# Post ts_111779515729161770

- Post ID: `ts_111779515729161770`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-01-18T23:20:52.046Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111779515729161770
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111779515729161770/analysis

## Post text

> https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/05/08/e-jean-carrolls-facebook-history-is-truly-bizarre-2/

## Engagement

- Likes: 7,324
- Reposts: 2,497
- Replies: 631
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.377Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T17:56:44.899Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: URL-Only Post Sharing Anti-Carroll Article

This post shares a National Pulse article from May 2023 about E. Jean Carroll's Facebook history, posted during the ongoing second Carroll defamation trial (January 2024). The post contains no original text — only a link.

### Context
Trump was in the midst of the E. Jean Carroll defamation damages trial. This is one of two consecutive posts sharing negative articles about Carroll (the other from Gateway Pundit), indicating a coordinated effort to discredit his accuser during active litigation.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:20 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in January). Business hours, no original text, link-only format — consistent with aide-assisted posting, though Trump frequently directs such shares.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post functions as externalized defense during legal threat. Sharing opposition research articles about Carroll serves to undermine her credibility without Trump making direct statements that could complicate trial proceedings. This represents a more controlled approach than his typical combative style, possibly reflecting legal counsel influence.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Devaluation**: Sharing content designed to diminish Carroll's credibility
- **Projection**: Implicit framing of Carroll as the one with bizarre behavior, deflecting from his own conduct under scrutiny

### Rhetorical Function
Outsourcing the attack to third-party media allows plausible deniability while still signaling to followers how to frame the trial narrative.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "E. Jean Carroll's Facebook history is 'truly bizarre'" | **Unverifiable** | Delegated to linked article; characterization is subjective editorial framing |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- URL-only post with no original text
- Business hours (6:20 PM ET)
- Part of coordinated pair of anti-Carroll links
- Controlled messaging during active trial

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (E. Jean Carroll defamation trial)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- providing followers with ammunition to defend him
- outsourcing attacks to maintain deniability

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> E. Jean Carroll's Facebook history is 'truly bizarre'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Delegated to linked article; characterization is subjective editorial framing

Sources: National Pulse article (linked)

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- carroll_trial (90%)
- witness_impeachment (70%)
- proxy_attack (80%)

## That day

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

**Carroll Trial Triggers Late-Night Rage Spiral as Trump Posts Until 3 AM**

Trump started the evening riding high from a New Hampshire rally and a Ted Cruz endorsement, but the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial sent him into a prolonged late-night posting spiral that lasted past 2:30 AM. Nearly half the day's posts were angry, with the most intense being a rambling 1 AM attack on Carroll, her attorneys, and multiple named individuals. He also issued a remarkable demand for absolute presidential immunity — arguing that even acts that "cross the line" should be legally protected. After sleeping through the day of his mother-in-law's funeral, he resumed in the evening with more Carroll-focused attacks before closing with a book plug.

Full digest for 2024-01-18: https://trump.fm/date/2024-01-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, January 18). https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/05/08/e-jean-car... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111779515729161770
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/05/08/e-jean-carrolls-face..." Truth Social, 18 Jan. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111779515729161770. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/05/08/e-jean-carrolls-face...," Truth Social, January 18, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111779515729161770.

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