Analysis: I am continuing my fight against the corrupt, dishonest, and...

3y ago Jan 31, 2023 at 2:08 AM

I am continuing my fight against the corrupt, dishonest, and deranged Fake News Media by filing this lawsuit against a man whose image is far different from the fact, Bob Woodward, his publisher Simon & Schuster, and their parent company, Paramount Global, for misappropriating, manipulating, and wrongfully profiting from my Voice….

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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

Uncertain

Intensity

55%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Legal terminology ('misappropriating, manipulating, wrongfully profiting')
9:08 PM EST — evening but not late night
Structured sentence with legal precision unusual for unassisted Trump
Triple-adjective opener ('corrupt, dishonest, deranged') is signature Trump
Ellipsis at end indicates multi-part post, common in authentic posting

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Bob Woodward's recordings/book portraying Trump unfavorably)

Rage: Intensity 50% targeting Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster, Paramount Global

Proportionality

40%

Sentiment

-0.60

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

60%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

40%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectionacting outsplitting

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

60%

Parasocial Techniques:

Framing personal legal dispute as audience's fight too ('my fight')Positioning self as champion against shared enemy

Fact Checks (2)

"Woodward misappropriated his voice recordings"

Mostly False

Trump voluntarily participated in 18 recorded interviews for Woodward's books. The lawsuit claimed recordings were only authorized for written accuracy, but no such restriction was publicly documented in standard journalist practice.

"Over 80,000,000 watched his NH/SC visit on social media"

Unverifiable

This claim appears in a companion post. 'Watched' likely conflates impressions/reach with actual viewership. The number is implausibly high for social media engagement of campaign events.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Woodward Lawsuit Announcement (2023-01-31)

This post announces a lawsuit against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster, and Paramount Global over alleged misuse of recorded interviews. It's the first part of a two-part post (the continuation appears in the next post about "doctoring tapes").

Authorship

Posted at 02:08 UTC. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (EST = 9:08 PM). Evening timing is consistent with authentic posting, but the relatively polished legal language and structured sentence suggests possible legal team input or at minimum a prepared statement. The phrase "misappropriating, manipulating, and wrongfully profiting from my Voice" reads like legal complaint language. Mixed attribution: likely Trump-directed content with legal team phrasing.

Psychological Dynamics

The post frames a legal action as part of a heroic "fight" narrative — not merely a business dispute but a moral crusade against "corrupt, dishonest, and deranged" media. The triple-adjective construction is classic Trump rhetorical escalation. The lawsuit itself functions as narcissistic supply: it reasserts control over his voice/image and positions him as actively fighting back rather than passively enduring.

The phrase "whose image is far different from the fact" about Woodward is projection-adjacent — Trump frequently cultivates a public image divergent from documented behavior, and here accuses Woodward of the same.

Context

This comes amid the Manhattan grand jury investigation — filing an offensive lawsuit while under legal scrutiny is a classic counterattack strategy, shifting the narrative from defendant to plaintiff.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Woodward misappropriated his voice recordings"	Mostly False	Trump voluntarily participated in 18 recorded interviews for Woodward's books. The lawsuit claimed recordings were only authorized for written accuracy, but no such restriction was publicly documented in standard journalist practice.
"Over 80,000,000 watched his NH/SC visit on social media"	Unverifiable	This claim appears in a companion post. 'Watched' likely conflates impressions/reach with actual viewership. The number is implausibly high for social media engagement of campaign events.

Overall Veracity: 35%