# Post ts_109534837922810734

- Post ID: `ts_109534837922810734`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-18T13:09:46.858Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109534837922810734
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109534837922810734/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109534837922810734.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The FBI’s Illegal Left Wing DOMINANCE over TWITTER, FACEBOOK, and other Big Tech companies, has been a shock to the World, but remember, this was only one of MANY ways that the 2020 Election was Rigged & Stolen!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 28,260
- Reposts: 7,409
- Replies: 775
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:07:34.422Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies Trump's persistent pattern of incorporating any new information into his fixed stolen-election narrative. The Twitter Files—which documented genuine concerns about government-platform communication—are distorted into proof of "Illegal Left Wing DOMINANCE" and evidence that the 2020 election was "Rigged & Stolen." This represents pathological-level distortion as a defense mechanism, where complex, nuanced revelations are flattened into confirmation of a pre-existing delusional framework. The perseverative fixation on the 2020 election two years later, combined with the unfalsifiable quality of the claim ("only one of MANY ways"), is consistent with overvalued ideation. The post's danger lies not in direct incitement but in continued institutional delegitimization—the same narrative framework that preceded January 6th. The mixed narcissistic state (grandiose vindication + victimized grievance) and epistemic closure demands are characteristic of this period's posting pattern.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109534837922810734

### Context
This post references the "Twitter Files" revelations (Elon Musk's release of internal Twitter communications showing FBI/government contacts with the platform). Trump uses this as further evidence for his 2020 election theft narrative. Posted 8:09 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in December), placing this in early morning hours—consistent with authentic posting.

### Personality Framework

**Level 1 (Traits):** High extraversion (assertive, dramatic), low agreeableness (combative framing), high neuroticism (angry hostility, grievance). Selective capitalization ("DOMINANCE," "MANY," "Rigged & Stolen") reflects impulsive emotional emphasis.

**Level 2 (Motives):** Power and vindication motives dominate. The post frames new information as confirming a pre-existing schema: the world is rigged against him. Agency motive is paramount—restoring what was "stolen."

**Level 3 (Narrative):** Victim-hero hybrid. He is the rightful winner who was cheated. The Twitter Files serve as a redemption beat—evidence vindicating his claims. Contrasting other: FBI, "Left Wing," Big Tech.

### Clinical Indicators
Grandiosity embedded in victimhood—the scale of the conspiracy ("shock to the World") elevates his importance. The phrase "only one of MANY ways" reveals perseveratory fixation on the stolen election narrative, now 2+ years post-event. This is consistent with delusional-level conviction given the absence of supporting evidence for the core claim.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Standard grievance template: new event → reframe as confirming prior narrative → reinforce election denial. The exclamation marks and caps create urgency and emotional contagion.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI had illegal left-wing dominance over Twitter, Facebook, and other Big Tech companies" | **Mostly False** | The Twitter Files showed FBI flagged accounts and content to Twitter, which is concerning re: government influence on speech, but 'illegal dominance' overstates what was documented. No court found these contacts illegal. Characterizing FBI as 'left wing' is editorialization. |
| "The 2020 Election was Rigged & Stolen" | **False** | Over 60 court cases, multiple audits (including Republican-led ones), Trump's own AG Barr, DHS CISA, and election officials across both parties confirmed no fraud sufficient to alter the outcome. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (8:09 AM ET)
- ALL CAPS emotional emphasis on multiple words
- Stream-of-consciousness connector style
- Exclamation marks
- Ampersand usage

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Defeat (Twitter Files revelations providing perceived vindication)

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose framing ('shock to the World')
- Multiple caps emphasis suggesting pressured expression

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance framing
- Insider knowledge implication ('remember')

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Continued delegitimization of democratic institutions (FBI, elections)
- Reinforcement of stolen election narrative that previously motivated Jan 6

### Gaslighting

- Presenting FBI communication with social media platforms as proof of election theft
- Framing contested claims as settled fact ('Rigged & Stolen')

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> FBI had illegal left-wing dominance over Twitter, Facebook, and other Big Tech companies

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Twitter Files showed FBI flagged accounts and content to Twitter, which is concerning re: government influence on speech, but 'illegal dominance' overstates what was documented. No court found these contacts illegal. Characterizing FBI as 'left wing' is editorialization.

Sources: Twitter Files releases via journalists selected by Musk

> The 2020 Election was Rigged & Stolen

**FALSE**

Over 60 court cases, multiple audits (including Republican-led ones), Trump's own AG Barr, DHS CISA, and election officials across both parties confirmed no fraud sufficient to alter the outcome.

Sources: DOJ statements; CISA statement on election security; Multiple court rulings

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- election-denial (100%)
- conspiracy-ideation (80%)
- institutional-delegitimization (90%)
- twitter-files (70%)
- vindication-seeking (80%)

## That day

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

**On Eve of Criminal Referrals, a Daylong Defensive Siege Reveals Deep Narcissistic Injury**

Trump spent the day in a sustained defensive posture as the January 6th Committee prepared to vote on criminal referrals against him. The evening before began with a long, layered attack on the committee, followed by a rapid-fire morning burst of nine posts in under three hours -- nearly all focused on delegitimizing the investigation, the FBI, and the DOJ. The mood swung between defiant grandiosity and wounded victimhood, with repeated returns to the 2020 election fraud narrative now 25 months old. Several posts contained outright false claims, including that the committee had no Republican members and that the FBI shut down his Twitter account.

Full digest for 2022-12-18: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 18). The FBI’s Illegal Left Wing DOMINANCE over... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109534837922810734
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The FBI’s Illegal Left Wing DOMINANCE over TWITTER,..." Truth Social, 18 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109534837922810734. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The FBI’s Illegal Left Wing DOMINANCE over TWITTER,...," Truth Social, December 18, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109534837922810734.

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