# Post ts_109598987002107433

- Post ID: `ts_109598987002107433`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-29T21:03:44.208Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109598987002107433
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109598987002107433/analysis

## Post text

> https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/alan-dershowitz-says-jan-6-trump-referral-unconstitutional-citing

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 4,726
- Replies: 583
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:18:10.581Z (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 — Dershowitz Defends Against Jan. 6 Referral

This post is a bare URL share to a Just The News article reporting Alan Dershowitz's argument that the January 6 Committee's criminal referral of Trump is unconstitutional. No commentary is added.

### Context
The Jan. 6 Committee had just released its final report and criminal referrals. This post is part of a flurry of activity on Dec. 29, 2022, with multiple posts focused on perceived persecution and election grievances. The link serves as third-party validation — a Harvard law professor defending Trump's position.

### Authorship
Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (EST). 21:03 UTC = 4:03 PM EST — business hours. The bare-link format with no commentary is characteristic of aide posting (likely Scavino) or a quick share. The lack of editorializing, caps, or emotional language points toward aide-assisted, though Trump does occasionally share links without comment.

### Psychological Function
The post functions as **supply-seeking through proxy validation**. Rather than directly defending himself, Trump amplifies a credentialed authority (Dershowitz, Harvard) making the case for him. This is a common narcissistic strategy — letting others do the defending preserves grandiosity while still addressing the narcissistic injury of the criminal referral.

### Pattern
Fits within the day's broader theme of grievance and victimization across multiple posts — election rigging, declining airports, Jan. 6 persecution. The cluster suggests elevated distress following the committee's final report.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Dershowitz argued Jan. 6 Trump referral is unconstitutional" | **Mostly True** | Dershowitz publicly made this argument citing constitutional provisions. The characterization is consistent with his known public statements. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Bare URL with no commentary
- Business hours (4:03 PM EST)
- No caps, typos, or emotional language
- Clean formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jan. 6 Committee criminal referral)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to authority
- third-party validation

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Dershowitz argued Jan. 6 Trump referral is unconstitutional

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Dershowitz publicly made this argument citing constitutional provisions. The characterization is consistent with his known public statements.

Sources: Just The News reporting

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- legal-defense (80%)
- jan6 (90%)
- proxy-validation (70%)

## 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). https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencie... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109598987002107433
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/alan-der..." Truth Social, 29 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109598987002107433. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/alan-der...," Truth Social, December 29, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109598987002107433.

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