# Post ts_109815444612027697

- Post ID: `ts_109815444612027697`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-06T02:31:45.138Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109815444612027697/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109815444612027697.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Crooked Hillary Clinton’s lawyer, radically deranged Mark Pomerantz, led the fake investigation into me and my business at the Manhattan D.A.’s Office and quit because D.A. Bragg, rightfully, wanted to drop the “weak” and “fatally flawed” case. Now, Pomerantz got himself a book deal, and is obsessively spreading falsehoods about me. With all of this vicious disinformation being revealed by a “prosecutor,” how can I ever be treated fairly in New York, or anywhere else? End the Witch Hunts!

## Engagement

- Likes: 28,546
- Reposts: 6,992
- Replies: 1,595
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.421Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T02:07:38.934Z (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 demonstrates a textbook preemptive delegitimization strategy targeting Mark Pomerantz, a former Manhattan DA prosecutor who published a book about the Trump investigation. The psychological driver is narcissistic injury from exposure — an authoritative insider revealing prosecution details threatens Trump's narrative control. The post employs vulnerable narcissistic positioning (persecuted victim who "can never be treated fairly") while simultaneously using devaluation ("radically deranged"), guilt by association (Clinton connection), and denial ("fake investigation") to neutralize the threat. Reality distortion is notable: the claim that Bragg "wanted to drop" the case omits that Bragg ultimately indicted Trump one month later. The targeting of a specific prosecutor by name with dehumanizing labels ("radically deranged") in a post reaching millions represents an elevated danger pattern — not because it calls for violence directly, but because it establishes a named individual as an enemy of the audience. The rhetorical question framing ("how can I ever be treated fairly") serves dual purposes: it activates shared grievance with followers while laying groundwork to reject any future legal outcome as illegitimate. This fits a longitudinal pattern of systematically attacking legal institutions and individual prosecutors before proceedings, consistent with both narcissistic defense and strategic delegitimization.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109815444612027697

### Context
Posted 2023-02-06 at 02:31 UTC (9:31 PM EST, likely Mar-a-Lago). This coincides with the E. Jean Carroll trial being scheduled to begin this same day and ongoing Manhattan DA investigation developments. Mark Pomerantz had published a book ("People vs. Donald Trump") detailing his frustrations with DA Bragg's initial hesitation to prosecute.

### Authorship
Evening timing (9:31 PM EST) falls in Trump's active personal posting window. The post shows characteristic features: stacked pejorative nicknames ("Crooked Hillary Clinton's lawyer, radically deranged Mark Pomerantz"), rhetorical escalation, grievance-driven narrative, and the signature closing imperative ("End the Witch Hunts!"). However, the syntax is relatively organized and the argument follows a coherent logical sequence (lawyer → quit → book deal → unfairness), suggesting either authentic Trump in a structured mood or light aide polish on authentic content.

### Psychological State
The post is driven by **narcissistic injury** from Pomerantz's book publication, which constitutes public exposure and criticism. The rhetorical question ("how can I ever be treated fairly") reveals the **vulnerable narcissistic state** — the persecuted victim who cannot receive justice — layered over grandiose framing that dismisses the case as "weak" and "fatally flawed."

### Defense Mechanisms
1. **Devaluation**: Pomerantz is "radically deranged," the case is "weak" and "fatally flawed"
2. **Projection**: Accuses Pomerantz of "spreading falsehoods" and "vicious disinformation" — attributing dishonesty to the accuser
3. **Guilt by association**: Links Pomerantz to "Crooked Hillary Clinton" to contaminate credibility
4. **Denial**: Frames the entire investigation as fabricated ("fake investigation")

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post follows a tight narrative arc: (1) establish villain's tainted origins (Clinton's lawyer), (2) delegitimize the case (DA wanted to drop it), (3) impugn motive (book deal), (4) claim victimhood (can't be treated fairly), (5) call to action (End the Witch Hunts). The rhetorical question is a classic appeal to sympathy while simultaneously poisoning the well against any future prosecution.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Mark Pomerantz was Clinton's lawyer" | **Mostly False** | Pomerantz's firm Paul Weiss had Clinton-related clients; Pomerantz personally was not Hillary Clinton's attorney |
| "DA Bragg wanted to drop the case" | **Half True** | Bragg initially paused the investigation in early 2022, prompting Pomerantz's resignation, but Bragg ultimately reconvened the grand jury and indicted Trump in March 2023 |
| "Pomerantz quit the DA's office" | **True** | Pomerantz resigned in February 2022 over disagreements with Bragg about case direction |
| "Pomerantz got a book deal" | **True** | Pomerantz published 'People vs. Donald Trump' in early 2023 |

Overall Veracity: 68%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- 9:31 PM EST evening posting time
- Stacked pejorative nicknames
- Signature 'End the Witch Hunts!' closing
- Grievance-driven stream but relatively organized syntax

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Mark Pomerantz book publication exposing prosecution details)

**Rage:** Intensity 55% targeting Mark Pomerantz / Manhattan DA's office / legal system
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 60%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood framing
- Call to collective action ('End the Witch Hunts!')

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Targeting specific prosecutor by name with dehumanizing labels
- Framing legal system as fundamentally unfair — eroding institutional legitimacy
- Pattern of directing audience attention to specific individuals involved in prosecution

### Gaslighting

- Reframes legitimate prosecution as 'fake investigation'
- Characterizes factual book as 'falsehoods' and 'disinformation'
- Implies DA Bragg agreed case was meritless when Bragg ultimately proceeded with indictment

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> Mark Pomerantz was Clinton's lawyer

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Pomerantz's firm Paul Weiss had Clinton-related clients; Pomerantz personally was not Hillary Clinton's attorney

> DA Bragg wanted to drop the case

**HALF TRUE**

Bragg initially paused the investigation in early 2022, prompting Pomerantz's resignation, but Bragg ultimately reconvened the grand jury and indicted Trump in March 2023

> Pomerantz quit the DA's office

**TRUE**

Pomerantz resigned in February 2022 over disagreements with Bragg about case direction

> Pomerantz got a book deal

**TRUE**

Pomerantz published 'People vs. Donald Trump' in early 2023

Overall Veracity: 68%

## Tags

- legal_grievance (90%)
- persecution_narrative (80%)
- prosecutor_targeting (60%)
- preemptive_delegitimization (80%)

## That day

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

**Evening Legal Wounds Give Way to Afternoon Grandiose Counter-Narrative**

Trump's day split into two distinct moods. The evening began with defensive, agitated posts attacking a 60 Minutes segment and a former Manhattan DA prosecutor by name, framing ongoing legal scrutiny as political persecution. By afternoon, the tone shifted to confident self-promotion and narrative control — sharing favorable articles about the China spy balloon controversy and attacking media credibility. Notably, two balloon-related posts shared a minute apart flatly contradicted each other: one claimed Trump had proactively created a task force to address the balloons, the other denied balloons existed under Trump at all. The devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake, which killed tens of thousands that day, went entirely unmentioned.

Full digest for 2023-02-06: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 6). Crooked Hillary Clinton’s lawyer, radically... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109815444612027697
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Crooked Hillary Clinton’s lawyer, radically deranged Mark..." Truth Social, 6 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109815444612027697. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Crooked Hillary Clinton’s lawyer, radically deranged Mark...," Truth Social, February 6, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109815444612027697.

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