# Post ts_112745189490127025 - Post ID: `ts_112745189490127025` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2024-07-07T12:24:24.246Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112745189490127025 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112745189490127025/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_112745189490127025.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > PETER BAKER AND SUSAN GLASSER, THE FAKE OBAMA LOVING “JOURNALISTS” WHO HAVE NO TALENT AND REFUSE TO WRITE THE TRUTH, ARE FAILING BADLY, ALONG WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES. THIS LOVELY “COUPLE” IS A ONE SIDED, CONFUSED, AND HIGHLY CONFLICTED MESS. BAKER WRITES SO INACCURATELY ABOUT ME THAT HE HAS LOST ALL CREDIBILITY, ALONG WITH THE FAILING NEW YORK TIMES, WHICH AT SOME POINT WILL BE PUT TO REST IN THE GRAVEYARD OF BAD AND INACCURATE JOURNALISM. THEY HAVE CALLED ME WRONG FROM DAY ONE, EVEN HAVING TO APOLOGIZE TO THEIR READERS FOR THEIR FAKE REPORTING IN 2016. IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE! ## Engagement - Likes: 15,077 - Reposts: 3,993 - Replies: 777 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.345Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-21T10:19:45.019Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Summary Post from July 7, 2024 (8:24 AM EDT, Bedminster NJ) is a high-authenticity narcissistic rage volley against NYT journalist Peter Baker and New Yorker writer Susan Glasser, triggered almost certainly by critical coverage during the Biden-debate/immunity-ruling news cycle. All four components of malignant narcissism are active: grandiosity (historic vindication prophecy), antisocial contempt (institutional death-wishing), paranoid construction (coordinated fabrication since day one), and ego-syntonic sadism (relish in the "graveyard" framing and mocking of the marital relationship). Defenses are predominantly immature — devaluation, projection, splitting — with a pathological denial layer that pre-immunizes against any future critical reporting. Authorship confidence is high; early Sunday morning timing, sustained all-caps, and distinctively personal marital mockery are inconsistent with aide authorship. Key factual distortions: the 2016 NYT reader letter is reframed as an apology for fabricated reporting (mostly false); NYT is described as "failing" despite record digital subscriptions (false). Stochastic terrorism risk is elevated: named individuals, articulated grievance, moral condemnation — no direct incitement but the functional targeting pattern is present. The post is not a statistical outlier from Trump's media-attack baseline but represents an unusually pure and sustained expression of the core persecution-vindication schema that organizes his relationship to critical journalism. # Psychological Analysis: ts_112745189490127025 (2024-07-07) ## Overview This post is an unmediated rage volley directed at NYT chief White House correspondent Peter Baker and New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser — a married couple who both cover Trump extensively. It is clinically significant not as a statistical outlier but as an unusually pure specimen of the core narcissistic rage–media persecution complex that characterizes this subject's baseline psychological operation. --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five) **Dominant:** Antagonism (inverse agreeableness) at extreme levels. The post is organized entirely around hostility — professional devaluation, marital mockery, institutional death-wishing. No warmth, cooperation, or modesty is present. **Neuroticism** facets of angry hostility and impulsivity are both elevated. **Extraversion** in its assertiveness/dominance dimension is high. **Conscientiousness** (deliberation, careful thought) is absent — this is reactive, unedited, pressured speech translated to text. **Openness** is minimal; rigid categorizations (good/bad, real/fake, winning/failing) dominate throughout. --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Agency motives** overwhelmingly dominate: the post is a power-assertion ritual — an attempt to destroy the social credibility of two specific named individuals and their institutional home. No communion motives are detectable. The **schema** operative here is persecution-vindication: the world contains coordinated enemies who have lied about him since 2016, and their eventual public humiliation is morally certain. **Goals revealed:** Delegitimize critical reporters preemptively before anticipated coverage, reinforce in-group epistemic solidarity, and discharge accumulated grievance. --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity **Protagonist role:** Prophetic vindicator. Trump constructs himself not merely as a victim of media malpractice but as a seer whose coming vindication is historically inevitable. The **redemption sequence** is explicit: *they called me wrong → I proved them wrong in 2016 (they even apologized) → they are calling me wrong again → I will prove them wrong