Analysis: Joe Biden said he is running for President, so why isn’t he ...

3y ago Nov 25, 2022 at 10:06 PM

Joe Biden said he is running for President, so why isn’t he appointing a Special Counsel to look into the criminal actions of him and his son, Hunter? There has never been anything like it in the history of our Country, and amazingly, it is perfectly documented for all to see. Maybe Trump Hater Jack Smith, who should never be allowed to work on anything having to do with me because of his and his family’s anger, hatred, and bias, should be looking into the Biden Crime Family instead? Great idea!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-20. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

60%

This post, written one week after Jack Smith's special counsel appointment, exemplifies Trump's characteristic response to narcissistic injury through legal threat. The primary psychological operation is projection-as-deflection: facing criminal investigation himself, he demands the investigative apparatus be turned on his political rival instead. The rhetorical structure—rhetorical question, historical superlative, ad hominem delegitimization, proposed reversal, self-congratulation—is a well-established Trump formula. The parenthetical attack on Smith's family reveals paranoid attribution patterns, constructing a conspiracy of personal animus rather than engaging with the substance of any investigation. "Biden Crime Family" branding applies organized-crime framing to a political opponent, escalating routine political disagreement into criminal narrative. The closing "Great idea!" serves as characteristic grandiose self-endorsement, modeling the desired audience response. While the post shows controlled rather than explosive rage, the systematic delegitimization of legal institutions and investigators represents ongoing erosion of democratic norms through narrative warfare.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Stream-of-consciousness nested parenthetical
Self-congratulatory closing ('Great idea!')
Branded epithet 'Trump Hater Jack Smith'
Hyperbolic historical claim
Business hours but dictation-style voice

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jack Smith special counsel appointment (Nov 18))

Rage: Intensity 60% targeting Jack Smith, Biden family

Proportionality

40%

Sentiment

-0.60

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

70%

Antisocial

40%

Paranoid

50%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectiondisplacementrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

55%

Cognitive Markers:

tangentiality

Parasocial Techniques:

Rhetorical questions inviting audience agreementSelf-congratulation modeling desired audience response

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Frames legitimate legal investigation as product of personal bias
Implies Smith appointment is inherently illegitimate

Reality Distortions:

Characterizes Biden family activities as 'perfectly documented' criminal actions without specifying what crimes
Claims 'There has never been anything like it in the history of our Country' - extreme historical claim without basis
Asserts Smith's family has 'anger, hatred, and bias' - unsubstantiated characterization

Fact Checks (3)

"Biden said he is running for President"

Mostly True

Biden had indicated intent to run for reelection in 2024 though formal announcement came later in April 2023

"Hunter Biden's activities are 'perfectly documented'"

Half True

Hunter Biden was under federal investigation and some activities were documented, but characterizing them as clearly criminal overstates the evidence at this time

"Jack Smith has family anger/hatred/bias against Trump"

Mostly False

Smith's wife was a documentary filmmaker whose work included a Michelle Obama film, which Trump cited as evidence of bias. This is a tenuous basis for the sweeping claim made

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109406714029467005

Context

Posted 5:06 PM EST from Mar-a-Lago on November 25, 2022 (day after Thanksgiving). Jack Smith had been appointed Special Counsel on November 18, one week prior. This post is a direct response to that appointment, deflecting onto Biden.

Authorship

The post falls in business hours but has several authentic Trump markers: stream-of-consciousness parenthetical asides ("who should never be allowed to work on anything having to do with me because of his and his family's anger, hatred, and bias"), the rhetorical self-endorsement ("Great idea!"), hyperbolic historical framing ("There has never been anything like it in the history of our Country"), and the branded epithet "Trump Hater Jack Smith." The nested clause structure and emotional escalation pattern are characteristic of authentic Trump dictation, possibly typed by aide but clearly his voice.

Psychological Analysis

This is a textbook narcissistic injury response to the Jack Smith appointment. The post employs whataboutism as its primary structure—rather than addressing the investigation into himself, he demands the same mechanism be turned on his political rival. The parenthetical attack on Smith reveals the emotional core: rage at being investigated, dressed up as procedural fairness concerns.

The "Biden Crime Family" branding mirrors organized crime language, dehumanizing political opponents as criminal enterprises. The closing "Great idea!" functions as self-congratulatory supply—Trump applauding his own argument.

Defense Mechanisms

Projection: Accusing Biden of the very pattern (criminal family enterprise) he himself is being investigated for
Displacement: Redirecting from his own legal jeopardy onto Biden/Hunter
Rationalization: Framing Smith's appointment as illegitimate due to alleged "bias"

Rhetorical Techniques

The post uses a classic Trump rhetorical sequence: rhetorical question → historical superlative → attack on investigator's credibility → deflection to opponent → self-congratulation.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Biden said he is running for President"	Mostly True	Biden had indicated intent to run for reelection in 2024 though formal announcement came later in April 2023
"Hunter Biden's activities are 'perfectly documented'"	Half True	Hunter Biden was under federal investigation and some activities were documented, but characterizing them as clearly criminal overstates the evidence at this time
"Jack Smith has family anger/hatred/bias against Trump"	Mostly False	Smith's wife was a documentary filmmaker whose work included a Michelle Obama film, which Trump cited as evidence of bias. This is a tenuous basis for the sweeping claim made

Overall Veracity: 50%