# Post ts_109820697759350906

- Post ID: `ts_109820697759350906`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-07T00:47:41.806Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> While he has totally discredited any case against me, people still don’t write the fact that Mark Pomerantz represented Crooked Hillary Clinton, and then left his office “without pay in order to investigate a particular man rather than any particular crime” (National Review).It shows from the beginning, as were many other events, it was nothing more than a political Witch Hunt! https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/manhattan-prosecutor-called-out-for-mortgaging-his-ethics-to-get-trump/

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 4,159
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.421Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T02:06:49.062Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_109820697759350906

### Context
This post concerns Mark Pomerantz, a prosecutor who joined the Manhattan DA's office to investigate Trump and later wrote a book about it. Trump links to a National Review article critical of Pomerantz, highlighting that Pomerantz previously represented Hillary Clinton. This is part of a multi-post barrage on the same topic (see adjacent posts about Pomerantz's potential disbarment).

### Authorship
Posted at 7:47 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in February). Evening hours, plausible for either Trump or aide. The structure—a coherent argument citing a specific publication with a direct quote—suggests moderate polish. However, the characteristic "Crooked Hillary Clinton" epithet, the "Witch Hunt!" exclamation, and the slightly awkward syntax ("as were many other events") suggest authentic Trump composition, possibly with light editing. The emotional investment in the topic and the connective logic (Pomerantz → Clinton → bias → witch hunt) reflect Trump's characteristic reasoning chains.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post reveals a persecution schema combined with triumphalism. "While he has totally discredited any case against me" asserts victory while simultaneously maintaining victimhood. The logical structure is: prosecutor is biased (represented Clinton) → investigation was politically motivated → therefore a "Witch Hunt." This is classic motivated reasoning wrapped in legal-sounding argumentation.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Attributing political motivation to prosecutors while engaging in political framing
- **Rationalization**: Using Pomerantz's prior representation of Clinton as logical proof of bias
- **Denial**: "totally discredited any case against me" dismisses the substance of investigation entirely

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post employs several techniques: guilt by association (Pomerantz → Clinton), appeal to authority (National Review quote), the recurring "Witch Hunt" branding, and the derisive nickname "Crooked Hillary." The parenthetical attribution to National Review is strategic—citing a conservative outlet lends credibility within his base while framing the criticism as bipartisan.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Mark Pomerantz represented Hillary Clinton" | **True** | Pomerantz was a partner at Paul Weiss who had represented Clinton in legal matters before joining the Manhattan DA's office |
| "Pomerantz left his office 'without pay in order to investigate a particular man rather than any particular crime'" | **Mostly True** | Pomerantz took a leave from his law firm to join the DA's office as a special assistant DA. The quoted characterization is from the National Review article and reflects a critical framing of his motivation. |

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- 'Crooked Hillary Clinton' epithet
- Witch Hunt! exclamation
- slightly awkward syntax ('as were many other events')
- evening posting time
- emotional investment in topic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Manhattan DA investigation / Pomerantz book)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing 'insider' legal knowledge to create sense of shared struggle
- framing audience as truth-knowers vs media who 'don't write the fact'

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- 'totally discredited any case against me' - assertion without evidence that case is invalid
- Framing media as suppressing known facts

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Mark Pomerantz represented Hillary Clinton

**TRUE**

Pomerantz was a partner at Paul Weiss who had represented Clinton in legal matters before joining the Manhattan DA's office

Sources: public record

> Pomerantz left his office 'without pay in order to investigate a particular man rather than any particular crime'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Pomerantz took a leave from his law firm to join the DA's office as a special assistant DA. The quoted characterization is from the National Review article and reflects a critical framing of his motivation.

Sources: National Review

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Tags

- legal_defense (90%)
- witch_hunt_framing (80%)
- media_criticism (40%)
- manhattan_da (90%)

## That day

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

**Late-Night Legal Paranoia Gives Way to Grandiose Denial and Primary Rival Attacks**

Trump spent the first half of the day consumed by the Mark Pomerantz book and the Manhattan DA investigation, posting a string of increasingly agitated late-night responses that wove prosecutors, Clinton, and the Schumer family into a single conspiracy. After sleeping, he pivoted to flatly denying that Chinese spy balloons ever entered U.S. airspace during his presidency -- contradicting his own Pentagon officials -- then settled into an afternoon of sharing flattering articles about himself, taking shots at Ron DeSantis, and announcing a live counter-broadcast of Biden's State of the Union address. The mood shifted from genuine distress overnight to confident showmanship by the afternoon.

Full digest for 2023-02-07: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 7). While he has totally discredited any case against... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109820697759350906
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "While he has totally discredited any case against me,..." Truth Social, 7 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109820697759350906. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "While he has totally discredited any case against me,...," Truth Social, February 7, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109820697759350906.

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