# Post ts_111631463849400868

- Post ID: `ts_111631463849400868`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-12-23T19:49:19.612Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111631463849400868/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111631463849400868.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “Supreme Court Rejects Jack Smith’s Appeal to Expedite Trump Immunity Case”

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (4:45), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> When it comes to the question of whether the man who tried to end American democracy should face trial before voters decide if they Want to elect him to finish what he started? It appears for now the magazine court just doesn't appear to be in much of a rush But today in the year 2023 this Supreme Court has decided the no rush to judgment argument is good enough for them Not why would the special counsel want to move so fast? But why would the former president not want to resolve this so fast in the heat of a presidential election and to your point? He's trying to delay and trying to stop. That's a thorough investigation into him The media melting down after the Supreme Court rejected Jack Smith's request to hear Trump's immunity dispute It's a move that will likely delay his trial here to react Fox News contributor Joe Concha, Joe That's the first time I've seen some of that reaction I didn't know that we had moved toward the MAGA Supreme Court and such an open antipathy towards due process Come on. Just hurry up. Let's get on with this Isn't that amazing? I mean during that montage the MAGA Supreme Court I hadn't heard that one before and they want a rush to judgment in this situation And by the way MAGA Supreme Court as if Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh Amy Coney Barron aren't immensely qualified for that job And look the question is why is Jack Smith trying to fast food this process so urgently guys I mean unless of course he's trying to directly impact and interfere with the presidential election and you read and listen to sane and sober legal analysts and scholars like Jonathan Turley and they make a very simple argument that Jack Smith does not have the right to deny due process because he says so we can't simply demand the Supreme Court to put everything else aside and hear his case and it's very clear right now to many Americans even independents and some Democrats that the Democratic Party is in a full-blown panic because they have an 81 year old president that is Wants to seek reelection and is in the worst position of any president seeking reelection in the modern era. He's on a timeline Joe He's Jack Smith is on a timeline He needs to hurry this up because of that March trial start date And it's interesting you raised that because the tip for the Supreme Court to take case You have to have at least four and say yes, we'll do it now. There's three liberals on the court That means all six conservatives said no. Thanks. We're not gonna give in to this political badgering. Is that you read of it? That's exactly what we see here And now the argument will be and just like with Colorado guys, right because that's gonna go to the Supreme Court as well And and they will make a decision on that before the ballot Becomes binding on January 5th and they're gonna rule most likely maybe even 9-0 Hopefully that Donald Trump should be back on the ballot in Colorado And if it does happen that way where it's 6-3 for example and only conservatives vote that way You'll see the MSNBC's and CNN's and New York Times is of the world saying that wow This is a weaponized court only there to support Donald Trump So the hope here is that that comes back Nine to zero as far as putting Donald Trump back on the ballot in Colorado this way It strips away any political bias that we may hear or see from the court system or more importantly the media That covers it. Well, and Joe Jack Smith and the DOJ really they continue to intervene They're trying everything they can because Biden is not doing well And they're worried about the 2024 election, but at what point do we say that hey, you know This is a violation of the Hatch Act by it's completely forgoing due process Like why don't they just allow it is they allow it to happen at the ballots like let Americans decide who they want for president Exactly Nicole. We have an election. That's less than 11 months away at this point if you don't want Donald Trump to be president then fine go to the ballot box and make your voice be heard if you want him to Be president then do the same but give Americans the choice to vote for who they believe should be president. Don't let the courts come in here and decide I mean, could you imagine if the Colorado ruling holds up then in states that matter states that decide elections Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, I could go down the line if he's pulled off the ballot there What's this country gonna look like what will be 30 reaction particularly with Trump in the lead right now? There's 31 section 3 litigation cases out there right now 31 efforts to remove him for being an insurrectionist a charge for which he's not been officially charged in any of his indictments Or obviously convicted now let Americans buy their voice censorship changing the voting manner Inditing him four times on criminal charge I mean just kind of go down the list of things that are done to ensure that the democracy doesn't choose Donald Trump you start What asking yourself? What's left? What's left on the list of things that they haven't done to stop Donald Trump?

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/631/463/592/333/963/original/dbef2daba53d0014.mp4

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.382Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T14:57:34.111Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Truth Social Post — 2023-12-23T19:49:19Z

## Post Overview

This post consists entirely of a repurposed news headline — "Supreme Court Rejects Jack Smith's Appeal to Expedite Trump Immunity Case" — accompanied by a video attachment (likely a news clip). There is no original text. The post represents one of the quietest in the Dec 22–23 cluster, standing in sharp contrast to the adjacent authentic Trump posts which deploy vivid name-calling, ALL CAPS, and stream-of-consciousness grievance articulation.

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## Authorship Attribution

**Assessment: Aide-authored (high confidence)**

Key indicators:
- **Timing:** 19:49 UTC = 14:49 EST (2:49 PM). Trump was almost certainly at Mar-a-Lago for Christmas holiday period. This falls squarely within business hours — the primary marker of Scavino-style posting.
- **Content type:** Zero original text. Pure headline reshare with video. This is a dissemination function, not an expression function. Authentic Trump posts almost invariably add editorial gloss, nicknames, hyperbole.
- **Contrast with same-day authentic posts:** Earlier Dec 23 post includes "sick puppies team of Lowlifes and Radical Left Thugs," "SUPER SPEEDY," and characteristic ellipsis truncation. The stylistic gulf is diagnostic.
- **Format:** Clean, professional. No typos, no ALL CAPS, no exclamation marks.

The aide (Scavino or equivalent) is functioning as a broadcast operator here — amplifying a favorable news headline for audience consumption while Trump has already done the emotional processing in earlier, authentic posts.

