# Post ts_109546364801090314

- Post ID: `ts_109546364801090314`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-20T14:01:13.067Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109546364801090314/analysis
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## Post text

> I see where the Unselect Committee, using the Democrats favorite weapon, DISINFORMATION, is trying to make the case that I didn’t really believe I won the Election. This is a total LIE. I never thought, for even a moment, that the Presidential Election of 2020 was not Rigged & Stolen, and my conviction became even stronger as time went by. Now, with all of the massive evidence that has come to light, including recently with the FBI suppression of Election changing information, I was 100% RIGHT!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:09:04.818Z (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 is a direct response to the January 6th Committee's criminal referrals and their finding that Trump was informed by advisors he had lost the 2020 election. The Committee's claim that Trump did not genuinely believe his own stolen-election narrative constitutes a profound narcissistic exposure — threatening to recast him from wronged truth-teller to knowing deceiver. His response deploys maximal absolutism ("never thought, for even a moment") precisely because the threat is identity-level. The DARVO pattern is textbook: he denies the Committee's findings, attacks them as purveyors of "DISINFORMATION," and reverses victim-offender roles. Notably, the post conflates the FBI's warnings about potential foreign hack-and-leak operations (regarding Hunter Biden's laptop) with proof of a stolen election — a logical leap that no court accepted. The post is part of a same-day flurry (at least 4 posts) all hammering the same themes, suggesting mild hypomanic reactivity to the Committee's actions. The danger level is elevated: continued reinforcement of the stolen-election narrative — the same narrative that motivated the January 6th Capitol breach — combined with delegitimization of congressional oversight, maintains conditions for political violence even if no specific call to action is present.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109546364801090314

### Context
This post is a direct response to the January 6th Committee's final report/criminal referrals, specifically their finding that Trump was told by advisors he had lost and didn't genuinely believe the election was stolen. Trump is in Palm Beach (Mar-a-Lago) in late December; 14:01 UTC = 9:01 AM EST.

### Authorship
Morning business hours, but the emotional intensity, stream-of-consciousness quality, ALL CAPS usage ("DISINFORMATION," "LIE," "RIGGED & STOLEN," "RIGHT"), and the neologism "Unselect Committee" all point to authentic Trump authorship. The post has his characteristic defensive reactivity pattern.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a textbook narcissistic injury response. The Committee's core claim — that Trump *knew* he lost — strikes at the foundation of his post-2020 identity construction. His response is notable for its absolute, unfalsifiable framing: "I never thought, for even a moment" — no hedging, total certainty, which paradoxically mirrors the Committee's concern about his relationship with truth.

The post follows a clear defensive sequence: (1) identify the attack, (2) label the weapon ("DISINFORMATION"), (3) issue absolute denial, (4) claim vindication. The projection is striking — accusing the Committee of "disinformation" while asserting claims courts repeatedly rejected.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Categorical rejection of documented evidence (advisor testimony)
- **Projection**: Accusing investigators of the very disinformation he is charged with spreading
- **Distortion**: Reframing FBI/Hunter Biden laptop story as proof of election theft

### Rhetorical Analysis
The "Unselect Committee" coinage serves dual purpose: delegitimization and in-group signaling. The escalation structure ("became even stronger," "100% RIGHT") follows a rhetorical crescendo designed to overwhelm doubt with certainty.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The FBI suppressed election-changing information about Hunter Biden's laptop" | **Mostly False** | FBI warned social media companies about potential foreign hack-and-leak operations. Twitter's independent decision to suppress the NY Post story was reversed within days. No evidence this changed the election outcome; multiple analyses show minimal impact. |
| "The 2020 election was rigged and stolen" | **False** | Over 60 court cases rejected fraud claims. Trump's own AG Barr, DHS CISA, and multiple Republican officials confirmed the election's integrity. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emotional emphasis
- Neologism 'Unselect Committee'
- Stream-of-consciousness defensive structure
- 9 AM EST post time — early but plausible for reactive Trump
- Characteristic absolutist language

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (January 6th Committee criminal referrals and finding that Trump knew he lost)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting January 6th Committee
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.55

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Flurry of same-day posts on same theme
- Escalating emotional intensity across posts

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 85%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- absolute certainty as reassurance to followers

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Reinforces 'stolen election' narrative that motivated January 6th violence
- Delegitimizes congressional oversight
- Frames lawful investigation as attack requiring resistance

### Gaslighting

- Accuses investigators of 'DISINFORMATION' while making repeatedly debunked claims
- DARVO: reverses who is lying about the election
- Demands acceptance of 'stolen election' narrative despite court rejections

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The FBI suppressed election-changing information about Hunter Biden's laptop

**MOSTLY FALSE**

FBI warned social media companies about potential foreign hack-and-leak operations. Twitter's independent decision to suppress the NY Post story was reversed within days. No evidence this changed the election outcome; multiple analyses show minimal impact.

Sources: Twitter Files reporting; FBI statements

> The 2020 election was rigged and stolen

**FALSE**

Over 60 court cases rejected fraud claims. Trump's own AG Barr, DHS CISA, and multiple Republican officials confirmed the election's integrity.

Sources: DOJ statements; CISA joint statement; Court records

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- stolen_election_narrative (100%)
- jan6_committee_response (90%)
- DARVO (85%)
- narcissistic_injury (80%)

## That day

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

**Criminal Referral Day: Trump Unleashes 20-Post Defensive Barrage as Jan. 6 Committee Votes to Prosecute**

Trump spent the day in sustained defensive mode after the January 6 Committee voted to criminally refer him to the Department of Justice. He posted 20 times, with two intense bursts -- four posts in an hour that morning and five more in just fifteen minutes that afternoon -- all hammering the same message: the FBI rigged the 2020 election, January 6 was a justified protest, and his accusers are the real insurrectionists. By mid-afternoon the original posts gave way to a rapid dump of six supportive news links, and the evening wound down with a pair of gloomy retweets. The mood was angry and defensive throughout, with flashes of grandiosity when he found arguments he believed vindicated him.

Full digest for 2022-12-20: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 20). I see where the Unselect Committee, using the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109546364801090314
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I see where the Unselect Committee, using the Democrats..." Truth Social, 20 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109546364801090314. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I see where the Unselect Committee, using the Democrats...," Truth Social, December 20, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109546364801090314.

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