# Post ts_109671705883695642

- Post ID: `ts_109671705883695642`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-11T17:17:06.203Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109671705883695642
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109671705883695642/analysis

## Post text

> https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/01/07/reports-of-mr-trumps-demise-have-been-greatly-exaggerated-n1659629

## Engagement

- Likes: 7,399
- Reposts: 1,889
- Replies: 104
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.424Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:25:51.071Z (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 Share — "Reports of Mr. Trump's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated"

### Overview
A URL-only post sharing a PJ Media opinion piece by Rick Moran (dated Jan 7, 2023) arguing Trump remains politically viable despite narratives of his decline. The post contains no original commentary — the article title serves as the entire message.

### Context
This falls within a period of heavy posting on Jan 11, 2023. Other posts that day attack Biden (classified documents), McConnell, and general governance. This particular share functions as narcissistic supply — using third-party validation to counter perceived narratives of political irrelevance.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:17 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in January). Business hours, link-only, no original text — classic aide/Scavino pattern of curating favorable media coverage. The professional formatting and lack of any personal commentary strongly suggest staff posting.

### Psychological Function
The article title itself is the message: a defiant rebuttal to political obituaries. This is a **supply-seeking** post — sharing external validation rather than generating original content. The Mark Twain allusion frames Trump as an enduring figure whose opponents perpetually underestimate him, activating the **comeback/redemption narrative**.

### Rhetorical Note
Letting a third-party article speak for you is a common technique — it provides deniability while still broadcasting the grandiose message ("I'm not done"). The choice of a conservative outlet ensures sympathetic framing.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (12:17 PM ET)
- Link-only with no original text
- Curated favorable media — typical staff behavior
- No typos, emotional outbursts, or personal commentary

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Perceived narratives of political irrelevance post-midterms and post-Jan 6 anniversary)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- third-party validation
- resilience narrative

## Tags

- supply-seeking (80%)
- third-party-validation (70%)
- political-viability (60%)

## That day

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

**Classified Documents Double Standard Fuels Morning Rage Before Aide-Curated Link Barrage**

Trump spent the morning focused on the newly revealed Biden classified documents story, arguing his own document situation was fundamentally different and legal. He lashed out at Karl Rove for drawing comparisons between the two cases and used racially charged language to attack Mitch McConnell's wife in an attempt to tie Biden's documents to China. After a two-hour gap, a rapid-fire batch of over a dozen conservative news links was posted in under five minutes — almost certainly by staff — reinforcing themes of Biden weakness, January 6 blame-shifting, and pro-Trump loyalty. The overall mood was combative but controlled, with anger front-loaded and propaganda curation filling the rest of the day.

Full digest for 2023-01-11: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 11). https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109671705883695642
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/01/07/..." Truth Social, 11 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109671705883695642. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/01/07/...," Truth Social, January 11, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109671705883695642.

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