# Post ts_112836501016865822

- Post ID: `ts_112836501016865822`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2024-07-23T15:26:07.565Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112836501016865822
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_112836501016865822/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_112836501016865822.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I can’t believe it! They’re turning Crooked Joe Biden, the Worst President in the History of the United States, into a “Hero” - He was pushed out of power like a dog, and look what the Radical Left is able to do. MAGA2024!

## Engagement

- Likes: 24,967
- Reposts: 5,851
- Replies: 1,447
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.343Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T18:47:38.160Z (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 captures Trump's real-time reaction to the media reframing Biden's withdrawal as heroic sacrifice—a narrative that directly threatens the "Crooked Joe" frame Trump had cultivated for years. The narcissistic injury is evident in the incredulous opener and the deployment of characteristic defenses: devaluation (worst president ever), distortion (reframing voluntary withdrawal as humiliating ejection), and dehumanization ("like a dog"). The conflation of withdrawing from candidacy with being "pushed out of power" represents a notable reality distortion. The post is part of a high-volume day reflecting anxiety about loss of narrative control following a major strategic disruption to his campaign.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_112836501016865822

### Context
Posted July 23, 2024, two days after Biden's withdrawal from the race. Trump is reacting to media narratives reframing Biden's exit as noble sacrifice rather than failure. This is one of several posts that day attacking the emerging pro-Biden/Harris narrative.

### Authorship
Posted at 15:26 UTC = 11:26 AM ET. Trump was likely at his Bedminster NJ golf club during this period (post-RNC, pre-campaign travel). The post has authentic Trump markers: emotional reactivity ("I can't believe it!"), characteristic phrases ("like a dog"), ALL CAPS closing, quotation marks around "Hero" for sarcastic emphasis. The slight informality and emotional tone suggest authentic authorship despite business hours.

### Psychological Analysis
The post reveals narcissistic injury from the media's ability to reframe Biden's forced withdrawal as heroic. Trump's core grievance: the narrative he constructed (Biden as weak, failed president) is being undermined. The phrase "pushed out of power like a dog" is classic Trump dehumanization—canine comparisons are a recurring pattern signaling contempt. The exclamation "I can't believe it!" signals genuine frustration at loss of narrative control.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Devaluation**: Biden as "Worst President in the History of the United States"
- **Distortion**: Reframing Biden's withdrawal as being "pushed out like a dog" rather than a voluntary decision
- **Denial**: Refusing to accept the emerging sympathetic narrative

### Rhetorical Devices
The scare quotes around "Hero" function as dismissive reframing. Superlative claims ("Worst President in the History") are standard hyperbole. "Radical Left" serves as out-group labeling. The post follows a common Trump rhetorical structure: emotional opener → grievance → devaluation → rally cry.

### Longitudinal Note
This post is part of a high-volume posting day focused on narrative control after Biden's exit—a significant political disruption to Trump's campaign strategy built around running against Biden.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Biden was the worst president in US history" | **Mostly False** | Subjective superlative with no empirical basis. Presidential rankings by historians consistently place other presidents lower. |
| "Biden was pushed out of power like a dog" | **Half True** | Biden faced significant pressure from party leaders to withdraw, but he remained president and the withdrawal was from candidacy, not power. The framing overstates coercion and conflates candidacy with office. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Emotional opener 'I can't believe it!'
- Scare quotes around 'Hero'
- Dehumanizing simile 'like a dog'
- ALL CAPS closing tag
- Stream-of-consciousness dash usage

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Media reframing Biden's exit as heroic)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Media and Democratic Party
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- High-volume posting day
- Emotional reactivity across multiple posts

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- distortion (pathological)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared outrage
- in-group rallying via MAGA2024

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing Biden's withdrawal from candidacy as being 'pushed out of power' conflates stepping down as candidate with losing office
- Scare quotes around 'Hero' attempt to delegitimize a widely-held narrative

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Biden was the worst president in US history

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Subjective superlative with no empirical basis. Presidential rankings by historians consistently place other presidents lower.

> Biden was pushed out of power like a dog

**HALF TRUE**

Biden faced significant pressure from party leaders to withdraw, but he remained president and the withdrawal was from candidacy, not power. The framing overstates coercion and conflates candidacy with office.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- narrative-control (90%)
- dehumanization (70%)
- biden-withdrawal (100%)
- media-attack (60%)

## That day

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

**From Martyrdom to Attack Mode: Trump Recalibrates Against Harris After Biden's Exit**

Trump spent the day processing Biden's withdrawal and Kamala Harris's sudden emergence as his likely opponent. A late-night flurry of posts debuted the "Lyin' Kamala" nickname and aired grievances that Democrats had wasted Republican resources by keeping Biden in the race. The most striking moment came when he reframed his assassination attempt as a willing sacrifice "for Democracy" while blaming the Biden-Harris administration for the security failure — the same day the Secret Service director resigned. The day ended on a calmer note with diplomatic messaging about an upcoming Netanyahu visit, but the overall arc was one of a campaign scrambling to find its footing against a new opponent.

Full digest for 2024-07-23: https://trump.fm/date/2024-07-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2024, July 23). I can’t believe it! They’re turning Crooked Joe... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_112836501016865822
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I can’t believe it! They’re turning Crooked Joe Biden, the..." Truth Social, 23 Jul. 2024. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112836501016865822. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I can’t believe it! They’re turning Crooked Joe Biden, the...," Truth Social, July 23, 2024, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_112836501016865822.

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