# Post ts_110374534461479531 - Post ID: `ts_110374534461479531` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2023-05-15T20:15:39.219Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110374534461479531 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110374534461479531/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_110374534461479531.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Bushie RINO, Marc Thiessen, who is willing to misrepresent facts, in order to have his Bush supporters help his friend DeSanctus start gaining in the polls (he’s dropping like a rock!) said that “Trump lost Iowa last time around.” Actually, I won big, but there’s nobody at Fox News who wants to correct these false statements, of which there are many! This reminds me of 2016 all over again! ## Media - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/110/374/534/443/883/389/original/8edea087eeb14168.jpg ## Engagement - Likes: 16,386 - Reposts: 4,904 - Replies: 541 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.412Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T04:48:06.554Z (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 three-post same-day campaign documenting a narcissistic injury response to Marc Thiessen's on-air claim that Trump lost Iowa. The injury is contextually amplified by the post-CNN Town Hall media cycle and the E. Jean Carroll $5M damages verdict, neither of which Trump addressed directly that day, suggesting displacement onto a more manageable target. The most clinically notable feature is Trump's false claim to have "won big" in Iowa, deployed within a post that simultaneously accuses Thiessen of misrepresenting facts -- textbook projection. His own closing line, "This reminds me of 2016 all over again!", inadvertently confirms the 2016 caucus interpretive frame in which Trump actually lost to Ted Cruz, making the defense self-undermining. Whether this reflects confabulation (genuine conflation of 2020 Iowa general win with 2016 caucus loss) or deliberate gaslighting requires longitudinal comparison. Defense mechanisms employed: projection (primary), denial (pathological level), splitting, rationalization. Paranoid upgrade is present: editorial judgment framed as coordinated institutional conspiracy. The mixed grandiose/vulnerable narcissistic state oscillation within a short post is consistent with acute supply disruption. Post assessed as authentic Trump authorship with minimal aide editing. Danger level: none. # Psychological Analysis: Trump Truth Social Post — May 15, 2023 (20:15 UTC) ## Overview This post is one of at least three same-day posts targeting Fox News, Marc Thiessen, and Ron DeSantis. It functions as a cleaner reformulation of a prior post from the same day that ended mid-sentence ("He sucks, & so does F..."), suggesting either iterative self-posting or light aide editing of authentic Trump content. The post displays classic narcissistic injury response to a perceived factual challenge, projection, and a notable false factual claim that warrants clinical attention. --- ## Authorship Attribution **Local Time:** Trump was in New York or Mar-a-Lago in mid-May 2023 (EDT, UTC-4). The 20:15 UTC timestamp converts to **4:15 PM EDT** — solidly within business hours, which slightly favors aide involvement. However, the content strongly signals authentic Trump authorship: - Pejorative nicknames coined by Trump himself: "DeSanctus," "Bushie RINO" - Parenthetical asides mid-sentence: "(he's dropping like a rock!)" - Emotionally reactive, grievance-driven structure - Direct continuity with a prior post clearly written by Trump (ending in the colloquial "He sucks, & so does F...") - Stream-of-consciousness structure with digression ("of which there are many!") - Exclamation-heavy, impulsive tone The post appears to be a light reformulation of the earlier, rawer version — possibly Trump dictating a second attempt, or minimal aide cleanup. The core content, nicknames, and emotional structure are authentic. **Confidence: high.** --- ## Level 1 — Dispositional Traits (Big Five) - **Extraversion (high):** Assertive, dominant framing; publicly attacking a media figure and a rival simultaneously - **Agreeableness (very low):** Zero concession, contempt expressed freely ("Bushie RINO"), antagonistic orientation - **Conscientiousness (low):** Reactive rather than deliberate; repeating the same grievance across three posts within hours; inaccurate factual claim - **Neuroticism (high):** Angry hostility is the dominant affect throughout; disproportionate response to a commentator's offhand remark - **Openness (low):** Rigid pattern-matching ("This reminds me of 2016 all over again!"), no engagement with the substance of the criticism --- ## Level 2 — Characteristic Adaptations **Agency motives dominate entirely.** The post is organized around status defense, control, and power display. No communion motives are present. --- ## Level 3 — Narrative Identity **Protagonist role:** Wronged truth-teller fighting a media-political cabal. The post casts Trump simultaneously as victim (false statements going uncorrected) and dominant force (DeSantis "dropping like a rock," the 2016 comeback implied). **Narrative sequence — Contamination with implied redemption:** Fox News, once valued, has been corrupted into the "DeSanctimonious Network." The redemption is implied: "This reminds me of 2016 all over again!" --- ## Level 4 — Clinical Indicators ### Narcissistic Dynamics **Trigger:** Narcissistic injury — a factual challenge to his Iowa record. For a subject whose identity is organized around winning, a public assertion of loss is among the most potent possible triggers. **Narcissistic Rage:** Present, intensity ~0.65. The response is disproportionate to a single commentator's off-hand remark — escalating to a three-post sequence attacking Thiessen, DeSantis, and all of Fox News. ### Defense Mechanisms 1. **Projection (immature):** Accuses Thiessen of being "willing to misrepresent facts" while making a demonstrably false factual claim about Iowa 2016. 2. **Denial (pathological):** "I won big" — flat refusal of documented Iowa 2016 result. 