# Post ts_109423998441215709

- Post ID: `ts_109423998441215709`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-11-28T23:21:50.590Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> The ratings are so low for CNN that it will take far more than layoffs to save it. What they really need is credibility, and CNN has none—all Fake News! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11436041/CNN-boss-Chris-Licht-confirmed-network-face-layoffs-prepare-firings.html

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.428Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:34:01.145Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: CNN Layoffs Attack Post (2022-11-28)

### Context
Posted at 6:21 PM EST from Mar-a-Lago. This is a relatively routine anti-CNN post linking to a Daily Mail article about CNN layoffs under Chris Licht. Notably, this post appears amid intense coverage of Trump's dinner with Nick Fuentes and Kanye West — a significant controversy generating bipartisan condemnation.

### Authorship
The timing (early evening business hours) and relatively polished structure suggest possible aide involvement, though the content and tone are consistent with Trump's voice. The em-dash usage and complete sentence structure lean slightly toward aide-assisted, but the "Fake News" branding is quintessentially Trump.

### Psychological Significance
This post is most notable for what it *doesn't* address. On a day when Republican leaders are publicly condemning his Fuentes dinner, Trump posts about CNN's ratings — a classic displacement/deflection pattern. Rather than engaging with the controversy dominating news coverage, he redirects to a familiar, comfortable target.

### Rhetorical Function
The post follows a simple structure: problem (low ratings) → insufficient solution (layoffs) → real problem (no credibility) → dismissal ("Fake News"). This is a well-worn template. The schadenfreude toward CNN's struggles serves as narcissistic supply maintenance while avoiding the Fuentes controversy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "CNN ratings are very low" | **Mostly True** | CNN ratings had declined significantly under new leadership in 2022, particularly in primetime |
| "CNN faces layoffs" | **True** | CNN under Chris Licht did confirm layoffs in late 2022 as part of cost-cutting measures |

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (6:21 PM EST)
- Complete grammatical sentences
- Em-dash usage
- But 'Fake News' branding is signature Trump
- Link to Daily Mail typical of both

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (CNN / media generally)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- devaluation (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared enemy framing
- insider knowledge claim about media

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> CNN ratings are very low

**MOSTLY TRUE**

CNN ratings had declined significantly under new leadership in 2022, particularly in primetime

Sources: Nielsen ratings data

> CNN faces layoffs

**TRUE**

CNN under Chris Licht did confirm layoffs in late 2022 as part of cost-cutting measures

Sources: Daily Mail article linked; contemporaneous reporting

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Tags

- media_attack (80%)
- CNN (90%)
- displacement (70%)
- schadenfreude (60%)
- Fuentes_avoidance (50%)

## 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). The ratings are so low for CNN that it will take... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109423998441215709
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The ratings are so low for CNN that it will take far more..." Truth Social, 28 Nov. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109423998441215709. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The ratings are so low for CNN that it will take far more...," Truth Social, November 28, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109423998441215709.

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