# Post ts_111140194947087809 - Post ID: `ts_111140194947087809` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2023-09-28T01:33:11.069Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111140194947087809 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111140194947087809/analysis ## Post text > https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-crooked-joe-biden-is-back-like-a-wretched-old-vulture-trying-to-finish-off-his-prey/ ## Engagement - Likes: 9,398 - Reposts: 2,178 - Replies: 182 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.396Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T09:26:09.663Z (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 9:33 PM ET following Trump's Michigan counter-rally, this post amplifies his characterization of Biden as a "wretched old vulture trying to finish off his prey" via RSB Network. The complete absence of added text (atypical for Trump) suggests aide curation, likely Scavino. The post arrives amid acute convergent stress: Judge Engoron's fraud liability ruling, denial of the appeal to delay the imminent New York civil fraud trial (Oct. 2 start), and Biden's historic UAW picket line appearance that directly competed with Trump's Michigan outreach. The "vulture/prey" metaphor is psychologically revealing in its inversion of Trump's typical warrior/dominant framing — here he is explicitly prey being circled. This vulnerable narcissistic state, reflecting genuine psychological exposure under multi-source injury, manifests through displacement (anxiety about legal predation redirected onto Biden) and projection (predatory intent attributed to Biden while Trump faces judicial accountability). The zoomorphic dehumanization of Biden as a carrion bird crosses a meaningful threshold: vultures are culturally coded as cowardly opportunists feeding on the dying. The predator/prey frame activates audience protective instincts without explicit call to action. Danger is assessed as elevated, as this contributes to an accumulating pattern of Biden dehumanization. No cognitive markers are assessable from this minimal-text post. # Post Analysis: ts_111140194947087809 — September 27, 2023 (9:33 PM ET) ## Overview This post consists solely of a URL to RSB Network (a pro-Trump media outlet), with no appended commentary. The substantive content is entirely embedded in the article's title as reflected in the URL slug: **"Trump: Crooked Joe Biden is Back Like a Wretched Old Vulture Trying to Finish Off His Prey."** This is therefore an amplification of statements Trump made at the Michigan counter-rally earlier that evening, filtered through a sympathetic media outlet. --- ## Authorship Attribution **UTC timestamp:** 2023-09-28T01:33:11Z → **9:33 PM ET, September 27, 2023** Trump had just held a counter-rally at Drake Enterprises in Clinton Township, Michigan (announced start time: 8:15 PM ET). He was still in Michigan or departing at this time. The 9:33 PM ET timing falls in the ambiguous window — late enough to be authentic, early enough to be an aide post. **Against authentic Trump:** The post contains *zero added text* — purely a URL share. Trump characteristically appends commentary, nicknames, or exclamation points even when linking articles. This "clean link only" format strongly resembles aide-managed amplification, consistent with the Scavino-pattern of posting event coverage links during or immediately after events. **For authentic Trump:** The RSB Network is a niche, intensely pro-Trump outlet Trump personally favors; the timing is post-rally while he would be energized. However, the absence of any personal voice is the decisive factor. **Authorship confidence:** **Medium-low authentic.** Most probable: aide-posted link to rally coverage, possibly queued by Scavino during the event or immediately after. --- ## Psychological State and Triggers ### Trigger Analysis Multiple converging narcissistic injuries in the 48-hour window preceding this post: 1. **Judge Engoron's summary judgment (Sept. 26):** Ruled Trump personally liable for fraud, inflating asset values by up to $2.6 billion — a devastating attack on the identity claim Trump prizes most ("I'm a successful builder of great things"). 2. **Appeal for trial delay denied (Sept. 28):** The appellate court refused to pause the New York civil fraud trial, removing the last procedural shield before the Oct. 2 start. 