# Post ts_109649841193431981

- Post ID: `ts_109649841193431981`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-07T20:36:37.506Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109649841193431981/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109649841193431981.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I have been noticing the fact that Howard Stern's show has gone to Hell, and so few people are listening—Used to be great, now it rates less than fair. It's a sad thing to watch. When he loved "Trump," it was "hot," when he decided to go with Crooked Hillary, his ratings world collapsed. Can't believe they pay him so much money, but I hope he gets it!

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,462
- Reposts: 3,659
- Replies: 1,288
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.424Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:24:21.525Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Howard Stern Devaluation Post

### Context
Posted January 7, 2023 at 3:36 PM EST (Mar-a-Lago). This post appears amidst a series of politically charged posts about the McCarthy speakership and January 6th anniversary, making this pivot to Howard Stern notable as a seeming non sequitur.

### Authorship
The post timing (mid-afternoon) and relatively coherent structure could suggest aide involvement, but the content—gratuitous, personal, emotionally driven attack on a former associate—is quintessentially Trump. The scare quotes around "Trump" and "hot," the meandering quality, and the passive-aggressive closing ("I hope he gets it!") all point to authentic authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a textbook narcissistic devaluation of a former supply source. Stern was once a valued platform for Trump; when Stern shifted allegiance to Clinton, Trump experienced this as betrayal/abandonment. The post frames Stern's success as entirely contingent on Trump's approval—a grandiose fantasy of omnipotent influence.

The closing "I hope he gets it!" is classic passive aggression disguised as magnanimity, a thin veneer over contempt.

### Defensive Function
The post likely serves as displacement. On a day dominated by the January 6th anniversary (a narcissistic wound), the McCarthy struggle, and Ashli Babbitt's mother's arrest, attacking Stern provides a safer emotional outlet than confronting these more threatening topics directly.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Devaluation arc: "Used to be great, now it rates less than fair"
- Conditional worth: success = loyalty to Trump
- Feigned sympathy: "It's a sad thing to watch"
- Passive-aggressive generosity: "I hope he gets it!"

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Howard Stern's show ratings have dramatically declined" | **Half True** | SiriusXM doesn't release traditional ratings. Stern's cultural relevance has arguably declined but this is an industry-wide trend for legacy talk formats, not attributable to political alignment. |
| "Stern's decline began when he supported Hillary Clinton" | **Mostly False** | Stern's format shift predated his Clinton support. He moved toward celebrity interviews and away from shock content years earlier. Multiple factors including platform shift to satellite radio affected audience size. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Personal grudge content unlikely delegated
- Scare quotes stylistic tic
- Passive-aggressive closing characteristic of authentic voice
- Stream-of-consciousness flow
- Mid-afternoon timing slightly unusual but content overrides

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Abandonment (Howard Stern's political realignment away from Trump; likely displaced from J6 anniversary stress)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Howard Stern
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- passive aggression (immature)
- distortion (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Modeling loyalty as transactional — success flows from allegiance to Trump
- Implicit warning to allies: abandoning Trump leads to ruin

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Howard Stern's show ratings have dramatically declined

**HALF TRUE**

SiriusXM doesn't release traditional ratings. Stern's cultural relevance has arguably declined but this is an industry-wide trend for legacy talk formats, not attributable to political alignment.

> Stern's decline began when he supported Hillary Clinton

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Stern's format shift predated his Clinton support. He moved toward celebrity interviews and away from shock content years earlier. Multiple factors including platform shift to satellite radio affected audience size.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- devaluation (90%)
- displacement (70%)
- loyalty_parable (80%)
- former_ally_attack (90%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap With a Detour Through Martyrdom: Trump Claims McCarthy Win, Then Weaponizes J6 Anniversary**

Trump spent the day taking a victory lap over Kevin McCarthy's election as House Speaker, casting himself as the indispensable dealmaker who sealed the outcome. The morning was celebratory, followed by an afternoon blitz of eight news articles all crediting Trump for McCarthy's win. The mood darkened briefly mid-afternoon when he pivoted to January 6th anniversary grievances, calling Ashli Babbitt a "true Patriot," labeling her shooter an "out-of-control wild man," and demanding that "something has to be done" about political opponents he called Communists and Marxists. He also took a passing shot at Howard Stern before returning to the triumph narrative. The day's overall tone was self-congratulatory with one sharp flash of grievance-driven anger.

Full digest for 2023-01-07: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 7). I have been noticing the fact that Howard Stern's... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109649841193431981
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I have been noticing the fact that Howard Stern's show has..." Truth Social, 7 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109649841193431981. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I have been noticing the fact that Howard Stern's show has...," Truth Social, January 7, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109649841193431981.

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