# Post ts_109497203020585826

- Post ID: `ts_109497203020585826`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-11T21:38:43.825Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109497203020585826
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109497203020585826/analysis

## Post text

> https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/12/08/elon-musk-calls-out-sussmann-perkins-coie-for-attempt-to-corrupt-a-presidential-election/

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,130
- Reposts: 4,347
- Replies: 296
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.426Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T00:39:42.976Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: URL-Only Breitbart Share (2022-12-11)

## Overview
One of at least six consecutive URL-only posts on December 11, 2022, all curating articles about the Twitter Files revelations. This post shares a Breitbart article about Elon Musk calling out Michael Sussmann and Perkins Coie for allegedly attempting to "corrupt a presidential election."

## Authorship
Likely aide-assisted curation. The rapid-fire, commentary-free link sharing during Sunday business hours (4:38 PM ET, Mar-a-Lago) resembles a media monitoring dump. However, the thematic selection—all reinforcing the same vindication narrative—reflects Trump's personal preoccupations.

## Psychological Dynamics
This post connects the Twitter Files to the Russia investigation through the Sussmann/Perkins Coie angle, tying together two of Trump's deepest grievance threads. Musk's independent criticism serves as powerful third-party validation—a billionaire outsider confirming what Trump has claimed for years. The supply-seeking function is clear: external authority validates the persecution narrative.

## Reality Distortion Note
The headline describes Sussmann as attempting to "corrupt a presidential election," but Sussmann was acquitted at trial in June 2022. Sharing this framing without caveat contributes to epistemic closure within the audience.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Sussmann and Perkins Coie attempted to corrupt a presidential election" | **Mostly False** | Michael Sussmann was acquitted by a jury in June 2022 of lying to the FBI. The headline's framing as 'corrupting an election' is editorialized beyond what was established in court. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Longitudinal Context
This fits a clear pattern: when external events provide validation material (Twitter Files), Trump or his team saturate the feed with corroborating sources, building a cumulative case through volume rather than argument.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- URL-only post with no personal commentary
- Sunday afternoon timing (~4:38 PM ET)
- Part of rapid-fire link sharing pattern
- Professional curation style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Exposure (Twitter Files / Elon Musk validating Trump's grievances)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- curated evidence presentation
- third-party validation leveraging

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Sussmann and Perkins Coie attempted to corrupt a presidential election

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Michael Sussmann was acquitted by a jury in June 2022 of lying to the FBI. The headline's framing as 'corrupting an election' is editorialized beyond what was established in court.

Sources: Sussmann trial verdict, June 2022

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- vindication-seeking (80%)
- Twitter Files (90%)
- link-only (100%)
- Russia investigation grievance (70%)

## That day

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

**Low-Key Vindication Day: Twitter Files Dump and Prisoner Swap Posturing**

A quiet Sunday dominated by link-sharing rather than original commentary. The afternoon featured a rapid burst of articles about the Twitter Files revelations, all reinforcing the narrative that Trump was unfairly censored. The day's only substantive original post came in the evening, criticizing Biden's Brittney Griner prisoner swap and claiming superior dealmaking skills. Overall mood was calm and self-congratulatory with no flashes of anger.

Full digest for 2022-12-11: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 11). https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/12/08/elon... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109497203020585826
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/12/08/elon-musk-call..." Truth Social, 11 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109497203020585826. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/12/08/elon-musk-call...," Truth Social, December 11, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109497203020585826.

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