# Post ts_109609392135165050

- Post ID: `ts_109609392135165050`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-31T17:09:53.862Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109609392135165050
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109609392135165050/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109609392135165050.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Wow!!! So while Trump Hating CNN & MSNBC (MSDNC!) RATINGS are both at record lows, numbers that they have never seen before (“they’re toast”), Fox News Ratings are also way down because they never say “Trump” or TRUTH, never talk about the Rigged Presidential Election, and is a Fake Polling Network. Our giant MAGA base, much bigger than anyone knows, does not like watching Fox play their games. Their Ratings will continue to sink. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

## Engagement

- Likes: 23,640
- Reposts: 6,433
- Replies: 1,586
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:19:21.575Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This New Year's Eve post is notable for its simultaneous attack on all major cable news networks, including Fox News — typically an ally. The psychological pattern reveals narcissistic supply dynamics: Fox is punished not for opposition but for insufficient mirroring (not saying "Trump," not promoting Truth Social, not echoing stolen election claims). This demand for total validation from even allied media is consistent with escalating narcissistic entitlement. The post also advances epistemic closure by delegitimizing all mainstream media sources simultaneously, leaving only Trump's own platform (Truth Social) as trustworthy. The "Rigged Presidential Election" claim is stated as settled fact, and media loyalty is now measured by willingness to echo it. The grandiose claim of a MAGA base "much bigger than anyone knows" serves dual functions: flattering followers and maintaining the fantasy of a hidden majority. This post sits within a broader Dec 31 pattern of media attacks and grievance, occurring against the backdrop of his tax returns being released by Congress — a significant narcissistic injury notably absent from any of the day's posts, suggesting avoidance/denial.

## Psychological Analysis: Media Ratings Attack (2022-12-31)

### Context
New Year's Eve 2022. Trump is at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, FL — EST). Post at 17:09 UTC = 12:09 PM EST. This is a midday post during a period of significant stress: tax returns just released by Congress, Jan 6 Committee activity winding down, and his Truth Social platform competing with legacy media.

### Authorship
Midday posting, but the style is unmistakably authentic Trump: "Wow!!!" opener, stream-of-consciousness structure, parenthetical asides ("they're toast"), the signature "MSDNC" coinage, ALL CAPS emphasis, and the rambling single-paragraph format. The emotional temperature and grievance-driven content override the business-hours timing.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post is a three-front media attack — CNN, MSNBC, and notably Fox News. The Fox attack is the most psychologically revealing. Fox's "crime" is not saying "Trump" or "TRUTH" (his platform), not promoting the stolen election narrative, and running polls he dislikes. This is a narcissistic supply complaint: Fox is failing to provide adequate mirroring and validation.

The post reveals a grandiose-vulnerable oscillation: grandiose in claiming a "giant MAGA base, much bigger than anyone knows" while simultaneously wounded that major networks aren't sufficiently attentive to him.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Splitting**: CNN/MSNBC are all-bad (Trump Hating), Fox is also bad but for different reasons (insufficient loyalty)
- **Projection**: Accuses Fox of "playing games" — projecting his own strategic media manipulation
- **Rationalization**: Fox's ratings decline is attributed to insufficient Trump coverage rather than market dynamics

### Rhetorical Analysis
The "MSDNC" portmanteau (MSNBC + DNC) is a recurring device. The parenthetical "they're toast" functions as pseudo-quotation — attributing validation to unnamed sources. The MAGA sign-off serves as tribal closure.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "CNN and MSNBC ratings are at record lows" | **Mostly True** | Both networks saw significant ratings declines in 2022 compared to 2020-2021 peaks, though 'record lows' is hyperbolic — they were at multi-year lows, not all-time lows |
| "Fox News ratings are also way down" | **Half True** | Fox remained the top-rated cable news network in 2022 but saw declines from 2020 peaks. The decline was industry-wide, not specific to Fox's Trump coverage choices |
| "The Presidential Election was rigged" | **False** | Over 60 court cases, DOJ investigation, state audits, and Trump's own AG Barr found no evidence of fraud sufficient to change the outcome |

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Triple exclamation opener
- MSDNC coinage
- Parenthetical asides with quotes
- Stream-of-consciousness single paragraph
- ALL CAPS passages

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Abandonment (Media insufficient attention/validation)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Triple exclamation opener
- Grandiose base-size claims
- Rapid multi-target attack

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)
- idealization (immature)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- In-group flattery of MAGA base
- Shared grievance against media establishment
- Tribal identity reinforcement via MAGA sign-off

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Asserts 2020 election was 'Rigged' as established fact
- Demands media validate this false claim as condition of loyalty

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> CNN and MSNBC ratings are at record lows

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Both networks saw significant ratings declines in 2022 compared to 2020-2021 peaks, though 'record lows' is hyperbolic — they were at multi-year lows, not all-time lows

Sources: Nielsen ratings data 2022

> Fox News ratings are also way down

**HALF TRUE**

Fox remained the top-rated cable news network in 2022 but saw declines from 2020 peaks. The decline was industry-wide, not specific to Fox's Trump coverage choices

Sources: Nielsen ratings data 2022

> The Presidential Election was rigged

**FALSE**

Over 60 court cases, DOJ investigation, state audits, and Trump's own AG Barr found no evidence of fraud sufficient to change the outcome

Sources: DOJ statements; State election certifications; Court rulings 2020-2021

Overall Veracity: 43%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- fox-news-loyalty-test (80%)
- election-denial (60%)
- narcissistic-supply (80%)
- epistemic-closure (70%)
- brand-promotion (40%)

## 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). Wow!!! So while Trump Hating CNN & MSNBC... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109609392135165050
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Wow!!! So while Trump Hating CNN & MSNBC (MSDNC!)..." Truth Social, 31 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109609392135165050. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Wow!!! So while Trump Hating CNN & MSNBC (MSDNC!)...," Truth Social, December 31, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109609392135165050.

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