# Post ts_112821707895624710

- Post ID: `ts_112821707895624710`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-07-21T00:44:02.459Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Every time the Radical Left Democrats, Marxists, Communists, and Fascists indict me, I consider it a GREAT BADGE OF HONOR. I’m being indicted for YOU. Never forget—our enemies want to take away MY FREEDOM because I will never let them take away YOUR FREEDOM. They want to silence ME because I will never let them silence YOU. In the end, they’re not after me, they’re after you—and I’m just standing in their way! https://rumble.com/v57pc85-live-president-donald-trump-and-vp-nominee-senator-jd-vance-ingrand-rapids

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/112/821/707/762/307/669/original/dec234bba9ed1aba.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 31,273
- Reposts: 6,451
- Replies: 1,569
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.344Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:37:40.306Z (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: Post ts_112821707895624710

**Date/Time:** July 20, 2024, 8:44 PM ET (Grand Rapids, Michigan rally)

**Context:** Posted during/after a rally in Grand Rapids with new VP pick JD Vance. This is the same day Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris — a seismic political shift. Notably, this post does not reference Biden's withdrawal at all, instead recycling a well-worn persecution narrative about indictments.

### Authorship Attribution
The post is polished, grammatically correct, uses structured parallel rhetoric ("They want to silence ME... I will never let them silence YOU"), and links to a Rumble stream — consistent with aide/campaign drafting. The evening timing during a rally further suggests campaign staff posting rally-adjacent content. The rhetorical parallelism is too carefully constructed for spontaneous Trump composition.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic martyrdom-as-mobilization post. The core schema: "I suffer so you don't have to." This is a well-rehearsed parasocial bonding technique that fuses Trump's legal jeopardy with his supporters' perceived grievances.

The oxymoronic "Radical Left Democrats, Marxists, Communists, and Fascists" lumping (Marxists AND Fascists) reveals the labels function as emotional intensifiers rather than ideological descriptors — a characteristic firehose approach to enemy-labeling.

The final line ("they're not after me, they're after you — and I'm just standing in their way") is a signature Trump line he has used repeatedly since at least 2019, indicating perseveration of a successful rhetorical formula rather than spontaneous expression.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Indictments reframed as "badges of honor"
- **Projection**: Opponents characterized as freedom-destroyers
- **Splitting**: Pure us-vs-them, no nuance

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post employs messianic framing, anaphora ("They want... because I will never"), false dichotomy, and direct audience identification ("I'm being indicted for YOU"). The ALL CAPS on selective words creates emphasis hierarchy typical of campaign messaging.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Radical Left Democrats, Marxists, Communists, and Fascists indict me" | **Mostly False** | Indictments were brought by grand juries and special counsel/state prosecutors following legal processes, not by political parties or ideological movements |
| "Enemies want to take away my freedom because I will never let them take away your freedom" | **Unverifiable** | This is a rhetorical framing of motive rather than a factual claim |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Carefully structured parallel rhetoric
- Rally-adjacent promotional content with Rumble link
- Evening timing during campaign event
- Polished sentence construction throughout

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (ongoing indictments, rally mobilization)

Sentiment: -0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rally-energy elevated rhetoric
- Grandiose self-positioning as singular protector

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct identification ('indicted for YOU')
- Shared fate framing ('they're after you')
- Messianic positioning ('standing in their way')
- Freedom-threat fusion (my freedom = your freedom)

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Radical Left Democrats, Marxists, Communists, and Fascists indict me

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Indictments were brought by grand juries and special counsel/state prosecutors following legal processes, not by political parties or ideological movements

> Enemies want to take away my freedom because I will never let them take away your freedom

**UNVERIFIABLE**

This is a rhetorical framing of motive rather than a factual claim

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- martyrdom_narrative (90%)
- persecution_frame (85%)
- parasocial_bonding (80%)
- enemy_labeling (70%)
- campaign_messaging (80%)

## That day

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

**Biden's Exit Hands Trump a Victory Lap — Then the Anxiety Creeps In**

Trump spent the day riding a wave of political momentum — fresh off the RNC, surviving an assassination attempt, and now watching Biden drop out of the race. The morning was all campaign highlight reels and slogan riffs from his Michigan rally the night before. When Biden's withdrawal hit in the afternoon, Trump responded with a rapid burst of posts mixing triumphalism with conspiracy theories, including a claim that Biden faked his COVID diagnosis. By evening, the bravado gave way to an undercurrent of unease: a complaint about wasted campaign money and the prospect of facing a new, unknown opponent.

Full digest for 2024-07-21: https://trump.fm/date/2024-07-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, July 21). Every time the Radical Left Democrats, Marxists,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112821707895624710
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Every time the Radical Left Democrats, Marxists,..." Truth Social, 21 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112821707895624710. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Every time the Radical Left Democrats, Marxists,...," Truth Social, July 21, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112821707895624710.

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