# Post ts_109813433260617628

- Post ID: `ts_109813433260617628`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-05T18:00:14.356Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109813433260617628/analysis
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## Post text

> “Sloppy” Chris Christie, the failed former Governor of New Jersey, spent almost his entire last year in office campaigning in New Hampshire for the Republican Nomination for President. Much like his term in office, where he left with an Approval Rating of just 9%, his Presidential campaign was a complete disaster. He endorsed me the following day, later recommended Chris Wray for the FBI (how did that work out?), went down in flames, and then was SALVAGED by ABC FAKE NEWS. I never wanted him!

## Engagement

- Likes: 21,293
- Reposts: 4,996
- Replies: 1,230
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.421Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T02:06:54.880Z (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 narcissistic devaluation of a former ally. Trump systematically destroys Christie's worth across every dimension — governor, candidate, advisor — while retroactively denying the relationship's value ("I never wanted him!"). This contradicts documented history: Trump publicly celebrated Christie's 2016 endorsement and appointed Christie to lead his transition team. The post reveals the transactional architecture of Trump's relationships: allies are valued only for subordination and utility; independence or criticism triggers complete devaluation and historical revisionism. The projection regarding Chris Wray is notable — Trump deflects responsibility for his own appointment onto Christie's recommendation. The body-shaming nickname "Sloppy" adds sadistic dehumanization. This pattern — embrace, utilize, discard, deny — is consistent across Trump's treatment of Sessions, Barr, Mattis, and others, representing a stable personality feature rather than situational response.

## Psychological Analysis: Anti-Christie Attack Post (2023-02-05)

### Context & Timing
Posted at 1:00 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in February). Business hours posting, but the stream-of-consciousness style, emotional reactivity, and run-on sentence structure strongly suggest authentic Trump authorship.

### Trigger Analysis
This post appears triggered by Christie's increasing media visibility via ABC News, likely offering commentary critical of Trump. The mention of "SALVAGED by ABC FAKE NEWS" suggests Christie appeared on ABC recently, prompting this attack. The post follows a pattern seen in the earlier same-day post attacking media outlets — Trump is in a combative, media-hostile mode.

### Narrative Structure
The post constructs a complete contamination narrative for Christie: governor → failed campaign → endorsed Trump (implying subordination) → recommended Wray (implying poor judgment) → "went down in flames" → rescued by fake news. The final line "I never wanted him!" is classic retroactive disavowal — rewriting history to deny any prior association value.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Devaluation**: Systematic destruction of Christie's worth across every dimension (governor, candidate, advisor)
- **Projection**: The parenthetical "(how did that work out?)" about Wray implicitly blames Christie for Trump's own appointment decision
- **Denial**: "I never wanted him!" disavows a relationship Trump actively cultivated

### Rhetorical Devices
The nickname "Sloppy" is a body-shaming dehumanization technique. The 9% approval rating is weaponized as total delegitimization. The structure follows Trump's standard attack template: nickname → credentials destruction → association with failure → exile from in-group.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Christie left office with approval rating of just 9%" | **Mostly True** | Some polls showed Christie's approval as low as 15%, with at least one showing single digits. The exact 9% figure may reference a specific poll but is in the correct range for his historically low exit numbers. |
| "Christie endorsed Trump the day after dropping out" | **Mostly True** | Christie dropped out February 10, 2016 and endorsed Trump on February 26, 2016 — not literally the following day but relatively soon after. |
| "Christie recommended Chris Wray for FBI" | **True** | Christie is widely reported to have recommended Wray, his former colleague, for the FBI director position. |

Overall Veracity: 87%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness run-on sentence
- ALL CAPS emphasis (SALVAGED, FAKE NEWS)
- Emotional reactivity and personal grievance
- Nickname usage ('Sloppy')
- Exclamation mark finale

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Chris Christie's media visibility/criticism via ABC News)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Chris Christie
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid-fire multi-topic attack in single sentence
- Elevated combative energy across multiple same-day posts

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 50%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group loyalty signaling
- shared enemy construction

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- 'I never wanted him!' contradicts documented history of accepting and benefiting from Christie's endorsement and advisory role
- Retroactive rewriting of the relationship to deny prior dependence

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Christie left office with approval rating of just 9%

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Some polls showed Christie's approval as low as 15%, with at least one showing single digits. The exact 9% figure may reference a specific poll but is in the correct range for his historically low exit numbers.

> Christie endorsed Trump the day after dropping out

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Christie dropped out February 10, 2016 and endorsed Trump on February 26, 2016 — not literally the following day but relatively soon after.

> Christie recommended Chris Wray for FBI

**TRUE**

Christie is widely reported to have recommended Wray, his former colleague, for the FBI director position.

Overall Veracity: 87%

## Tags

- devaluation_former_ally (90%)
- retroactive_disavowal (80%)
- character_assassination (80%)
- chris_christie (100%)
- media_attack (40%)

## That day

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

**Balloon Denial and Rival Demolition: A Sunday of Grandiose Self-Defense**

Trump spent a quiet Sunday largely fixated on the Chinese spy balloon that had been shot down the day before, repeatedly insisting China would never have dared such a thing on his watch and flatly denying Pentagon reports that similar incursions happened during his presidency. Between balloon posts, he launched a lengthy personal attack on Chris Christie, systematically dismantling a former ally across every dimension. The mood was predominantly self-congratulatory and defensive rather than angry, with only brief flashes of irritation. Nothing particularly alarming — a low-volume day spent protecting his strongman brand.

Full digest for 2023-02-05: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 5). “Sloppy” Chris Christie, the failed former... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109813433260617628
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Sloppy” Chris Christie, the failed former Governor of New..." Truth Social, 5 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109813433260617628. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Sloppy” Chris Christie, the failed former Governor of New...," Truth Social, February 5, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109813433260617628.

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