# Post ts_109594266191175004

- Post ID: `ts_109594266191175004`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-29T01:03:10.272Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109594266191175004/analysis
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## Post text

> Was just advised that the Unselect Committee of political Thugs has withdrawn the Subpoena of me concerning the January 6th Protest of the CROOKED 2020 Presidential Election. They probably did so because they knew I did nothing wrong, or they were about to lose in Court. Perhaps the FBI’s involvement in RIGGING the Election played into their decision. In any event, the Subpoena is DEAD!

## Engagement

- Likes: 56,331
- Reposts: 15,590
- Replies: 4,170
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:17:44.143Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Trump reframes the January 6 Committee's procedural withdrawal of his subpoena—necessitated by the committee's expiration with the congressional term—as personal vindication. This occurs the same week the committee released its final report concluding he was the "central cause" of the Capitol attack, making the victory-lap framing a significant reality distortion. The post employs layered rationalization, offering three mutually exclusive explanations (innocence, legal defeat, FBI conspiracy) while omitting the actual procedural reason. This "explanation buffet" approach is characteristic: the specific reason matters less than the conclusion of triumph. The integration of the FBI "rigging" narrative into an unrelated legal development demonstrates how conspiracy frameworks become all-purpose explanatory tools. Clinically, this represents grandiose narcissistic supply-seeking with moderate reality distortion but low danger indicators.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109594266191175004

### Context
The January 6 Committee withdrew its subpoena of Trump as the committee wound down before the new Congress. Trump frames this as vindication.

### Authorship
Posted at 1:03 AM UTC = 8:03 PM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago during this holiday period. This is evening posting time—plausible for either Trump or an aide, but the stylistic markers (capitalized epithets "Unselect Committee," "CROOKED," "DEAD," stream-of-consciousness reasoning, characteristic neologisms) strongly suggest authentic Trump authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a classic victory-lap post following perceived defeat of adversaries. The withdrawal of the subpoena is reframed as total vindication through a series of speculative rationalizations: (1) they knew he did nothing wrong, (2) they'd lose in court, (3) FBI election rigging influenced them. None follow logically from a committee simply expiring with the congressional term, but the post constructs a narrative of triumph.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Inventing favorable explanations for the withdrawal
- **Distortion**: The committee expired; it didn't withdraw due to his innocence
- **Denial**: Reframing the committee's 18-month investigation and damning final report as irrelevant

### Rhetorical Analysis
"Unselect" (neologism/wordplay), "political Thugs," "CROOKED," "RIGGING"—standard Trump lexicon for delegitimizing institutions. The final declarative "the Subpoena is DEAD!" provides closure and triumphalism.

### Longitudinal Note
Consistent with the prior day's posts all focused on delegitimizing investigations and media. The thematic perseveration on perceived persecution is characteristic.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The Unselect Committee has withdrawn the Subpoena of me" | **Mostly True** | The committee did withdraw the subpoena in late December 2022 as it wound down before the new Congress, but not for the reasons Trump suggests |
| "They probably did so because they knew I did nothing wrong" | **False** | The committee's final report concluded Trump was the 'central cause' of the Capitol attack. The withdrawal was procedural as the committee expired. |
| "The FBI's involvement in RIGGING the Election" | **False** | No evidence supports FBI 'rigging' the 2020 election. Trump conflates FBI social media flagging with election rigging. |

Overall Veracity: 27%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Neologism 'Unselect'
- ALL CAPS emphasis on key words
- Stream-of-consciousness speculative reasoning
- Evening posting time at Mar-a-Lago
- Characteristic epithets and framing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Jan 6 Committee subpoena withdrawal)

Sentiment: +0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Triumphalist tone
- Exclamatory closing

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- distortion (pathological)
- denial (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Victory declaration inviting audience celebration
- Shared grievance against 'rigged' system

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes committee expiration as vindication
- Implies committee found nothing wrong despite damning final report

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> The Unselect Committee has withdrawn the Subpoena of me

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The committee did withdraw the subpoena in late December 2022 as it wound down before the new Congress, but not for the reasons Trump suggests

Sources: Known events context

> They probably did so because they knew I did nothing wrong

**FALSE**

The committee's final report concluded Trump was the 'central cause' of the Capitol attack. The withdrawal was procedural as the committee expired.

Sources: Known events context

> The FBI's involvement in RIGGING the Election

**FALSE**

No evidence supports FBI 'rigging' the 2020 election. Trump conflates FBI social media flagging with election rigging.

Overall Veracity: 27%

## Tags

- jan6_committee (100%)
- self_vindication (90%)
- election_fraud_claims (60%)
- fbi_conspiracy (50%)

## That day

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

**Subpoena Vindication Dissolves Into Grievance Spiral and Demands for "Consequences"**

Trump opened the day claiming victory after the January 6 Committee withdrew his subpoena, framing a routine procedural step as personal vindication. The mood quickly soured into familiar territory -- extended grievance about the 2020 election, FBI conspiracy theories, and repeated demands that someone face "consequences" for what he insists was a stolen election. The afternoon brought a scattershot mix of decline-themed posts, a brief nod to Pelé's passing, climate skepticism, and a batch of supportive news links. Two years after the election, the "rigged" narrative remains the gravitational center of his posting.

Full digest for 2022-12-29: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 29). Was just advised that the Unselect Committee of... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109594266191175004
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Was just advised that the Unselect Committee of political..." Truth Social, 29 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109594266191175004. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Was just advised that the Unselect Committee of political...," Truth Social, December 29, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109594266191175004.

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