3. **Biden's UAW picket line appearance:** Biden made history as the first sitting president to join strikers — directly on Trump's competitive turf. Trump had traveled to Michigan *specifically* to out-maneuver Biden for autoworker support; Biden's picket line appearance neutralized this narrative and received extensive positive coverage. The convergence of legal exposure and a direct competitive defeat by Biden explains the intensity of the "vulture" metaphor: Trump is the wounded prey being circled. ### Narcissistic State **Oscillation between grandiose and vulnerable.** The "vulture/prey" framing is notably *vulnerable* — it positions Trump as the victim of predation, being circled and attacked by Biden. This is a contamination sequence: Trump won in Michigan (subjectively); Biden came and tainted it. The use of "Back Like a Wretched Old Vulture" also implies Biden had retreated or been irrelevant and is now returning only because Trump is weakened — a subtle rescue of grandiosity within a victimhood frame. --- ## Defense Mechanisms 1. **Projection (immature):** The "vulture finishing off prey" metaphor projects predatory intent onto Biden while Trump's own legal exposure — the entity seeking to "finish off" his business — is displaced. The actual aggressor in the moment (the New York legal system) is emotionally transferred to Biden. 2. **Displacement (neurotic):** Legal anxiety from the fraud ruling and trial beginning in days is redirected toward a political opponent rather than acknowledged. 3. **Rationalization (neurotic):** Framing Biden's UAW appearance as opportunistic ("back like a wretched old vulture") reframes a Biden success as moral failure, preserving Trump's self-concept. --- ## Rhetorical Techniques - **Dehumanizing zoomorphism:** "Wretched old vulture" — Biden rendered as a carrion bird, a creature that feeds on the dying and dead. Vultures are culturally coded as cowardly, opportunistic, and repugnant. This is a significant escalation from standard political invective. - **Predator/prey framing:** Positions Trump as the prey — activating audience protectiveness — while casting Biden as predatory and malevolent. - **Labeling/ad hominem:** "Crooked Joe" — a transferred nickname from the Clinton era playbook, now applied to Biden. - **Implicit superlative:** "Wretched" — maximizes negative moral loading. - **Amplification via media proxy:** Using RSB Network rather than direct statement allows deniability ("I was just sharing an article") while ensuring maximum reach for the dehumanizing metaphor. --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity **Protagonist role:** Wounded fighter / besieged prey. Unusually victimized framing for Trump, who typically casts himself as dominant warrior. The "prey" metaphor reveals genuine psychological exposure in this moment. **Contamination sequence:** Rally triumph → circled by the Biden vulture. The return of Biden to the narrative is coded as a darkening. **Contrasting other:** Biden as scavenger — the inverse of Trump's self-construction as builder, creator, deal-maker. **Identity claims (implicit):** I am being hunted. I am worth hunting. My enemies must circle like vultures because they cannot defeat me directly. --- ## Big Five Trait Salience - **Neuroticism (angry hostility):** High — multiple stressors converging, displaced aggression - **Agreeableness (low):** Confirmed — zero empathy expressed for political adversary, dehumanizing framing - **Extraversion:** Moderate — public performance mode but post itself is minimal - **Conscientiousness:** Low — no policy content, purely emotional discharge - **Openness:** Low — rigid us/them framing --- ## Cognitive Status Markers The post provides minimal analyzable language production (only a URL). The article title quote ("wretched old vulture trying to finish off his prey") shows metaphorical coherence and fluency. **No cognitive markers can be assessed from this post.** Baseline comparison not applicable here. --- ## Danger Assessment **Level: Elevated.** The "wretched old vulture trying to finish off his prey" metaphor crosses an important threshold: - **Dehumanization via zoomorphism** — Biden rendered as non-human, instinct-driven predator - **Eliminationist subtext** — the implied logic is that the prey must defend itself from the predator; followers may internalize the protective impulse - **Stochastic pattern (partial):** Target (Biden) identified; grievance (he's circling/attacking) articulated; action not explicitly invited but the predator/prey frame activates defensive-aggressive instincts in the audience This does not rise to "high" danger alone, but as part of a pattern of escalating dehumanization of Biden (vulture, corrupt, predatory), it contributes to an accumulating threat environment. --- ## Summary This post, likely aide-curated but amplifying authentic Trump rally language, arrives at a moment of acute psychological stress: a fraud liability