3. **Splitting (immature):** Fox News / Thiessen / DeSantis framed as unified corrupt bloc. 4. **Rationalization (neurotic):** "This reminds me of 2016 all over again!" reframes adversity as historically surmountable. ### Cognitive Status Trump lost the 2016 Iowa caucuses to Ted Cruz (24.3% vs 27.6%). His claim "I won big" is false in that context. His own closing line "This reminds me of 2016 all over again!" inadvertently confirms the 2016 frame — making his defense self-undermining. Whether this is confabulation or deliberate gaslighting warrants longitudinal tracking. --- ## Rhetorical Techniques - Ad hominem ("Bushie RINO") - Pejorative nicknaming ("DeSanctus") - Appeal to precedent ("2016 all over again") - Hyperbole ("dropping like a rock," "won big") - False authority inversion - Firehose technique (multi-post saturation) - Victimhood + dominance oscillation --- ## Gaslighting Assessment **Present.** Accuses Thiessen of spreading "false statements" while making a false statement himself — classic partial DARVO application. --- ## Danger Assessment **Level: None.** No eliminationist language, no dehumanizing rhetoric beyond pejorative nicknames. Competitive primary rhetoric within normative political bounds. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "I won big in Iowa last time around" | **Mostly False** | In the 2016 Iowa Republican caucuses, Trump came second to Ted Cruz (24.3% vs 27.6%). In the 2020 general election, Trump did win Iowa (53.1% vs Biden 44.9%), and the 2020 caucuses were uncontested. The '2016 all over again' framing in the same post inadvertently confirms Thiessen was referencing the 2016 cycle, in which Trump lost Iowa. | | "Nobody at Fox News wants to correct these false statements" | **Unverifiable** | Framed as institutional conspiracy rather than editorial judgment. No evidence of coordinated suppression, but internal Fox editorial practices are not publicly documented. | | "DeSantis is dropping like a rock in polls" | **Mostly True** | Multiple May 2023 polls showed DeSantis declining from early 2023 highs as Trump consolidated Republican primary support. Direction is accurate; 'like a rock' is hyperbole. | Overall Veracity: 50% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 82%) ### Indicators - Pejorative nicknames coined by Trump ('DeSanctus', 'Bushie RINO') - Parenthetical aside mid-sentence '(he's dropping like a rock!)' - Direct content continuity with rawer same-day post ending 'He sucks, & so does F...' - Exclamation-heavy, emotionally reactive tone - Stream-of-consciousness structure with digression ## Psychological Profile ### State **Mixed State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Marc Thiessen / Fox News) **Rage:** Intensity 65% targeting Marc Thiessen / Fox News / DeSantis - Proportionality: 20% Sentiment: -0.72 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 85% - Antisocial: 50% - Paranoid: 75% - Sadism: 30% **Defense Mechanisms:** - projection (immature) - denial (pathological) - splitting (immature) - rationalization (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 45% Cognitive Markers: - perseveration - temporal confusion **Parasocial Techniques:** - Shared grievance framing (Fox News betrayal) - Implied victimhood appealing to followers' protectiveness - Pattern invocation ('2016 all over again') as shared mythological reference ## Danger Assessment **NONE** ### Gaslighting - Accuses Thiessen of 'willing to misrepresent facts' while making a false claim about Iowa 2016 - DARVO partial-application: dishonesty accusation deployed as shield against being caught in dishonesty - 'Nobody at Fox News who wants to correct these false statements' - framing institutional silence as complicity when the actual false claim is Trump's own ## Fact Checks (3) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._ > I won big in Iowa last time around **MOSTLY FALSE** In the 2016 Iowa Republican caucuses, Trump came second to Ted Cruz (24.3% vs 27.6%). In the 2020 general election, Trump did win Iowa (53.1% vs Biden 44.9%), and the 2020 caucuses were uncontested. The '2016 all over again' framing in the same post inadvertently confirms Thiessen was referencing the 2016 cycle, in which Trump lost Iowa. Sources: 2016 Iowa Republican caucus results: Cruz 27.6%, Trump 24.3%, Rubio 23.1%; 2020 Iowa general election: Trump 53.1%, Biden 44.9% > Nobody at Fox News wants to correct these false statements **UNVERIFIABLE** Framed as institutional conspiracy rather than editorial judgment. No evidence of coordinated suppression, but internal Fox editorial practices are not publicly documented. > DeSantis is dropping like a rock in polls **MOSTLY TRUE** Multiple May 2023 polls showed DeSantis declining from early 2023 highs as Trump consolidated Republican primary support. Direction is accurate; 'like a rock' is hyperbole. Sources: National Republican primary polling aggregates, May 2023 Overall Veracity: 50% ## Tags - narcissistic-injury (90%) - projection (85%) - confabulation-candidate (70%) - fox-news-attack (80%) - desantis-rivalry (85%) - iowa-false-claim (90%) - 2024-primary (75%) - multi-post-perseveration (65%) - rino-framing (70%) - mixed-narcissistic-state (75%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Durham Report Ignites Vindication Cascade as Trump Displaces Carroll Verdict Into Six-Post Evening Rage Spiral** Trump spent the day cycling between grievance targets before the Durham Report's release triggered a rapid-fire evening posting spree. The morning was dominated by attacks on Fox News for promoting DeSantis, with a brief victory-lap poll post wedged in between. When the Durham Report dropped in the afternoon, Trump seized on it as total exoneration and escalated across six posts in under half an hour -- from detailed claims of election fraud to a single-word accusation of treason, then demands for Congressional action and attacks on Jack Smith. Throughout all of it, the E. Jean Carroll verdict from the previous week went entirely unmentioned, suggesting the Durham news served as psychological cover for that unprocessed wound. Full digest for 2023-05-15: https://trump.fm/date/2023-05-15/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, May 15). Bushie RINO, Marc Thiessen, who is willing to... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110374534461479531 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Bushie RINO, Marc Thiessen, who is willing to misrepresent..." Truth Social, 15 May. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110374534461479531. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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