# Post ts_109711309771038782

- Post ID: `ts_109711309771038782`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-18T17:08:53.565Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109711309771038782
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109711309771038782/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109711309771038782.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “But while Joe Biden swears by his name in politics—his son and two brothers spent years trying to benefit from the Biden name.”

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/109/711/309/750/183/645/original/91295895083476f9.qt

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,219
- Reposts: 5,301
- Replies: 584
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.423Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:41:53.592Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post ts_109711309771038782 (2023-01-18)

### Context
This post shares a quote about Biden's family members benefiting from his political name, accompanied by a video clip. It falls within a cluster of posts on the same day focused on Biden's classified documents scandal and related attacks. The timing coincides with the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Hur to investigate Biden's classified documents.

### Authorship
Posted at 17:08 UTC. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (EST = 12:08 PM). The post is a quoted excerpt—polished, no typos, no caps outbursts. Likely aide-curated content shared during business hours.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a supply-maintenance post leveraging the Biden classified documents news cycle. The projection dynamic is notable: Trump, himself under investigation for classified documents and whose own family extensively monetized his political name (Ivanka's trademarks, Jared Kushner's $2B Saudi fund, Don Jr./Eric's business dealings), shares content attacking Biden's family for the same behavior. This is textbook projection.

### Rhetorical Function
The post uses a third-party voice (the quoted text) to make the attack, providing plausible deniability while amplifying the message. This is a common technique—letting others carry the attack while simply "sharing."

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine oppositional content consistent with baseline behavior during periods when an adversary is politically vulnerable.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Biden's son and two brothers spent years trying to benefit from the Biden name" | **Mostly True** | Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine and China, and James Biden's consulting work did leverage the Biden family name, though the extent of Joe Biden's knowledge/involvement remains debated. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 25%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:08 PM EST)
- Polished quote format
- No typos or caps
- Curated media attachment

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Biden classified documents scandal providing attack opportunity)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing third-party attack to maintain deniability
- curating content that validates audience's existing beliefs

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Biden's son and two brothers spent years trying to benefit from the Biden name

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine and China, and James Biden's consulting work did leverage the Biden family name, though the extent of Joe Biden's knowledge/involvement remains debated.

Sources: Senate HSGAC/Finance Committee Report 2020; Hunter Biden laptop reporting

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- biden-attack (80%)
- projection (70%)
- classified-docs-deflection (60%)

## That day

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

**Classified Documents Siege: A Day Consumed by Legal Defense and Institutional Delegitimization**

Trump spent the day almost entirely focused on the classified documents investigation, publishing a three-page defensive essay in the morning comparing his case to Biden's and calling the FBI "Gestapo." The morning posts escalated to include conspiracy theories about evidence planting, followed by a rapid-fire dump of a dozen supportive news links around midday. The evening brought a second wave of grievance, broadening attacks to include Obama and Hillary Clinton. A brief detour for a memorial announcement and a China policy statement were the only breaks from an otherwise single-minded day of legal self-defense.

Full digest for 2023-01-18: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 18). “But while Joe Biden swears by his name in... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109711309771038782
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“But while Joe Biden swears by his name in politics—his son..." Truth Social, 18 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109711309771038782. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“But while Joe Biden swears by his name in politics—his son...," Truth Social, January 18, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109711309771038782.

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