# Post ts_109378472415158911

- Post ID: `ts_109378472415158911`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-20T22:23:58.602Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109378472415158911
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109378472415158911/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109378472415158911.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Polls are really strong, especially since Tuesday’s announcement, hence the appointment of a Radical Left Prosecutor, who is totally controlled by President Obama and his former A.G., Eric Holder. This is not Justice, this is just another Witch Hunt, and a very dangerous one at that! No way this Scam should be allowed to go forward!

## Engagement

- Likes: 57,228
- Reposts: 11,991
- Replies: 2,384
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.428Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:25:17.032Z (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 post reveals a characteristic narcissistic response to legal threat: the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith is reframed as a politically orchestrated persecution triggered by Trump's campaign success. The paranoid features are notably prominent — the unfounded claim that Smith is "totally controlled" by Obama and Holder represents delusional-level distortion, constructing a shadow government conspiracy without evidence. The contamination narrative (strong polls → unfair prosecution) exposes the narcissistic logic: success must provoke envious attack. Defense mechanisms operate at pathological and immature levels: denial of any legitimate basis for investigation, distortion of the appointment's nature, and projection of political motivation onto prosecutors. The imperative closing ("No way this Scam should be allowed to go forward!") is clinically significant as it frames legal process as illegitimate and implicitly calls for its obstruction. Danger level is elevated — while no specific targets or violent imagery appear, the systematic delegitimization of legal institutions primes audiences to view legal accountability as tyranny requiring resistance. This post is consistent with the longitudinal pattern of escalating institutional delegitimization observed since 2020.

## Psychological Analysis: Response to Jack Smith Special Counsel Appointment

This post is a direct reaction to AG Garland's appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel, which Trump frames as politically motivated retaliation for his 2024 campaign announcement ("especially since Tuesday's announcement"). The post reveals a characteristic paranoid schema in which legal accountability is recast as persecution orchestrated by a shadow network (Obama, Holder).

### Personality Framework

**Level 1 (Traits):** High neuroticism (angry hostility, vulnerability), low agreeableness (distrust, antagonism), low openness (rigid interpretive frame).

**Level 2 (Motives):** Dominance/autonomy threatened. The post's final imperative ("No way this Scam should be allowed to go forward!") reflects a control motive — attempting to delegitimize proceedings before they begin.

**Level 3 (Narrative):** Classic contamination sequence: good (strong polls, campaign launch) → bad (prosecutor appointed). Protagonist role: persecuted winner. Contrasting other: "Radical Left" apparatus.

### Clinical Indicators

The conspiracy chain (Jack Smith → Obama → Holder) is presented without evidence, consistent with paranoid ideation. The claim that a DOJ-appointed special counsel is "totally controlled" by a former president reflects delusional projection and distortion-level defenses.

### Rhetorical Devices

"Witch Hunt" (17th+ usage of this frame) constitutes perseveration at the rhetorical level. The post deploys delegitimization through labeling ("Radical Left Prosecutor," "Scam"), appeal to fear ("very dangerous"), and an implicit call to action ("should not be allowed to go forward").

### Authorship

Posted ~5:24 PM EST, Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Business hours but stylistically authentic — emotional reactivity, characteristic capitalization patterns, stream-of-consciousness connective logic.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Polls are really strong, especially since Tuesday's announcement" | **Mostly False** | Most polls following Trump's Nov 15 announcement showed tepid Republican enthusiasm and declining favorability vs. DeSantis |
| "Prosecutor is totally controlled by President Obama and his former A.G., Eric Holder" | **False** | Jack Smith was appointed by AG Garland through standard DOJ process. Smith had no known ties to Obama or Holder. He previously served as chief of the DOJ Public Integrity Section and as a war crimes prosecutor at The Hague. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Emotional reactivity and impulsive quality
- Characteristic capitalization (Radical Left, Witch Hunt, Scam)
- Stream-of-consciousness logical chain
- Business hours posting (~5:24 PM EST) suggests possible aide polish

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jack Smith special counsel appointment)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting Jack Smith, Obama, Eric Holder, DOJ
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid-fire posting (multiple posts same day)
- Grandiose claims about poll strength

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 80%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood framing
- Inviting audience to reject institutional authority

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimization of legal proceedings
- Implicit call to prevent legal process from going forward
- Framing lawful investigation as existential threat

### Gaslighting

- Reframing lawful special counsel appointment as 'Witch Hunt' and 'Scam'
- Claiming shadow control by Obama without evidence

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Polls are really strong, especially since Tuesday's announcement

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Most polls following Trump's Nov 15 announcement showed tepid Republican enthusiasm and declining favorability vs. DeSantis

Sources: Contemporary polling data Nov 2022

> Prosecutor is totally controlled by President Obama and his former A.G., Eric Holder

**FALSE**

Jack Smith was appointed by AG Garland through standard DOJ process. Smith had no known ties to Obama or Holder. He previously served as chief of the DOJ Public Integrity Section and as a war crimes prosecutor at The Hague.

Sources: DOJ appointment announcement; Jack Smith professional biography

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- special_counsel (100%)
- witch_hunt_frame (90%)
- paranoid_conspiracy (80%)
- institutional_delegitimization (85%)
- obama_obsession (60%)

## That day

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

**Special Counsel Shadow Drives Afternoon Rage Spiral After Quiet Morning**

Trump spent most of the day quiet after a late-night flurry of posts about the ongoing Trump Organization fringe benefits trial and supportive news links. The afternoon brought a sharp turn: a personal attack on New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, followed by a rapid three-post barrage targeting the DOJ, FBI, and newly appointed special counsel Jack Smith. The mood was dominated by legal grievance, with every institution from the courts to the electoral system framed as corrupt. Notably absent was any mention of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs, which killed five people that same weekend.

Full digest for 2022-11-20: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 20). The Polls are really strong, especially since... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109378472415158911
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Polls are really strong, especially since Tuesday’s..." Truth Social, 20 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109378472415158911. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Polls are really strong, especially since Tuesday’s...," Truth Social, November 20, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109378472415158911.

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