# Post ts_111785691962820600

- Post ID: `ts_111785691962820600`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-01-20T01:31:33.863Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785691962820600
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785691962820600/analysis
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## Post text

> It has just been learned, contrary to repeated statements by Fani Willis, that she was, on her own volition and without proper approval, paying substantially more money per hour, and otherwise, to her Boyfriend/Lover than the Great State of Georgia was paying to other better and more qualified lawyers.

## Engagement

- Likes: 13,605
- Reposts: 4,300
- Replies: 825
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.376Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:00:50.817Z (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: Fani Willis / Nathan Wade Post

### Context
Posted at 01:31 UTC on January 20, 2024 — equivalent to 8:31 PM EST on January 19. Trump was in Concord, NH for a rally scheduled at 8:30 PM EST. This timing (during or immediately after the rally) suggests possible aide authorship, though Trump frequently posts from rallies.

The post references the emerging scandal around Fulton County DA Fani Willis's romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she hired for the Trump RICO case. Allegations that Wade was paid significantly more than other prosecutors surfaced in mid-January 2024 via a filing by co-defendant Michael Roman.

### Authorship
The post reads as a hybrid — the structure is relatively polished (complete sentences, no typos, proper punctuation), suggesting aide involvement. However, the emotionally loaded "Boyfriend/Lover" capitalization and the interpolated editorial commentary ("better and more qualified lawyers") carry Trump's characteristic voice. The phrasing "It has just been learned" is a classic Trump distancing device he uses frequently. Likely dictated or directed by Trump, cleaned up by staff.

### Psychological State
This post is driven by **narcissistic injury response** — Willis is prosecuting the Georgia RICO case against Trump, and this scandal offers an opportunity to undermine her credibility. The affect is controlled satisfaction rather than rage, suggesting strategic rather than impulsive motivation.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Framing the prosecutor as corrupt redirects attention from his own legal exposure
- **Devaluation**: Reducing Willis's professional authority to a personal scandal
- **Rationalization**: Implying the entire prosecution is tainted by this personnel decision

### Rhetorical Techniques
The phrase "Boyfriend/Lover" is deliberately provocative — capitalizing both words and using the slash to maximize salacious impact. "Great State of Georgia" is performative respect designed to align Trump with the state's interests against its own DA. "It has just been learned" creates urgency and positions Trump as a news source.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Fani Willis was paying substantially more money per hour to Nathan Wade than Georgia was paying other lawyers on the case" | **Mostly True** | Billing records showed Wade received over $650,000 at ~$250/hr, significantly more than other special prosecutors on the case. The disparity was documented in court filings. |
| "This was done without proper approval" | **Half True** | The hiring followed county procedures but the undisclosed romantic relationship raised legitimate conflict-of-interest questions. Whether 'proper approval' was lacking is a legal interpretation rather than established fact. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Posted during active rally event in Concord NH
- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- No typos or ALL CAPS
- But 'Boyfriend/Lover' capitalization and editorial asides are Trump voice
- 'It has just been learned' is signature Trump phrasing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Fani Willis / Georgia RICO prosecution)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- positioning as truth-revealer
- inviting audience to share indignation

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Fani Willis was paying substantially more money per hour to Nathan Wade than Georgia was paying other lawyers on the case

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Billing records showed Wade received over $650,000 at ~$250/hr, significantly more than other special prosecutors on the case. The disparity was documented in court filings.

Sources: Court filings in State v. Trump, Fulton County

> This was done without proper approval

**HALF TRUE**

The hiring followed county procedures but the undisclosed romantic relationship raised legitimate conflict-of-interest questions. Whether 'proper approval' was lacking is a legal interpretation rather than established fact.

Sources: Court filings in State v. Trump, Fulton County

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- legal_defense (80%)
- prosecutor_delegitimization (90%)
- fani_willis (100%)
- georgia_rico (70%)

## That day

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

**Post-Iowa Victory Lap Collides with Multi-Front Legal Siege on Inauguration Anniversary**

Trump spent the day riding high on his Iowa caucus win, campaigning hard across New Hampshire with back-to-back rallies in Concord and Manchester. The morning was a victory lap of all-caps slogans, a fresh Tim Scott endorsement, and gleeful mockery of defeated rivals. But the mood darkened as the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial forced its way into the feed, triggering an intense counterattack that misrepresented her own words and named the presiding judge. He also launched parallel broadsides against the Georgia prosecution, the January 6 committee, and Nikki Haley's electability claims, revealing a campaigner increasingly agitated by legal walls closing in on multiple fronts.

Full digest for 2024-01-20: https://trump.fm/date/2024-01-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, January 20). It has just been learned, contrary to repeated... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785691962820600
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It has just been learned, contrary to repeated statements..." Truth Social, 20 Jan. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785691962820600. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It has just been learned, contrary to repeated statements...," Truth Social, January 20, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_111785691962820600.

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