# Post ts_110560026780944672 - Post ID: `ts_110560026780944672` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2023-06-17T14:28:47.392Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110560026780944672 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110560026780944672/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_110560026780944672.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Well, it’s happened, just as I predicted. The Golden Goose that was so beautiful is being slaughtered by Fools. MAGA has left Fox for more promising “prairies.” Long live the King. The only solution for Fox News is to bring back Trump Allies and MAGA—Backing No Personality Ron DeSanctimonious has been a disaster…. ## Engagement - Likes: 26,885 - Reposts: 6,888 - Replies: 1,484 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.408Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T05:40:08.351Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Summary Posted four days after his historic federal arraignment on 37 felony counts, this post exhibits textbook narcissistic displacement: rather than processing existential legal jeopardy, Trump pivots entirely to a domain where he can assert omniscience, sovereignty, and indispensability. The explicit royal self-declaration — "Long live the King" — is the most clinically significant element, functioning not as political metaphor but as a direct identity assertion inserted without irony or logical connective tissue. The post's dual narcissistic supply structure is characteristic: punishing Fox for disloyalty while positioning himself as their only salvation. Defense mechanisms include displacement, devaluation ("Fools," "DeSanctimonious"), rationalization ("just as I predicted"), and grandiose distortion. The DeSantis attack carries accumulated sadistic relish built over months of nickname repetition. Cognitive markers are within established baseline. Authorship leans authentic despite mid-morning timing. Danger level is none. Primary clinical significance is the unambiguous royal self-identification and the psychologically telling absence of any legal-jeopardy acknowledgment four days post-arraignment — a displacement response consistent with the grandiose narcissistic defense against catastrophic narcissistic injury. # Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post, June 17, 2023 ## Context & Timing Posted at 10:28 AM EDT at Bedminster, NJ — four days after Trump's historic federal arraignment on 37 felony counts. The post is one of several rapid-succession Truth Social posts on the same day, all focused on Fox News's ratings decline and the DeSantis rivalry. The near-total absence of any legal-jeopardy acknowledgment in the day's posting activity is clinically notable. --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five) - **Extraversion** (0.92): Dominant, assertive, broadcast-mode. "Long live the King" is peak assertiveness. - **Agreeableness** (0.08): Deep antagonism toward Fox executives ("Fools"), DeSantis ("No Personality"), and institutional norms. - **Conscientiousness** (0.28): Low deliberation — impulsive metaphor cascades, no structural logic bridging the segments. - **Neuroticism** (0.55): Moderate hostile affect, but primarily triumphant rather than distressed. The rage is displaced and controlled. - **Openness** (0.20): Rigid values — the post admits only one possible solution (the subject's own restoration). --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Agency motives dominate entirely** (0.95 vs. communion 0.05). The post is structured entirely around power: the power to predict, the power to bestow or withhold ratings success, the power to name rivals dismissively. There is no communal register whatsoever. **Schema revealed:** Fox News exists as a vassal state that thrived under Trump's endorsement and now suffers from his withdrawal. This schema — subject as sovereign patron whose favor determines success — is consistent across Trump's business, personal, and political narratives. --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity - **Protagonist role:** *The King* — an unelected, self-declared feudal sovereign of the MAGA media ecosystem. This is not a metaphor; "Long live the King" functions as a literal identity claim embedded mid-post without irony or hedging. - **Narrative sequence:** Redemption — "just as I predicted" converts Fox's institutional failure into personal vindication. Setback (Fox disloyalty, 2020–2022) → comeuppance (Fox decline, 2023). - **Identity claims:** Omniscient predictor; sole savior; king; indispensable brand. - **Contrasting other:** Ron DeSantis ("No Personality Ron DeSanctimonious") as the pretender whose coronation Fox attempted, producing the disaster. DeSantis functions as the anti-king — a figure with no charisma, no following, no legitimacy. --- ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators ### Narcissistic Dynamics **Trigger:** Narcissistic supply opportunity presented by Fox's visible decline. The arraignment four days prior constitutes a massive narcissistic injury (exposure + defeat), and this post functions as displacement: energy that might process legal jeopardy is entirely redirected to a domain where dominance can be reasserted. This is not the behavior of someone processing a serious threat — it is the behavior of someone for whom reality reorganizes around narcissistic need. **Narcissistic state:** Grandiose. The post shows none of the vulnerable/persecuted register. The arraignment has apparently activated a manic-adjacent grandiosity response rather than vulnerability. This oscillation pattern — injury → elevated grandiosity — is documented in malignant narcissism literature. **Narcissistic rage:** Present but sublimated (intensity 0.3). The