# Post ts_109484390676973724

- Post ID: `ts_109484390676973724`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-09T15:20:22.979Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109484390676973724/analysis
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## Post text

> “Former AG Whitaker to Newsmax: Liberal Cities Ignoring Crime to Go After Trump” https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/trump-ag-newyork/2022/12/07/id/1099568/

## Engagement

- Likes: 8,388
- Reposts: 2,625
- Replies: 222
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.427Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:39:57.250Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Newsmax Article Share — Whitaker on Liberal Cities

This post shares a Newsmax article quoting former Acting AG Matthew Whitaker criticizing liberal cities for ignoring crime while pursuing legal action against Trump. It appears two days after the Trump Organization conviction on all 17 counts of tax fraud.

### Context
The post is part of a cluster on December 9, 2022, all revolving around the Trump Organization verdict and related grievances. This specific post outsources the defense to a credentialed authority figure (former AG), lending institutional legitimacy to the persecution narrative.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:20 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago, so local time). The format—headline in quotes plus URL, no personal commentary—is characteristic of aide-assisted content curation. No typos, no emotional language, no ALL CAPS.

### Psychological Function
The post serves a defensive function: reframing the Trump Organization conviction as selective prosecution. The implied contrast (real crime ignored, Trump targeted) is a classic whataboutism and displacement strategy. By sharing rather than writing, the subject maintains plausible distance while amplifying the desired narrative.

### Rhetorical Technique
The headline itself does the rhetorical work: "Liberal Cities Ignoring Crime to Go After Trump" packages whataboutism, false dichotomy, and victimhood into a single phrase. The use of a former AG as source is an appeal to authority.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Liberal cities are ignoring crime to go after Trump" | **Mostly False** | NYC prosecutors handle thousands of criminal cases annually; the Trump Organization case was handled by a specialized unit and did not divert resources from violent crime prosecution |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (10:20 AM ET)
- No personal commentary added
- Clean formatting: headline in quotes plus URL
- Content curation style typical of aide

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Trump Organization conviction on all 17 counts)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to authority
- victimhood narrative

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Liberal cities are ignoring crime to go after Trump

**MOSTLY FALSE**

NYC prosecutors handle thousands of criminal cases annually; the Trump Organization case was handled by a specialized unit and did not divert resources from violent crime prosecution

Sources: Manhattan DA office public records

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- legal-defense (80%)
- whataboutism (70%)
- persecution-narrative (70%)
- article-share (90%)

## That day

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

**Under Siege on All Fronts, Trump Builds a Persecution Cathedral From the Twitter Files**

Trump spent the day besieged by his company's fraud conviction, fallout from dining with white supremacists, and the expanding classified documents probe — but addressed almost none of it head-on. Instead, he seized on the Twitter Files as proof the 2020 election was stolen, hammering the theme from morning to evening. The most alarming moment came when he accused Jewish leaders of disloyalty for criticizing the Fuentes dinner, warning their ingratitude was costing Israel support in Congress. He also dismissed the newly freed Brittney Griner as an "America hating basketball player," turning a hostage release into a grievance competition. The afternoon devolved into a rapid-fire dump of favorable links, suggesting the morning's emotional fuel had burned out.

Full digest for 2022-12-09: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 9). “Former AG Whitaker to Newsmax: Liberal Cities... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109484390676973724
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Former AG Whitaker to Newsmax: Liberal Cities Ignoring..." Truth Social, 9 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109484390676973724. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Former AG Whitaker to Newsmax: Liberal Cities Ignoring...," Truth Social, December 9, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109484390676973724.

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