# Post ts_110068283590834509

- Post ID: `ts_110068283590834509`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-03-22T18:12:01.789Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068283590834509/analysis
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## Post text

> Ron DeSanctimonious is running—without running! He’s doing this to subvert Election Law. Run Ron, Run! Others have done it before, though, so I can’t really blame him—But he should take a look at his Polls, which are crashing like few people have seen before. That’s because he’s merely an average REPUBLICAN Governor who has great Public Relations, far better than deserved. When you look at the Florida #’s compared to other States, you will not be impressed—I will release them later in the day!

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:47:20.143Z (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: Anti-DeSantis Attack Post (March 22, 2023)

### Context
This post is part of a sustained assault on Ron DeSantis, who had just broken his silence on the Trump hush money case by joking about "paying hush money to a porn star" in a Piers Morgan interview. This is a direct retaliatory strike.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:12 PM ET (Trump was at Mar-a-Lago during this period). Business hours, but the stream-of-consciousness style, emotional reactivity, em-dash interruptions, nickname usage ("DeSanctimonious"), and characteristic rhetorical patterns (teasing future data release) are strongly authentic Trump. The impulsive quality and personal grievance tone confirm this.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is triggered by narcissistic injury — DeSantis's Piers Morgan comments constituted public mockery. Trump responds with a multi-pronged devaluation: DeSantis is "merely average," his success is due to "Public Relations" (implying it's unearned), and his polls are "crashing." The promise to release damaging Florida statistics later functions as a dominance display — the implied threat of more to come.

The parenthetical "I put him there" from the previous post and the patronizing "Run Ron, Run!" both assert hierarchical superiority — DeSantis exists only because Trump allowed it.

### Rhetorical Structure
The post follows a classic Trump attack sequence: nickname → accusation of rule-breaking → false magnanimity ("I can't really blame him") → devastating reframe ("merely average") → promise of future evidence. The false magnanimity is a sophisticated dominance move — granting permission implies authority over the target.

### Defense Mechanisms
Devaluation is primary. The claim that DeSantis has "great Public Relations, far better than deserved" splits DeSantis's image from his substance, attributing any success to artifice rather than competence — a projection, given Trump's own media mastery.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "DeSantis is running without running to subvert Election Law" | **Half True** | DeSantis had not formally declared but was clearly preparing a 2024 run. Whether this 'subverts' election law is a matter of interpretation — candidates commonly delay formal announcements, and this is a gray area rather than a clear violation. |
| "DeSantis's polls are 'crashing like few people have seen before'" | **Mostly True** | DeSantis did decline significantly from his late-2022 peak polling (~30-35%) but remained Trump's strongest challenger. 'Like few people have seen before' is characteristic hyperbole. |
| "DeSantis is merely an average Republican Governor" | **Mostly False** | DeSantis won reelection by 19.4 points in 2022, flipping Miami-Dade County — one of the strongest Republican gubernatorial performances in Florida history. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness with em-dash interruptions
- DeSanctimonious nickname
- Characteristic teaser ('I will release them later')
- Emotional reactivity to rival
- Impulsive multi-clause sentences

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (DeSantis mocking Trump on Piers Morgan interview)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Ron DeSantis
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid-fire multi-topic sentences
- Grandiose self-positioning
- Promise of imminent action (data release)

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Teasing future content to maintain audience engagement
- Patronizing nickname creating in-group humor
- False magnanimity signaling confidence and dominance

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> DeSantis is running without running to subvert Election Law

**HALF TRUE**

DeSantis had not formally declared but was clearly preparing a 2024 run. Whether this 'subverts' election law is a matter of interpretation — candidates commonly delay formal announcements, and this is a gray area rather than a clear violation.

Sources: FEC guidelines on candidate status

> DeSantis's polls are 'crashing like few people have seen before'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

DeSantis did decline significantly from his late-2022 peak polling (~30-35%) but remained Trump's strongest challenger. 'Like few people have seen before' is characteristic hyperbole.

Sources: RealClearPolitics polling averages, early 2023

> DeSantis is merely an average Republican Governor

**MOSTLY FALSE**

DeSantis won reelection by 19.4 points in 2022, flipping Miami-Dade County — one of the strongest Republican gubernatorial performances in Florida history.

Sources: 2022 Florida election results

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- intra-party_rivalry (90%)
- narcissistic_devaluation (85%)
- DeSantis_attack (90%)
- 2024_primary (70%)

## That day

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

**Failed Arrest Prediction Fuels Day-Long Defensive Spiral, DeSantis Demolition, and a Permission Slip for Violence**

Trump spent the day managing fallout from his failed arrest prediction, mounting a two-front war against the Manhattan DA and Ron DeSantis. The morning opened with defensive legal arguments claiming universal media consensus of his innocence, while aides flooded his feed with supportive articles. By afternoon, DeSantis became the primary target after publicly mocking Trump's legal troubles, triggering an extended multi-post statistical attack on Florida's record. The most concerning moment came late in the day with a post warning supporters about "Antifa infiltrators" at conservative gatherings and explicitly reminding them they're "still allowed to self-defend."

Full digest for 2023-03-22: https://trump.fm/date/2023-03-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, March 22). Ron DeSanctimonious is running—without running!... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068283590834509
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Ron DeSanctimonious is running—without running! He’s doing..." Truth Social, 22 Mar. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068283590834509. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Ron DeSanctimonious is running—without running! He’s doing...," Truth Social, March 22, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068283590834509.

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