# Post ts_109400757632862941

- Post ID: `ts_109400757632862941`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-24T20:51:24.071Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109400757632862941
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109400757632862941/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109400757632862941.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Manhattan D.A. Case should never have been brought. The D.A.’s “Star” witness, who has been harassed and brutalized, and is scared beyond belief, has nevertheless totally confirmed our story and defense. This case should be dismissed immediately, and the large, highly paid and “prestigious” accounting firm that we RELIED on to do their job, but didn’t, should pay us a fortune in damages. No “Fringe Benefits” case like this has ever been brought before. A total Witch Hunt!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 3,160
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.428Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:28:14.933Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Post Analysis: Manhattan D.A. Case Defense (2022-11-24)

### Context
This post references the Manhattan DA (Alvin Bragg) investigation into Trump Organization financial practices, specifically the Allen Weisselberg "fringe benefits" case. Trump was at Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving. Post time: 3:51 PM EST — business hours.

### Authorship
Mid-afternoon posting, relatively structured argumentation with legal framing. However, the emotional escalation ("Witch Hunt!"), capitalized emphasis ("RELIED"), and scare quotes around multiple terms are characteristic Trump markers. The legal content mixed with emotional outbursts suggests Trump himself, possibly after consulting with lawyers.

### Psychological Analysis
The post follows a classic defensive sequence: (1) case shouldn't exist, (2) witness confirms our side, (3) blame the accountants, (4) no precedent, (5) persecution. This is a multi-layered externalization — responsibility is displaced onto the accounting firm while the prosecution is delegitimized. The "Star" witness reference likely refers to Weisselberg, and claiming he "confirmed our story" while acknowledging he's been "harassed and brutalized" reveals simultaneous exploitation and victimization framing.

### Rhetorical Structure
The post deploys scare quotes systematically to undermine credibility of opponents ("Star," "Fringe Benefits," "prestigious") while building a narrative of unjust persecution. The demand for dismissal and damages represents grandiose counter-positioning — not merely innocent but owed compensation.

### Defense Mechanisms
Primary defenses: externalization (accountants should pay), denial (case should never have been brought), and projection (the real victims are Trump and his witness). The closing "Witch Hunt" is perseverative — used hundreds of times across years.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The DA's star witness has totally confirmed our story and defense" | **Mostly False** | Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty and testified as a prosecution witness against the Trump Organization, which was ultimately convicted on tax fraud charges in December 2022. |
| "No Fringe Benefits case like this has ever been brought before" | **Half True** | Tax fraud cases involving executive fringe benefits are uncommon at this scale, but the underlying legal theory of unreported compensation is well-established in tax law. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emphasis on RELIED
- Scare quotes on multiple terms
- Emotional escalation to Witch Hunt
- Stream-of-consciousness legal argument
- Mid-afternoon timing (3:51 PM EST) is ambiguous

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Manhattan DA prosecution)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Manhattan DA, accounting firm
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- victimhood narrative inviting audience sympathy
- framing legal system as persecutor to build in-group solidarity

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Claims witness confirmed defense when Weisselberg was cooperating prosecution witness
- Reframes criminal prosecution as baseless persecution

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The DA's star witness has totally confirmed our story and defense

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty and testified as a prosecution witness against the Trump Organization, which was ultimately convicted on tax fraud charges in December 2022.

Sources: Court records from People v. Trump Organization

> No Fringe Benefits case like this has ever been brought before

**HALF TRUE**

Tax fraud cases involving executive fringe benefits are uncommon at this scale, but the underlying legal theory of unreported compensation is well-established in tax law.

Sources: Legal analysis of People v. Trump Organization

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- legal defense (90%)
- persecution narrative (80%)
- externalization (70%)
- Manhattan DA (80%)

## That day

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

**Thanksgiving Consumed by Legal Grievance as Jack Smith Appointment Triggers Escalating Persecution Spiral**

Trump spent Thanksgiving 2022 at Mar-a-Lago, where what should have been a quiet holiday was overtaken by mounting anxiety about the newly appointed special counsel Jack Smith. After a quiet morning -- possibly spent at a family dinner -- he began posting in the mid-afternoon with a burst of grievances about the Manhattan DA case, the judiciary, and the DOJ. The mood started with brief flashes of defiance and self-promotion but darkened steadily through the evening, culminating in a rapid-fire sequence attacking federal law enforcement and ending with a two-word all-caps outburst. Notably absent was any mention of the Kanye West and Nick Fuentes dinner controversy from two days earlier, suggesting deliberate avoidance of that topic.

Full digest for 2022-11-24: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 24). The Manhattan D.A. Case should never have been... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109400757632862941
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Manhattan D.A. Case should never have been brought. The..." Truth Social, 24 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109400757632862941. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Manhattan D.A. Case should never have been brought. The...," Truth Social, November 24, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109400757632862941.

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