# Post ts_110069067679243105

- Post ID: `ts_110069067679243105`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-03-22T21:31:26.025Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> …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…

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:50:18.875Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

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.

## 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%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### 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 barrage
- Pressured output of statistics and claims

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 40%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Remember I told you
- inviting audience to verify claims

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- 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

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> 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.

Sources: CDC COVID data tracker; Johns Hopkins COVID dashboard

> 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.

Sources: Education Week Quality Counts; U.S. News state rankings

> 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.

Sources: FBI Uniform Crime Report

Overall Veracity: 40%

## Tags

- DeSantis attack (100%)
- narcissistic injury response (90%)
- cherry-picked statistics (80%)
- displacement from legal threat (70%)
- primary rival destruction (80%)

## 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). …Remember, I left that decision up to the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110069067679243105
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "…Remember, I left that decision up to the Governors! For..." Truth Social, 22 Mar. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110069067679243105. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "…Remember, I left that decision up to the Governors! For...," Truth Social, March 22, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110069067679243105.

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