# Post ts_111727853475702428

- Post ID: `ts_111727853475702428`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-01-09T20:22:28.585Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111727853475702428
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111727853475702428/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_111727853475702428.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Now I know why Ron DeSanctimonious is doing so poorly in the polls, a crash like seldom seen in politics…

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (1:35), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> Now I know Iran to sanctimonious is doing so poorly in the polls, they crash like seldom seen before in politics. He is against farmers, against Social Security, has abandoned his state, Florida, to campaign against the person, me, who got him elected. He's got lightweight Congressman Chip Roy campaigning for him. He's got Jeff Rowe running his pack and simultaneously his entire campaign -- oh, sorry, I'm C. I didn't realize this, Jeff Rowe just quit, which he actually did. And he's got the outreach of the once most popular governor in the country is now the least popular governor in the country. It's a governor from Iowa. Remember Iowa, you have to remember this, it's so important. Ron DeSantis fought against the Farm Bill, Social Security, and ethanol. He fought against it hard, fortunately he failed. I got you first in the nation, USMCA, all things ethanol, and $28 billion from China for our farmers and manufacturers. And much more than that, nobody in history as a president has ever gotten Iowa more than I did. And everybody, even the opponents, admit that. So I just want to say get out there and caucus, get out there and vote. We have to take our country back from the radical left Democrats and make America great again. Thank you very much.

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/111/727/852/867/673/050/original/bce0ea6a10174448.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 5,505
- Reposts: 1,507
- Replies: 85
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.378Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T17:46:44.806Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Trump Post ts_111727853475702428

### Overview
A brief, mocking post targeting Ron DeSantis with the established nickname "DeSanctimonious," referencing his declining poll numbers ahead of the Iowa caucuses (Jan 15). The attached video likely shows an unflattering DeSantis moment. This is routine rival-diminishment behavior consistent with Trump's established patterns during primary competition.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:22 PM ET (Trump likely in Iowa or Mar-a-Lago preparing for Iowa). Business hours, but the informal style, ellipsis, nickname usage, and mocking tone are characteristic of authentic Trump posting. The brevity and emotional quality suggest personal authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a dominance-maintenance post. With Iowa caucuses days away, Trump targets his closest GOP rival. The framing "now I know why" sets up a causal explanation (presumably the video), while "a crash like seldom seen in politics" employs characteristic hyperbole to maximize the humiliation narrative. The ellipsis suggests a trailing, self-satisfied tone.

### Defense Mechanisms
Devaluation is primary—reducing a rival to a caricature. The nickname "DeSanctimonious" is a sustained devaluation campaign. No significant defensive posture; this is offensive/proactive rather than reactive.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Classic Trump ridicule pattern: nickname + declining metrics + superlative framing of the decline. The "now I know why" framing implies insider knowledge or revelation, creating curiosity for the attached media.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "DeSantis experienced 'a crash like seldom seen in politics' in polls" | **Mostly True** | DeSantis did decline significantly from mid-2023 highs (~30%) to single digits/low teens by January 2024, though such declines are not unprecedented in primary politics. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Characteristic nickname usage
- Ellipsis trailing style
- Mocking informal tone
- Hyperbolic personal commentary
- Business hours but stylistically authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (Ron DeSantis as primary rival)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared mockery inviting audience to laugh at rival

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-24._

> DeSantis experienced 'a crash like seldom seen in politics' in polls

**MOSTLY TRUE**

DeSantis did decline significantly from mid-2023 highs (~30%) to single digits/low teens by January 2024, though such declines are not unprecedented in primary politics.

Sources: polling aggregates

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- rival-diminishment (90%)
- primary-competition (80%)
- dominance-display (70%)

## That day

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

**Legal Siege on All Fronts: 48 Posts Across Immunity Hearing, Willis Scandal, and Engoron Rage Spiral**

Trump spent the day under extraordinary legal pressure, fighting on every front simultaneously. The evening before kicked off with a gleeful five-part series exploiting the Fani Willis romance scandal, spinning a co-defendant's allegations into proof of a coordinated Biden conspiracy. After attending his federal immunity hearing in Washington, he returned to posting with a punishing afternoon barrage -- attacking Judge Engoron five times in nine minutes, reframing January 6 as patriotic duty, warning of border invasion, and demanding total presidential immunity. The sheer volume of 48 posts and the scattershot targeting of judges, prosecutors, rivals, Fox News, and Biden suggest a man processing unprecedented legal jeopardy through relentless counterattack.

Full digest for 2024-01-09: https://trump.fm/date/2024-01-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, January 9). Now I know why Ron DeSanctimonious is doing so... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111727853475702428
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Now I know why Ron DeSanctimonious is doing so poorly in..." Truth Social, 9 Jan. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111727853475702428. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Now I know why Ron DeSanctimonious is doing so poorly in...," Truth Social, January 9, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111727853475702428.

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