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## Psychological State & Triggers

**Trigger type:** Supply-seeking / maintenance — broadcasting narcissistic supply (a legal victory) rather than responding to a narcissistic injury.

The SCOTUS ruling is unambiguously favorable: it declined Jack Smith's *certiorari before judgment* petition, meaning the immunity question would proceed through normal appellate channels, buying Trump time. This is the opposite of a wound; it is validation. The psychological weight of this event has already been discharged in the Dec 22 authentic post ("Looking forward to the very important argument...") and the earlier Dec 23 authentic post ("The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Deranged Jack Smith's 'SUPER SPEEDY' lawsuit against me").

This post is the cold broadcast after the hot emotional discharge. It serves audience saturation — ensuring the favorable headline reaches followers who may have missed the earlier posts.

**Narcissistic state:** Grandiose (contextually, not demonstrable from this post's text alone). The legal victory provides supply; there is no vulnerability or rage visible here. The surrounding posts reveal the full grandiose arc.

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## Defense Mechanisms

Insufficient original content for meaningful defense mechanism identification. The headline itself contains no distortion — the SCOTUS ruling is accurately characterized. If anything, the restraint (no additional framing, no nicknames) is anomalous relative to baseline and supports aide-authorship.

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## Rhetorical Analysis

**Minimal devices present:**

- **Victory framing:** The word "Rejects" is the operative rhetorical unit. A single monosyllable communicating decisive defeat of an adversary. No embellishment needed when the headline does the work.
- **Name anchoring:** "Jack Smith" is named rather than "the Special Counsel," keeping the personalized enemy construct active.
- **Implied narrative:** The headline silently continues the persecution → vindication arc established in surrounding posts, without requiring Trump to editorialize.

No dehumanizing language, no violent imagery, no stochastic terrorism indicators. This is a maximally restrained post by this subject's standards.

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## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Supreme Court rejected Jack Smith's appeal to expedite Trump immunity case" | **True** | SCOTUS unanimously declined Jack Smith's certiorari before judgment petition to expedite the presidential immunity question. Confirmed by historian events and by Trump's own Dec 22 authentic post explicitly celebrating this outcome ('The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Deranged Jack Smith's desperate attempt to short circuit our Great Constitution'). |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Cognitive Assessment

Insufficient content (one sentence, zero original words) to meaningfully assess cognitive markers. Complexity metrics are inapplicable to a repurposed headline. No baseline deviation detectable from this post in isolation.

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## Danger Assessment

**None.** No target identification, no grievance escalation, no mobilizing language, no violent imagery.

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## Longitudinal Note

The Dec 22–23 cluster is psychologically rich when read as a unit. Across these posts, Trump cycles from:
1. Paranoid/persecutory framing (Biden weaponizing DOJ)
2. Grandiose vindication (unanimous SCOTUS rejection = "Great Constitution" upheld)
3. Contemptuous devaluation (Smith's team as "Lowlifes and Radical Left Thugs / sick puppies")

This post is an interstitial broadcast node in that cycle — operationally significant for audience reach but psychologically inert compared to adjacent authentic posts. The Colorado ballot disqualification ruling (Dec 19) likely contributes background stress to this period, even though this specific post makes no reference to it.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- 2:49 PM EST posting time — core business hours at Mar-a-Lago
- Zero original text; pure headline reshare with video attachment
- No typos, misspellings, or incomplete thoughts
- No ALL CAPS, no exclamation marks, no nicknames
- Sharp stylistic contrast with same-day authentic posts using 'sick puppies,' 'Lowlifes,' 'SUPER SPEEDY'

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (SCOTUS rejection of Jack Smith expedite petition)

Sentiment: +0.35

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 10%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Victory broadcast to reinforce vindication narrative with audience

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Supreme Court rejected Jack Smith's appeal to expedite Trump immunity case

**TRUE**

SCOTUS unanimously declined Jack Smith's certiorari before judgment petition to expedite the presidential immunity question. Confirmed by historian events and by Trump's own Dec 22 authentic post explicitly celebrating this outcome ('The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Deranged Jack Smith's desperate attempt to short circuit our Great Constitution').

Sources: Historian-provided event data; Dec 22 2023 Trump Truth Social post (longitudinal context)

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- aide_authored (95%)
- victory_broadcast (90%)
- legal_immunity_case (90%)
- jack_smith (80%)
- scotus (80%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- grandiose_phase (60%)
- zero_original_content (100%)

## That day

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

**A Procedural SCOTUS Win Becomes Fuel for a Coordinated Holiday Persecution Campaign**

Trump spent the day before Christmas Eve fixated on the Supreme Court's refusal to fast-track Jack Smith's immunity appeal — a narrow procedural ruling he treated as sweeping vindication. A heated morning post attacking prosecutors by name gave way to a rapid-fire afternoon burst of aide-curated media clips, all hammering the same "lawfare" theme. The underlying driver appeared to be the Colorado ballot disqualification from four days earlier, which went conspicuously unmentioned while the persecution narrative intensified. The day ended with an apocalyptic fundraising pitch casting the 2024 election as America's "final chance," blending personal legal jeopardy with national existential threat.

Full digest for 2023-12-23: https://trump.fm/date/2023-12-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, December 23). “Supreme Court Rejects Jack Smith’s Appeal to... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111631463849400868
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Supreme Court Rejects Jack Smith’s Appeal to Expedite..." Truth Social, 23 Dec. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111631463849400868. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Supreme Court Rejects Jack Smith’s Appeal to Expedite...," Truth Social, December 23, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111631463849400868.

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