Analysis: …Remember, I left that decision up to the Governors! For COV...

3y ago Mar 22, 2023 at 9:31 PM

…Remember, I left that decision up to the Governors! For COVID Death Rates Per State, Ron, as Governor of Florida, did worse than New York. In Education, Florida ranks among the worst in the Country and on crime statistics, Florida ranked Third Worst in Murder, Third Worst in Rape, and Third Worst in Aggravated Assault. For 2022, Jacksonville was ranked as one of the Top 25 Major Crime Cities in the Country, with Tampa and Orlando not doing much better…

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-20. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

65%

This post is part of a sustained retaliatory barrage against DeSantis, triggered by the governor's public mockery of Trump's hush money scandal. The timing is psychologically significant: Trump was at peak legal vulnerability (Manhattan DA investigation) when a political subordinate publicly humiliated him. The response follows a characteristic narcissistic rage pattern — rather than defending against the actual injury (legal exposure), Trump displaces aggression onto DeSantis's core brand of competent governance. The statistical attack is notable for systematic dishonesty: raw crime numbers without population adjustment, cherry-picked education rankings, and decontextualized COVID comparisons. The opening "Remember, I left that decision up to the Governors!" reveals a simultaneous defensive maneuver — preemptively distancing from COVID outcomes while weaponizing those same outcomes. This contradictory logic (I'm not responsible for COVID policy, but DeSantis's COVID outcomes prove he's bad) reflects the characteristic splitting defense where logical consistency is sacrificed for emotional objectives. The multi-post format suggests obsessive focus — DeSantis occupies significant psychological real estate precisely because he represents a credible status threat from within Trump's own political family.

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Statistical specificity suggests aide research
Ellipsis thread format common in longer Trump posts
Personal reference to 'Ron' is authentic Trump
5:31 PM ET is business hours at Mar-a-Lago
Emotional attack framing is characteristic Trump

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Ron DeSantis public mockery of hush money case)

Rage: Intensity 70% targeting Ron DeSantis

Proportionality

30%

Sentiment

-0.80

Mildly Hypomanic

Multi-post sustained attack barragePressured output of statistics and claims

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

70%

Antisocial

40%

Paranoid

30%

Sadism

40%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectiondisplacementrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

50%

Parasocial Techniques:

Remember I told youinviting audience to verify claims

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Presenting misleading raw crime numbers as if they represent per-capita rates
Framing cherry-picked statistics as comprehensive truth
COVID death rate comparison stripped of critical context

Reality Distortions:

Raw crime numbers presented without population adjustment to make Florida appear uniquely dangerous
Education rankings selectively chosen from unfavorable systems
COVID comparison ignores demographic and temporal factors

Fact Checks (3)

"For COVID Death Rates Per State, Ron as Governor of Florida did worse than New York"

Half True

By cumulative per-capita COVID deaths through early 2023, Florida did have a higher rate than New York in some measures. However, New York's early catastrophic nursing home deaths and Florida's elderly population make direct comparison misleading. Both states were among the hardest hit.

"Florida ranks among the worst in the Country in Education"

Mostly False

Florida typically ranks in the middle tier for K-12 education. Some rankings place it higher (Education Week's Quality Counts). Selective use of one unfavorable ranking system.

"Florida ranked Third Worst in Murder, Third Worst in Rape, and Third Worst in Aggravated Assault"

Half True

Florida is the third most populous state, so raw crime numbers will naturally be high. Per-capita rates tell a different story — Florida's crime rates are closer to the national average. Using raw numbers without population adjustment is statistically misleading.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Anti-DeSantis Statistical Attack (March 22, 2023)

This post is part of a sustained multi-post barrage attacking Ron DeSantis using cherry-picked statistics about Florida's performance. The timing is significant: DeSantis had just publicly mocked Trump over the Stormy Daniels hush money case, and Trump was under intense pressure from the Manhattan DA investigation.

Context & Trigger

DeSantis broke his silence on the hush money case by joking about not knowing "what goes into paying hush money to a porn star" — a direct narcissistic injury combining mockery, exposure, and status challenge from a perceived subordinate. This post series represents retaliatory rage channeled into a pseudo-empirical format.

Authorship

Posted at 5:31 PM EDT (Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago). The ellipsis framing (beginning and ending with "…") suggests this is part of a longer Truth Social thread. The statistical specificity (ranking numbers, specific cities) suggests aide research compiled into talking points, but the emotional urgency, personal tone ("Ron"), and attack framing are characteristic of Trump directing the content. Likely a hybrid: aide-researched statistics deployed by Trump or at his direct instruction.

Psychological Dynamics

The post reveals a characteristic pattern: when injured, Trump does not defend — he counterattacks by attempting to destroy the rival's core brand. DeSantis's brand was competent Florida governance; Trump systematically attacks every pillar (COVID, education, crime). The opening "Remember, I left that decision up to the Governors!" is a preemptive defense — distancing himself from COVID outcomes while simultaneously weaponizing those outcomes against DeSantis.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"For COVID Death Rates Per State, Ron as Governor of Florida did worse than New York"	Half True	By cumulative per-capita COVID deaths through early 2023, Florida did have a higher rate than New York in some measures. However, New York's early catastrophic nursing home deaths and Florida's elderly population make direct comparison misleading. Both states were among the hardest hit.
"Florida ranks among the worst in the Country in Education"	Mostly False	Florida typically ranks in the middle tier for K-12 education. Some rankings place it higher (Education Week's Quality Counts). Selective use of one unfavorable ranking system.
"Florida ranked Third Worst in Murder, Third Worst in Rape, and Third Worst in Aggravated Assault"	Half True	Florida is the third most populous state, so raw crime numbers will naturally be high. Per-capita rates tell a different story — Florida's crime rates are closer to the national average. Using raw numbers without population adjustment is statistically misleading.

Overall Veracity: 40%