# Post ts_109757736441710798

- Post ID: `ts_109757736441710798`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-26T21:55:48.347Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757736441710798/analysis
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## Post text

> I think that AT&T, which is heavily over $leveraged, and it’s DIRECTV, should CANCEL CNN & MSDNC (MSNBC) in that their Ratings are so pathetically bad that it must be an embarrassment to be associated with them. PUT NEWSMAX & OAN BACK ON — THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DEMANDS IT!!!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 5,868
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:54:11.110Z (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 represents the escalation phase of a two-post narcissistic rage sequence triggered by AT&T/DirecTV dropping Newsmax. While the first post expressed grievance and personal boycott, this follow-up demands punitive corporate action: cancel critical networks (CNN, MSNBC) and restore allied ones (Newsmax, OAN). The psychological structure is clinically significant for its stark splitting (allied media = must exist, critical media = must be destroyed) and the grandiose conflation of personal media preferences with party-wide mandate ("THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DEMANDS IT"). The authoritarian framing — treating private business decisions as subject to political command — reveals a schema in which media independence is illegitimate when it produces unfavorable coverage. The derogatory nickname "MSDNC" serves to delegitimize MSNBC by implying it is a Democratic Party organ rather than an independent outlet. The disproportionate rage (demanding network cancellation over a carriage dispute) and the command-style rhetoric ("CANCEL," "PUT BACK ON") are consistent with narcissistic entitlement and authoritarian personality features. Elevated danger rating reflects the pattern of delegitimizing independent press and mobilizing political identity around media suppression demands.

## Psychological Analysis: Trump Post on AT&T/DirecTV and Newsmax (2023-01-26)

### Context
This is the second post in a sequence about AT&T/DirecTV removing Newsmax from its channel lineup. The first post was a longer, more detailed complaint; this follow-up escalates to demanding action — canceling CNN and MSNBC and restoring Newsmax and OAN.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:55 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). Business hours, but the style is clearly authentic Trump: ALL CAPS passages, invented nicknames ("MSDNC"), stream-of-consciousness reasoning, emotional escalation, and the characteristic imperative voice. The "$leveraged" detail and personal vindictiveness are hallmarks.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post reveals a classic narcissistic control schema: media that supports him must be amplified; media that criticizes him must be eliminated. The framing shifts from personal grievance to collective demand ("THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DEMANDS IT") — a characteristic move from individual narcissistic injury to mobilizing group identity around his preferences.

The escalation from post 1 (complaint) to post 2 (demand for punitive action against rival networks) follows a typical rage trajectory. The logic is revealing: Newsmax/OAN deserve carriage not on market merit but because they serve his political interests, while CNN/MSNBC deserve cancellation not for business reasons but as punishment.

### Rhetorical Analysis
"MSDNC" is a dehumanizing portmanteau suggesting the network is an arm of the Democratic National Committee. The command structure (CANCEL... PUT BACK ON) reveals authoritarian framing — treating a private corporation's business decisions as subject to political diktat. "THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DEMANDS IT" conflates his personal media preferences with party-wide mandate.

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection is prominent: accusing networks of being embarrassingly bad while the underlying injury is their critical coverage of him. Splitting is stark — Newsmax/OAN = good, CNN/MSNBC = bad, with no middle ground.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "AT&T is heavily over-leveraged" | **Mostly True** | AT&T carried approximately $135B in debt following the Time Warner acquisition, making it one of the most indebted non-financial companies. Characterizing this as 'heavily over-leveraged' has some basis. |
| "CNN and MSNBC ratings are pathetically bad" | **Half True** | Both networks saw ratings declines post-2020 election cycle, but remained viable cable networks with significant viewership. 'Pathetically bad' is hyperbolic. |
| "The Republican Party demands Newsmax and OAN be restored" | **Mostly False** | No formal Republican Party resolution or official statement demanded this. Trump is conflating his personal demand with party position. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Invented nickname 'MSDNC'
- ALL CAPS escalation
- Stream-of-consciousness logic chain
- Emotional reactivity and imperative commands
- Financial detail ('$leveraged') showing personal knowledge

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (AT&T/DirecTV dropping Newsmax (allied media outlet))

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting AT&T/DirecTV, CNN, MSNBC
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid escalation from complaint to demands
- Grandiose claim to speak for entire party

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)
- acting out (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Speaking as voice of the party
- Framing personal media preferences as collective demand
- Creating us-vs-them media loyalty test

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Demands deplatforming of critical media outlets
- Frames media criticism as party-level threat requiring action
- Pattern of delegitimizing independent press

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> AT&T is heavily over-leveraged

**MOSTLY TRUE**

AT&T carried approximately $135B in debt following the Time Warner acquisition, making it one of the most indebted non-financial companies. Characterizing this as 'heavily over-leveraged' has some basis.

> CNN and MSNBC ratings are pathetically bad

**HALF TRUE**

Both networks saw ratings declines post-2020 election cycle, but remained viable cable networks with significant viewership. 'Pathetically bad' is hyperbolic.

> The Republican Party demands Newsmax and OAN be restored

**MOSTLY FALSE**

No formal Republican Party resolution or official statement demanded this. Trump is conflating his personal demand with party position.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- media_control (100%)
- corporate_punishment (80%)
- narcissistic_rage (70%)
- authoritarian_framing (80%)
- splitting (90%)

## That day

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

**Media Rage Spiral Over Newsmax Deplatforming Dominates Day, Ends in Legal Persecution Fears**

Trump spent much of the day fixated on AT&T's DirecTV dropping Newsmax, returning to the topic five times with escalating fury -- at one point demanding CNN and MSNBC be cancelled in retaliation while defending Newsmax from the same treatment. An early-morning post on Ukraine tank deliveries claimed the war could easily be ended, framing Western aid as a path to nuclear war. The evening closed with a burst of nine posts in thirty minutes, mixing self-congratulatory poll and Facebook reinstatement links with a final angry post alleging a coordinated legal conspiracy involving Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer's brother, and the Manhattan DA's office.

Full digest for 2023-01-26: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 26). I think that AT&T, which is heavily over... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757736441710798
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I think that AT&T, which is heavily over $leveraged,..." Truth Social, 26 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757736441710798. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I think that AT&T, which is heavily over $leveraged,...," Truth Social, January 26, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757736441710798.

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