# Post ts_109463789758621464

- Post ID: `ts_109463789758621464`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-06T00:01:17.911Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109463789758621464
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109463789758621464/analysis
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## Post text

> A great friend and attorney, Jay Goldberg, passed away just moments ago. There was nobody like him. Jay was able to take a complex legal situation, greatly simplify it, and win, or come to a fair conclusion. He was rough on the outside, but inwardly, had a big, giant heart. New York today lost one of its great legal talents. He respected Judges, the Courts, and even, for the most part, opposing lawyers—they will all miss him greatly. My warmest condolences to his wonderful wife Rema, and Family!

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,724
- Reposts: 3,099
- Replies: 558
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.427Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:35:54.012Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Eulogy for Jay Goldberg (2022-12-06)

This is a condolence post for Trump's longtime personal attorney Jay Goldberg. It is notably restrained and conventional compared to the preceding day's ALL-CAPS posts about election fraud and Constitution "termination."

### Authorship
Posted at 7:01 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). The polished grammar, complete sentences, and conventional structure suggest aide involvement, though the personal details and characteristic Trumpian phrasing ("rough on the outside, but inwardly, had a big, giant heart") suggest at minimum Trump's direct input or dictation. The "just moments ago" immediacy claim is notable.

### Psychological Context
This post arrives amid an extraordinary 48 hours: Trump had just called for "termination" of the Constitution, was facing backlash, the Trump Organization was being convicted on all counts, and the Georgia runoff was underway. The eulogy functions as a tonal reset—a rare moment of conventional emotional expression amid crisis.

### Personality Features
The eulogy reveals Trump's characteristic evaluation of others through the lens of utility and competence ("take a complex legal situation, greatly simplify it, and win"). Even in mourning, the framework is transactional: Goldberg is praised for what he could *do*, not who he *was* beyond a brief character note. The qualifier "even, for the most part, opposing lawyers" is a classic Trumpian hedge revealing difficulty with unconditional praise of adversaries.

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is a largely conventional condolence post. The main analytical interest is its timing and contrast with surrounding posts.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Jay Goldberg passed away on or around December 5-6, 2022" | **True** | Jay Goldberg, longtime Trump attorney, did pass away in early December 2022 |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Polished grammar and complete sentences suggest aide drafting
- Personal details and 'big, giant heart' phrasing suggest Trump input
- 7 PM EST posting time is transitional—could be either
- 'just moments ago' suggests real-time awareness
- Conventional eulogy structure atypical of unfiltered Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Death of personal attorney Jay Goldberg)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Personal intimacy signaling ('just moments ago')
- Modeling loyalty to allies

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Jay Goldberg passed away on or around December 5-6, 2022

**TRUE**

Jay Goldberg, longtime Trump attorney, did pass away in early December 2022

Sources: Public obituary records

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- eulogy (100%)
- personal_loss (80%)
- legal_circle (70%)
- idealization (50%)

## That day

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

**Besieged on All Fronts: Trump Organization Conviction, Walker Loss, and a Morning Spiral of Defensive Fury**

Trump spent the evening before Georgia's Senate runoff rallying supporters for Herschel Walker and sharing tributes to allies, maintaining an upbeat tone. By early the next morning, the mood darkened sharply as he fired off a rapid burst of posts pushing election fraud claims, attacking Liz Cheney, defending himself in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, and lashing out at the Manhattan DA on the very day his company was convicted on all 17 counts of tax fraud. The day's arc moved from campaign optimism to a defensive crouch, with the most intense anger reserved for the prosecutors who secured the Trump Organization verdict.

Full digest for 2022-12-06: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 6). A great friend and attorney, Jay Goldberg, passed... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109463789758621464
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "A great friend and attorney, Jay Goldberg, passed away just..." Truth Social, 6 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109463789758621464. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "A great friend and attorney, Jay Goldberg, passed away just...," Truth Social, December 6, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109463789758621464.

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