# Post ts_112826092367825344

- Post ID: `ts_112826092367825344`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-07-21T19:19:04.185Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Crooked Joe Biden is the Worst President, by far, in the History of our Nation. He has done everything possible to destroy our Country, from our Southern Border, to Energy Dominance, National Security, International Standing, and so much more. He was annihilated in an Earth Shattering Debate, and now the Corrupt and Radical Democrats are throwing him overboard. He was not fit to serve from the  very beginning, but the people around him lied to America about his Complete and Total Mental, Physical, and Cognitive Demise. Whoever the Left puts up now will just be more of the same. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

## Engagement

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

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:38:31.694Z (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, issued hours after Biden's historic withdrawal, represents narcissistic supply consolidation. Trump seizes the narrative by claiming vindication ("not fit to serve from the very beginning") and framing the withdrawal as proof of a conspiracy of concealment by those around Biden. The projection dynamic is psychologically notable: accusations of concealed cognitive decline and enablers who "lied to America" mirror charges routinely directed at Trump himself. The preemptive dismissal of any replacement ("just more of the same") reveals strategic anxiety beneath the triumphalism — the loss of a weakened preferred opponent threatens the narrative advantage. The grandiose state is ascendant, fueled by both the assassination-attempt survival narrative and now opponent capitulation, producing expansive claims and totalizing language ("Complete and Total Mental, Physical, and Cognitive Demise"). The word "Demise" notably implies death rather than mere decline — a devaluation that reduces the opponent to nothing. Epistemically, the post demands followers accept a specific conspiratorial reading of events while foreclosing alternative interpretations. No danger indicators present; intensity is high but channeled into political narrative rather than eliminationist rhetoric.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_112826092367825344

### Context
Posted within hours of Biden's historic withdrawal from the 2024 race on July 21, 2024. Trump is riding high from the RNC convention and surviving the assassination attempt days earlier. This is a rapid-response post to the biggest political development of the cycle.

### Authorship
Posted at ~3:19 PM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster or Mar-a-Lago post-RNC). The polished structure, complete sentences, and systematic enumeration of policy grievances suggest aide involvement, though the emotional intensity, capitalizations ("Complete and Total Mental, Physical, and Cognitive Demise"), and characteristic Trumpian phrases ("Earth Shattering," "throwing him overboard") suggest either Trump dictation or heavy Trump input. Likely a hybrid — aide-polished but Trump-directed.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post is a victory lap combined with narrative consolidation. The withdrawal validates Trump's repeated attacks on Biden's fitness, producing a narcissistic supply surge. The post simultaneously:
1. Claims credit for Biden's downfall ("annihilated in an Earth Shattering Debate")
2. Frames Democrats as corrupt conspirators who knew all along
3. Preemptively dismisses any replacement ("just more of the same")

The phrase "Complete and Total Mental, Physical, and Cognitive Demise" is notable — grandiose hyperbole that projects total destruction onto the opponent. "Demise" implies death, going beyond mere unfitness.

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection is prominent — accusations of lying about cognitive fitness and of people "around him" covering up deficits are themes Trump himself faces. Splitting is pervasive: Biden/Democrats = totally corrupt; Trump = implied savior ("MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN").

### Rhetorical Analysis
Classic Trump structure: nickname ("Crooked Joe"), superlative claim ("Worst President... in History"), enumerated grievances, conspiracy framing, dismissal of alternatives, closing slogan. The post functions as rapid narrative capture — seizing the framing before Democrats can establish their own.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Biden was 'annihilated' in the debate" | **Half True** | Biden performed poorly in the June 27 debate, widely acknowledged across the political spectrum, but 'annihilated' is hyperbolic editorializing |
| "Democrats are 'throwing him overboard'" | **Mostly True** | Multiple prominent Democrats including Schiff publicly called for Biden to step aside; however Biden framed it as his own decision |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 45%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~3:19 PM ET)
- Well-structured enumeration of policy areas
- Complete grammatical sentences throughout
- But characteristic Trump capitalizations and hyperbole
- Signature phrases like 'Earth Shattering' and 'throwing him overboard'

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Biden withdrawal validates Trump's attacks)

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose framing and expansive claims
- Rapid response to major event with comprehensive narrative

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- devaluation (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Victory narrative reinforcement
- In-group validation
- Preemptive dismissal of new opponent

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- 'He was not fit to serve from the very beginning' — retroactive certainty claim
- 'people around him lied to America' — frames legitimate political support as conspiracy

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Biden was 'annihilated' in the debate

**HALF TRUE**

Biden performed poorly in the June 27 debate, widely acknowledged across the political spectrum, but 'annihilated' is hyperbolic editorializing

> Democrats are 'throwing him overboard'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Multiple prominent Democrats including Schiff publicly called for Biden to step aside; however Biden framed it as his own decision

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- biden_withdrawal_response (100%)
- cognitive_fitness_attack (90%)
- conspiracy_framing (70%)
- narcissistic_supply (80%)
- projection (70%)

## 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). Crooked Joe Biden is the Worst President, by far,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112826092367825344
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Crooked Joe Biden is the Worst President, by far, in the..." Truth Social, 21 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112826092367825344. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Crooked Joe Biden is the Worst President, by far, in the...," Truth Social, July 21, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112826092367825344.

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