# Post ts_109548727803675371

- Post ID: `ts_109548727803675371`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-21T00:02:09.703Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109548727803675371
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109548727803675371/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109548727803675371.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/seanhannity/statuses/109548235053884190 Wow! Very good Poll Numbers despite the never ending Witch Hunt by the Radical Left Lunatics that have nothing better to do with their time, like MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

## Engagement

- Likes: 12,983
- Reposts: 3,015
- Replies: 500
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:08:33.071Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post ts_109548727803675371 (2022-12-21)

### Context
Posted at 00:02 UTC on Dec 21, which is ~7:02 PM EST Dec 20. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (same timezone). Evening posting, borderline — could be either authentic or aide-assisted.

### Content
A retweet of Sean Hannity with added commentary celebrating poll numbers despite "Witch Hunt" by "Radical Left Lunatics." The URL appears malformed (missing space before "Wow!"), suggesting hasty composition.

### Authorship
The malformed URL (no space between link and "Wow!") is a strong authentic indicator — an aide would proofread. The emotional, reactive tone and formulaic phrases ("Witch Hunt," "Radical Left Lunatics," "MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN") are quintessential Trump. Evening timing is consistent with personal posting.

### Psychological State
This post arrives the same day the Jan. 6 Committee voted criminal referrals against him. The pivot to "good poll numbers" is a classic narcissistic supply-seeking response to injury — reframing existential legal threat as validation ("despite" the attacks, I'm still popular). The defense structure is textbook: denial of threat significance + rationalization (they're just lunatics with nothing better to do) + projection of inadequacy onto accusers.

### Rhetorical Devices
- In-group/out-group framing ("Radical Left Lunatics")
- Minimization of threat (criminal referrals reduced to "Witch Hunt")
- ALL CAPS for emotional emphasis and brand reinforcement
- Appeal to popularity (poll numbers as legitimacy)

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Very good Poll Numbers" | **Half True** | Trump maintained significant Republican primary support in late 2022 polls but faced declining favorability overall and growing DeSantis challenge |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 82%)

### Indicators

- Malformed URL (no space before 'Wow!')
- Evening posting time (7 PM EST)
- Emotional reactivity
- Stock phrases ('Witch Hunt', 'Radical Left Lunatics')
- ALL CAPS usage

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jan. 6 Committee criminal referrals)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance framing
- Brand reinforcement (MAGA)

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing congressional criminal referrals as baseless 'Witch Hunt'
- Implying accusers are irrational ('Lunatics') rather than engaging evidence

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Very good Poll Numbers

**HALF TRUE**

Trump maintained significant Republican primary support in late 2022 polls but faced declining favorability overall and growing DeSantis challenge

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- narcissistic_supply (80%)
- witch_hunt_narrative (90%)
- jan6_response (70%)

## That day

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

**Cornered by Criminal Referrals, Trump Oscillates Between Rage and Retreat**

Trump spent the day reacting to a mounting legal crisis — the Jan. 6 Committee's criminal referrals and the vote to release his tax returns — but mostly avoided addressing either one directly. The evening before featured a heated election-fraud rant with an implied call to action, but the next afternoon he shifted to immigration grievances and a barrage of shared links, most from sympathetic outlets dismissing his legal exposure. The mood drifted from combative to defensive as the day wore on, with most content outsourced to staff-curated link drops rather than original posts. It was a day of avoidance dressed up as activity.

Full digest for 2022-12-21: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 21). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/seanhannity/stat... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109548727803675371
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/seanhannity/statuses/10954..." Truth Social, 21 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109548727803675371. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/seanhannity/statuses/10954...," Truth Social, December 21, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109548727803675371.

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