# Post ts_112389943333794588

- Post ID: `ts_112389943333794588`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-05-05T18:40:38.070Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Gavin Newscum, the failed Governor of California, who is allowing his once beautiful State to go to Hell, refuses to recognize that Republicans are the Leaders on I.V.F. (Fertilization) - We are the ones taking care of Women, and now, after 53 years, where both Parties and all Legal Scholars and Experts wanted the always difficult and contentious subject of Abortion to go back to the States, we got it done, and now the States are setting their own Rules and Regulations - and it’s really working! We’ve given the Abortion Issue back to the Voters. It’s clean, it’s decisive, and we’ve taken Radicalization by Democrats, the killing of a Child in the 8th Month, 9th Month, or even after Birth, off the table. It now seems probable that our Country can start to pull together on the always difficult and controversial Issue of Abortion. IT’S UP TO THE STATES NOW, WHERE EVERYBODY WANTS IT, AND WHERE IT ALWAYS SHOULD HAVE BEEN!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 2,277
- Replies: 375
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.358Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:10:51.380Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies Trump's strategy of reframing politically costly outcomes as triumphs. Amid his criminal trial, he pivots to abortion — territory where he claims credit for Dobbs while managing its electoral liability. The post contains multiple false claims: that all legal scholars wanted Roe overturned, that Democrats support infanticide, and that Republicans lead on IVF. The "Newscum" attack on Newsom is gratuitous dominance display. Psychologically, the post reflects grandiose narcissistic supply-seeking, with Trump positioning himself as the singular resolver of a 53-year national conflict. Key defenses include splitting (Republicans protect women / Democrats kill babies), distortion (infanticide claims), and rationalization (controversial decision reframed as universally desired). The gaslighting is notable — asserting bipartisan consensus where deep division exists. The post's function is electoral damage control: reframing Dobbs backlash as democratic empowerment while demonizing opponents. Cognitively unremarkable relative to baseline.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_112389943333794588

### Context
This post attacks California Governor Gavin Newsom (using the derisive "Newscum") while defending the Republican position on IVF and abortion. It was posted at 2:40 PM ET on a Sunday — Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or in the NYC area for the ongoing hush money trial. The post is part of a cluster on May 5 addressing abortion and reproductive rights, suggesting a coordinated messaging effort.

### Authorship
The post shows mixed signals. The "Newscum" nickname, the stream-of-consciousness run-on sentence structure, capitalization of random nouns ("Women," "Child," "Issue"), and the emotional crescendo into ALL CAPS at the end are characteristic Trump markers. However, the policy substance and semi-coherent argumentation suggest possible aide drafting with Trump edits. The afternoon Sunday timing is neutral. On balance, likely Trump-authored or heavily Trump-edited.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is primarily **supply-seeking** and **defensive** — Trump is reframing Dobbs as a political win amid ongoing vulnerability from the trial. The attack on Newsom functions as a pivot away from his legal jeopardy. The grandiose framing ("we got it done," "it's really working!") reflects narcissistic self-aggrandizement around the Dobbs decision.

The claim about Democrats supporting "killing of a Child in the 8th Month, 9th Month, or even after Birth" is a classic **distortion** — conflating rare late-term medical decisions with infanticide. This serves as a **splitting** defense: Republicans = protectors of women; Democrats = radical child-killers.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post deploys **false dichotomy** (Republicans care about women vs. Democrats kill babies), **hyperbole** (killing after birth), **appeal to authority** ("all Legal Scholars and Experts"), and **repetition** for emphasis. The ALL CAPS closing is a rallying cry designed to end debate.

### Cognitive Notes
The run-on sentence spanning nearly the entire post is notable but consistent with Trump's baseline written style. Capitalization of common nouns ("Women," "Child," "Issue," "Voters") is idiosyncratic but longstanding. No clear cognitive deviation from baseline.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Both Parties and all Legal Scholars wanted abortion to go back to the States" | **False** | The overturning of Roe was deeply opposed by Democrats and many legal scholars. Polls consistently showed majority support for Roe. |
| "Democrats support killing of a Child in the 8th Month, 9th Month, or even after Birth" | **False** | No state law permits infanticide. Late-term abortions are rare, medically indicated, and already heavily restricted. 'After birth' abortion is not a real procedure or policy position. |
| "After 53 years the issue went back to states" | **Mostly True** | Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973; Dobbs in 2022 — 49 years, not 53. Close but imprecise. |
| "Republicans are the Leaders on I.V.F." | **Mostly False** | The Alabama Supreme Court ruling threatening IVF access came from conservative judicial philosophy. Republicans scrambled to respond but had no prior legislative leadership on IVF protection. |

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Newscum nickname
- Random noun capitalization
- Run-on sentence structure
- ALL CAPS closing
- Afternoon Sunday timing is neutral

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Ongoing trial vulnerability; need to reframe narrative on favorable territory)

Sentiment: +0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose claims of resolving 53-year national conflict
- Rapid topic shifts within single run-on passage
- Elevated self-referential confidence

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- distortion (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Claiming to speak for all women
- Positioning self as resolver of 53-year conflict
- We/us framing to create in-group identification

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Falsely claims universal consensus that abortion should return to states
- Fabricates Democratic position as supporting infanticide
- Rewrites history to claim bipartisan support for overturning Roe

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> Both Parties and all Legal Scholars wanted abortion to go back to the States

**FALSE**

The overturning of Roe was deeply opposed by Democrats and many legal scholars. Polls consistently showed majority support for Roe.

Sources: Gallup polling; ABA statements

> Democrats support killing of a Child in the 8th Month, 9th Month, or even after Birth

**FALSE**

No state law permits infanticide. Late-term abortions are rare, medically indicated, and already heavily restricted. 'After birth' abortion is not a real procedure or policy position.

Sources: CDC abortion statistics; State law compilations

> After 53 years the issue went back to states

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973; Dobbs in 2022 — 49 years, not 53. Close but imprecise.

Sources: Roe v. Wade 1973; Dobbs v. Jackson 2022

> Republicans are the Leaders on I.V.F.

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Alabama Supreme Court ruling threatening IVF access came from conservative judicial philosophy. Republicans scrambled to respond but had no prior legislative leadership on IVF protection.

Sources: Alabama SC ruling Feb 2024; Congressional IVF bills

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Tags

- abortion (90%)
- IVF (30%)
- Newsom attack (40%)
- Dobbs self-credit (60%)
- reality_distortion (70%)

## That day

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

**Trial Under Siege: 25-Post Proxy Blitz Floods the Zone While Trump Escapes to Formula 1**

Trump spent most of the day orchestrating a massive legal-media counteroffensive against his Manhattan criminal trial, posting over two dozen quotes from conservative commentators attacking the judge, the prosecutor, and the gag order -- all within a half-hour window in the afternoon. The tone was overwhelmingly defensive and aggrieved, a stark contrast to the three cheerful posts from the Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix later that evening, where he claimed credit for McLaren's victory. A lone early-morning post denying he ever suggested states might monitor pregnancies hinted at the political anxiety simmering beneath the legal crisis. Overall, a day defined by siege mentality, proxy warfare, and a brief escape into sports glamour.

Full digest for 2024-05-05: https://trump.fm/date/2024-05-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, May 5). Gavin Newscum, the failed Governor of California,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112389943333794588
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Gavin Newscum, the failed Governor of California, who is..." Truth Social, 5 May. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112389943333794588. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Gavin Newscum, the failed Governor of California, who is...," Truth Social, May 5, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112389943333794588.

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