# Post ts_109610146055056468

- Post ID: `ts_109610146055056468`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-31T20:21:37.764Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109610146055056468
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109610146055056468/analysis

## Post text

> https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/12/30/bombshell-in-newly-released-testimony-of-ray-epps-is-going-to-raise-even-more-questions-n681178

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,314
- Reposts: 5,065
- Replies: 362
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:22:29.488Z (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-Only Post — Ray Epps / January 6 Conspiracy Narrative

## Overview
A link-only post sharing a RedState article about Ray Epps's testimony before the January 6 Committee. The article promotes suspicion that Epps received favorable treatment, implying government involvement in the Capitol breach. This is part of a broader pattern of Trump amplifying alternative January 6 narratives during a period of significant legal exposure.

## Authorship
Posted at 3:21 PM ET on New Year's Eve, likely from Mar-a-Lago. The link-only format with no personal commentary, combined with business-hours timing and a pattern of similar link-sharing posts on this date, suggests aide involvement (likely Dan Scavino). However, the topic selection—Jan 6 deflection—clearly reflects Trump's priorities.

## Psychological Function
The post serves a **deflection and externalization** function. With the J6 Committee having recently released its final report and Trump facing ongoing legal scrutiny, sharing Ray Epps conspiracy content shifts blame away from Trump and his supporters toward alleged government provocateurs. This is consistent with **paranoid features** (suspicion of hidden government plots) and **denial** (refusal to accept responsibility for January 6 events).

## Rhetorical Strategy
By sharing rather than commenting, the post employs **proxy argumentation**—letting a sympathetic media outlet make the conspiratorial case. This maintains distance while signaling approval to followers. The "just asking questions" framing of the article allows plausible deniability.

## Context
This appears during a period of intensified legal pressure, with tax returns released and J6 Committee concluding. The post is one of several link-shares on this date, suggesting a coordinated content strategy rather than spontaneous expression.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Ray Epps orchestrated January 6 entry into Capitol (implied by shared article)" | **Mostly False** | Epps's text saying he 'orchestrated it' was explained in context as referring to his presence at the front. FBI and DOJ have stated Epps was not an FBI informant. Epps was later charged with a misdemeanor for his Jan 6 actions. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- link-only post with no personal commentary
- 3:21 PM ET (business hours, Mar-a-Lago)
- curated content sharing pattern consistent with aide activity
- part of a series of link-only posts on this date

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (January 6 Committee final report and ongoing legal exposure)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared secret knowledge
- us-vs-them framing via proxy article

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Amplifying alternative narrative that reframes January 6 as government-orchestrated rather than supporter-driven
- Proxy promotion of claims that contradict established evidence about the Capitol breach

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Ray Epps orchestrated January 6 entry into Capitol (implied by shared article)

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Epps's text saying he 'orchestrated it' was explained in context as referring to his presence at the front. FBI and DOJ have stated Epps was not an FBI informant. Epps was later charged with a misdemeanor for his Jan 6 actions.

Sources: DOJ charging documents; Epps J6 Committee testimony

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- january_6 (100%)
- conspiracy_theory (80%)
- ray_epps (90%)
- deflection (70%)
- link_share (100%)

## 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). https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/12/30/bombshe... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109610146055056468
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/12/30/bombshell-in-newl..." Truth Social, 31 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109610146055056468. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/12/30/bombshell-in-newl...," Truth Social, December 31, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109610146055056468.

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