# Post ts_109757818094950304

- Post ID: `ts_109757818094950304`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-26T22:16:34.275Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757818094950304
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757818094950304/analysis
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## Post text

> CANCEL CNN & MSDNC (MSNBC). FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO “STINK UP” OUR AIRWAVES! DIRECTV, WHICH IS DOING REALLY BADLY, & AT&T, WHICH IS DOING EVEN WORSE, SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR DROPPING NEWSMAX AND OAN. WE SHOULD DROP THEM!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 20,813
- Reposts: 6,088
- Replies: 1,315
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:54:03.235Z (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 is the third in a rapid escalation sequence about AT&T/DirecTV dropping Newsmax, demonstrating classic narcissistic rage cycling. The progression — from measured outrage to demands to eliminationist media rhetoric — follows a predictable intensification pattern. The post's most significant feature is the phrase "FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO 'STINK UP' OUR AIRWAVES," which constitutes direct anti-press-freedom rhetoric from a former president and active candidate. The cognitive contradiction of defending Newsmax from deplatforming while simultaneously calling for CNN/MSNBC to be cancelled exemplifies immature splitting defense — identical actions are righteous or tyrannical depending solely on ideological alignment. The pronoun shift from "I" (first post) to "WE SHOULD DROP THEM" represents deliberate parasocial recruitment, converting personal narcissistic injury into collective mobilization. The rage intensity (ALL CAPS throughout, three posts in hours) is disproportionate to the trigger, consistent with Kohut's narcissistic rage framework. Danger level is elevated due to authoritarian media suppression rhetoric from a figure with significant mobilization capacity.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109757818094950304

### Context
This is the third post in a rapid sequence about AT&T/DirecTV dropping Newsmax, representing an escalation pattern. The first post was relatively measured (though angry), the second added a demand, and this third post crosses into calling for cancellation of rival networks and a consumer boycott — classic narcissistic rage escalation.

**Timing:** 5:16 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago). Business hours but the ALL CAPS and escalating fury pattern across three posts suggest authentic authorship.

### Personality Analysis

**Level 1 (Traits):** Extremely low agreeableness (antagonistic, domineering), high neuroticism (angry hostility), high extraversion (assertiveness). The ALL CAPS throughout signals high arousal.

**Level 2 (Motives):** Pure power/control motive — attempting to use social influence to punish corporations and control media landscape. The shift from "I will drop them" (post 1) to "WE SHOULD DROP THEM" (this post) recruits followers into collective action.

**Level 3 (Narrative):** Warrior-defender of conservative media. Casts himself against "Fake News" and positions Newsmax/OAN as victims of ideological persecution. The "Republican Party demands it" framing from the prior post elevates him to party spokesman.

### Clinical Observations

The three-post escalation within hours is consistent with narcissistic rage cycling. Each post intensifies: concern → demand → eliminationist rhetoric ("CANCEL," "DROP THEM"). The rage is disproportionate to the trigger (a business decision by a cable provider).

The call to "CANCEL CNN & MSDNC" while defending Newsmax from being dropped reveals splitting — deplatforming is tyranny when done to allies but righteous when done to enemies.

### Rhetorical Notes
- "MSDNC" — established derisive nickname (deliberate, not paraphasia)
- "STINK UP" — dehumanizing/degrading metaphor for speech
- "FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED" — authoritarian framing suggesting regulatory action against press
- The scare quotes around "STINK UP" show awareness of the metaphor's crudeness

### Danger Assessment
The phrase "FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED" is a direct statement against press freedom. Combined with calls for collective economic punishment of media companies, this represents elevated-level authoritarian signaling.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "DirecTV is doing really badly" | **Half True** | DirecTV had been losing subscribers for years (from 25M+ peak to ~15M by 2023), but remained a major pay-TV provider |
| "AT&T is doing even worse" | **Mostly False** | AT&T stock had underperformed but the company was restructuring after spinning off WarnerMedia; 'even worse' is subjective exaggeration |
| "DirecTV dropped Newsmax and OAN" | **True** | DirecTV dropped OAN in April 2022 and Newsmax in January 2023 after carriage fee disputes |

Overall Veracity: 57%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS throughout
- Escalating rage across three posts in sequence
- Crude metaphor ('STINK UP')
- MSDNC nickname
- Stream-of-consciousness quality

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

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

**Rage:** Intensity 80% targeting CNN, MSNBC, AT&T, DirecTV
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.85

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid-fire posting on single topic
- Pressured quality to writing
- Grandiose sense of influence over corporate decisions

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 30%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- collective identity framing ('WE SHOULD DROP THEM')
- in-group champion positioning
- rallying followers to punitive action

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- 'FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED' — direct statement against press freedom
- Call for collective economic punishment of media companies
- Escalating rage pattern across multiple posts

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> DirecTV is doing really badly

**HALF TRUE**

DirecTV had been losing subscribers for years (from 25M+ peak to ~15M by 2023), but remained a major pay-TV provider

> AT&T is doing even worse

**MOSTLY FALSE**

AT&T stock had underperformed but the company was restructuring after spinning off WarnerMedia; 'even worse' is subjective exaggeration

> DirecTV dropped Newsmax and OAN

**TRUE**

DirecTV dropped OAN in April 2022 and Newsmax in January 2023 after carriage fee disputes

Overall Veracity: 57%

## Tags

- anti-press (80%)
- media-war (90%)
- rage-escalation (85%)
- splitting (90%)
- collective-mobilization (70%)

## 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). CANCEL CNN & MSDNC (MSNBC). FAKE NEWS SHOULD... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757818094950304
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "CANCEL CNN & MSDNC (MSNBC). FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE..." Truth Social, 26 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757818094950304. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "CANCEL CNN & MSDNC (MSNBC). FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE...," Truth Social, January 26, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109757818094950304.

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