# Post ts_109420137393490342

- Post ID: `ts_109420137393490342`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-28T06:59:55.684Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Supposedly, a number of prosecutors in the Manhattan D.A.’s Office quit their jobs because they thought I was being treated so badly - The case was not fair or good, especially in light of the record setting violent crime taking place in New York City, which the Office is unable to prosecute, too much time on Trump. No such Fringe Benefits case as this has EVER been brought in the USA. Legal experts say this case should be dismissed, no finding or wrongdoing against Trump Companies. Thank you!

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:30:53.099Z (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 2 AM post from Mar-a-Lago functions as strategic deflection during the Fuentes dinner backlash. Trump retreats to familiar legal persecution grievances about the Manhattan DA's fringe benefits case. Most psychologically notable is the factual inversion regarding prosecutor resignations: Pomerantz and Dunne quit because DA Bragg initially *declined* to prosecute Trump, yet Trump reframes their departures as sympathy for his unfair treatment — converting critics into supporters through reality distortion. The post layers multiple deflection techniques: whataboutism (NYC crime), appeal to unnamed authority ("legal experts"), and uniqueness claims ("EVER been brought"). The vulnerable narcissistic state and displacement from the Fuentes controversy to legal grievances suggest active wound management during a period when Republican allies publicly condemned him.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109420137393490342

### Context
Posted at 1:59 AM EST from Mar-a-Lago, this post addresses the Manhattan DA's criminal tax fraud case against the Trump Organization (the Allen Weisselberg "fringe benefits" case). Notably, this post arrives amid intense bipartisan criticism over Trump's dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes — a topic conspicuously absent from this and surrounding posts, suggesting deliberate deflection.

### Authorship
The 2:00 AM local time, stream-of-consciousness structure, ALL CAPS emphasis, and emotional tone strongly indicate authentic Trump authorship. The closing "Thank you!" is a characteristic Trump flourish.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post exhibits a classic deflection pattern: rather than addressing the politically damaging Fuentes dinner story dominating news, Trump redirects attention to familiar grievance territory (legal persecution). This functions as both topic control and narcissistic injury management — the Fuentes condemnation from fellow Republicans (Pence, McConnell, McCarthy) constitutes a significant narcissistic wound from in-group sources.

### Defense Mechanisms
Multiple defenses operate simultaneously: **rationalization** (prosecutors quit because case was unfair), **projection** (DA's office is the one behaving badly), **appeal to authority** ("legal experts say"), and **displacement** (redirecting anger about Fuentes backlash onto the DA). The claim that prosecutors quit because Trump "was being treated so badly" is a striking **distortion** — prosecutors Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne resigned in February 2022 because DA Bragg initially *declined* to pursue charges, the opposite of Trump's framing.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Prosecutors in the Manhattan DA's Office quit because they thought Trump was being treated badly" | **False** | Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne resigned in February 2022 because DA Bragg initially halted the investigation. Pomerantz stated he believed Trump was guilty and the case should proceed — the opposite of Trump's framing. |
| "No such Fringe Benefits case has EVER been brought in the USA" | **Mostly True** | Tax fraud prosecutions based on fringe benefit compensation schemes are rare at this scale, though not unprecedented in principle. The specific application was unusual. |
| "Record setting violent crime in New York City" | **Mostly False** | While NYC saw crime increases post-pandemic, 2022 crime rates were far below historical peaks of the early 1990s. Not 'record setting' by any measure. |

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- 1:59 AM local time (Mar-a-Lago EST)
- Stream-of-consciousness style
- ALL CAPS for emphasis
- Characteristic 'Thank you!' closing
- Run-on sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Manhattan DA prosecution and Republican condemnation of Fuentes dinner)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Manhattan DA's Office
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience gratitude with 'Thank you!'
- Positioning self as victim of unfair system on audience's behalf

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Inverts reason for prosecutor resignations — they quit because prosecution was halted, not because it was unfair to Trump
- Reframes critics as secret sympathizers

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Prosecutors in the Manhattan DA's Office quit because they thought Trump was being treated badly

**FALSE**

Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne resigned in February 2022 because DA Bragg initially halted the investigation. Pomerantz stated he believed Trump was guilty and the case should proceed — the opposite of Trump's framing.

Sources: Pomerantz resignation letter (Feb 2022); NYT reporting on DA office departures

> No such Fringe Benefits case has EVER been brought in the USA

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Tax fraud prosecutions based on fringe benefit compensation schemes are rare at this scale, though not unprecedented in principle. The specific application was unusual.

> Record setting violent crime in New York City

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While NYC saw crime increases post-pandemic, 2022 crime rates were far below historical peaks of the early 1990s. Not 'record setting' by any measure.

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Tags

- legal_grievance (80%)
- deflection (70%)
- victimhood (60%)
- manhattan_da (80%)
- factual_inversion (70%)

## That day

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

**The Dog That Didn't Bark: 14 Posts of Deflection as Trump Ignores Fuentes Firestorm**

Trump spent the day under bipartisan fire for dining with white nationalist Nick Fuentes but never once mentioned it. Instead, he flooded his feed with attacks on special counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan prosecutors, election officials, and CNN -- classic deflection through volume. The most notable stretch came in the late afternoon, when he fired off a rapid barrage calling Smith a "weaponized monster" and a "hit man," attacked Republican judges as cowards, and demanded Kari Lake be "installed" as Arizona governor. A pair of 2 AM posts hinted at restless nights at Mar-a-Lago, though a long quiet stretch before the afternoon burst suggests he eventually slept.

Full digest for 2022-11-28: https://trump.fm/date/2022-11-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, November 28). Supposedly, a number of prosecutors in the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109420137393490342
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Supposedly, a number of prosecutors in the Manhattan D.A.’s..." Truth Social, 28 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109420137393490342. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Supposedly, a number of prosecutors in the Manhattan D.A.’s...," Truth Social, November 28, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109420137393490342.

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