# Post ts_109607240527790400

- Post ID: `ts_109607240527790400`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-31T08:02:42.937Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607240527790400
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607240527790400/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109607240527790400.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/JackPosobiec/statuses/109606164583743387 She was the greatest of them all, by far. I knew her well, was interviewed by her many times, and there was nobody like the legendary Barbara Walters - And never will be!

## Engagement

- Likes: 16,002
- Reposts: 3,066
- Replies: 857
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:20:54.594Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Barbara Walters Tribute Post (2022-12-31)

### Context
Barbara Walters died on December 30, 2022. This post is a retweet of Jack Posobiec's post about her death, with Trump adding his own tribute. Posted at 3:02 AM ET from Mar-a-Lago — classic late-night authentic Trump timing.

### Authorship
The 3 AM timing, stream-of-consciousness comma splicing, and characteristic superlative structure ("greatest of them all, by far") strongly indicate authentic Trump. The emotional tone and personal anecdote are consistent with his late-night posting pattern.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a relatively benign post — a celebrity death tribute. However, even in eulogy, Trump centers himself: "I knew her well, was interviewed by her many times." The tribute functions simultaneously as self-elevation (association with a legendary figure) and genuine sentiment. The superlative framing ("greatest of them all") and finality claim ("never will be") are signature rhetorical patterns.

### Personality Levels
**Level 1:** Low neuroticism in this post; moderate extraversion (warmth, positive affect). Unusual absence of hostility compared to surrounding posts.
**Level 2:** Supply-seeking through association with high-status figure. Agency motive: status by proximity.
**Level 3:** Protagonist role shifts to "insider" — someone who knew greatness personally.

### Rhetorical Notes
Standard Trump eulogy template: superlative claim → personal connection → uniqueness assertion. Compare to his tributes to other deceased public figures — nearly identical structure.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Barbara Walters was the greatest broadcast journalist" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective superlative; Walters was widely regarded as a pioneering and legendary journalist but 'greatest of them all' is opinion. |
| "Trump was interviewed by Walters many times" | **Mostly True** | Trump was interviewed by Walters on multiple occasions over the decades, consistent with his celebrity status and her role on programs like 20/20 and The View. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- 3:02 AM ET posting time (Mar-a-Lago)
- Comma splices and run-on structure
- Characteristic superlative ('greatest of them all, by far')
- Stream-of-consciousness feel
- Dash usage before final clause

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Barbara Walters death — opportunity for association with cultural icon)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- personal anecdote to establish insider status
- superlative framing to signal authority of judgment

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Barbara Walters was the greatest broadcast journalist

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective superlative; Walters was widely regarded as a pioneering and legendary journalist but 'greatest of them all' is opinion.

> Trump was interviewed by Walters many times

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump was interviewed by Walters on multiple occasions over the decades, consistent with his celebrity status and her role on programs like 20/20 and The View.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- tribute (100%)
- celebrity_death (90%)
- self_referential (60%)
- supply_seeking (50%)

## 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/JackPosobiec/sta... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607240527790400
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/JackPosobiec/statuses/1096..." Truth Social, 31 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607240527790400. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/JackPosobiec/statuses/1096...," Truth Social, December 31, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109607240527790400.

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