Analysis: The Fake News Media was good yesterday in their coverage of ...

3y ago Jan 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM

The Fake News Media was good yesterday in their coverage of my stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Other than The Globalist Street Journal, which is rarely accurate or good, they said the day was really “amazing.” The enthusiasm to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN has never been stronger. The revelations about Ron DeSanctimonious doing FAR WORSE than many other Republican governors, including that he unapologetically shut down Florida and its beaches, was interesting, indeed. DJT leading BIG!!!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-20. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

55%

This post exemplifies Trump's primary-season strategy of reality distortion against intra-party rivals. The most psychologically significant element is the DeSantis COVID framing — claiming DeSantis "unapologetically shut down Florida and its beaches" directly inverts DeSantis's strongest political credential (early reopening). This is not cognitive confusion but deliberate gaslighting: the word "revelations" frames the distortion as newly uncovered truth. The post follows a characteristic grandiose supply-seeking pattern after successful campaign stops, with narcissistic features prominent in third-person self-reference ("DJT leading BIG!!!") and the binary splitting of media into allies and enemies. The "Globalist Street Journal" nickname for WSJ is strategically loaded, deploying "globalist" — a term with antisemitic undertones in far-right discourse — to delegitimize critical coverage. Defense mechanisms are primarily pathological (distortion of DeSantis record) and immature (splitting, devaluation via nicknames). No danger indicators present; this is standard campaign-mode narcissistic grandiosity with strategic reality manipulation.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

DeSanctimonious neologism
Globalist Street Journal nickname
ALL CAPS MAGA phrase
triple exclamation marks
third-person self-reference DJT

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Successful NH/SC campaign stops and favorable media coverage)

Sentiment

+0.60

Mildly Hypomanic

Elevated mood following rally eventsTriple exclamation marksGrandiose claims about enthusiasm levels

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

80%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

20%

Sadism

30%

Defense Mechanisms:

distortionsplittingdevaluation

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

55%

Parasocial Techniques:

Third-person self-reference creating pseudo-objectivityInviting audience into shared contempt for rival

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Rewriting DeSantis's COVID record to claim he was a lockdown governor — the opposite of his established brand
Presenting distorted framing as 'revelations' implying new factual discoveries

Reality Distortions:

DeSantis characterized as having done 'FAR WORSE' on COVID lockdowns than other Republican governors, inverting his actual record
Claiming media coverage was uniformly positive except WSJ, unverifiable but likely exaggerated

Fact Checks (1)

"DeSantis unapologetically shut down Florida and its beaches"

Mostly False

DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order in April 2020 and closed some beaches, but was among the first governors to reopen (September 2020 full reopening). He became nationally known specifically for resisting prolonged lockdowns. The framing of 'FAR WORSE than many other Republican governors' inverts his widely recognized record.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: January 29, 2023 Post

Context

Trump had just completed his first 2024 campaign stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. This post is a victory-lap recap combining media praise, self-promotion, and an attack on his primary rival Ron DeSantis.

Timing & Authorship

Late January 2023, Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago. 23:59 UTC = ~6:59 PM EST — early evening, borderline business hours. The post has hallmarks of authentic Trump: the neologism "DeSanctimonious," stream-of-consciousness flow, ALL CAPS emphasis, exclamation marks, and the personalized "Globalist Street Journal" nickname. However, the sentence structure is relatively coherent and organized, suggesting possible light editing or a focused mental state.

Psychological Dynamics

The post operates on two axes: narcissistic supply (media validation of his rallies) and preemptive attack (undermining DeSantis before the primary). The phrase "DJT leading BIG!!!" with triple exclamation is classic grandiose self-reference in third person — distancing that serves to make his dominance feel objective rather than self-reported.

The DeSantis attack uses COVID lockdowns — a vulnerability among Republican primary voters — as the weapon. "Unapologetically shut down Florida" reframes DeSantis's strongest credential (Florida's relative openness during COVID) as the opposite of reality. This is a deliberate reality distortion aimed at primary voters.

Rhetorical Structure

The post follows a classic Trump pattern: (1) praise media that praised him, (2) attack media that didn't, (3) pivot to attacking rival, (4) declare victory. The "Globalist Street Journal" rename signals Wall Street Journal as enemy — notable given WSJ's editorial board had been critical of Trump while sometimes favorable to DeSantis.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"DeSantis unapologetically shut down Florida and its beaches"	Mostly False	DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order in April 2020 and closed some beaches, but was among the first governors to reopen (September 2020 full reopening). He became nationally known specifically for resisting prolonged lockdowns. The framing of 'FAR WORSE than many other Republican governors' inverts his widely recognized record.

Overall Veracity: 20%