# Post ts_109763323924365611

- Post ID: `ts_109763323924365611`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-27T21:36:46.565Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109763323924365611
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109763323924365611/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109763323924365611.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> FoxFakeNews is terrible! Anything bad for “Trump” they go with, even if not true. They refuse to show the major polls that have me leading all Republicans in a landslide, and beating Hopeless Joe Biden by a lot. Nobody else has numbers like this, and it’s driving them, together with their friends at Club For No Growth, Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, and the RINO Class, CRAZY. It’s 2016 all over again, even though I did better in 2020, by a LOT. FoxFakeNews is not with me, and I’m not with them!“TRUTH”

## Engagement

- Likes: 25,614
- Reposts: 7,241
- Replies: 2,259
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:57:52.727Z (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 exemplifies a narcissistic injury response triggered by Fox News's perceived abandonment—shifting favorable coverage toward GOP rivals. Trump attacks Fox alongside a coalition of Republican establishment figures (Ryan, Rove, Club for Growth), framing them as a unified conspiracy driven "CRAZY" by his dominance. The post oscillates between grandiose ("leading all Republicans in a landslide") and vulnerable ("Fox is not with me") narcissistic states, a characteristic mixed presentation. Key reality distortions include overstating poll leads against Biden and framing the 2020 loss as doing "better by a LOT." The closing declaration—"I'm not with them" followed by "TRUTH"—performs a preemptive rejection of the abandoning object, a classic narcissistic defense against perceived rejection. The contamination narrative (Fox was an ally, now betrays) and the 2016 callback (persecution led to victory) serve dual functions: processing the injury and mobilizing followers around shared grievance. No danger indicators present; aggression is reputational rather than eliminationist.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109763323924365611

### Context
January 27, 2023. Trump at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, FL, EST = UTC-5), posting at ~4:36 PM local time. Early 2024 primary season; Trump announced candidacy Nov 2022, DeSantis emerging as rival. Fox News had been giving DeSantis favorable coverage.

### Authorship
Business hours posting (4:36 PM EST), but the style is unmistakably authentic Trump: stream-of-consciousness, ALL CAPS emphasis, creative compound insults ("FoxFakeNews," "Club For No Growth," "Hopeless Joe Biden"), emotional reactivity, and the signature closing with "TRUTH" in quotes. The lack of structure and the grievance-driven flow override the business-hours timing.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a classic narcissistic injury response. Fox News—formerly a primary source of narcissistic supply—has shifted attention to potential rivals (likely DeSantis). The post reveals the injury through its opening salvo and sustained attack. The perceived betrayal by a former ally triggers a contamination narrative: Fox was "with me" and now isn't.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Splitting**: Fox News cast as entirely "terrible"; enemies grouped together (Fox, Club for Growth, Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, "RINO Class")
- **Denial/Distortion**: Claims of "leading all Republicans in a landslide" and "beating Hopeless Joe Biden by a lot" reshape reality to maintain grandiose self-image
- **Projection**: Accuses others of being "CRAZY" when the post itself displays agitation
- **Rationalization**: Frames 2020 as doing "better... by a LOT" despite losing

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post deploys several propaganda techniques: ad hominem attacks on multiple targets, appeal to polls (unspecified), false equivalence with 2016 (implying inevitable victory), and in-group/out-group framing. The closing "TRUTH" serves as both platform branding and an epistemically closed truth claim.

### Cognitive Notes
Syntax is coherent but loosely organized. The run-on quality is baseline Trump. No notable word-finding difficulties or paraphasias. Complexity is typical for his social media output.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Major polls have me leading all Republicans in a landslide" | **Mostly True** | In late January 2023, Trump did lead most GOP primary polls by significant margins, though DeSantis was competitive in several. |
| "Beating Hopeless Joe Biden by a lot" | **Mostly False** | Most Jan 2023 hypothetical matchup polls showed Trump vs Biden within margin of error or Biden slightly ahead. |
| "I did better in 2020, by a LOT" | **Half True** | Trump received ~74.2M votes in 2020 vs ~63M in 2016 (more votes), but lost the 2020 election while winning in 2016. Framing as 'better' is misleading. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Creative compound insults (FoxFakeNews, Club For No Growth)
- ALL CAPS emphasis throughout
- Stream-of-consciousness grievance flow
- Emotional reactivity and agitation
- Signature TRUTH closing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Abandonment (Fox News coverage favoring rivals)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting Fox News, Club for Growth, Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, RINOs
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Pressured, rapid-fire grievance listing
- Grandiose self-assessment

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- denial (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- devaluation (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct emotional appeal to followers
- Framing shared enemies
- Inviting identification with persecuted leader

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Attacks media perception: Fox is 'fake' for not showing favorable polls
- Revisionism: framing 2020 loss as doing 'better by a LOT'

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Major polls have me leading all Republicans in a landslide

**MOSTLY TRUE**

In late January 2023, Trump did lead most GOP primary polls by significant margins, though DeSantis was competitive in several.

Sources: RealClearPolitics polling averages Jan 2023

> Beating Hopeless Joe Biden by a lot

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Most Jan 2023 hypothetical matchup polls showed Trump vs Biden within margin of error or Biden slightly ahead.

Sources: RealClearPolitics head-to-head polls

> I did better in 2020, by a LOT

**HALF TRUE**

Trump received ~74.2M votes in 2020 vs ~63M in 2016 (more votes), but lost the 2020 election while winning in 2016. Framing as 'better' is misleading.

Sources: Federal Election Commission results

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- fox-news-attack (90%)
- narcissistic-injury (85%)
- polling-claims (70%)
- rino-attack (60%)
- 2020-revisionism (70%)
- media-grievance (80%)

## That day

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

**Grandiose Peacemaker Fantasy Gives Way to "Gestapo" Tirade and Fox News Betrayal Narrative**

Trump spent the day oscillating between grandiose self-promotion and targeted attacks on perceived enemies. The morning opened with a burst of high-intensity posts, including a volatile tirade labeling federal law enforcement as "Gestapo" and warning that "patriots" won't tolerate the status quo much longer. Media figures bore the brunt -- Fox News was attacked twice, once over a specific panelist's voice and again for allegedly conspiring with Republican rivals against him. The Tyre Nichols video release, arguably the biggest news story of the day, went unacknowledged except through oblique calls to "stop the Atlanta riots" with no mention of their cause. The overall tone was combative grandiosity punctuated by flashes of genuine agitation.

Full digest for 2023-01-27: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 27). FoxFakeNews is terrible! Anything bad for “Trump”... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109763323924365611
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "FoxFakeNews is terrible! Anything bad for “Trump” they go..." Truth Social, 27 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109763323924365611. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "FoxFakeNews is terrible! Anything bad for “Trump” they go...," Truth Social, January 27, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109763323924365611.

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