# Post ts_110068952920882717

- Post ID: `ts_110068952920882717`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-03-22T21:02:14.949Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068952920882717
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068952920882717/analysis

## Post text

> https://wabcradio.com/episode/bob-costello-says-michael-cohen-is-a-liar-who-is-only-out-for-revenge-03-21-2023/

## Engagement

- Likes: 5,409
- Reposts: 1,485
- Replies: 59
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.417Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:46:20.404Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Link Share — Bob Costello on Michael Cohen

## Context
This is a link-only post sharing a WABC Radio interview with attorney Robert Costello, who had just testified before the Manhattan grand jury at Trump's team's request. Costello's testimony aimed to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility. The post is part of a broader daily pattern of sharing content defending against the Bragg investigation.

## Personality Framework

**Level 1 (Traits):** Low agreeableness (antagonism toward accuser). Conscientiousness visible in systematic media defense strategy.

**Level 2 (Motives):** Agency/control—marshaling surrogates to control the narrative. The choice to share a legal authority rather than attack directly suggests strategic calculation.

**Level 3 (Narrative):** Protagonist as wrongly accused figure. Cohen cast as the betrayer motivated by revenge—a contamination sequence (trusted lawyer → turncoat). Costello serves as the truth-telling ally.

## Defense Campaign Pattern
This post fits a clear pattern across the day's posts: systematic amplification of favorable media coverage. The five preceding posts all serve the same defensive function with escalating emotional intensity (ALL CAPS, exclamation marks) while this one is notably calm—just a URL.

## Archetypal Analysis
**Victim archetype** — the wrongly accused. Costello functions as the loyal knight defending the persecuted king.

## Danger Assessment
No danger indicators present.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Bob Costello characterized Michael Cohen as a liar motivated by revenge" | **Mostly True** | Costello did testify before the grand jury and publicly made statements undermining Cohen's credibility, consistent with his known public position. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Link-only post with no commentary
- Business hours (approx 4pm ET)
- Professional formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Manhattan DA investigation / Michael Cohen testimony)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to authority via legal expert
- witness impeachment narrative

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Bob Costello characterized Michael Cohen as a liar motivated by revenge

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Costello did testify before the grand jury and publicly made statements undermining Cohen's credibility, consistent with his known public position.

Sources: Known events: Robert Costello Testifies to Grand Jury

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- legal_defense (90%)
- witness_impeachment (80%)
- manhattan_da_investigation (90%)
- surrogate_attack (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). https://wabcradio.com/episode/bob-costello-says-mi... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068952920882717
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://wabcradio.com/episode/bob-costello-says-michael-cohe..." Truth Social, 22 Mar. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068952920882717. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://wabcradio.com/episode/bob-costello-says-michael-cohe...," Truth Social, March 22, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110068952920882717.

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