# Post ts_112601603220228062

- Post ID: `ts_112601603220228062`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-06-12T03:48:31.704Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Corrupt Soros backed Manhattan D.A, Alvin Bragg, at the direction of Crooked Joe Biden and his DOJ, has always known that there was NO CRIME in the Case he filed against me. He didn’t even want to bring this “Zombie Case,” but when forced to attack me for Election Interference purposes, Bragg attempted to make it look as bad as possible by “stacking the counts” - A TOTAL SCAM. The reality is that the whole Hoax is just about Legal Expenses being paid and marked as….Legal Expenses. Instead, the Prosecutors made up 34 counts out of 11 Checks, 11 Invoices, and 12 Entries by a highly respected bookkeeper in a Ledger. Even the Invoices said, “Legal Retainer.” Why? Because that’s what it was, a payment to a then-fully accredited lawyer. Nothing illegal, no “conspiracies.” THE APPELLATE COURTS HAVE TO END THIS WITCH HUNT AGAINST A POLITICAL OPPONENT!

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:34:10.157Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Late-night post from Mar-a-Lago reveals active narcissistic wound processing two weeks after historic 34-count felony conviction. Trump constructs an elaborate conspiracy chain (Soros→Biden→DOJ→Bragg) to externalize the conviction, employing pathological denial of the jury verdict ("NO CRIME"), projection of electoral motives onto prosecutors, and rationalization through selective legalistic detail. The DARVO pattern is textbook: deny guilt, attack prosecutors as corrupt, reverse roles to cast himself as the victim of "Election Interference." The paranoid conspiracy framework — requiring coordination across independent governmental bodies — is clinically notable for its elaborateness and certainty. The closing ALL CAPS demand that appellate courts "END THIS WITCH HUNT" represents both pressure on the judiciary and a promise of redemption to followers. Epistemically significant: the post requires followers to reject a jury verdict in favor of Trump's counter-narrative, deepening epistemic closure. The vulnerable narcissistic state (persecuted opponent) dominates, though grandiose certainty of innocence persists. Late-night timing suggests rumination-driven sleep disruption consistent with acute narcissistic injury.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_112601603220228062

### Context
Posted June 12, 2024 at 03:48 UTC. Trump was at Mar-a-Lago (per probation interview context), making this 11:48 PM ET — late night, strongly suggesting authentic authorship. This comes roughly two weeks after his May 30 conviction on 34 felony counts in the Manhattan case and on the same day as his pre-sentencing probation interview.

### Authorship
Late-night posting from Mar-a-Lago, stream-of-consciousness style, emotional intensity, ALL CAPS passages, characteristic nicknames ("Crooked Joe," "Corrupt Soros backed"), and the ellipsis trailing into a continuation — all hallmarks of authentic Trump. The post is lengthy and detailed, suggesting personal investment and rumination.

### Psychological State
This post is driven by narcissistic injury from the conviction. The extended, detailed recounting of the case mechanics ("34 counts out of 11 Checks, 11 Invoices, and 12 Entries") reflects rumination and an attempt to intellectually master a wounding event. The late-night timing suggests this is keeping him awake — consistent with the obsessive quality of narcissistic injury processing.

### Defense Mechanisms
Multiple defenses are layered:
- **Denial**: "NO CRIME," "Nothing illegal" — flat rejection of the jury verdict
- **Projection**: The conviction is reframed as "Election Interference" by Biden/DOJ — projecting his own electoral motivation onto prosecutors
- **Rationalization**: Elaborate legalistic argument about "Legal Expenses" being correctly labeled
- **Externalization**: Bragg "didn't even want to bring" the case but was "forced" — constructing a conspiracy chain (Biden → DOJ → Bragg)

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post deploys a conspiracy narrative chain (Soros → Biden → DOJ → Bragg) that serves to delegitimize the entire legal proceeding. "Zombie Case" is effective framing — implying the case was dead and artificially reanimated. "Stacking the counts" is a real legal criticism but deployed here as pure rhetoric. The closing ALL CAPS imperative to appellate courts functions as both a rallying cry and an attempt to frame the narrative for his audience.

