# Post ts_109574657347743432

- Post ID: `ts_109574657347743432`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-25T13:56:23.071Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109574657347743432/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109574657347743432.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> On this very cold but beautiful Christmas Day, look at our Nation NOW on the Southern Border compared to only a short time ago during the Trump Administration. We had the most SECURE Border in our history, versus the “horror show” that that is happening now, with record setting numbers of people, many of them hardened Criminals (including Killers, Human Traffickers and Drug Dealers), POURING INTO OUR COUNTRY at a rate the likes of which we have never seen before. The USA is dying from within!!!

## Engagement

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

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:11:14.143Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

On Christmas morning, amid acute political pressure from Jan 6 criminal referrals and imminent tax return disclosure, Trump pivots to border security—a well-worn grievance topic offering psychological refuge. The displacement is notable: rather than addressing existential legal threats, the post constructs a parallel existential threat ("The USA is dying from within!!!") projected onto immigrants. The contamination narrative structure—beautiful Christmas Day contrasted with national "horror show"—instrumentalizes the holiday as emotional backdrop for fear arousal. Immigrants are categorically dehumanized through parenthetical criminal labeling ("Killers, Human Traffickers and Drug Dealers"), and the water metaphor ("POURING INTO") frames migration as invasion. The grandiose self-reference ("most SECURE Border in our history") provides narcissistic supply through favorable comparison with the current administration. The splitting is binary and absolute. The elevated danger rating reflects sustained dehumanizing rhetoric targeting a vulnerable population combined with existential threat framing, though no specific call to action is present. Longitudinally, this post is consistent with Trump's baseline border rhetoric and does not represent deviation, but its timing—Christmas Day amid criminal referral proceedings—highlights how displacement serves as a primary coping mechanism during periods of maximal threat.

## Psychological Analysis: Christmas Day Border Post (2022-12-25)

### Context
Posted Christmas morning from Mar-a-Lago (8:56 AM EST). This falls during a period of intense political pressure: Jan 6 committee criminal referrals, final report release, and imminent tax return disclosure.

### Authorship
Morning timing and relatively coherent structure suggest possible aide involvement, but the emotional escalation, ALL CAPS patterns, and characteristic hyperbolic style ("dying from within!!!") point to authentic Trump composition. The parenthetical asides and stream-of-consciousness quality are signature markers.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post deflects from immediate threats (criminal referrals, tax exposure) by pivoting to border security—a reliable grievance topic. This is classic **displacement**: rather than addressing the acute narcissistic injuries of the past week, energy is redirected to a familiar, emotionally resonant target. The Christmas framing ("on this very cold but beautiful Christmas Day") creates contrast between holiday warmth and national catastrophe—a contamination sequence.

### Rhetorical Strategy
The post follows a before/after template: Trump era = security, Biden era = "horror show." Criminalization of immigrants ("hardened Criminals including Killers, Human Traffickers and Drug Dealers") employs dehumanizing categorical language. "POURING INTO OUR COUNTRY" evokes invasion framing. The apocalyptic closer "The USA is dying from within!!!" escalates to existential threat.

### Danger Assessment
The dehumanizing language linking immigrants categorically to violent crime, combined with invasion/death framing, constitutes elevated-level eliminationist rhetoric.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "We had the most SECURE Border in our history" | **Mostly False** | Border apprehensions under Trump hit a 12-year high in FY2019 (851K). While Title 42 and pandemic reduced crossings in 2020, the 'most secure in history' claim is not supported by historical data. |
| "Record setting numbers of people POURING INTO OUR COUNTRY" | **Mostly True** | FY2022 saw ~2.2 million border encounters, the highest recorded. However 'pouring into' conflates encounters/apprehensions with successful entries. |
| "Many of them hardened Criminals (including Killers, Human Traffickers and Drug Dealers)" | **Mostly False** | The vast majority of border crossers are economic migrants and asylum seekers. While some criminals are apprehended, characterizing 'many' as hardened criminals is not supported by data. |

Overall Veracity: 40%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emphasis on SECURE, POURING INTO OUR COUNTRY
- Triple exclamation marks
- Parenthetical asides characteristic of Trump dictation style
- Emotional escalation pattern
- Morning posting time (8:56 AM EST) slightly favors aide but style favors Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (Jan 6 criminal referrals, tax return release, committee final report)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Biden administration / immigrants
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.75

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Triple exclamation marks
- Apocalyptic urgency
- High-volume posting pattern across Dec 24-25

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance construction ('look at our Nation NOW')
- In-group identity appeal on Christmas Day
- Fear arousal through crime categorization

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Categorical dehumanization of immigrants as criminals
- Invasion framing ('POURING INTO')
- Existential threat language ('dying from within')
- Scapegoating vulnerable population

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> We had the most SECURE Border in our history

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Border apprehensions under Trump hit a 12-year high in FY2019 (851K). While Title 42 and pandemic reduced crossings in 2020, the 'most secure in history' claim is not supported by historical data.

Sources: CBP enforcement statistics

> Record setting numbers of people POURING INTO OUR COUNTRY

**MOSTLY TRUE**

FY2022 saw ~2.2 million border encounters, the highest recorded. However 'pouring into' conflates encounters/apprehensions with successful entries.

Sources: CBP annual statistics

> Many of them hardened Criminals (including Killers, Human Traffickers and Drug Dealers)

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The vast majority of border crossers are economic migrants and asylum seekers. While some criminals are apprehended, characterizing 'many' as hardened criminals is not supported by data.

Sources: CBP criminal noncitizen statistics

Overall Veracity: 40%

## Tags

- border_security (90%)
- displacement_defense (80%)
- dehumanization (70%)
- christmas_instrumentalization (50%)
- decline_narrative (70%)

## That day

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

**Christmas Day Consumed by Grievance as Criminal Referrals Loom**

Trump spent Christmas Day posting a steady stream of grievances from Mar-a-Lago, never once acknowledging the holiday in a celebratory way. The morning opened with border security attacks and a nostalgic recitation of supposed presidential achievements, then the afternoon brought an escalating burst of posts attacking Democrats, the justice system, and election integrity — all clearly driven by the Jan 6 committee's criminal referrals issued days earlier. The day's most striking moment was a two-word all-caps post — "SAVE AMERICA!" — that condensed hours of grievance into a raw emotional appeal. The inability to step away from political combat even on Christmas stood out as the defining feature of the day.

Full digest for 2022-12-25: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 25). On this very cold but beautiful Christmas Day,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109574657347743432
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "On this very cold but beautiful Christmas Day, look at our..." Truth Social, 25 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109574657347743432. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "On this very cold but beautiful Christmas Day, look at our...," Truth Social, December 25, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109574657347743432.

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