# Post ts_111610755953328983 - Post ID: `ts_111610755953328983` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2023-12-20T04:03:02.239Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111610755953328983 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111610755953328983/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111610755953328983.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Unlike DeSanctus, we’ll always protect Social Security and Medicare…he was against Social Security… ## What the media says **Video transcript** (1:13), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > Unlike the Sanctus, we'll always protect Social Security and Medicare. He was against Social Security. He was willing to take Social Security and do numbers on it and slice and dice, but he also wanted to move the minimum age up to 70. That's a big move for people because you don't – listen, we have so much liquid gold under our feet. We don't have to do that stuff. We don't have to do that. Why should seniors be hurt with Medicare and Social Security? We're also going to fight to give you much better health care because Obamacare, as you know, is a catastrophe for American families. And as I say, even Elizabeth Warren, who often is referred to as Pocahontas because of her great Indian heritage, but she even agrees that it needs to be fixed. It has to be fixed. It's too expensive for the people, and we're going to get it done. We almost had it done, but then John McCain voted it down. The campaigning for 10 years to kill it, John McCain voted it down. Too bad. How is it too bad? Remember, thumbs down. That was not good. We're going to make it much less expensive for the people with much, much better health care. You're going to get that, and we deserve it. ## Media - video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/610/755/822/214/459/original/5e15644aba5ebe08.mp4 ## Engagement - Likes: 8,264 - Reposts: 1,920 - Replies: 170 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.387Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T14:51:39.507Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Summary A routine pre-Iowa caucus attack post, authenticated by late-night timing (~10–11 PM local), the derogatory portmanteau nickname "DeSanctus," and characteristic ellipsis-trailing sentence fragments. The post deploys a proven Social Security frame aimed directly at elderly Iowa caucus voters — Trump's core constituency — exploiting DeSantis's politically costly comments about entitlement reform. Psychologically, this represents preemptive dominance behavior against a primary rival whose support structure was visibly collapsing (PAC chief strategist resigned Dec 16). The "protector/champion" self-positioning is a reliable narcissistic grandiosity play: Trump elevates himself by casting DeSantis as an existential threat to the audience's financial security. Defense mechanisms are immature (splitting, devaluation) but tactically competent. No cognitive deviation from baseline is evident. The Colorado ballot ruling the prior day (Dec 19) provides background stressor context but does not appear to be the immediate trigger — this reads as strategic opportunism rather than reactive rage. Fact-check: the core claim that DeSantis was "against Social Security" is mostly false; he expressed openness to structural reform, which Trump's framing deliberately distorts into categorical opposition. Danger level: none. # Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post — 2023-12-20 ## Authorship Attribution **Confidence: High — Authentic Trump** Multiple convergent indicators authenticate this as Trump's own text. The timestamp (04:03 UTC) places the post at approximately **10:03 PM CST** if Trump was still in Iowa following the Waterloo rally, or **11:03 PM EST** if he had returned to Mar-a-Lago — both squarely within his documented late-night posting window. The derogatory nickname **"DeSanctus"** (DeSantis + sanctimonious) is a Trump original that would not appear in aide-drafted content. The ellipsis-heavy, incomplete sentence structure ("…he was against Social Security…") is stylistically authentic — trailing off as if evidence is too vast to fully enumerate. The attached video was likely prepared by staff, but the caption text reads as Trump's unmediated voice. --- ## Contextual Frame This post occurs during a critical tactical window: the Iowa caucuses are 26 days away (January 15, 2024), DeSantis's Never Back Down super PAC lost its chief strategist four days prior (December 16), and — crucially — the Colorado Supreme Court issued its 14th Amendment disqualification ruling the day before (December 19). The Colorado ruling represents a significant background stressor, though this post's focus on DeSantis rather than the ruling suggests Trump's team made a deliberate choice to redirect audience attention toward primary competition rather than dwell on the legal threat. --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five) **Extraversion (high, ~0.82):** Assertive dominance display — the post initiates comparison and declares an absolute ("always") without hesitation or qualification. **Agreeableness (very low, ~0.08):** The derogatory nickname and attack framing reflect minimal prosocial orientation. No attempt at persuasion through shared values; pure dominance assertion. **Conscientiousness (low, ~0.25):** Incomplete sentence structure and factual overstatement suggest low deliberation. The claim serves purpose over