# Post ts_109741200830873835

- Post ID: `ts_109741200830873835`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-23T23:50:34.985Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> My representatives were having very good talks with Radical Left NARA (“the Constitution & Bill of Rights are dangerous documents”) as per the Presidential Records Act and the “Socks” Case, which is what we were supposed to be doing, when the FBI RAIDED a very secure Mar-a-Lago - With Secret Service, Security Cameras, Home Guards, a Locked Storage Area (we actually added another lock at the FBI’s request), etc. We did everything right, the way it was supposed to be done. Stop Weaponization!

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:54:15.006Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exhibits a textbook DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) pattern regarding the FBI's August 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago. Trump denies wrongdoing ("We did everything right"), attacks the investigating institutions (fabricating a quote attributing anti-Constitutional sentiment to NARA), and reverses roles to position himself as the victim of a "RAID" despite documented non-compliance including a false certification that all classified materials had been returned. The fabricated NARA quote — claiming they consider the Constitution and Bill of Rights "dangerous documents" — is particularly notable as a deliberate reality distortion designed to transform a records custodian into an enemy of American values. The detailed inventory of security measures (Secret Service, cameras, locks) functions as rationalization, implying that physical security equals legal compliance. The closing imperative "Stop Weaponization!" converts personal legal jeopardy into a populist cause, inviting followers to identify their own grievances with his. When read alongside same-day posts — the racial "Coco Chow" attack on Elaine Chao linking her to Biden's classified documents via "Chinatown" and shared articles about Biden documents — a coordinated whataboutism campaign is evident, attempting to equate Biden's voluntary cooperation with Trump's resistance to lawful process.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109741200830873835

### Context
This post revisits the August 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, framing it as an interruption of cooperative negotiations with NARA. Posted at 6:50 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago), this falls within business hours, though the emotional content and characteristic style suggest authentic authorship with possible aide polish.

### Narrative Construction
The post constructs a detailed victimhood narrative: Trump's side was doing "everything right," cooperating fully, when the FBI "RAIDED" — a word chosen for maximum violation imagery. The parenthetical attack on NARA as considering the Constitution "dangerous documents" is a fabricated quote used to delegitimize the institution. The "Socks" case reference (Clinton sock drawer case) reflects legal briefing absorption.

### Defense Mechanisms
The post is a textbook example of **rationalization** (we complied fully) combined with **denial** (no wrongdoing) and **projection** (the government is the real threat). The listing of security measures (Secret Service, cameras, locks) functions as evidence of cooperation while simultaneously implying the search was unnecessary.

### Rhetorical Analysis
"Stop Weaponization!" is a direct call to action that frames law enforcement as politically motivated. The fabricated NARA quote is a straw man. The detailed security inventory serves as an appeal to reasonableness — creating contrast with the "RAID."

### Longitudinal Note
Same-day posts show the "Coco Chow" racial attack on Elaine Chao and whataboutism regarding Biden classified documents, indicating an active grievance cycle around the documents investigation.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Representatives were having very good talks with NARA under the Presidential Records Act" | **Half True** | There were communications between Trump's team and NARA/DOJ, but NARA had referred the matter to DOJ due to non-compliance, and a grand jury subpoena had been issued before the search |
| "NARA considers the Constitution and Bill of Rights dangerous documents" | **False** | This is a fabricated quote. NARA is the custodian of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. No such statement was made. |
| "We did everything right, the way it was supposed to be done" | **Mostly False** | DOJ obtained search warrant after evidence suggested documents were not fully returned despite subpoena. Trump attorney certified all classified material returned in June 2022; the August search found additional classified documents. |

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Emotional escalation with 'RAIDED' caps
- Parenthetical asides characteristic of Trump
- Legal detail suggests briefing but personal voice
- 6:50 PM ET - late business hours, borderline
- Stream-of-consciousness listing style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI search of Mar-a-Lago / ongoing documents investigation)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting FBI, NARA, DOJ
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.65

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- distortion (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 60%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood framing
- Call to collective action (Stop Weaponization!)

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimization of federal law enforcement
- Framing lawful search as political attack
- Call to 'Stop Weaponization' implies need for counter-action

### Gaslighting

- Fabricated NARA quote to delegitimize institution
- Reframing documented non-compliance as full cooperation
- DARVO pattern: denies wrongdoing, attacks FBI/NARA, reverses victim-offender roles

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Representatives were having very good talks with NARA under the Presidential Records Act

**HALF TRUE**

There were communications between Trump's team and NARA/DOJ, but NARA had referred the matter to DOJ due to non-compliance, and a grand jury subpoena had been issued before the search

Sources: DOJ filings; NARA correspondence timeline

> NARA considers the Constitution and Bill of Rights dangerous documents

**FALSE**

This is a fabricated quote. NARA is the custodian of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. No such statement was made.

Sources: NARA public statements

> We did everything right, the way it was supposed to be done

**MOSTLY FALSE**

DOJ obtained search warrant after evidence suggested documents were not fully returned despite subpoena. Trump attorney certified all classified material returned in June 2022; the August search found additional classified documents.

Sources: DOJ warrant application; Court filings

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Tags

- documents-investigation (100%)
- institutional-delegitimization (80%)
- victimhood-narrative (90%)
- DARVO (80%)
- weaponization-framing (70%)

## That day

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

**Golf Trophies and Grievance Spirals: A Day of Whataboutism Over Classified Documents**

Trump opened the day celebrating a senior golf championship at his own club, then spent most of the remaining hours hammering a single theme: that Biden's classified documents situation proves the Mar-a-Lago search was unjust. The mood shifted from self-congratulation to agitation as the day wore on, with a late-night cluster of posts after 1 AM showing rising anger about the Special Counsel investigation. The most heated moments came around midday, when he used a racist nickname to attack Mitch McConnell's wife, defended his imprisoned former CFO Allen Weisselberg, and repeatedly demanded his own exoneration. The Monterey Park mass shooting, which killed eleven people the night before, went unacknowledged except as a vehicle for grievance about January 6th defendants.

Full digest for 2023-01-23: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 23). My representatives were having very good talks... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109741200830873835
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "My representatives were having very good talks with Radical..." Truth Social, 23 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109741200830873835. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "My representatives were having very good talks with Radical...," Truth Social, January 23, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109741200830873835.

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