# Post ts_109751652654575256

- Post ID: `ts_109751652654575256`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-25T20:08:37.116Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751652654575256/analysis
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## Post text

> People are tired of the Fake News! https://hannity.com/media-room/uh-oh-wapo-layoffs-begin-at-washington-post-after-bezos-visit/

## Engagement

- Likes: 12,650
- Reposts: 3,095
- Replies: 375
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:53:17.458Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "People are tired of the Fake News!"

### Post Overview
A brief post linking to a Hannity.com article about layoffs at the Washington Post, framed as vindication of Trump's long-running "Fake News" narrative. The post implies WaPo layoffs are karmic punishment for biased coverage.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:08 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in January 2023). Business hours, short but stylistically consistent with Trump's voice — the "Fake News" branding is his signature. Could be either Trump or aide; the brevity and link-sharing format is common to both.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a routine maintenance/supply-seeking post. Trump takes schadenfreude in a media outlet's difficulties, consistent with his long-running grievance against mainstream press. The WaPo layoffs are reframed as proof that the public rejects "Fake News" — a narcissistically gratifying interpretation that positions his worldview as validated by market forces.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Appeal to popular sentiment ("People are tired")
- Loaded label ("Fake News")
- Implied causation (layoffs = public rejection of bias)

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is baseline Trump content — repetitive media-bashing with schadenfreude. No marked deviation from established patterns.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Washington Post is conducting layoffs" | **True** | WaPo did announce layoffs in early 2023 as part of broader media industry contraction |
| "People are tired of the Fake News" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective populist claim; media trust polls show declining trust but causation with layoffs is not established |

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~3pm ET)
- Short format consistent with both Trump and aide
- Fake News branding is signature Trump language
- Link-sharing format common to aide posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Washington Post layoffs)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against media
- populist framing ('People are tired')

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Washington Post is conducting layoffs

**TRUE**

WaPo did announce layoffs in early 2023 as part of broader media industry contraction

Sources: Contemporary news reports

> People are tired of the Fake News

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective populist claim; media trust polls show declining trust but causation with layoffs is not established

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- schadenfreude (70%)
- fake-news-narrative (90%)

## That day

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

**Facebook Reinstatement Sandwiched Between Sadistic Birx Takedown and Georgia Legal Panic**

Trump spent a quiet late evening retweeting allies before launching an afternoon link-dump touting Biden document scandals and favorable poll numbers. The day's sharpest moment was a gleeful, mocking attack on former COVID advisor Deborah Birx, whom he falsely claimed to have fired. Growing anxiety surfaced late in the day as he turned to the Georgia DA investigation, calling his recorded phone call to election officials "PERFECT" and accusing law enforcement of weaponization. A celebratory post about Facebook restoring his account briefly interrupted the legal anxiety but couldn't sustain the mood.

Full digest for 2023-01-25: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 25). People are tired of the Fake News!... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751652654575256
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "People are tired of the Fake News! https://hannity.com/media..." Truth Social, 25 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751652654575256. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "People are tired of the Fake News! https://hannity.com/media...," Truth Social, January 25, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109751652654575256.

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