# Post ts_109683607730312792

- Post ID: `ts_109683607730312792`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-13T19:43:53.975Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683607730312792/analysis
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## Post text

> “The University of Pennsylvania, the Ivy League institution which collected tens of millions of dollars from China while paying Joe Biden and hosting his foreign policy think tank, successfully pressured the Biden Justice Department to end an FBI counterespionage program targeting Beijing's increasing influence within U.S. academia.” https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/university-housed-biden-think-tank-pressed-doj-end-fbi-program

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 6,397
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.424Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:46:55.007Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: UPenn/Biden/China Counterespionage Post (2023-01-13)

This post shares a Just The News article alleging that the University of Pennsylvania pressured the Biden DOJ to end an FBI counterespionage program targeting Chinese influence in academia, while noting UPenn's financial ties to China and its hosting of the Penn Biden Center.

### Context
This post is strategically timed during the Biden classified documents scandal — documents were found at the Penn Biden Center. This post extends the Penn Biden Center narrative by adding a China/espionage angle, amplifying the scandal beyond mere document mishandling into implied corruption and national security compromise.

### Authorship
Posted at ~2:44 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). The post is a verbatim quote from the article with a link — classic aide/Scavino pattern. No typos, no personal commentary, no emotional language, no ALL CAPS. This is curated opposition research sharing.

### Psychological Function
This is a strategic counter-narrative post. With Trump under investigation for his own classified documents, sharing content that implicates Biden in a more sinister China-espionage nexus serves as whataboutism and deflection. The implicit argument: Trump's document issue is trivial compared to Biden's corruption-espionage nexus.

### Rhetorical Structure
The quoted passage is densely packed with guilt-by-association chains: UPenn → Chinese money → Biden payments → foreign policy think tank → DOJ pressure → ended FBI counterespionage. Each link implies conspiracy without stating it directly.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "University of Pennsylvania collected tens of millions of dollars from China" | **Mostly True** | UPenn did receive significant Chinese donations, reported in DOE filings, though exact amounts and context vary |
| "UPenn paid Joe Biden and hosted his foreign policy think tank" | **True** | Biden was Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor at UPenn and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement operated there |
| "UPenn pressured Biden DOJ to end FBI counterespionage program targeting Chinese influence in academia" | **Half True** | The DOJ did end the 'China Initiative' in 2022 amid criticism from academia including UPenn, but characterizing this as UPenn singularly pressuring DOJ oversimplifies a broader policy debate |

Overall Veracity: 77%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:44 PM ET)
- Verbatim article quote with link
- No personal commentary or emotional markers
- Perfect grammar and formatting
- Strategic opposition research curation

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Comparison (Biden classified documents scandal creating unfavorable comparison)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- information curation as narrative control

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> University of Pennsylvania collected tens of millions of dollars from China

**MOSTLY TRUE**

UPenn did receive significant Chinese donations, reported in DOE filings, though exact amounts and context vary

Sources: Department of Education foreign gift disclosures

> UPenn paid Joe Biden and hosted his foreign policy think tank

**TRUE**

Biden was Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor at UPenn and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement operated there

Sources: University of Pennsylvania records

> UPenn pressured Biden DOJ to end FBI counterespionage program targeting Chinese influence in academia

**HALF TRUE**

The DOJ did end the 'China Initiative' in 2022 amid criticism from academia including UPenn, but characterizing this as UPenn singularly pressuring DOJ oversimplifies a broader policy debate

Sources: DOJ announcement ending China Initiative, February 2022

Overall Veracity: 77%

## Tags

- deflection (80%)
- biden_classified_docs (90%)
- china_narrative (70%)
- aide_authored (85%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Friday of Article Sharing, Punctuated by a Single Flash of Rage at Schiff**

Trump had a low-key Friday, posting eight times over about four and a half hours during the early-to-mid afternoon from Mar-a-Lago. The day's main focus was the latest batch of Twitter Files, which he used to hammer Adam Schiff and Democrats for allegedly pressuring Twitter to suppress accounts. One early post — calling Schiff "a criminal" — was the only real flash of anger; everything else was calm article-sharing and self-promotion. The mood was consistently self-assured, with no signs of distress, escalation, or erratic behavior.

Full digest for 2023-01-13: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 13). “The University of Pennsylvania, the Ivy League... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683607730312792
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“The University of Pennsylvania, the Ivy League institution..." Truth Social, 13 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683607730312792. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“The University of Pennsylvania, the Ivy League institution...," Truth Social, January 13, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109683607730312792.

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