# Post ts_110107819717199175

- Post ID: `ts_110107819717199175`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-03-29T17:46:35.205Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110107819717199175
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110107819717199175/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_110107819717199175.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> People are beginning to find out that Ron DeSanctimonious wanted to destroy Social Security and raise its minimum age to at least 70 — and he fought very hard to do it. He also had strong plans for cutting Medicare and still does…

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/110/107/819/531/803/813/original/0e0c208dc9863435.qt

## Engagement

- Likes: 10,238
- Reposts: 3,117
- Replies: 303
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.415Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:52:08.837Z (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: Anti-DeSantis Social Security Attack

### Context
This post is part of a sustained campaign against Ron DeSantis during the early 2024 Republican primary. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, FL, EDT UTC-4), making this ~1:47 PM local time — business hours. Combined with the earlier same-day post hitting identical themes, this appears to be a coordinated messaging push.

### Authorship
The post reads as a hybrid — the "DeSanctimonious" nickname and ellipsis trailing off are authentic Trump markers, but the structured policy-attack framing ("wanted to destroy Social Security and raise its minimum age to at least 70") is more polished than typical stream-of-consciousness Trump. The attached video suggests planned content. Likely aide-drafted with Trump's input/approval.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a **preemptive attack** post targeting DeSantis's perceived vulnerability. Trump positions himself as defender of popular entitlements against a Republican rival — a classic triangulation move. The framing "people are beginning to find out" is a recurring Trump rhetorical device that manufactures momentum and implies hidden truth being revealed.

### Defense Mechanisms
**Projection** is notable: Trump himself proposed entitlement modifications in past budget proposals, yet here attributes entitlement-cutting exclusively to DeSantis. **Splitting** is evident — DeSantis is cast as the threat to Social Security while Trump is implicitly the protector.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- "People are beginning to find out" — bandwagon/social proof fabrication
- "destroy Social Security" — catastrophizing/hyperbole (DeSantis supported raising retirement age, not "destroying")
- "fought very hard" — intensifier suggesting malicious intent
- Ellipsis ending — implies even worse revelations to come, creating open-ended threat

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "DeSantis wanted to raise Social Security minimum age to at least 70" | **Mostly True** | As a congressman, DeSantis supported proposals to gradually raise the retirement age and endorsed the RSC budget which included such provisions. 'At least 70' is a reasonable characterization of some proposals he backed, though 'destroy Social Security' is hyperbolic. |
| "He had strong plans for cutting Medicare" | **Mostly True** | DeSantis voted for RSC budgets that included Medicare reforms/cuts including transitioning to premium support. 'Strong plans' overstates his personal role — he voted with a caucus position. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (1:47 PM ET)
- Structured policy attack with specific claim about age 70
- Attached video suggests planned content
- But 'DeSanctimonious' nickname and trailing ellipsis are authentic Trump markers
- Matches coordinated same-day messaging pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Comparison (Ron DeSantis as primary rival)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Implying shared discovery with audience ('People are beginning to find out')
- Positioning self as protector of audience's benefits

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> DeSantis wanted to raise Social Security minimum age to at least 70

**MOSTLY TRUE**

As a congressman, DeSantis supported proposals to gradually raise the retirement age and endorsed the RSC budget which included such provisions. 'At least 70' is a reasonable characterization of some proposals he backed, though 'destroy Social Security' is hyperbolic.

Sources: DeSantis congressional voting record; RSC budget proposals 2013-2018

> He had strong plans for cutting Medicare

**MOSTLY TRUE**

DeSantis voted for RSC budgets that included Medicare reforms/cuts including transitioning to premium support. 'Strong plans' overstates his personal role — he voted with a caucus position.

Sources: RSC budget proposals

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- primary_rival_attack (90%)
- entitlement_protection (70%)
- DeSantis (100%)

## That day

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

**Pre-Indictment Anxiety Fuels Grand Jury Fantasy and Sustained DeSantis Fixation**

Trump spent the day projecting confidence while the Manhattan grand jury moved toward indicting him. He opened with an elaborate claim that the grand jury was refusing to indict because the evidence favored him -- a narrative that proved entirely false days later. Much of the afternoon was consumed by a sustained barrage against Ron DeSantis, attacking him on Social Security, Medicare, ethanol, and sagging poll numbers. Brief flashes of anger surfaced around unfavorable polling and the criminal case, including a two-word all-caps post screaming about "election interference." The day ended on a triumphant note as he celebrated Fox News poll numbers showing DeSantis collapsing.

Full digest for 2023-03-29: https://trump.fm/date/2023-03-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, March 29). People are beginning to find out that Ron... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110107819717199175
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "People are beginning to find out that Ron DeSanctimonious..." Truth Social, 29 Mar. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110107819717199175. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "People are beginning to find out that Ron DeSanctimonious...," Truth Social, March 29, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110107819717199175.

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