again, bigger and better*. **Contrasting other:** Baker and Glasser are simultaneously professional frauds ("no talent"), political operatives ("Obama loving"), and institutionally doomed figures whose outlet is heading to a "graveyard." The marital relationship is dragged in via scare-quoted "couple" and "lovely" — a distinctively sadistic flourish that personalizes the attack beyond professional criticism. **Identity claims:** - *I am the target of fabricated journalism dating to day one of my political career* - *My record proves their record false — they had to apologize* - *My upcoming victory will be historic, vindicating everything* --- ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators ### Malignant Narcissism (Kernberg) All four components are active: - **Narcissistic features:** Grandiosity (historic victory coming), entitlement to positive coverage, envy-persecution (they cover him out of political bias not facts), devaluation as a primary object relation - **Antisocial features:** Contempt for journalistic norms and institutional accountability; no acknowledgment of legitimate criticism; the demand that reporters simply affirm his preferred reality - **Paranoid features:** "Called me wrong from day one" requires a conspiratorial construction — not journalistic error but coordinated malice across years. The framing of Baker as having "lost all credibility" for reporting accurately is projection: credibility-destruction is what the post itself attempts - **Ego-syntonic sadism:** The "graveyard" imagery, the mocking of the marital relationship, the anticipatory relish in the NYT's predicted demise — these read as pleasurable rather than merely defensive ### Narcissistic Rage (Kohut) Rage is present at high intensity (0.82/1.0). The disproportionality is marked: no specific claim from Baker or Glasser is identified or rebutted; the response is wholesale devaluation and relationship mockery. This disproportionality is itself diagnostic — the response magnitude suggests that whatever triggered this post (likely recent critical coverage during the Biden-debate/immunity-ruling news cycle) activated deep shame or exposure rather than mere disagreement. ### Defense Mechanisms 1. **Devaluation (immature):** Systematic destruction of targets' professional identity and institutional home 2. **Projection (immature):** "Confused and highly conflicted" is attributed to Baker/Glasser — more accurately describing the cognitive state evident in the post itself 3. **Denial (pathological):** All critical coverage pre-emptively labeled "fake," sealing against reality-testing 4. **Rationalization (neurotic):** The 2016 NYT reader letter — actually an acknowledgment of coverage gaps — is reframed as an admission of fabrication, providing retroactive justification for dismissing all future Baker coverage 5. **Splitting (immature):** NYT is wholly corrupt and dying; "the people" are wholly enlightened --- ## Authorship Attribution **Score: 0.92 (highly authentic)** UTC 12:24 converts to 8:24 AM EDT — early Sunday morning at Bedminster NJ (Trump's typical July residence). The sustained all-caps, the personal cruelty toward a marriage (which aides reliably avoid), the stream-of-consciousness escalation, and the absence of any formal structure all point strongly to unmediated authorship. The Carson anniversary post earlier this same morning (signed "DJT") shows the contrast: structured, warm, short — consistent with aide assistance. This post shows none of those features. --- ## Rhetorical Analysis The post is pure delegitimization without engagement. Not one specific claim from Baker or Glasser is identified, much less rebutted. Instead: - **Ad hominem wall:** Professional competence, political bias, and marital relationship all attacked simultaneously - **Institutional mortality framing:** "Graveyard of bad and inaccurate journalism" — desired end-state is institutional death - **Epistemic closure induction:** Once "fake" is applied as a categorical label, no future reporting can disturb the frame - **Populist epistemology:** "The people get it" — in-group framed as uniquely truth-perceiving - **Prophetic authority:** Predicting vindication positions Trump outside normal evidential constraints — he simply *knows* he will be proven right The **violent imagery** flag is warranted for the graveyard metaphor applied to an institution; while not targeting persons physically, the eliminationist vocabulary (desired death of the outlet) contributes to the overall hostile environment facing named journalists. --- ## Gaslighting & Reality Distortion Present. The post inverts the normal accountability relationship: reporters whose job is scrutiny of power are framed as the threat, while the subject of their scrutiny is the aggrieved innocent. The 2016 reader letter is a notable distortion — it is reframed from an acknowledgment of coverage gaps into an apology for fabrication. This is not misremembering; it is deliberate revisionism serving a rhetorical purpose. --- ## Stochastic Terrorism Assessment **Elevated.