stream-of-consciousness quality support personal authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is driven by narcissistic injury from multiple simultaneous legal threats. The framing appeals to tradition and norms—ironic given Trump's own norm-breaking—suggesting rationalization as a primary defense. The claim that Democrats "absolutely refused to move the date" externalizes all agency onto persecutors while casting himself as passive victim of unfairness.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Accusing Democrats of breaking norms/traditions
- **Rationalization**: Framing legal accountability as political interference
- **Victim positioning**: The vulnerable narcissistic state—persecuted by coordinated enemies

### Rhetorical Analysis
"Long standing and powerful tradition" appeals to authority and precedent. The escalation to "THREE" with caps emphasizes the supposed outrageousness. The closing "So much for tradition and unwritten rules and laws!!!" is sardonic dismissal designed to generate outrage in supporters.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Long standing tradition where cases involving politicos are not brought or tried prior to elections" | **Half True** | DOJ has an informal policy against overt investigative steps close to elections, but this applies to DOJ actions specifically, not state AGs or congressional committees. Trump overgeneralizes the policy. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Triple exclamation marks
- Run-on sentence structure
- Grievance-driven emotional content
- Business hours posting reduces confidence

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Multiple simultaneous legal proceedings)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Democrats and the legal system
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance framing
- Implied unfairness inviting audience outrage

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Framing normal legal proceedings as politically motivated norm-breaking
- Implying a 'tradition' of immunity for political figures that is overstated

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Long standing tradition where cases involving politicos are not brought or tried prior to elections

**HALF TRUE**

DOJ has an informal policy against overt investigative steps close to elections, but this applies to DOJ actions specifically, not state AGs or congressional committees. Trump overgeneralizes the policy.

Sources: DOJ informal 60-day election policy

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- legal_persecution_narrative (90%)
- institutional_delegitimization (70%)
- midterm_context (60%)

## That day

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

**Midterm Machine Grinds On While Legal Threats Crack the Grandiose Veneer**

Trump spent the day in midterm campaign mode, endorsing candidates, sharing rally links, and promoting favorable polls — but a sharp mid-morning flare-up over the New York civil fraud case revealed real anxiety beneath the surface. He went after both AG Letitia James and Judge Engoron by name, calling the proceedings a "Communist takeover," before settling back into a long evening of low-effort link sharing. Notably absent was any mention of the Paul Pelosi hammer attack, which dominated the news cycle and was linked to the very conspiracy theories Trump promotes. The day's most striking moment was his promotion of a children's book recasting the "stolen election" and "Russia hoax" as bedtime-story history.

Full digest for 2022-10-28: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 28). In breaking with a long standing and powerful... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109246383326528876
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "In breaking with a long standing and powerful tradition..." Truth Social, 28 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109246383326528876. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "In breaking with a long standing and powerful tradition...," Truth Social, October 28, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109246383326528876.

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