# Post ts_109580976436184700

- Post ID: `ts_109580976436184700`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-26T16:43:24.709Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580976436184700
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580976436184700/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109580976436184700.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> So funny to read and hear the Fake News political pundits saying that “Trump isn’t working too hard on his campaign. This is not a good sign, maybe he’s giving up (even though I’m leading BIG in the Polls!). What they don’t say is that, “WE HAVE ALMOST TWO YEARS TO GO.” The Rallies will be bigger and better than ever (because our Country is going to Hell), but it’s a little bit early, don’t you think?

## Engagement

- Likes: 24,568
- Reposts: 5,798
- Replies: 2,403
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:16:11.547Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: December 26, 2022 — Campaign Pace Defense

## Personality Framework

**Level 1 (Traits):** Moderate extraversion (assertiveness, positive self-regard). Low agreeableness (dismissiveness of critics). Neuroticism facet of angry hostility is present but restrained.

**Level 2 (Motives):** Status maintenance and preemptive narrative control. Agency motive dominant—asserting he is choosing not to campaign rather than failing to.

**Level 3 (Narrative):** Protagonist role is the strategic mastermind who knows better than the pundits. Contrasting other is "Fake News political pundits." Identity claim: still dominant, still leading, still in control of timing.

## Clinical Indicators

Low-intensity post. Narcissistic features are baseline—polling self-reference, dismissal of criticism. No significant rage, no decompensation markers. The parenthetical apocalyptic framing ("country is going to Hell") serves campaign narrative rather than indicating acute distress.

## Cognitive Markers

Coherent, logically structured argument. No word-finding difficulty or tangentiality. Syntax is typical Trump—long sentence with multiple embedded clauses and parentheticals. No deviation from baseline.

## Context

This is one of several posts on Dec 26 covering multiple topics (border, omnibus bill, Jan 6, family). The volume and range suggest active engagement rather than the "giving up" narrative he's countering. This post fits a pattern of preemptive narrative management typical of early campaign periods.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Leading BIG in the Polls" | **Half True** | Trump led early 2024 Republican primary polls in late 2022 but margins varied; 'BIG' is subjective exaggeration. DeSantis was competitive in many polls. |
| "Almost two years to go before election" | **True** | The 2024 presidential election was November 5, 2024, approximately 22 months away. |

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness parenthetical asides
- ALL CAPS emphasis
- Emotional reactivity to media criticism
- Conversational rhetorical question ending
- Posted ~11:43 AM ET (Mar-a-Lago) - business hours but style is authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Media pundits questioning campaign effort)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address rhetorical question ('don't you think?')
- Shared mockery frame ('So funny to read')

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Leading BIG in the Polls

**HALF TRUE**

Trump led early 2024 Republican primary polls in late 2022 but margins varied; 'BIG' is subjective exaggeration. DeSantis was competitive in many polls.

Sources: FiveThirtyEight polling averages, Dec 2022

> Almost two years to go before election

**TRUE**

The 2024 presidential election was November 5, 2024, approximately 22 months away.

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Tags

- campaign_narrative (80%)
- media_criticism (70%)
- self_aggrandizement (50%)
- preemptive_defense (60%)

## That day

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

**Day After Christmas at Mar-a-Lago: McConnell Rage Punctuates a Grievance-Laden Holiday**

Trump spent the day after Christmas airing grievances from Mar-a-Lago, starting with nostalgic claims about his border policies and a defensive rewrite of his family's distancing from the 2024 campaign. His sharpest anger targeted Mitch McConnell over the omnibus spending bill, including a racial slur aimed at McConnell's wife. The afternoon quieted into a rapid-fire dump of supportive article links -- eight in four minutes -- suggesting a curated effort to shore up his narrative heading into the new year. Overall, a moderately agitated day with one flash of genuine hostility but no sustained escalation.

Full digest for 2022-12-26: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 26). So funny to read and hear the Fake News political... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580976436184700
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "So funny to read and hear the Fake News political pundits..." Truth Social, 26 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580976436184700. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "So funny to read and hear the Fake News political pundits...," Truth Social, December 26, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109580976436184700.

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