target is Fox executives (devalued as "Fools") and DeSantis (accumulated sadistic nickname). This is controlled, relished contempt rather than explosive rage. **Dual supply structure:** The post performs two supply operations simultaneously — *punishing* Fox for disloyalty (withdrawal of endorsement) while *positioning as savior* (the only solution). This mirrors the approach-avoidance dynamic observed in his relationship management: target oscillates between idealized patron and devalued threat. ### Malignant Narcissism Assessment (Kernberg) - **Narcissistic features (0.88):** Grandiosity, entitlement, exploitation, lack of empathy for Fox's institutional complexity - **Antisocial features (0.35):** Disregard for norm that media entities have legitimate independence; no remorse for role in Fox's polarization - **Paranoid features (0.20):** Low in this post — the subject is in grandiose rather than persecuted mode - **Ego-syntonic sadism (0.45):** Relish in Fox's suffering ("slaughtered"), accumulated delight in the "DeSanctimonious" coinage used as public humiliation ### Defense Mechanisms 1. **Displacement (immature):** Post-arraignment energy redirected entirely from legal domain to media dominance assertion 2. **Distortion (pathological):** Royal self-identification disconnected from democratic/electoral context 3. **Rationalization (neurotic):** "Just as I predicted" constructs retrospective omniscience 4. **Devaluation (immature):** "Fools," "No Personality," accumulated "DeSanctimonious" epithet --- ## Authorship Attribution **Assessment: Authentic (0.78 confidence: medium)** Despite mid-morning business-hours timing (10:28 AM EDT), multiple linguistic fingerprints indicate authentic Trump authorship or minimally-edited dictation: - "DeSanctimonious" is his proprietary coinage, consistently deployed - "Long live the King" inserted as non-sequitur mid-paragraph — editorial assistants smooth these - Third-person self-reference ("only TRUMP can save") is authentic marker - Associative metaphor cascade (golden goose → prairies → king) reflects spoken associative logic, not drafted prose - Trailing ellipsis-comma structure consistent with dictation transcription Confidence is medium rather than high due to timing anomaly. Likely authentic or dictated. --- ## Rhetorical & Propaganda Analysis - **Extended fable metaphor:** Golden Goose frames Fox's decline as self-inflicted moral failure (greed/foolishness) - **Pastoral metaphor:** "More promising prairies" dignifies MAGA audience departure as righteous migration rather than channel-surfing - **Royal proclamation:** "Long live the King" asserts sovereignty without argument - **Epithetic warfare:** "DeSanctimonious" concentrates months of accumulated contempt into a single dehumanizing label - **False dichotomy:** Fox must return to Trump or perish — no third option acknowledged - **Third-person self-aggrandizement:** "Only TRUMP can save Fox" — the capitalization is a proprietary brand assertion - **Audience flattery:** MAGA viewers positioned as righteous sovereigns exercising market power **Violent imagery:** "Slaughtered" applied metaphorically to an institution, not persons. Below threshold for concern. **Dehumanizing language:** "Fools," "No Personality" — present but applied to institutions/public figures, not out-groups. --- ## Reality Distortions 1. Sole causal attribution of Fox's decline to DeSantis backing — actual decline is multi-causal (post-2020 trust issues, audience fragmentation, Dominion settlement) 2. Royal framing — the subject holds no office, no formal power; the sovereignty claim is delusional in a constitutional sense 3. Singular savior positioning — complex institutional media economics reduced to dependence on one individual's approval --- ## Cognitive Status Within established baseline. The associative metaphor cascade and non-sequitur royal insertion are characteristic of Trump's impulsive reasoning style documented across decades. No word-finding difficulty, phonemic paraphasia, or temporal confusion detected. Syntactic complexity is at or slightly below mid-2010s Twitter baseline, consistent with Truth Social register. No longitudinal deterioration signal in this post. --- ## Danger Assessment **Level: None.** No person-directed eliminationist language, no mobilization call, no stochastic terrorism indicators. The post is a media dominance display and competitive attack on a rival, within political norms. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Fox News dethroned from powerful position it held over 2 years" | **True** | Fox News lost its dominant cable news position around this period, corroborated by the Western Journal article Trump shared in the preceding post. | | "MAGA has left Fox for more promising prairies" | **Mostly True** | Documented audience migration from Fox to Newsmax and OAN following 2020 election coverage; Fox retained overall cable dominance but lost significant MAGA-aligned viewership share. | | "Backing DeSanctimonious has been a disaster for Fox" | **Half True** | Fox's ratings decline is multi-causal; DeSantis-friendly coverage is one correlated variable. Fox's perceived tilt toward DeSantis may have alienated some Trump loyalists, but the singular causal attribution is overstated. | | "Just as I predicted (Fox's decline)" | **Half True** | Trump did publicly predict Fox's decline after their 2020 election night coverage; however, many analysts predicted audience fragmentation. The singular predictive credit is inflated. | Overall Veracity: 70% ## Summary Posted four days after his historic federal arraignment on 37 felony counts, this post exhibits textbook narcissistic displacement: rather than processing existential legal jeopardy, Trump pivots entirely to a domain where he can assert