# Post ts_110070440742813775

- Post ID: `ts_110070440742813775`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-03-23T03:20:37.310Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110070440742813775/analysis
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## Post text

> Cohen should be prosecuted for lying and all of the tumult and cost he put the D.A.’s Office through. Also, the case against “Trump” should be dropped immediately, prior to a finding of Prosecutorial Misconduct.

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/110/070/440/710/242/460/original/acda6ae5d769399f.qt

## Engagement

- Likes: 19,207
- Reposts: 5,280
- Replies: 520
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.416Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:48:03.628Z (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: Post ts_110070440742813775

### Context
Posted at 11:20 PM ET (Mar-a-Lago local time) on March 22, 2023, during the period of intense anticipation of Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's potential indictment over the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Robert Costello had just testified to the grand jury that day at the Trump team's request.

### Authorship
Late-night posting (11:20 PM ET), reactive emotional content, use of quotation marks around his own name as a distancing/indignation device, and the aggressive tone all point to authentic Trump. The syntax is relatively coherent but the logic is characteristically combative rather than polished.

### Psychological State
This post is driven by **narcissistic injury** from the ongoing criminal investigation. Trump employs a classic **DARVO** (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) sequence: Cohen is the real criminal, Trump is the victim, and the DA is the one committing misconduct. The scare quotes around "Trump" suggest both indignation and a distancing mechanism—as if the very idea of prosecuting him is absurd.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Cohen should be prosecuted for lying (Trump himself faces charges related to falsified records)
- **Denial**: Frames the case as having no merit, demanding dismissal
- **Rationalization**: Invokes "Prosecutorial Misconduct" as justification for dismissal without substantiating it

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post follows a two-part structure: (1) attack the witness, (2) demand case dismissal. The phrase "prior to a finding of Prosecutorial Misconduct" is a veiled threat—implying the DA will be found guilty of misconduct if they proceed, functioning as both intimidation and preemptive framing.

### Longitudinal Note
This continues the pattern from hours earlier (the Cohen lawyer/FEC letter post) of attacking Cohen's credibility and demanding case dismissal. The escalation from citing exculpatory evidence to demanding prosecution of the witness and threatening the DA with misconduct findings shows intensifying defensive posture across the evening.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Cohen put the DA's Office through tumult and cost" | **Half True** | Cohen's testimony was central to the investigation and his credibility was contested, but the investigation was the DA's own initiative, not something Cohen 'put them through' |
| "Prosecutorial Misconduct exists in this case" | **Mostly False** | No finding of prosecutorial misconduct was made. Trump's legal team raised various objections but this framing presupposes a conclusion not supported by proceedings. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 11:20 PM local time posting
- Reactive emotional content
- Scare quotes around own name as rhetorical device
- Combative tone without polished formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Manhattan DA investigation / potential indictment)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Michael Cohen and Manhattan DA
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- framing self as persecuted
- delegitimizing legal process

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reversal of victim/offender roles
- Framing legitimate prosecution as misconduct
- Delegitimizing legal proceedings as persecution

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Cohen put the DA's Office through tumult and cost

**HALF TRUE**

Cohen's testimony was central to the investigation and his credibility was contested, but the investigation was the DA's own initiative, not something Cohen 'put them through'

> Prosecutorial Misconduct exists in this case

**MOSTLY FALSE**

No finding of prosecutorial misconduct was made. Trump's legal team raised various objections but this framing presupposes a conclusion not supported by proceedings.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- legal_threat_response (90%)
- DARVO (80%)
- witness_intimidation_rhetoric (60%)
- prosecutorial_delegitimization (70%)

## That day

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

**Dehumanization and Mobilization Signals Escalate as Manhattan Indictment Looms**

Trump spent the day in sustained agitation over the approaching Manhattan DA indictment, producing 35 posts — roughly double his normal output. The mood swung between furious all-caps attacks on prosecutors (calling DA Bragg an "animal" and opponents "human scum") and strategic political hits on Ron DeSantis, who had just publicly mocked him over the hush money case. A midday burst of seven article links in ten minutes betrayed frantic behind-the-scenes efforts to build a defense narrative. The most alarming moment came in the afternoon, when Trump combined dehumanizing language with the signal that his supporters "are not going to take it anymore" — echoing his pre-January 6th rhetoric. Throughout it all, he promoted his upcoming Waco rally, chosen as a symbolically loaded venue during the anniversary of the 1993 federal siege.

Full digest for 2023-03-23: https://trump.fm/date/2023-03-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, March 23). Cohen should be prosecuted for lying and all of... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110070440742813775
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Cohen should be prosecuted for lying and all of the tumult..." Truth Social, 23 Mar. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110070440742813775. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Cohen should be prosecuted for lying and all of the tumult...," Truth Social, March 23, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110070440742813775.

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