** Named individuals (Baker, Glasser) + articulated grievance (systematic fabrication since day one) + institutional condemnation + no explicit call to action = the classic stochastic pattern. Journalists named by Trump have a documented history of receiving death threats following such posts. The post does not incite directly; it provides targeting information and moral justification that third parties may act upon. This is the functional definition of stochastic terrorism risk. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "The New York Times had to apologize to their readers for fake reporting in 2016" | **Mostly False** | NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. wrote a post-election letter to subscribers pledging renewed commitment to honest reporting. It was widely read as acknowledging the paper underestimated Trump's support. It was not an apology for fabricated ('fake') reporting — that characterization is a significant distortion of the letter's content and purpose. | | "The New York Times is failing" | **False** | As of 2024, the NYT surpassed 10 million paid digital subscribers, its highest subscriber count in history and a record for a U.S. news organization. By standard business metrics the claim is factually false, though 'failing' is used ritualistically rather than analytically. | | "Peter Baker has lost all credibility" | **False** | Baker is a multiple award-winning journalist, former White House bureau chief, and author of several critically acclaimed books on the presidency. His professional standing within journalism institutions remains intact. No specific inaccuracy in Baker's reporting is identified or supported in the post. | | "Baker and Glasser have no talent" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective opinion claim; both Baker and Glasser have received major journalism awards and produced recognized long-form work. The claim is not factually falsifiable but is contradicted by professional record. | Overall Veracity: 18% ## Longitudinal Context This post is consistent with Trump's established media-attack baseline — no significant deviation. The same-day posting cadence (five posts visible on July 7) shows elevated output consistent with a period of high stimulation: the Biden withdrawal crisis was accelerating, the sentencing postponement had just been announced, and the immunity ruling created a complex news environment. The media rage post likely reflects frustration at coverage framing rather than any single article, suggesting chronic rather than acute trigger dynamics. --- ## Archetypal Analysis **Primary archetype activated: Warrior + Shadow projection.** Trump positions himself in permanent combat with a corrupt media order. Baker and Glasser carry the Shadow projection: they embody the dishonesty, bias, and incompetence that Trump cannot acknowledge in himself. The "graveyard" flourish invokes the **Tyrant** archetype's elimination fantasy — the enemy institution does not merely lose but ceases to exist. The **Hero/Savior** archetype underlies the closing lines: the coming vindication is not merely personal but a restoration of truth for "the people." --- ## Danger Assessment: **ELEVATED** Named journalists facing documented harassment campaigns; eliminationist institutional rhetoric ("graveyard"); stochastic terrorism pattern activated. No imminent incitement language present, but the targeting of two specific named individuals with sustained personal attacks — including mocking their marriage — escalates beyond typical institutional criticism into personal threat territory. ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 92%) ### Indicators - Sustained ALL CAPS throughout entire post — hallmark of authentic Trump emotional state - 8:24 AM Eastern Time (EDT) on a Sunday — consistent with Trump's early-morning posting window, likely at Bedminster NJ (his July residence) - Stream-of-consciousness structure with escalating emotional intensity - Personal attack on the marital relationship (scare quotes around 'couple') — distinctively Trump, aides would not mock a marriage - No formal event announcement or schedule link ## Psychological Profile ### State **Mixed State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Peter Baker / Susan Glasser reporting, likely NYT coverage during Biden debate / immunity ruling news cycle) **Rage:** Intensity 82% targeting Peter Baker, Susan Glasser, New York Times institution - Proportionality: 15% Sentiment: -0.87 **Mildly Hypomanic** - Pressured speech quality — all-caps sustained throughout without modulation - Elevated output (five posts same day) in context of high external stimulation - Grandiosity surge ('bigger and better than ever before') in closing - Racing associative logic — Baker inaccuracy → NYT failure → institutional death → 2016 apology → historic future vindication, all in one paragraph ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 88% - Antisocial: 62% - Paranoid: 74% - Sadism: 65% **Defense Mechanisms:** - devaluation (immature) - projection (immature) - denial (pathological) - rationalization (neurotic) - splitting (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 32% Cognitive Markers: - perseveration **Parasocial Techniques:** - Shared enemy construction ('fake Obama loving journalists') to bond audience through common hatred - Epistemic authority claim ('the people get it') — flattering the in-group as uniquely perceptive - Prophetic frame ('It is going to happen again, but bigger') — positions Trump as seer, audience as witnesses to vindication - Implied conspiracy framing (coordinated inaccuracy implies intentional malice not mere error) ## Danger Assessment **ELEVATED** **Stochastic Terrorism Pattern Detected** ### Indicators - Named specific journalists (Baker, Glasser) with sustained personal attacks including mocking their marriage — documented precursor to harassment campaigns - Institutional eliminationist language ('graveyard of bad and inaccurate journalism') — desired end-state is institutional death - Stochastic terrorism pattern: named targets + multi-year grievance narrative + moral delegitimization + large mobilized audience - No direct incitement but functional targeting information provided to followers with demonstrated propensity for violence against press ### Gaslighting - 2016 NYT reader letter (a coverage acknowledgment) reframed as apology for fabricated reporting — deliberate revisionism serving rhetorical purpose - Critical journalism reframed as persecution, inverting normal accountability relationship between press and power - 'Fake' applied as categorical pre-emptive label sealing against all future reality-testing — epistemic closure induction - Baker's reporting characterized as inaccuracy without identifying a single specific claim, preventing any possibility of verification **Violent Imagery Present** ## Fact Checks (4) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-21._ > The New York Times had to apologize to their readers for fake reporting in 2016 **MOSTLY FALSE** NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. wrote a post-election letter to subscribers pledging renewed commitment to honest reporting. It was widely read as acknowledging the paper underestimated Trump's support. It was not an apology for fabricated ('fake') reporting — that characterization is a significant distortion of the letter's content and purpose. Sources: NYT publisher letter to subscribers, November 2016 > The New York Times is failing **FALSE** As of 2024, the NYT surpassed 10 million paid digital subscribers, its highest subscriber count in history and a record for a U.S. news organization. By standard business metrics the claim is factually false, though 'failing' is used ritualistically rather than analytically. Sources: NYT Q1 2024 earnings reports > Peter Baker has lost all credibility **FALSE** Baker is a multiple award-winning journalist, former White House bureau chief, and author of several critically acclaimed books on the presidency. His professional standing within journalism institutions remains intact. No specific inaccuracy in Baker's reporting is identified or supported in the post. > Baker and Glasser have no talent **UNVERIFIABLE** Subjective opinion claim; both Baker and Glasser have received major journalism awards and produced recognized long-form work. The claim is not factually falsifiable but is contradicted by professional record. Overall Veracity: 18% ## Tags - media-attack (100%) - named-journalist (90%) - narcissistic-rage (88%) - devaluation (85%) - epistemic-closure (82%) - stochastic-terrorism (78%) - institutional-delegitimization (80%) - sadism (65%) - persecution-narrative (85%) - prophetic-vindication (75%) - marital-mockery (70%) - authentic-authorship (92%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Morning Rage Spike Over Legal and Media Coverage Bookended by Campaign-Mode Calm** Trump spent most of the day in campaign mode from Bedminster, promoting upcoming rallies in Butler, Pennsylvania and Doral, Florida while thanking supporters at a New Jersey boat parade. The calm was interrupted by a sharp burst of anger in the early morning, when he lashed out at the legal system, the New York Times, and Fox News in quick succession. He called all his legal cases Biden-directed persecution, attacked two journalists by name, and accused Fox of platforming "Biden Apologists." The flare-up lasted about 30 minutes and then he returned to standard rally promotion for the rest of the day. Full digest for 2024-07-07: https://trump.fm/date/2024-07-07/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, July 7). PETER BAKER AND SUSAN GLASSER, THE FAKE OBAMA... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112745189490127025 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "PETER BAKER AND SUSAN GLASSER, THE FAKE OBAMA LOVING..." Truth Social, 7 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112745189490127025. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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