# Post ts_109547488355933079

- Post ID: `ts_109547488355933079`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-20T18:46:57.230Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109547488355933079
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109547488355933079/analysis
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## Post text

> I assume that Special “Prosecutor” Jack Smith, a disciple of Obama, Biden, Eric Holder, Lisa Monaco, Andrew Weissmann, and all other Trump haters, is looking to prosecute the fraudulent, but highly successful effort made by the FBI in illegally changing the results of the 2020 Presidential Election?

## Engagement

- Likes: 18,024
- Reposts: 5,467
- Replies: 999
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:08:40.625Z (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 reality-inversion defense in response to the Jan. 6 Committee's criminal referral. Facing the most serious legal threat of his post-presidency — referral for prosecution on four criminal charges — Trump deploys pathological-level projection, reframing the situation so the Special Counsel should be prosecuting the FBI rather than investigating Trump. The paranoid features are prominent: Jack Smith is cast not as an independent prosecutor but as a "disciple" embedded in a coordinated chain of enemies (Obama → Biden → Holder → Monaco → Weissmann). This conspiracy chain serves to delegitimize the investigation entirely. The phrase "fraudulent, but highly successful" is psychologically revealing — simultaneously acknowledging the effectiveness of the alleged conspiracy while delegitimizing it, maintaining both grievance and victimhood. The DARVO pattern (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) is textbook: Trump, the subject of criminal referral, positions himself as the victim of the real crime. This post is part of a sustained same-day campaign (5+ posts) asserting the FBI rigged the 2020 election, representing an escalation in institutional delegitimization during a period of acute legal vulnerability. The danger level is elevated due to systematic undermining of prosecutorial legitimacy and democratic institutions, though no direct mobilization language is present.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109547488355933079

### Context
Posted December 20, 2022, at 1:46 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). This is one of several posts that day responding to the Jan. 6 Committee's criminal referral vote — a major narcissistic injury. Jack Smith had been appointed Special Counsel on November 18, 2022.

### Authorship
The post timing (early afternoon) and relatively coherent grammar suggest possible aide involvement, but the sarcastic scare quotes around "Prosecutor," the stream-of-consciousness rhetorical question structure, and the characteristic grievance content are strongly Trumpian. The ironic framing device — pretending to "assume" Smith will prosecute the FBI rather than Trump — is a classic Trump rhetorical move. Mixed signals; likely authentic but possibly lightly edited.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is a textbook example of **projection and reality inversion**. Facing criminal referral from the Jan. 6 Committee, Trump reframes the situation so that the *real* crime was committed against him. The rhetorical question format allows him to assert his counter-narrative (FBI rigged the election) without directly stating it as fact, providing plausible deniability while reinforcing the claim.

The phrase "disciple of Obama, Biden, Eric Holder, Lisa Monaco, Andrew Weissmann" constructs a **paranoid conspiracy chain** — Smith is not an independent prosecutor but an agent of a coordinated cabal. This is consistent with paranoid features and splitting (all-bad out-group).

The phrase "fraudulent, but highly successful" is notable — it simultaneously delegitimizes and acknowledges the effectiveness of the alleged conspiracy, a rhetorical structure that reinforces both grievance and victimhood.

### Cognitive Notes
The sentence is syntactically complex (single long rhetorical question with multiple embedded clauses), which is coherent but characteristic of Trump's combative style. No word-finding difficulties or confusion evident.

### Danger Assessment
The post frames federal law enforcement as criminal actors who "illegally changed" an election — delegitimizing democratic institutions. Combined with the day's other posts making the same claim, this represents sustained reality distortion but no direct mobilization language.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI illegally changed the results of the 2020 Presidential Election" | **False** | No evidence supports this claim. Multiple audits, recounts, and over 60 court cases found no evidence of fraud sufficient to change election results. The FBI did not alter vote counts. |
| "Jack Smith is a disciple of Obama, Biden, Eric Holder, Lisa Monaco, Andrew Weissmann" | **Mostly False** | Smith served in roles under multiple administrations of both parties. He was chief of the DOJ Public Integrity Section and later worked at The Hague. His appointment by AG Garland does not make him a 'disciple' of these individuals. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Scare quotes around 'Prosecutor'
- Rhetorical question as assertion device
- Stream-of-consciousness list of enemies
- Business hours posting (1:46 PM EST)
- Relatively clean grammar

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jan. 6 Committee criminal referral and Jack Smith appointment)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Jack Smith, Obama, Biden, Holder, Monaco, Weissmann, FBI
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 80%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- ironic rhetorical question inviting audience to share outrage

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Frames FBI as having 'illegally changed' election results
- Delegitimizes Special Counsel as partisan operative
- Sustained campaign to undermine trust in democratic institutions

### Gaslighting

- Reframes criminal investigation of Trump as evidence of conspiracy against him
- Asserts FBI 'illegally changed results' of 2020 election without evidence
- DARVO: positions himself as victim of the crimes he is accused of enabling

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> FBI illegally changed the results of the 2020 Presidential Election

**FALSE**

No evidence supports this claim. Multiple audits, recounts, and over 60 court cases found no evidence of fraud sufficient to change election results. The FBI did not alter vote counts.

Sources: DOJ investigations; State election audits; Federal court rulings

> Jack Smith is a disciple of Obama, Biden, Eric Holder, Lisa Monaco, Andrew Weissmann

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Smith served in roles under multiple administrations of both parties. He was chief of the DOJ Public Integrity Section and later worked at The Hague. His appointment by AG Garland does not make him a 'disciple' of these individuals.

Sources: DOJ appointment records

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- election_denial (90%)
- persecution_narrative (80%)
- institutional_delegitimization (80%)
- jack_smith (90%)
- DARVO (70%)

## 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 assume that Special “Prosecutor” Jack Smith, a... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109547488355933079
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I assume that Special “Prosecutor” Jack Smith, a disciple..." Truth Social, 20 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109547488355933079. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I assume that Special “Prosecutor” Jack Smith, a disciple...," Truth Social, December 20, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109547488355933079.

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