accuracy. **Neuroticism (moderate, ~0.52):** Not acutely elevated. This reads as cold attack rather than hot reactivity. Background stress from Colorado ruling likely present but not surfacing in this post's tone. **Openness (low, ~0.15):** Rigid binary framing; no nuance or acknowledgment of policy complexity. --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Agency motives dominate (0.85):** The post is entirely about establishing power hierarchy — Trump above DeSantis, Trump as protector vs DeSantis as threat. Zero communion expression. **Schemas revealed:** - *Self-schema:* Unconditional protector of vulnerable populations; above reproach on Social Security - *Other-schema (DeSantis):* Dangerous, untrustworthy, enemy of ordinary Americans' interests - *World-schema:* Zero-sum electoral competition; rivals must be destroyed before they grow **Goal structure:** Eliminate DeSantis as viable primary alternative before Iowa by exploiting his most politically toxic vulnerability (entitlement reform comments) with the voter demographic most sensitive to that issue (elderly caucus-goers). --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity **Protagonist role:** *Protector/Champion* — "we'll always protect" positions Trump as unconditional guardian of a vulnerable constituency. The "we" is inclusive, binding audience into a protective coalition. **Narrative sequence:** *Contamination framing* — implies that DeSantis's ascendancy would contaminate (destroy) Social Security, converting the audience's stable present into a threatened future. **Identity claim:** "I am the one who will always be there for you" — a transactional loyalty pledge, but cast in emotional/existential terms. **Contrasting other:** DeSantis as the Shadow — the threat against which Trump's protective identity is defined. Note that DeSantis's actual position (entitlement reform, not abolition) is distorted to maximize contrast. --- ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators ### Narcissistic Dynamics **State: Grandiose** — expansive self-positioning as unconditional protector, absence of vulnerability markers, confident attack posture. **Trigger: Preemptive attack** — not reactive rage but strategic elimination of a weakened rival at an opportune moment. DeSantis's PAC collapse signaled vulnerability; Trump is capitalizing. **Rage:** Absent or minimal (0.2/1.0). The post is controlled and targeted, not flooded with affect. The derogatory nickname is habitual rather than newly coined in anger. ### Defense Mechanisms 1. **Splitting (immature):** "Unlike DeSanctus" establishes absolute binary. Trump = all-good protector; DeSantis = all-bad threat. No acknowledgment of shared ground or policy complexity. 2. **Devaluation (immature):** "DeSanctus" performs ritual identity-diminishment — reduces rival to a caricature before making substantive claims. The nickname does persuasive work before the argument begins. 3. **Rationalization (neurotic):** The Social Security claim provides a logical veneer for what is fundamentally a dominance display. The factual distortion is in service of the attack, not an independent truth-claim. ### Malignant Narcissism Components (Kernberg) - **Narcissistic features (0.65):** Grandiosity, sense of special protector status, implicit claim of unique trustworthiness - **Antisocial features (0.20):** Factual distortion in service of attack; disregard for accuracy - **Paranoid features (0.10):** Minimal in this post; no persecution framing - **Sadism (0.20):** Mild — the "DeSanctus" nickname delivers a small cruelty, but this is not a sadistically charged post --- ## Rhetorical Analysis **Social Security frame:** A carefully targeted weapon. DeSantis's August–September 2023 comments about entitlement reform ("you have to reform entitlements," openness to raising retirement age) are compressed into "he was against Social Security" — a distortion that will land as true with voters who heard sound bites but not policy detail. This is a sophisticated electoral attack dressed as a simple declarative. **"DeSanctus":** Functions as a pre-argument dehumanization. By the time the policy claim arrives, the nickname has already established DeSantis as an object of mockery rather than a serious competitor. **"Always":** Absolute temporal claim — no hedging, no conditions. Creates an unconditional loyalty bond that DeSantis (via reform comments) cannot match. **Ellipsis trailing:** Creates impression of vast unstated evidence. "…he was against Social Security…" implies: *there is so much more I could say here.* A well-documented Trump rhetorical signature. **Attached video:** Likely a campaign clip amplifying the Social Security attack, indicating staff coordination around a pre-planned attack line. The text caption functions as a teaser frame. