# Post ts_110941751920958162

- Post ID: `ts_110941751920958162`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-08-24T00:26:30.783Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110941751920958162/analysis
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## Post text

> Ron DeSanctimonious absolutely LOVED Dr. Anthony Fauci. Watch posts! I guess he forgot?

## Engagement

- Likes: 13,709
- Reposts: 3,274
- Replies: 346
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.401Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T07:58:13.398Z (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 at 8:26 PM EDT on the day of his historic Fulton County booking and mugshot, this post exemplifies Trump's characteristic defensive-offensive posture: legal catastrophe is metabolized into political aggression. The core dynamic is projection — Trump condemns DeSantis for praising Fauci in 2020 while his own contemporaneous Fauci endorsements go unmentioned. The attack is anchored in a factually documented CNN story, lending it unusual rhetorical force. The DeSanctimonious epithet, ALL CAPS emphasis, and sarcastic rhetorical question are authentic Trump signatures. Psychologically, the grandiose narcissistic state holds — no vulnerability is displayed despite extraordinary legal jeopardy. This is consistent with malignant narcissism's resistance to shame activation under external threat: the response to exposure is attack, not retreat. The most clinically significant feature is unconscious mirroring: Trump accuses his rival of exactly the conduct Trump engaged in himself, operationalizing projection as political weapon. The maintained posting cadence and aggressive affect on booking day suggest mild hypomanic-spectrum functioning — hyper-productivity, reduced shame response, and grandiose self-regard under conditions that would produce withdrawal in most individuals.

# Analysis: ts_110941751920958162 — "Ron DeSanctimonious absolutely LOVED Dr. Anthony Fauci"

## Authorship Attribution

**Verdict: Authentic Trump — High Confidence**

On August 24, 2023, Trump surrendered at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4). The UTC timestamp of 00:26:30 converts to **8:26 PM EDT** — plausible evening posting for Trump, consistent with the emotional intensity of a day in which he was booked, fingerprinted, and photographed for the first presidential mugshot in U.S. history.

Stylistic markers strongly favor authenticity: the proprietary "DeSanctimonious" epithet (coined by Trump personally), single-word ALL CAPS emphasis ("LOVED"), the truncated imperative "Watch posts!" (compressed, elliptical syntax characteristic of Trump's stream-of-consciousness style), and the sarcastic rhetorical close ("I guess he forgot?"). No aide would manufacture the slight verbal awkwardness of "Watch posts!" — it reads as authentic shorthand.

The post is also embedded in a coordinated same-day posting sequence: two prior posts linked CNN reporting on DeSantis praising Fauci, then this post provides editorial commentary — consistent with Trump consuming media, getting agitated, and posting his own gloss.

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## Contextual Frame

This post arrives on one of the most legally consequential days of Trump's life: the Fulton County surrender and mugshot. The psychological significance is notable — rather than showing distress or withdrawal, Trump deployed a political attack against his primary rival in near-real time. This is consistent with a pattern of manic-adjacent political hyper-productivity under threat, wherein legal jeopardy is converted into performative dominance and fundraising fuel (the campaign simultaneously raised $7.1M on the mugshot).

The GOP debate — the first held without Trump — was also occurring in this window, amplifying his rivalry with DeSantis. Trump's counter-programming (the Tucker Carlson interview posted to X at 9pm ET) frames this post as part of a deliberate attention-warfare strategy.

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## Multi-Level Personality Analysis

### Level 1: Dispositional Traits

- **Extraversion (High):** Assertive, combative, attention-commanding. Even on booking day, Trump projects dominance rather than retreat.
- **Agreeableness (Very Low):** The derisive nickname strips DeSantis of dignity; no acknowledgment of any positive quality in the target.
- **Neuroticism (Elevated):** Reactive, rivalry-driven. The posting sequence (article → quotes → editorializing) suggests compulsive engagement with threat.
- **Conscientiousness (Low):** Impulsive expression, abbreviated syntax, minimal deliberation evident.
- **Openness (Low):** Rigid black/white framing; DeSantis is now in the "bad/fake" category.

### Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations

**Agency motives dominate.** The post is fundamentally about power and status maintenance: Trump positions himself as the authentic anti-Fauci fighter while casting DeSantis as a hypocrite and fake. This directly serves his dominance hierarchy agenda within the Republican primary. No communion motives are present.

### Level 3: Narrative Identity

- **Protagonist role:** The one who saw through Fauci all along; the authentic, consistent fighter vs. the opportunistic shape-shifter.
- **Contamination sequence applied to DeSantis:** DeSantis's narrative arc is framed as: *promising governor → exposed Fauci sycophant → untrustworthy*.
- **Identity claim:** "I am the real MAGA candidate. I do not forget. I do not flip."
- **Contrasting other:** DeSantis as the unprincipled pretender who wore one face to Fauci and another to MAGA voters.

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## Clinical Analysis

### Narcissistic Dynamics

**Trigger type:** Preemptive attack / supply-seeking hybrid. DeSantis poses an ongoing existential threat to Trump's status as the singular MAGA figure. The GOP debate occurring without Trump creates additional pressure.