omniscience, sovereignty, and indispensability. The explicit royal self-declaration — "Long live the King" — is the most clinically significant element, functioning not as political metaphor but as a direct identity assertion inserted without irony or logical connective tissue. The post's dual narcissistic supply structure is characteristic: punishing Fox for disloyalty while positioning himself as their only salvation. Defense mechanisms include displacement (legal → media domain), devaluation ("Fools," "DeSanctimonious"), rationalization ("just as I predicted"), and grandiose distortion (king/savior framing). The DeSantis attack carries accumulated sadistic relish built over months of nickname repetition. Cognitive markers are within established baseline. Authorship assessment leans authentic despite mid-morning timing. Danger level is none. Primary clinical significance is the unambiguous royal self-identification and the psychologically telling absence of any legal-jeopardy acknowledgment four days post-arraignment — a displacement response consistent with the grandiose narcissistic defense against catastrophic narcissistic injury. ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 78%) ### Indicators - 'DeSanctimonious' nickname is Trump's proprietary coinage - Royal self-proclamation ('Long live the King') is impulsive non-sequitur consistent with authentic stream-of-consciousness - Mixed metaphor cascade (golden goose to prairies to king) reflects associative rather than drafted logic - Third-person self-reference ('only TRUMP can save') is authentic Trump marker - Business hours timing (10:28 AM EDT) suggests possible aide involvement ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Comparison (Fox News ratings decline + DeSantis rivalry) Sentiment: +0.15 **Mildly Hypomanic** - Elevated grandiosity beyond situational warrant given active legal crisis - Rapid metaphor pivots suggesting pressured associative thinking - Royal proclamation inserted without logical connective tissue - Multiple posts in rapid succession on same day - Conspicuous absence of affect appropriate to historic legal jeopardy ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 88% - Antisocial: 35% - Paranoid: 20% - Sadism: 45% **Defense Mechanisms:** - displacement (immature) - distortion (pathological) - rationalization (neurotic) - devaluation (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 42% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Positioning self as champion of MAGA audience interests against Fox - Validating audience's defection from Fox as righteous migration - Royal framing invites audience identification as loyal subjects ## Fact Checks (4) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._ > Fox News dethroned from powerful position it held over 2 years **TRUE** Fox News lost its dominant cable news position around this period, corroborated by the Western Journal article Trump shared in the preceding post. Sources: Western Journal article shared in preceding post; Pre-researched event context > MAGA has left Fox for more promising prairies **MOSTLY TRUE** Documented audience migration from Fox to Newsmax and OAN following 2020 election coverage; Fox retained overall cable dominance but lost significant MAGA-aligned viewership share. Sources: Ratings trend data 2021-2023 > Backing DeSanctimonious has been a disaster for Fox **HALF TRUE** Fox's ratings decline is multi-causal; DeSantis-friendly coverage is one correlated variable. Fox's perceived tilt toward DeSantis may have alienated some Trump loyalists, but the singular causal attribution is overstated. Sources: Media industry analysis, pre-existing knowledge > Just as I predicted (Fox's decline) **HALF TRUE** Trump did publicly predict Fox's decline after their 2020 election night coverage; however, many analysts predicted audience fragmentation. The singular predictive credit is inflated. Sources: Trump's prior Truth Social posts criticizing Fox, 2021-2022 Overall Veracity: 70% ## Tags - narcissistic-displacement (92%) - royal-identity-claim (92%) - grandiose-state (88%) - narcissistic-supply-seeking (85%) - DeSantis-rivalry (82%) - Fox-News-media-critique (85%) - post-arraignment-context (90%) - devaluation (78%) - authentic-authorship (78%) - mild-hypomania (55%) - displacement (88%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **"Long Live the King": Royal Self-Coronation and Prosecutorial Rage Four Days After Historic Federal Arraignment** Four days after becoming the first former president charged with federal crimes, Trump spent the morning flooding his feed with a coordinated counter-narrative — attacking Jack Smith, sharing conservative articles alleging DOJ misconduct, and declaring himself the only person who can save Fox News. The day's emotional arc ran from late-night grandiose mythologizing about his 2015 escalator ride, through a rapid-fire morning barrage targeting prosecutors, rivals, and disloyal Republicans, peaking with an accusation that Biden personally orchestrated the indictment. The afternoon went quiet, closing with a serene golf course promotion — a striking mood shift after hours of grievance and rage. Full digest for 2023-06-17: https://trump.fm/date/2023-06-17/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, June 17). Well, it’s happened, just as I predicted. The... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110560026780944672 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Well, it’s happened, just as I predicted. The Golden Goose..." Truth Social, 17 Jun. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110560026780944672. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Well, it’s happened, just as I predicted. 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