# Post ts_109507603119180556

- Post ID: `ts_109507603119180556`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-13T17:43:36.734Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109507603119180556
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109507603119180556/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109507603119180556.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “New Twitter files show double standard with Trump - Yet keep Iran’s Ayatollah on. Actually, all dictators who incited violence stayed!” Fox News

## Engagement

- Likes: 9,656
- Reposts: 2,846
- Replies: 281
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.426Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:00:45.748Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109507603119180556 (2022-12-13)

### Content Summary
Trump quotes a Fox News segment highlighting the "double standard" in Twitter's moderation — banning him while allowing Iran's Ayatollah and other "dictators who incited violence" to remain on the platform. This continues a multi-day barrage of posts about the Twitter Files revelations.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:43 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). Business hours, clean formatting, direct Fox News quote with attribution. Consistent with aide-assisted posting, though the content aligns with Trump's personal grievance. Mixed signals — likely Trump-directed, possibly aide-formatted.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is part of a sustained campaign around the Twitter Files. The core psychological dynamic is **narcissistic injury** from the 2021 Twitter ban, now being relitigated through newly released internal documents. The comparison to dictators serves dual purpose: elevating his own importance (he was treated worse than world leaders) while delegitimizing Twitter's decision.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Implying others (dictators) are the real inciters of violence, deflecting from the January 6 context of his own ban
- **Rationalization**: Framing the ban as political persecution rather than policy enforcement

### Rhetorical Techniques
The Fox News attribution serves as authority appeal and creates distance — Trump isn't making the claim directly, he's amplifying a "news" source making it for him. The exclamation mark at the end of the quote adds emotional emphasis.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "All dictators who incited violence stayed on Twitter" | **Mostly True** | Iran's Khamenei, Taliban, and various authoritarian leaders maintained Twitter accounts while Trump was banned. The characterization is broadly accurate though 'all' is an overstatement. |
| "Trump was banned despite a double standard" | **Half True** | There was inconsistent enforcement across world leaders, but Trump's ban followed specific Jan 6 incitement concerns, not arbitrary targeting. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:43 PM ET)
- Clean formatting with proper attribution
- Fox News quote format typical of aide curation
- Content matches Trump's personal grievance

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Twitter ban / perceived double standard)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Twitter/social media establishment
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to unfairness
- victim positioning

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> All dictators who incited violence stayed on Twitter

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Iran's Khamenei, Taliban, and various authoritarian leaders maintained Twitter accounts while Trump was banned. The characterization is broadly accurate though 'all' is an overstatement.

> Trump was banned despite a double standard

**HALF TRUE**

There was inconsistent enforcement across world leaders, but Trump's ban followed specific Jan 6 incitement concerns, not arbitrary targeting.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- twitter-files (100%)
- platform-ban-grievance (90%)
- whataboutism (70%)
- fox-news-amplification (60%)

## That day

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

**Twitter Files Fuel Quiet Grievance-to-Grandiosity Cycle on a Low-Key Day**

Trump spent a routine afternoon amplifying the "Twitter Files" story — the ongoing release of internal documents about his 2021 ban — quoting Fox News segments and sharing links that painted him as unfairly censored. Between grievance posts, he retweeted supporters and boasted about making America great "twice." The mood was low-intensity throughout, with a brief flash of anger over the perceived double standard of keeping foreign dictators on Twitter while banning him. The evening ended with a rapid-fire dump of links targeting Jack Smith, Letitia James, and FBI-Twitter coordination — more of a daily bulletin board than any focused campaign.

Full digest for 2022-12-13: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 13). “New Twitter files show double standard with... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109507603119180556
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“New Twitter files show double standard with Trump - Yet..." Truth Social, 13 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109507603119180556. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“New Twitter files show double standard with Trump - Yet...," Truth Social, December 13, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109507603119180556.

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