# Post ts_110101857237560621

- Post ID: `ts_110101857237560621`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-03-28T16:30:15.055Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110101857237560621
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110101857237560621/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_110101857237560621.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Page 2: I could have easily made a very good deal with the IRS during my 4 years as President, but thought it inappropriate to do so. Besides, I already had a deal from before my Presidency-A deal which they choose not to honor. So now I am demanding the original deal, without late changes in the rules & regulations so that deal would be harder to make. Most people would say that after watching the Biden family take advantage of government, I should have made deal during my term. To me, CONFLICT

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.415Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:50:52.670Z (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: IRS Deal Grievance (Page 2)

This is a continuation post (Page 2) elaborating on Trump's IRS/tax grievance. The post constructs a narrative of self-restraint and victimization regarding an alleged pre-presidency tax deal with the IRS.

### Key Observations

**Narrative Construction:** Trump positions himself as nobly restraining from using presidential power ("thought it inappropriate"), then pivoting to victimhood when the IRS allegedly broke a deal. The Biden comparison serves as whataboutism and implicit justification.

**The abrupt ending "To me, CONFLICT"** likely refers to "conflict of interest" — the post appears truncated, consistent with Truth Social character limits requiring multi-page posts.

**Authorship:** Posted at 12:30 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago given late March timing and Waco rally preparation). Business hours, relatively coherent structure, but the grievance-driven content, self-referential framing, and incomplete thought at the end suggest authentic Trump dictation, possibly typed by aide.

**Defense Mechanisms:** Rationalization (I *could* have but chose not to), projection (Biden family "taking advantage"), and denial of any wrongdoing regarding his taxes.

**Psychological State:** Vulnerable narcissistic mode — presenting as victim of broken promises and unfair treatment, while simultaneously asserting moral superiority over Biden.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Had a 'done deal' with the IRS before his presidency that they broke" | **Unverifiable** | Tax negotiations are confidential. Trump has claimed this repeatedly but no independent confirmation exists. His tax returns showed he paid minimal federal income tax for years. |
| "Biden family took advantage of government" | **Half True** | Hunter Biden faced tax and gun charges; broader claims about Biden family corruption were largely unsubstantiated by House investigations at this point. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:30 PM ET)
- Relatively structured argument across multiple pages
- But grievance-driven content and truncated ending suggest personal dictation
- Self-referential framing typical of Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (IRS/tax investigations and potential indictment)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Appealing to audience as moral arbiter ('Most people would say')
- Positioning self as more ethical than opponent

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Had a 'done deal' with the IRS before his presidency that they broke

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Tax negotiations are confidential. Trump has claimed this repeatedly but no independent confirmation exists. His tax returns showed he paid minimal federal income tax for years.

Sources: NYT Trump tax investigation 2020

> Biden family took advantage of government

**HALF TRUE**

Hunter Biden faced tax and gun charges; broader claims about Biden family corruption were largely unsubstantiated by House investigations at this point.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- IRS-tax-grievance (90%)
- victimhood-narrative (70%)
- whataboutism (60%)
- Biden-attack (50%)

## That day

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

**Pre-Indictment Anxiety Drives Midnight Self-Boosting and Midday Persecution Spiral**

Trump spent the day two days before his historic Manhattan indictment cycling between self-promotion and persecution narratives. He opened with a cluster of self-retweets just after midnight, then shifted to extended grievances about the looming charges and IRS treatment by midday. The mood was defensive throughout, with a brief flash of anger around the IRS visiting journalist Matt Taibbi -- which he quickly redirected into his own victimhood story. The day ended on a quieter note, sharing a sympathetic article arguing his support was rising despite legal pressure.

Full digest for 2023-03-28: https://trump.fm/date/2023-03-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, March 28). Page 2: I could have easily made a very good deal... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110101857237560621
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Page 2: I could have easily made a very good deal with the..." Truth Social, 28 Mar. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110101857237560621. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Page 2: I could have easily made a very good deal with the...," Truth Social, March 28, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110101857237560621.

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