# Post ts_109367124060607514

- Post ID: `ts_109367124060607514`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-18T22:17:56.418Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367124060607514
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367124060607514/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109367124060607514.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I’ll be making a statement on the never ending Witch Hunt tonight at Mar-a-Lago, 8:30 P.M. Thank you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 44,832
- Reposts: 12,396
- Replies: 5,020
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.429Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:24:27.189Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post ts_109367124060607514 (2022-11-18)

### Context
This post announces an upcoming statement at Mar-a-Lago regarding what Trump calls the "Witch Hunt" — referring to the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith by AG Garland three days after Trump's 2024 campaign announcement. The timing is significant: this is a teaser/promotional post for a live statement.

### Authorship
Posted at 5:17 PM EST (Trump confirmed at Mar-a-Lago). The polished, brief, professional formatting — event announcement with time and location — is consistent with aide-drafted content. The "Thank you!" closing is a standard Scavino signature. However, "never ending Witch Hunt" is authentic Trump branding injected into an otherwise formulaic post.

### Psychological State
The post functions as stage-setting for a narcissistic counter-attack. The framing of the Special Counsel appointment as a "Witch Hunt" before any substantive response suggests the forthcoming statement will employ characteristic defensive patterns. This is a controlled, strategic communication rather than an impulsive reaction — notable given the severity of the trigger (Special Counsel appointment).

### Rhetorical Function
This is essentially a media advisory disguised as a social media post — summoning attention before the main event. The inclusion of "never ending" signals perseveration on the persecution narrative while building anticipation.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Statement to be made at Mar-a-Lago at 8:30 PM" | **Unverifiable** | Event announcement; verifiable only after the fact |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 25%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (5:17 PM EST)
- Professional event announcement format
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- "Thank you!" closing typical of Scavino
- Brief and polished

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jack Smith Special Counsel appointment)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Building anticipation for live event
- Creating appointment television dynamic

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Statement to be made at Mar-a-Lago at 8:30 PM

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Event announcement; verifiable only after the fact

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- witch-hunt-narrative (80%)
- event-announcement (90%)
- special-counsel (70%)

## That day

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

**Campaign Launch Afterglow Shattered by Special Counsel Appointment**

Trump spent the day oscillating between celebrating his recent 2024 campaign announcement and reacting to mounting legal threats. The morning started with positive media shares, shifted into anxious defensiveness about the Trump Organization fraud trial, and then took a sharp turn when Jack Smith was named special counsel. An afternoon attack on the National Review appeared to be displaced aggression over the legal news, and the evening ended with a rapid-fire dump of supportive links -- an apparent attempt to shore up the narrative before a planned public statement at Mar-a-Lago.

Full digest for 2022-11-18: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 18). I’ll be making a statement on the never ending... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367124060607514
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I’ll be making a statement on the never ending Witch Hunt..." Truth Social, 18 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367124060607514. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I’ll be making a statement on the never ending Witch Hunt...," Truth Social, November 18, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109367124060607514.

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