Analysis: Crazy that he would get this job, but would love him out of ...

3y ago Oct 31, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Crazy that he would get this job, but would love him out of the U.S. Senate—a really bad Senator from a really great State! https://nypost.com/2022/10/28/u-of-florida-faculty-revolt-over-sen-ben-sasse-pick-as-school-prez/

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-20. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

35%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Informal conversational tone
Dash-separated parenthetical asides
Personal grudge content unlikely delegated
Characteristic 'really bad/really great' superlative pairing

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Ben Sasse (impeachment vote, ongoing criticism))

Sentiment

-0.40

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

40%

Defense Mechanisms:

devaluationsplitting

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

shared contempt for disloyal Republicansimplied insider knowledge of Sasse's incompetence

Fact Checks (2)

"Ben Sasse was selected as University of Florida president"

True

Sasse was indeed selected as UF president in late October 2022, confirmed by the linked NY Post article about faculty opposition

"Sasse is a 'really bad Senator'"

Unverifiable

Subjective evaluation; Sasse was a two-term senator who was conservative but critical of Trump

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: Trump on Ben Sasse's University of Florida Appointment

This post responds to Ben Sasse—a Republican senator who was one of Trump's most vocal GOP critics, voting to convict him in his second impeachment trial—being selected as University of Florida president.

Key Dynamics

The post is a backhanded celebration: Trump frames Sasse's departure from the Senate as desirable ("would love him out of the U.S. Senate") while simultaneously insulting both his fitness for the university role ("Crazy that he would get this job") and his Senate performance ("a really bad Senator"). The qualifier "from a really great State" serves to separate Nebraska (a loyal red state) from its senator, implying Sasse failed to represent his constituents properly.

Psychological Function

This is classic narcissistic score-settling. Sasse was a persistent critic who broke ranks during impeachment—a betrayal Trump does not forget. The post allows Trump to publicly celebrate an enemy's departure while delivering insults, achieving narcissistic supply through dominance display. The framing implies Trump's influence made the Senate inhospitable for Sasse.

Authorship

Posted at ~1:31 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). The post has authentic Trump markers: informal tone, dash-separated asides, characteristic superlative pattern ("really bad"/"really great"), and personal grudge content. Likely authentic despite business-hours timing.

Context

This fits the pattern of other posts from this day attacking insufficiently loyal Republicans (Bolduc "disavowed" election denial) and media figures, consistent with pre-midterm loyalty enforcement.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Ben Sasse was selected as University of Florida president"	True	Sasse was indeed selected as UF president in late October 2022, confirmed by the linked NY Post article about faculty opposition
"Sasse is a 'really bad Senator'"	Unverifiable	Subjective evaluation; Sasse was a two-term senator who was conservative but critical of Trump

Overall Veracity: 75%