# Post ts_109854964669289962

- Post ID: `ts_109854964669289962`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-13T02:02:13.362Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109854964669289962
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109854964669289962/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109854964669289962.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> EPIC FAIL: Rihanna gave, without question, the single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history — This after insulting far more than half of our Nation, which is already in serious DECLINE, with her foul and insulting language. Also, so much for her “Stylist!”

## Engagement

- Likes: 71,895
- Reposts: 14,589
- Replies: 9,190
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T02:57:57.170Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Rihanna Super Bowl Halftime Attack (2023-02-13)

## Overview
A reactive post attacking Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII halftime performance, posted Sunday evening during/after the game. This is textbook retaliatory devaluation — Rihanna had publicly opposed Trump politically, and this post settles that score under the guise of aesthetic criticism.

## Authorship
High-confidence authentic Trump. Posted ~9:02 PM ET on Super Bowl Sunday from likely Mar-a-Lago. The emotional reactivity, ALL CAPS, stream-of-consciousness pivots, and petty closing jab at her stylist are signature markers.

## Psychological Dynamics
The core mechanism is **devaluation** — a narcissistic defense in which a former source of injury is declared worthless. The claim of "single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history" is objectively unsupported; the performance was widely praised. This disconnect between reality and characterization marks the statement as emotionally rather than analytically driven.

Notable is the compulsive insertion of "Nation in DECLINE" into a pop culture critique. This reveals how thoroughly the decline narrative has become a fixed schema — it is injected into every topic regardless of relevance.

## Rhetorical Function
The post claims to speak for "far more than half of our Nation," a characteristic appeal-to-majority technique that simultaneously inflates his constituency and frames his personal grudge as populist sentiment. The closing attack on Rihanna's stylist adds ego-syntonic sadism — delight in petty cruelty.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Rihanna gave the single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history" | **False** | The performance was widely praised and generated massive social media engagement. She revealed her pregnancy during it. Critics and audiences were largely positive. |
| "Rihanna insulted far more than half of our Nation" | **Mostly False** | Rihanna had criticized Trump politically but this did not constitute insulting 'more than half' the nation. Trump lost the popular vote in both elections. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- Late night posting (9:02 PM ET, Feb 12 - Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago)
- ALL CAPS emphasis
- Stream-of-consciousness style
- Emotional reactivity to live TV event
- Characteristic superlatives ('single worst')

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Rihanna (prior political criticism of Trump))

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Rihanna
- Proportionality: 20%

Sentiment: -0.80

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Speaks for 'more than half our Nation'
- Positions self as arbiter of national taste

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Rihanna gave the single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history

**FALSE**

The performance was widely praised and generated massive social media engagement. She revealed her pregnancy during it. Critics and audiences were largely positive.

Sources: General knowledge of Super Bowl LVII coverage

> Rihanna insulted far more than half of our Nation

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Rihanna had criticized Trump politically but this did not constitute insulting 'more than half' the nation. Trump lost the popular vote in both elections.

Sources: 2016 and 2020 election results

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- devaluation (90%)
- revenge (80%)
- culture_war (70%)
- decline_narrative (50%)

## That day

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

**Super Bowl Sour Grapes and DeSantis Denial Dominate a Light Posting Day**

Trump spent the day reacting to Super Bowl LVII, starting with a harsh attack on Rihanna's halftime performance and ending with a sarcastic joke tying Arizona's election controversies to a disputed game call. In between, he took shots at Morning Joe's ratings and insisted he never thinks about nicknaming Ron DeSantis -- while using the nickname "DeSanctimonious" in the very same post. Notable for what was absent: no mention of the Georgia grand jury report released that day, the Michigan State mass shooting, or any other major news event. A low-volume, low-stakes day focused entirely on entertainment and media grievances.

Full digest for 2023-02-13: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 13). EPIC FAIL: Rihanna gave, without question, the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109854964669289962
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "EPIC FAIL: Rihanna gave, without question, the single worst..." Truth Social, 13 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109854964669289962. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "EPIC FAIL: Rihanna gave, without question, the single worst...," Truth Social, February 13, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109854964669289962.

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