# Post ts_109582766005614054

- Post ID: `ts_109582766005614054`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-27T00:18:31.365Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109582766005614054
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109582766005614054/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109582766005614054.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive, and way ahead of the curve—as opposed to Governors that shut their States down, even for short periods. https://dailycaller.com/2022/12/26/twitter-lawyer-censor-trump-covid-tweet/

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 6,029
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:15:21.170Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109582766005614054

### Context
Post from Dec 27, 2022 (7:18 PM ET, assuming Mar-a-Lago). Trump shares a Daily Caller article about Twitter's internal deliberations over censoring his COVID-related tweets. This is part of the "Twitter Files" discourse period.

### Authorship
Evening post, links to conservative media with personal grievance framing. The sentence structure is characteristically Trump—self-referential, comparative, with the parenthetical aside "as opposed to Governors." The dash usage and flow suggest authentic composition.

### Psychological Analysis
The post operates on a familiar victimhood-vindication axis: the FBI suppressed him while he was "being positive, and way ahead of the curve." This is classic **retrospective self-aggrandizement** combined with **persecution narrative**. The comparison to governors who "shut their States down" serves dual purpose—elevating self while diminishing others.

The Twitter Files revelations provide narcissistic supply in the form of external validation for long-held persecution claims. This is a **supply-seeking** post leveraging new evidence to support pre-existing grievance.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: Reframes complex COVID policy debates as simple binary (his positivity vs. others' shutdowns)
- **Projection**: Implies institutional malice ("tried to shut me down") without engaging with content moderation rationale

### Rhetorical Devices
The phrase "way ahead of the curve" is characteristic hyperbolic self-assessment. The governors comparison creates an implicit false dichotomy between his approach and lockdowns.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive" | **Half True** | Twitter Files revealed FBI flagged content for review, but 'shut me down' overstates the nature of the interaction. Twitter made independent moderation decisions. |
| "Way ahead of the curve on COVID" | **Mostly False** | Trump's COVID messaging was mixed—he alternately downplayed the virus, promoted unproven treatments, and pushed for reopening. 'Way ahead of the curve' is not supported by the public record. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (~7:18 PM ET)
- Grievance-driven personal framing
- Characteristic dash and parenthetical style
- Self-referential content

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Twitter Files / Daily Caller article validating censorship claims)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- vindication narrative
- shared grievance with audience

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes content moderation as FBI persecution
- Implies he was suppressed for being correct rather than for misinformation concerns

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive

**HALF TRUE**

Twitter Files revealed FBI flagged content for review, but 'shut me down' overstates the nature of the interaction. Twitter made independent moderation decisions.

Sources: Twitter Files releases; Daily Caller reporting

> Way ahead of the curve on COVID

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Trump's COVID messaging was mixed—he alternately downplayed the virus, promoted unproven treatments, and pushed for reopening. 'Way ahead of the curve' is not supported by the public record.

Sources: Contemporary reporting on Trump COVID statements

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- victimhood-narrative (70%)
- twitter-files (80%)
- covid-retrospective (60%)
- supply-seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**Besieged by January 6 Fallout, Trump Oscillates Between Defiance and Victimhood in 19-Post Day**

Trump spent the day consumed by the January 6 Committee's final report and broader grievances about FBI and DOJ overreach, sharing a steady stream of articles reinforcing his persecution narrative. The evening before kicked off with a blistering personal attack on a New York Magazine reporter, calling her "shaky and unattractive" after an unfavorable interview, before escalating into a combative defense against the Committee's criminal referrals. He also took shots at Mitch McConnell over the omnibus spending bill and immigration policy. The afternoon featured a rapid-fire dump of links from right-wing outlets with almost no original commentary, and the day closed on a quieter note with a self-congratulatory post about Opportunity Zones.

Full digest for 2022-12-27: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 27). The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109582766005614054
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive,..." Truth Social, 27 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109582766005614054. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive,...," Truth Social, December 27, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109582766005614054.

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