# Post ts_109318153501562995

- Post ID: `ts_109318153501562995`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-10T06:44:04.986Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Incredible how dishonest the Fake News Media is.The Failing New York Times has gone crazy. So many of the people I Endorsed went on to victory on Tuesday Night, nobody was even close, and they literally make up a story refusing to write the facts, and only quoting enemies and losers. Almost all of the people I endorsed WON, yet if you read the story from two Trump hating writers (who only do as they are told!), you would not even recognize the truth. They truly are, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 37,688
- Reposts: 8,941
- Replies: 1,957
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.429Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:14:25.251Z (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 1:44 AM post reveals acute narcissistic injury triggered by NYT coverage exposing the gap between Trump's claimed endorsement success and competitive-race reality. Longitudinal analysis shows escalating reality distortion: win counts inflated across four posts in 24 hours (115→174→219→"almost all") as the subject constructed an increasingly distorted counter-narrative. The defense structure combines pathological distortion (reshaping endorsement record), projection (accusing journalists of fabrication while distorting facts), and splitting (binary enemies-vs-winners framing). The culminating "ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE" constitutes stochastic terrorism patterning — identifying a target (NYT and specific writers), articulating a grievance (dishonest coverage), applying a dehumanizing label, and implying existential threat. This phrase has historically preceded violence against journalists. The mixed narcissistic state oscillates between grandiose self-assessment ("nobody was even close") and persecutory vulnerability, consistent with the Kernberg model of narcissistic rage as response to ego threat. Gaslighting is present: accurate reporting is reframed as fabrication, demanding followers reject observable reality. The post exemplifies epistemic closure dynamics — accepting Trump's version becomes a loyalty test. Clinically, the disproportionality of rage to stimulus, the late-night timing, and the escalating distortion pattern warrant continued monitoring.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109318153501562995

### Context
Posted at 1:44 AM EST (likely Mar-a-Lago), two days after the 2022 midterms where Trump-endorsed candidates significantly underperformed in competitive races. The post attacks NYT coverage of his endorsement record.

### Authorship
The 1:44 AM local time, emotional reactivity, stream-of-consciousness structure, ALL CAPS finale, and lack of polish all point strongly to authentic Trump authorship. This is a classic late-night grievance post.

### Psychological State
This post is driven by narcissistic injury from media coverage exposing the gap between his claimed endorsement success and reality. The longitudinal context is revealing: over 24 hours, his win count shifts from "115 and 5" to "174 wins and 9 losses" to "219 WINS and 16 Losses" — numbers that inflate with each iteration while remaining unverifiable. Now he claims "Almost all of the people I endorsed WON" while attacking journalists who present contrary evidence.

### Defense Mechanisms
The primary defense is **distortion** — grossly reshaping the endorsement record by counting safe-seat incumbents alongside competitive races. **Projection** is evident in accusing journalists of "literally making up a story" and "refusing to write the facts" when the subject is the one distorting facts. **Splitting** divides the world into loyal allies and "enemies and losers."

### Rhetorical Analysis
The closing "THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE" is eliminationist rhetoric with historical resonance (Volksfeind). The post employs: ad hominem ("Trump hating writers"), delegitimization of press ("Fake News"), conspiracy framing ("they only do as they are told"), and the firehose technique of asserting victory so forcefully that the claim itself becomes the story.

### Reality Distortion
The claim "Almost all of the people I endorsed WON" is technically true only if one includes endorsements in safe Republican districts. In competitive races, Trump-backed candidates lost key Senate seats in PA, AZ, NV, NH, and GA (runoff). The post exemplifies epistemic closure — demanding followers accept a curated version of reality as a loyalty test.

### Danger Assessment
"ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE" directed at specific journalists and outlets constitutes stochastic terrorism patterning: identified target (NYT, named writers) + grievance (dishonest coverage) + dehumanizing label (enemy). This language has historically preceded violence against journalists.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Almost all of the people I endorsed WON" | **Half True** | True if counting all endorsements including safe-seat incumbents. In competitive races, Trump-backed candidates lost key Senate races in PA, AZ, NV, NH, and GA runoff. His overall record included many uncontested or safe races that inflate the numbers. |
| "NYT 'literally make up a story refusing to write the facts'" | **False** | NYT coverage accurately reflected that Trump-endorsed candidates underperformed in competitive races, which is documented by election results. |

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- 1:44 AM local time
- emotional reactivity
- stream-of-consciousness style
- ALL CAPS passage
- no professional formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (New York Times coverage of midterm endorsement record)

**Rage:** Intensity 80% targeting New York Times / media
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.75

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- 1:44 AM posting time
- Pressured, run-on writing
- Grandiose claims alongside hostile reactivity

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 30%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against media
- loyalty framing — accept my numbers or you're with the enemy

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

**Stochastic Terrorism Pattern Detected**

### Indicators

- 'ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE' directed at named outlet and implied specific journalists
- Stochastic terrorism pattern: target (NYT writers) + grievance (dishonest coverage) + dehumanizing frame (enemy)
- Historical pattern: this language has preceded violence against journalists

### Gaslighting

- Attacks media perception: 'Fake News,' 'gone crazy,' 'refuse to write the facts'
- Demands acceptance of inflated win record as litmus test
- Labels accurate reporting as fabrication ('literally make up a story')

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._

> Almost all of the people I endorsed WON

**HALF TRUE**

True if counting all endorsements including safe-seat incumbents. In competitive races, Trump-backed candidates lost key Senate races in PA, AZ, NV, NH, and GA runoff. His overall record included many uncontested or safe races that inflate the numbers.

Sources: provided event context: Trump-Endorsed Candidates Underperform in Midterms

> NYT 'literally make up a story refusing to write the facts'

**FALSE**

NYT coverage accurately reflected that Trump-endorsed candidates underperformed in competitive races, which is documented by election results.

Sources: provided event context

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Tags

- media_attack (90%)
- enemy_of_the_people (95%)
- endorsement_record (80%)
- narcissistic_injury (85%)
- reality_distortion (80%)
- midterms_2022 (70%)

## That day

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

**Two Days After Midterm Losses, Trump Launches Multi-Front War on Media, Election Systems, and His Own Rising Rival**

Trump spent the day in sustained damage-control mode following his endorsed candidates' midterm losses, insisting he was "not at all angry" while firing off 17 posts attacking the media, alleging voter fraud in multiple states, and launching his first major assault on Ron DeSantis. The morning began with late-night rage at the New York Times and a defensive pseudo-apology to Melania and Sean Hannity for reports he'd blamed them for the Dr. Oz loss. By evening, the mood shifted from defensive to offensive as he unleashed a six-post thread rewriting DeSantis's political history to cast himself as the sole architect of DeSantis's career — a clear opening salvo ahead of his own 2024 announcement five days later. The day's most notable feature was the sheer range of deflection: media conspiracies, corrupt voting systems, disloyal allies, and an ungrateful protégé — everyone was to blame but Trump himself.

Full digest for 2022-11-10: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 10). Incredible how dishonest the Fake News Media... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109318153501562995
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Incredible how dishonest the Fake News Media is.The Failing..." Truth Social, 10 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109318153501562995. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Incredible how dishonest the Fake News Media is.The Failing...," Truth Social, November 10, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109318153501562995.

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