**Narcissistic state:** **Grandiose** — not vulnerable. Despite extraordinary legal jeopardy (arraignment, mugshot, bond conditions), Trump projects confidence and aggression.

### Defense Mechanisms

1. **Projection (Immature):** Trump himself praised Fauci in early 2020 on multiple occasions ("he's a very good person," "I respect him greatly"). The accusation that DeSantis "absolutely LOVED" Fauci is projection of Trump's own conduct onto a rival.

2. **Splitting (Immature):** DeSantis is categorically "bad" — no nuance regarding shared early-pandemic deference to public health consensus.

3. **Rationalization (Neurotic):** The framing implies DeSantis's 2020 statements were sincere and revealing, while Trump's own 2020 pro-Fauci statements are silently exempted from the same standard.

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## Rhetorical Analysis

- **Derisive nickname ("DeSanctimonious"):** Identity erasure through branding.
- **ALL CAPS emphasis ("LOVED"):** Performative exaggeration.
- **Rhetorical question ("I guess he forgot?"):** Classic sarcastic close implying dishonesty or incompetence.
- **Argument from hypocrisy (tu quoque):** The entire structure is a hypocrisy attack.
- **Factual anchor:** Unusually, this attack is anchored in real CNN reporting, giving it rhetorical force.

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## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Ron DeSantis absolutely loved Dr. Anthony Fauci" | **Half True** | DeSantis did make documented positive statements about Fauci's COVID response in spring 2020, deferring to his guidance on restrictions. CNN reported this in June 2023. However, 'absolutely LOVED' is hyperbolic — DeSantis expressed professional deference during a crisis, not enthusiasm. Critically, Trump himself praised Fauci repeatedly during the same period, context Trump omits. |
| "DeSantis forgot his past praise of Fauci" | **Unverifiable** | Rhetorical implication rather than factual claim. Cannot verify DeSantis's internal awareness of his own prior statements. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Danger Assessment

**Level: None.** Intra-party political attack with no eliminationist language, violent imagery, or stochastic terrorism indicators.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Proprietary 'DeSanctimonious' nickname coined by Trump personally
- ALL CAPS single-word emphasis ('LOVED') — characteristic Trump intensifier
- Truncated imperative 'Watch posts!' — elliptical stream-of-consciousness syntax
- Sarcastic rhetorical close ('I guess he forgot?') — signature Trump snark pattern
- 8:26 PM EDT timing consistent with Trump's evening posting habits

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Comparison (Ron DeSantis / GOP debate occurring without Trump)

**Rage:** Intensity 35% targeting Ron DeSantis
- Proportionality: 60%

Sentiment: -0.65

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Maintained high-volume posting activity on the day of historic criminal booking
- Grandiose projection of confidence under extreme legal stress
- Attack mode sustained despite objective circumstances warranting withdrawal or sobriety

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 75%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 35%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared outrage invitation via rhetorical question
- Positioning self as authentic MAGA insider vs DeSantis as fraud
- Inviting followers to validate Trump's consistency vs DeSantis hypocrisy

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Ron DeSantis absolutely loved Dr. Anthony Fauci

**HALF TRUE**

DeSantis did make documented positive statements about Fauci's COVID response in spring 2020, deferring to his guidance on restrictions. CNN reported this in June 2023. However, 'absolutely LOVED' is hyperbolic — DeSantis expressed professional deference during a crisis, not enthusiasm. Critically, Trump himself praised Fauci repeatedly during the same period, context Trump omits.

Sources: CNN, June 1, 2023: Ron DeSantis praised Anthony Fauci for Covid response in spring 2020

> DeSantis forgot his past praise of Fauci

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Rhetorical implication rather than factual claim. Cannot verify DeSantis's internal awareness of his own prior statements.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- projection (90%)
- derisive_nickname (85%)
- primary_hypocrisy_attack (85%)
- DeSantis_rivalry (90%)
- Fauci_weaponization (80%)
- grandiose_state (75%)
- booking_day_post (95%)
- hypomanic_indicators (50%)

## That day

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

**Mugshot Day: 63 Posts, Zero Acknowledgment — Trump Converts Historic Humiliation Into Triumphalist Counter-Narrative**

On the day he became the first former president to have a mugshot taken at Fulton County Jail, Trump flooded social media with over 60 posts — none acknowledging the historic booking itself. The evening before, he live-commented the GOP debate he skipped while boasting about his counter-programming Tucker Carlson interview approaching 100 million views. By afternoon, as the surrender approached, the tone sharpened with direct attacks on prosecutor Fani Willis and Atlanta's crime rate. The entire day was structured as a triumph narrative: arrest reframed as persecution, mugshot converted into merchandise, and over seven million dollars raised from the spectacle.

Full digest for 2023-08-24: https://trump.fm/date/2023-08-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, August 24). Ron DeSanctimonious absolutely LOVED Dr. Anthony... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110941751920958162
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Ron DeSanctimonious absolutely LOVED Dr. Anthony Fauci...." Truth Social, 24 Aug. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110941751920958162. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Ron DeSanctimonious absolutely LOVED Dr. Anthony Fauci....," Truth Social, August 24, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110941751920958162.

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