# Post ts_109607127239692106

- Post ID: `ts_109607127239692106`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-31T07:33:54.305Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607127239692106/analysis
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DineshDSouza/statuses/109604033699763716 The Unselect Committee doesn’t explain Ray Epps, Sullivan, or the “other” ringleaders. Gee, I wonder why?

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,376
- Reposts: 7,179
- Replies: 799
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:16:43.804Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: RT of Dinesh D'Souza on January 6 Committee

### Post Context
Trump retweets Dinesh D'Souza content questioning why the January 6 Committee didn't address Ray Epps, John Sullivan, or unnamed "ringleaders" — a well-worn conspiracy theory suggesting federal agents or provocateurs orchestrated the Capitol breach. Posted at 2:33 AM ET (Trump at Mar-a-Lago for New Year's Eve), this is a classic late-night amplification.

### Authorship
The retweet format with added commentary ("Gee, I wonder why?") plus the signature neologism "Unselect Committee" and late-night timing strongly indicate authentic Trump. The sarcastic rhetorical question is characteristic.

### Psychological Analysis
This post continues the pattern of deflecting responsibility for January 6 by promoting conspiracy theories about agent provocateurs. The "Unselect Committee" label serves dual purpose: delegitimizing the investigation and asserting that its members lack democratic mandate. The rhetorical question ("Gee, I wonder why?") invites followers to fill in conspiratorial conclusions without Trump making explicit claims — a form of innuendo that maintains plausible deniability.

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection is primary: suggesting others were the "real" ringleaders deflects from Trump's own role. Denial of the committee's legitimacy through renaming. The conspiratorial framing employs distortion — reshaping the January 6 narrative from insurrection to government setup.

### Rhetorical Devices
The "I wonder why?" construction is a classic loaded question / innuendo technique, encouraging conspiratorial thinking while avoiding falsifiable claims. Amplifying D'Souza (a convicted felon whom Trump pardoned) reinforces the loyalty-network dynamic.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The January 6 Committee didn't explain Ray Epps" | **Mostly False** | The committee interviewed Epps and addressed his role; Epps testified under oath that he was not a federal agent. He was later charged with a misdemeanor for his actions on Jan 6. |
| "Sullivan was a ringleader unexplained by the committee" | **Mostly False** | John Sullivan was a left-wing activist present at the Capitol who was arrested and charged. His presence was documented and he was not ignored by investigators. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 2:33 AM ET posting time
- Unselect Committee neologism
- sarcastic rhetorical question
- stream-of-consciousness addendum to RT

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (January 6 Committee final report and ongoing accountability efforts)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- conspiratorial intimacy — inviting audience to share secret knowledge
- rhetorical question creating in-group reasoning

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Promoting alternative narrative about January 6 that contradicts extensive documented evidence
- Attacking legitimacy of investigative body through renaming

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The January 6 Committee didn't explain Ray Epps

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The committee interviewed Epps and addressed his role; Epps testified under oath that he was not a federal agent. He was later charged with a misdemeanor for his actions on Jan 6.

Sources: January 6 Committee transcripts; DOJ charging documents

> Sullivan was a ringleader unexplained by the committee

**MOSTLY FALSE**

John Sullivan was a left-wing activist present at the Capitol who was arrested and charged. His presence was documented and he was not ignored by investigators.

Sources: DOJ charging documents for John Sullivan

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- january-6-deflection (90%)
- conspiracy-amplification (80%)
- paranoid-ideation (50%)
- ray-epps-conspiracy (70%)

## That day

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

**New Year's Eve Consumed by Media Attacks and Grievance While Tax Return Release Goes Unmentioned**

Trump spent New Year's Eve posting from Mar-a-Lago in a restless, combative mood that stretched from late night into the early morning hours. The day's most striking feature was what he didn't say -- despite Congress releasing his tax returns just days earlier, he never acknowledged them, instead lashing out at the New York Times as "Enemy of the People" and attacking every major cable network including Fox News. The afternoon brought a rapid-fire dump of curated articles painting Biden's America as failing. Overall, the day felt like a grievance inventory disguised as year-end reflection, with late-night posting hinting at disrupted sleep.

Full digest for 2022-12-31: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-31/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 31). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DineshDSouza/sta... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607127239692106
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DineshDSouza/statuses/1096..." Truth Social, 31 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607127239692106. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/DineshDSouza/statuses/1096...," Truth Social, December 31, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607127239692106.

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