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "DeSanctus [DeSantis] was against Social Security" | **Mostly False** | DeSantis expressed openness to entitlement reform — including raising the retirement age for younger workers — in 2023 primary debates and interviews, which differs from being categorically 'against' Social Security. He has not called for eliminating or abolishing the program. The claim is a deliberate rhetorical distortion of 'open to structural reform' into 'opposed to the program.' Trump himself has flip-flopped on entitlement reform. | | "We [Trump] will always protect Social Security and Medicare" | **Half True** | Trump's 2024 campaign platform does emphasize protecting Social Security and Medicare, consistent with his 2016/2020 positions where he broke with Republican orthodoxy on entitlement cuts. However, his 2025 budget proposals and statements by DOGE have raised questions about long-term commitments. As of December 2023, the claim is a sincere campaign pledge, though 'always' is an unfalsifiable absolute. | Overall Veracity: 35% ## Cognitive Status No deviation from established Trump baseline detected. Simple vocabulary, fragmented syntax, and ellipsis-trailing are consistent with his documented communication style across decades. The incomplete clause does not suggest word-finding difficulty — it is a rhetorical technique. Complexity score (0.22) is within normal range for authentic Trump social media posts. --- ## Danger Assessment **None.** Routine campaign attack rhetoric targeting a political rival on policy grounds. No dehumanization beyond the mocking nickname, no eliminationist language, no violent imagery, no mobilization calls. --- ## Archetypal Reading This post operates in **Warrior/Protector** mode — Trump as defender of the vulnerable (elderly Americans) against the threatening rival. The Colorado ballot ruling the prior day may have nudged the underlying archetypal register toward **Martyr/Victim** in other posts, but here Trump successfully pivots to offense, inhabiting the Warrior archetype rather than the Victim. The Iowa campaign context demands this: caucus audiences want a fighter, not a litigant. ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 87%) ### Indicators - Derogatory portmanteau nickname 'DeSanctus' — signature authentic Trump coinage - Late-night local timing: 04:03 UTC converts to ~11:03 PM EST (Mar-a-Lago) or ~10:03 PM CST (Iowa campaign location) — within authentic window - Ellipsis-heavy stream-of-consciousness trailing off mid-thought ('…he was against Social Security…') - Grammatically incomplete sentence structure - Direct attack phrasing without polish or staff hedging ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Comparison (Ron DeSantis) Sentiment: -0.30 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 65% - Antisocial: 20% - Paranoid: 10% - Sadism: 20% **Defense Mechanisms:** - splitting (immature) - devaluation (immature) - rationalization (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 22% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Inclusive 'we'll always protect' positions Trump and audience as unified coalition defending shared interests - Second-person implied threat: framing DeSantis as danger to audience's retirement security ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._ > DeSanctus [DeSantis] was against Social Security **MOSTLY FALSE** DeSantis expressed openness to entitlement reform — including raising the retirement age for younger workers — in 2023 primary debates and interviews, which differs from being categorically 'against' Social Security. He has not called for eliminating or abolishing the program. The claim is a deliberate rhetorical distortion of 'open to structural reform' into 'opposed to the program.' Trump himself has flip-flopped on entitlement reform. Sources: DeSantis August 2023 primary debate statements on entitlement reform; DeSantis September 2023 comments on Social Security solvency > We [Trump] will always protect Social Security and Medicare **HALF TRUE** Trump's 2024 campaign platform does emphasize protecting Social Security and Medicare, consistent with his 2016/2020 positions where he broke with Republican orthodoxy on entitlement cuts. However, his 2025 budget proposals and statements by DOGE have raised questions about long-term commitments. As of December 2023, the claim is a sincere campaign pledge, though 'always' is an unfalsifiable absolute. Sources: Trump 2024 campaign platform; Trump 2016-2020 entitlement protection record Overall Veracity: 35% ## Tags - rival_attack (90%) - derogatory_nickname (85%) - iowa_caucus_campaign (80%) - social_security_frame (75%) - splitting_defense (70%) - late_night_authentic (85%) - desantis_devaluation (80%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Colorado Ballot Ruling Triggers All-Day Narcissistic Crisis: Rage Cascades, Surrogate Validators, and a Lincoln Delusion** Trump spent the day consumed by the Colorado Supreme Court's historic ruling removing him from the state's primary ballot — the first such decision in American history. His evening and early morning posts swung between raw emotional outbursts and curated media clips attacking the court, culminating in a demand that Biden drop all criminal and civil cases. By afternoon, aides shifted the feed toward favorable polling numbers to stabilize the narrative. The day closed with Trump comparing himself to Abraham Lincoln, falsely claiming Democrats similarly blocked Lincoln from the ballot in 1860 — a historically inaccurate parallel that captured the blend of grandiosity and grievance defining the entire day. Full digest for 2023-12-20: https://trump.fm/date/2023-12-20/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, December 20). Unlike DeSanctus, we’ll always protect Social... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111610755953328983 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Unlike DeSanctus, we’ll always protect Social Security and..." Truth Social, 20 Dec. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111610755953328983. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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