ruling, a denied appeal days before trial, and Biden successfully occupying Trump's chosen competitive terrain in Michigan. The "wretched old vulture" metaphor is the most significant element — dehumanizing Biden as a carrion bird circling wounded prey. This reveals a vulnerable narcissistic state beneath the combative framing: Trump positions himself as prey, not predator, which is atypically self-revealing. Defense mechanisms include projection (attributing predatory intent to Biden while Trump faces legal predation) and displacement (redirecting legal anxiety onto a political figure). The post contributes to an accumulating pattern of zoomorphic dehumanization of Biden that warrants monitoring as a danger signal at the elevated level. Authorship is most consistent with aide curation (no appended text, clean URL share) though the content reflects authentic rally rhetoric. Cognitively, insufficient language sample for analysis. The competing rally in Michigan was a partial face-saving success, but Biden's picket line appearance — amplified nationally — left a clear contamination imprint on the evening's narrative. ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 30%) ### Indicators - Post contains zero added text — purely a URL share, atypical for authentic Trump who almost always appends commentary - 9:33 PM ET timing is post-rally, plausibly within aide-managed event coverage window - RSB Network is a favored pro-Trump outlet — consistent with Scavino amplification pattern - Clean single-link format strongly matches aide-posting template ## Psychological Profile ### State **Vulnerable State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Convergent: Judge Engoron fraud liability ruling; appeal denied; Biden's UAW picket line appearance outmaneuvering Trump in Michigan) **Rage:** Intensity 65% targeting Biden - Proportionality: 50% Sentiment: -0.72 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 85% - Antisocial: 60% - Paranoid: 70% - Sadism: 55% **Defense Mechanisms:** - projection (immature) - displacement (neurotic) - rationalization (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 30% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Audience-as-fellow-prey activation — followers implicitly positioned as also threatened by the Biden 'vulture' - Shared victimhood bonding - Protective instinct activation through predator/prey framing ## Danger Assessment **ELEVATED** ### Indicators - Zoomorphic dehumanization of Biden as 'wretched old vulture' — reduces political opponent to morally repugnant non-human predator - Predator/prey frame activates audience defensive-aggressive instincts without explicit call to action - Partial stochastic terrorism pattern: target identified (Biden), grievance articulated (predatory attack), protective action implied by frame - Part of accumulating pattern of Biden dehumanization across posts; escalation trajectory warrants monitoring - Wounded prey framing may prime followers toward protective violence logic ('defend the prey from the predator') **Dehumanizing Language Present** **Violent Imagery Present** ## Tags - dehumanization (90%) - zoomorphism (85%) - vulnerable-narcissism (80%) - displacement (75%) - contamination-sequence (70%) - aide-authored (65%) - legal-stress (85%) - michigan-rally (70%) - uaw-competition (75%) - biden-targeting (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Legal Walls Close In, But Trump Builds Walls of Denial — A Night of Displacement After Rally and Debate** Trump spent the evening riding high off his Michigan counter-rally, flooding social media with gratitude posts, rival attacks, and fundraising links while completely ignoring the day's biggest story: his appeal to delay the New York civil fraud trial was denied. Instead of addressing his legal crisis, he launched a sustained late-night attack campaign against DeSantis and Christie following the GOP debate he skipped. The mood was forcibly upbeat and combative, with the sheer volume of posts and their pointed avoidance of legal reality suggesting a deliberate psychological redirect rather than genuine confidence. Full digest for 2023-09-28: https://trump.fm/date/2023-09-28/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, September 28). https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-crooked-joe-... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111140194947087809 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-crooked-joe-biden-is-b..." Truth Social, 28 Sep. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111140194947087809. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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