# Post ts_109587033080552328

- Post ID: `ts_109587033080552328`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-27T18:23:41.763Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109587033080552328
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109587033080552328/analysis

## Post text

> https://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/pres-biden-omitted-jesus-and-christ-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony-2nd

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,285
- Reposts: 5,812
- Replies: 1,485
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:18:21.895Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Link-Share — Biden Christmas Ceremony Religious Omission

## Post Overview
A bare URL to a CNS News article about Biden omitting "Jesus" and "Christ" from the White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony for the second year. No personal commentary added. One of six rapid link-shares on this date, all attacking Biden/Democrats from various conservative media outlets.

## Authorship
Likely aide-curated content. Business-hours posting (1:23 PM ET), no personal voice, part of a batch of rapid link-shares spanning Fox News, Breitbart, Bongino, Western Journal, and Substack. This pattern strongly suggests a media curation workflow rather than impulsive personal posting.

## Psychological Function
The post serves multiple functions simultaneously:
1. **Supply maintenance**: Keeps audience engaged during holiday lull
2. **Implicit self-promotion**: Contrasts Biden's secularity with Trump's claimed Christian championship
3. **Values signaling**: Reinforces bond with evangelical base

## Context
This sits within a broader Dec 27 posting spree that includes: attacks on Biden (special counsel), Jan 6 committee delegitimization, crime in Democratic cities, and a nostalgic Melania Christmas decorations piece. The Christmas/religion angle complements the Melania piece — together constructing a narrative of Trump White House as culturally superior.

## Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine culture-war content curation with minimal psychological signal beyond standard supply-seeking behavior.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Biden omitted 'Jesus' and 'Christ' from Christmas tree lighting ceremony for second year" | **Mostly True** | Biden's 2021 and 2022 Christmas tree lighting remarks focused on secular themes of unity and hope rather than explicitly naming Jesus Christ, though he referenced faith and prayer. This is consistent with a tradition of inclusive presidential holiday messaging. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Link-only post with no personal commentary
- Business hours (1:23 PM ET, Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago)
- No typos, caps, or emotional language
- Pattern of rapid link-sharing consistent with aide curation

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Culture war opportunity)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance
- values signaling
- implicit contrast with self

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Biden omitted 'Jesus' and 'Christ' from Christmas tree lighting ceremony for second year

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Biden's 2021 and 2022 Christmas tree lighting remarks focused on secular themes of unity and hope rather than explicitly naming Jesus Christ, though he referenced faith and prayer. This is consistent with a tradition of inclusive presidential holiday messaging.

Sources: CNS News reporting; White House transcripts

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- culture-war (90%)
- religion (80%)
- anti-Biden (70%)
- link-share (100%)
- 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). https://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/pres-bide... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109587033080552328
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/pres-biden-omitted-..." Truth Social, 27 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109587033080552328. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/pres-biden-omitted-...," Truth Social, December 27, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109587033080552328.

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