# Post ts_109583299082647372

- Post ID: `ts_109583299082647372`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-27T02:34:05.478Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Very interesting, because until recently the political Hacks and Thugs of the highly partisan January 6th Unselect Committee were seldom talking about your favorite President, me, as it related to the PROTEST on Election Fraud. NUMBER ONE, as President, I have total Immunity. Number two, I did nothing wrong. Then the Committee members, mostly the same sleaze that pushed the Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX, started saying that “Trump” did it. Even Shifty Schiff got into the act again. SAD!!!

## Engagement

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

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:15:08.906Z (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 is a direct response to the January 6 Committee's final report naming Trump as the "central cause" of the Capitol attack. It demonstrates a clinically significant multi-layered narcissistic defense response to existential legal and reputational threat. Key features: (1) Pathological denial via reframing a violent insurrection as a "PROTEST," (2) grandiose assertion of "total Immunity" reflecting both legal fiction and narcissistic self-concept as above ordinary constraints, (3) systematic devaluation of accusers as "Hacks," "Thugs," and "sleaze," and (4) whataboutism linking the committee to the "Russia HOAX" to pre-poison credibility. The parasocial technique "your favorite President, me" simultaneously seeks narcissistic supply and asserts grandiosity through forced intimacy with followers. The oscillation between grandiose ("total Immunity," "your favorite President") and vulnerable ("they're coming after me") states is characteristic of narcissistic personality organization under threat. The continued reframing of January 6 as legitimate protest, combined with delegitimization of the investigating body, maintains an elevated danger rating by normalizing political violence and modeling contempt for democratic accountability mechanisms. The gaslighting is notable: presenting evidence-based conclusions as fabricated partisan attacks.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109583299082647372

### Context
Posted 2022-12-27 at 9:34 PM EST (Mar-a-Lago). The January 6 Committee had just released its final report concluding Trump was the "central cause" of the Capitol attack and recommending Congress consider barring him from office. This post is a direct response to that existential political threat.

### Authorship
Late evening post with classic Trump stylistic markers: self-referential parenthetical ("your favorite President, me"), ALL CAPS emphasis on selective words, the signature "SAD!!!" closing, stream-of-consciousness structure, and recycled epithets ("Shifty Schiff," "Unselect Committee"). Highly likely authentic.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a textbook narcissistic injury response. The Jan 6 Committee's final report—concluding he caused the Capitol attack—represents a profound threat to self-concept. The post deploys a layered defense architecture:

1. **Minimization/Denial**: Reframes January 6 as a "PROTEST on Election Fraud"—reducing an insurrection to legitimate civic action.
2. **Legal immunity claim**: "I have total Immunity" — grandiose assertion of being above the law.
3. **Innocence assertion**: "I did nothing wrong" — flat denial.
4. **Delegitimization**: The committee is "partisan," composed of "Hacks and Thugs" and "sleaze."
5. **Whataboutism**: Links committee members to the "Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX" to pre-poison credibility.

The phrase "your favorite President, me" is a notable parasocial technique—simultaneously grandiose and intimacy-seeking, forcing the reader into a relationship of admiration.

The third-person self-reference ("Trump did it") creates psychological distance from the accusation, as if the accused person is someone else.

### Rhetorical Structure
The post follows a clear argumentative scaffold despite its stream-of-consciousness appearance: (1) delegitimize accusers, (2) assert immunity, (3) assert innocence, (4) attack credibility via prior "hoax." This is more structured than typical late-night posts, suggesting heightened cognitive engagement driven by threat.

### Cognitive Notes
Coherent and purposeful despite emotional intensity. No word-finding difficulties or confusion. The numbered argument structure shows deliberate organization. Consistent with baseline Trump rhetorical capacity.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "As President, I have total Immunity" | **False** | No president has 'total immunity.' Trump v. United States (2024) later granted limited immunity for official acts, but this was not established law at the time and does not cover all presidential conduct. Nixon v. Fitzgerald established limited civil immunity only. |
| "January 6 was a PROTEST on Election Fraud" | **False** | January 6 involved a violent breach of the Capitol resulting in deaths, injuries to 140+ officers, and widespread property destruction. Over 900 people were charged with federal crimes. Courts and investigations found no evidence of election fraud sufficient to alter results. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- Late evening timing (9:34 PM EST)
- Self-referential parenthetical 'your favorite President, me'
- Signature 'SAD!!!' closing
- Recycled epithets (Shifty Schiff, Unselect Committee)
- Stream-of-consciousness with ALL CAPS emphasis

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (January 6 Committee final report)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting January 6 Committee members, Adam Schiff
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.65

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Elevated combativeness in late evening
- Grandiose self-reference pattern

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to followers as admirers ('your favorite President, me')
- In-group identity reinforcement via shared grievance

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Continued delegitimization of January 6 investigation normalizes political violence
- Reframing insurrection as legitimate protest signals acceptability of future similar actions
- Assertion of total immunity models authoritarian norm-breaking

### Gaslighting

- Reframing documented violent insurrection as a 'PROTEST'
- Dismissing congressional investigation as partisan attack
- Implying accusers fabricated case ('started saying Trump did it') as if this were invention rather than evidence-based conclusion

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> As President, I have total Immunity

**FALSE**

No president has 'total immunity.' Trump v. United States (2024) later granted limited immunity for official acts, but this was not established law at the time and does not cover all presidential conduct. Nixon v. Fitzgerald established limited civil immunity only.

Sources: Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982); Trump v. United States (2024)

> January 6 was a PROTEST on Election Fraud

**FALSE**

January 6 involved a violent breach of the Capitol resulting in deaths, injuries to 140+ officers, and widespread property destruction. Over 900 people were charged with federal crimes. Courts and investigations found no evidence of election fraud sufficient to alter results.

Sources: DOJ January 6 prosecution records; Multiple state and federal court rulings on 2020 election challenges

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- january-6 (100%)
- legal-immunity-claim (90%)
- narcissistic-injury-response (90%)
- institutional-delegitimization (80%)
- adam-schiff (50%)
- russia-investigation (40%)

## 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). Very interesting, because until recently the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109583299082647372
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Very interesting, because until recently the political..." Truth Social, 27 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109583299082647372. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Very interesting, because until recently the political...," Truth Social, December 27, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109583299082647372.

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