# Post ts_109389450684463226

- Post ID: `ts_109389450684463226`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-22T20:55:53.731Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109389450684463226
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109389450684463226/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109389450684463226.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you Paul, and this is the least of it—a total set up by Eric Holder and the Radical Left.

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/109/389/450/633/212/973/original/1ce6dc10715a805f.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 12,979
- Reposts: 4,859
- Replies: 540
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.428Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:24:44.317Z (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_109389450684463226 (2022-11-22)

### Context
This post responds to the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel, which Trump frames as "a total set up by Eric Holder and the Radical Left." The post is a reply/repost of someone named "Paul" (likely Paul Sperry or similar conservative commentator) sharing information critical of Jack Smith. The attached image likely contains content about Smith's background or perceived conflicts of interest. This comes just days after Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign and Garland appointed the special counsel.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:55 PM ET (Trump at Mar-a-Lago). Business hours, relatively polished but with characteristic Trump voice — the em-dash, "Radical Left" branding, "total set up." Likely authentic but possibly aide-assisted given the timing.

### Psychological Analysis
The post reveals a predictable narcissistic injury response to the special counsel appointment. The externalization is complete — this is framed as a conspiracy ("total set up") orchestrated by political enemies. Eric Holder (Obama's AG) is invoked to link the current DOJ action to a broader perceived Deep State conspiracy, despite Holder having no role in the appointment.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection/externalization**: Legal accountability reframed as political persecution
- **Distortion**: Special counsel appointment characterized as a "set up" rather than lawful process

### Rhetorical Devices
- Attribution to shadowy conspiracy ("total set up")
- Name-dropping Eric Holder to invoke partisan framing
- "Radical Left" as tribal signifier
- "this is the least of it" — teasing more grievances, maintaining audience engagement

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The special counsel appointment was a 'total set up by Eric Holder'" | **False** | Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as special counsel. Eric Holder, who left office in 2015, had no role in the appointment. |
| "This is the least of it" | **Unverifiable** | Vague claim implying more damning information exists. No specific verifiable content. |

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:55 PM ET)
- Characteristic em-dash usage
- "Radical Left" branding consistent with Trump voice
- "total set up" phrasing is authentic Trump
- Slightly more composed than typical late-night posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

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

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Eric Holder / DOJ / Radical Left
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance
- insider knowledge tease ('least of it')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing lawful special counsel appointment as political 'set up'
- Attributing orchestration to Eric Holder without evidence

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The special counsel appointment was a 'total set up by Eric Holder'

**FALSE**

Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as special counsel. Eric Holder, who left office in 2015, had no role in the appointment.

Sources: DOJ announcement November 18, 2022

> This is the least of it

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Vague claim implying more damning information exists. No specific verifiable content.

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Tags

- legal_threat_response (90%)
- conspiracy_framing (80%)
- special_counsel (100%)
- persecution_narrative (70%)

## That day

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

**Legal Siege Mentality: Special Counsel Appointment Triggers Afternoon Escalation from Self-Promotion to Full Devaluation Campaign**

Trump spent the afternoon at Mar-a-Lago posting a mix of favorable poll results and shared articles before pivoting sharply to the Special Counsel investigation. The mood darkened as the day went on, with posts about Jack Smith's appointment growing increasingly conspiratorial -- linking the prosecutor to Eric Holder and Obama and targeting Smith's wife. The day's most aggressive post came in the early evening: a scorched-earth attack on former Attorney General Bill Barr, rewriting Barr's departure as a firing and stripping him of all credibility. Notably absent from the day's posts was any mention of his dinner that evening with Kanye West and white nationalist Nick Fuentes, an event that would soon dominate headlines.

Full digest for 2022-11-22: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 22). Thank you Paul, and this is the least of it—a... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109389450684463226
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you Paul, and this is the least of it—a total set up..." Truth Social, 22 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109389450684463226. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you Paul, and this is the least of it—a total set up...," Truth Social, November 22, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109389450684463226.

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