### Narrative Identity
Trump casts himself as a political victim — a "POLITICAL OPPONENT" being persecuted through weaponized justice. The contrasting other is a vast conspiracy network. The redemption arc is implied: appellate courts will vindicate him.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Alvin Bragg brought the case at the direction of Joe Biden and his DOJ" | **False** | The Manhattan DA is a state-level elected official. There is no evidence Biden or the DOJ directed Bragg's prosecution. The case originated from a state investigation. |
| "The case is just about legal expenses being marked as legal expenses" | **Mostly False** | The jury found the payments were falsified business records used to conceal hush money payments to Stormy Daniels in connection with the 2016 election. The 'legal retainer' characterization was found to be fraudulent. |
| "Bragg didn't want to bring the case" | **Half True** | Bragg initially paused the investigation after taking office in 2022, leading to resignations of senior prosecutors. He later moved forward with the indictment in 2023. |
| "Soros backed Alvin Bragg" | **Mostly True** | George Soros donated $1M to Color of Change PAC, which supported Bragg's 2021 DA campaign. However, characterizing Bragg as 'Soros backed' implies ongoing direction/control, which is unsubstantiated. |

Overall Veracity: 38%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- 11:48 PM ET posting time from Mar-a-Lago
- ALL CAPS passages
- Characteristic nicknames (Crooked Joe, Corrupt Soros backed)
- Stream-of-consciousness with ellipsis continuation
- Emotional intensity and personal investment in details

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Manhattan felony conviction and upcoming sentencing)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting Alvin Bragg, Biden, DOJ, Soros
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.75

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Late-night extended posting
- Pressured quality of detailed rumination
- High energy investment in legalistic argument

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)
- delusional projection (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 65%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood with supporters as fellow targets of corrupt system
- Insider knowledge framing — explaining the 'real' case details

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimization of criminal justice system
- Framing conviction as political persecution could motivate supporters
- Implicit call to appellate courts to override democratic legal process

### Gaslighting

- Reframing a jury conviction as 'NO CRIME' — denying documented legal reality
- DARVO pattern: denying guilt, attacking prosecutors, reversing victim/offender roles
- Attacks on institutional credibility to undermine shared factual basis

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> Alvin Bragg brought the case at the direction of Joe Biden and his DOJ

**FALSE**

The Manhattan DA is a state-level elected official. There is no evidence Biden or the DOJ directed Bragg's prosecution. The case originated from a state investigation.

Sources: General knowledge of prosecutorial independence and jurisdiction

> The case is just about legal expenses being marked as legal expenses

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The jury found the payments were falsified business records used to conceal hush money payments to Stormy Daniels in connection with the 2016 election. The 'legal retainer' characterization was found to be fraudulent.

Sources: Manhattan DA v. Trump trial verdict, May 30 2024

> Bragg didn't want to bring the case

**HALF TRUE**

Bragg initially paused the investigation after taking office in 2022, leading to resignations of senior prosecutors. He later moved forward with the indictment in 2023.

Sources: Public reporting on Manhattan DA investigation timeline

> Soros backed Alvin Bragg

**MOSTLY TRUE**

George Soros donated $1M to Color of Change PAC, which supported Bragg's 2021 DA campaign. However, characterizing Bragg as 'Soros backed' implies ongoing direction/control, which is unsubstantiated.

Sources: Campaign finance records, public reporting

Overall Veracity: 38%

## Tags

- manhattan-conviction (100%)
- conspiracy-narrative (90%)
- narcissistic-injury (90%)
- DARVO (80%)
- institutional-delegitimization (70%)
- late-night-rumination (60%)

## That day

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

**A Routine Campaign Day With One Late-Night Eruption Over Conviction**

A low-key day dominated by campaign website links and fundraising — the kind of housekeeping that likely comes from staff rather than the man himself. The only moment of real emotion came late at night, when Trump uncorked a lengthy rant about the Manhattan felony conviction, weaving prosecutors, Soros, Biden, and the DOJ into a conspiracy chain. Minutes later he pivoted sharply to Bitcoin cheerleading, and by morning the day had settled back into quiet promotional mode. The overall mood was calm and operational, with that one late-night outburst the clear outlier.

Full digest for 2024-06-12: https://trump.fm/date/2024-06-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, June 12). Corrupt Soros backed Manhattan D.A, Alvin Bragg,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112601603220228062
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Corrupt Soros backed Manhattan D.A, Alvin Bragg, at the..." Truth Social, 12 Jun. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112601603220228062. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Corrupt Soros backed Manhattan D.A, Alvin Bragg, at the...," Truth Social, June 12, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112601603220228062.

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