# Post ts_112818856258162775

- Post ID: `ts_112818856258162775`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-07-20T12:38:49.918Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> We are under attack from Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE United States, and a Weak and Pathetic man who uses the “Justice” Department to harass and intimidate his Political Opponents because he is in no way capable of winning by himself. He has created a horrible precedent for the future. Democrat appointed Judges and Prosecutors, together with local D.A.’s and Attorney Generals, have played the game with them. Based on the opinion of legal scholars and experts, they had no good case out of the many against me, but of all the cases, their best shot was the documents case, a complete HOAX, in Florida. They illegally RAIDED MY HOUSE, Mar-a-Lago, in that one. Well, that case was just THROWN OUT IN FULL IN THAT IT WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THE OTHERS ARE ON WEAK GROUNDS, including those where we have Crooked Judges and Prosecutors. It is all a Political Witch Hunt, and Biden should insist that EVERYTHING NOW BE DROPPED. RUN A FAIR AND OPEN CAMPAIGN!!!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.344Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:36:50.547Z (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 is psychologically notable for its timing: posted the morning after Trump's triumphant RNC acceptance speech and just days after surviving an assassination attempt—events that generated enormous narcissistic supply. Yet rather than sustaining positive affect, Trump defaults to persecutory grievance, suggesting the persecution narrative is not merely strategic but structurally integral to his personality organization. The mixed narcissistic state (simultaneously vindicated and victimized) and the inability to maintain a positive self-narrative without an adversarial frame are consistent with narcissistic personality features where identity coherence depends on external enemies. The post contains significant reality distortions, including the implicit denial of his 34-count NY conviction while claiming "no good case" exists. Defense mechanisms are predominantly immature (splitting, projection) with pathological denial. The demand that Biden "insist that EVERYTHING NOW BE DROPPED" reveals an entitlement schema where legal accountability is reframed as political aggression requiring capitulation.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_112818856258162775 (2024-07-20)

### Context
Posted the morning after Trump's RNC acceptance speech and nomination. The Jack Smith documents case had recently received a favorable ruling (Judge Cannon dismissed it on July 15). Trump was likely still in or near Milwaukee following the RNC; 12:38 UTC = 7:38 AM CT.

### Authorship
Early morning post with classic Trump markers: stream-of-consciousness, ALL CAPS emphasis, run-on sentences, emotional reactivity, grammatical issues ("Attorney Generals" instead of "Attorneys General"), and the characteristic demand format ("RUN A FAIR AND OPEN CAMPAIGN!!!"). This is authentic Trump.

### Psychological State
Despite coming off the high of the RNC and assassination survival—a period where his previous posts show grandiose supply fulfillment—this post reverts to grievance mode. The trigger is maintenance/supply-seeking: reinforcing the persecution narrative while riding the momentum of the documents case dismissal. The narcissistic state oscillates between grandiose (vindicated by case dismissal) and vulnerable (persecuted victim of political weaponization).

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Accuses Biden of using government to "harass and intimidate" political opponents
- **Splitting**: All cases = "HOAX," "Witch Hunt"; all judges/prosecutors = "Crooked"
- **Denial/Distortion**: Characterizes all legal proceedings as having "no good case," distorting the legal landscape
- **Rationalization**: Appeals to unnamed "legal scholars and experts" to legitimize dismissal of charges

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post follows a classic grievance arc: (1) establish victimhood, (2) dehumanize opponent ("Weak and Pathetic"), (3) claim vindication, (4) demand capitulation. The scare quotes around "Justice" Department signal epistemic warfare—delegitimizing institutions. The closing demand ("RUN A FAIR AND OPEN CAMPAIGN!!!") is ironic projection given the subject's own history of norm-breaking.

### Cognitive Markers
"Attorney Generals" (should be "Attorneys General") is a common colloquial error, not necessarily a cognitive marker. The post maintains logical coherence within its distorted frame. Sentence complexity is typical for Trump's written style—long, clause-heavy sentences with parenthetical asides.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Documents case was thrown out as unconstitutional" | **Mostly True** | Judge Cannon dismissed the case on July 15, 2024, ruling the special counsel appointment violated the Appointments Clause. 'Unconstitutional' is a reasonable shorthand though the ruling was narrower than implied. |
| "They had no good case out of the many against me" | **Mostly False** | Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in the NY hush money case on May 30, 2024. The characterization of 'no good case' is contradicted by this conviction. |
| "Biden uses the Justice Department to harass political opponents" | **Unverifiable** | The DOJ and special counsel operate with stated independence. No direct evidence of Biden directing prosecutions, though the political context is contested. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (7:38 AM CT)
- ALL CAPS emphasis throughout
- Stream-of-consciousness multi-clause sentences
- Grammatical error: 'Attorney Generals'
- Triple exclamation marks

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance — Exposure (Legal cases and Biden administration)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Biden, Democratic prosecutors and judges
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Elevated energy in grievance expression despite early morning
- Grandiose framing of persecution

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood framing
- Demand for audience alignment against common enemy

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes legal prosecution as political persecution
- Delegitimizes DOJ with scare quotes
- Implies all cases lack merit despite felony conviction

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Documents case was thrown out as unconstitutional

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Judge Cannon dismissed the case on July 15, 2024, ruling the special counsel appointment violated the Appointments Clause. 'Unconstitutional' is a reasonable shorthand though the ruling was narrower than implied.

Sources: Court ruling, United States v. Trump, S.D. Fla., July 15, 2024

> They had no good case out of the many against me

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in the NY hush money case on May 30, 2024. The characterization of 'no good case' is contradicted by this conviction.

Sources: People v. Trump, NY Supreme Court, May 30, 2024

> Biden uses the Justice Department to harass political opponents

**UNVERIFIABLE**

The DOJ and special counsel operate with stated independence. No direct evidence of Biden directing prosecutions, though the political context is contested.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- legal-grievance (90%)
- institutional-delegitimization (70%)
- persecution-narrative (80%)
- post-RNC (50%)

## That day

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

**Post-Convention Victory Lap Interrupted by a Single Morning Grievance**

Trump spent July 20 riding the high of his RNC acceptance speech and surviving an assassination attempt the week before, mostly promoting a Michigan rally and celebrating his family's convention performances. The day opened with one sharp grievance post demanding Biden drop all legal cases, but that anger faded quickly into a stream of upbeat campaign promotion. Most of the day's posts appear staff-written, with Trump's personal voice surfacing mainly in the morning. Notably absent was any mention of the massive CrowdStrike IT outage unfolding worldwide.

Full digest for 2024-07-20: https://trump.fm/date/2024-07-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, July 20). We are under attack from Crooked Joe Biden, the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112818856258162775
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "We are under attack from Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST..." Truth Social, 20 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112818856258162775. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "We are under attack from Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST...," Truth Social, July 20, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112818856258162775.

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