# Post ts_114457992767716636

- Post ID: `ts_114457992767716636`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-05-06T00:12:48.159Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Radical Left Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser ignores Illegals committing Violent Crimes like Rape and Murder in his State and, instead, jailed Tina Peters, a 69-year-old Gold Star mother who worked to expose and document Democrat Election Fraud. Tina is an innocent Political Prisoner being horribly and unjustly punished in the form of Cruel and Unusual Punishment. This is a Communist persecution by the Radical Left Democrats to cover up their Election crimes and misdeeds in 2020. The same Democrat Party that flies to El Salvador to try to free an MS-13 Terrorist, is cruelly imprisoning, perhaps for life, a grandmother whose brave and heroic son gave his life for America. Colorado must end this unjust incarceration of an innocent American. I am hereby directing the Department of Justice to take all necessary action to help secure the release of this “hostage” being held in a Colorado prison by the Democrats, for political reasons. FREE TINA PETERS, NOW!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.311Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:20:05.731Z (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 clinically significant for its extraordinary use of **projection**: Trump defends a person convicted of election equipment tampering while accusing Democrats of "election crimes." The DARVO pattern (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) is textbook — the actual perpetrator of election interference is recast as a heroic whistleblower and "innocent Political Prisoner." The post instrumentalizes Peters' son's military death to generate sympathy for a convicted felon, revealing exploitative interpersonal patterns consistent with antisocial features. The presidential directive to DOJ — issued via social media — to intervene in a state criminal conviction represents significant norm erosion and reflects grandiose entitlement (rules don't apply) and antisocial disregard for legal boundaries. The "hostage" framing, placed in self-aware quotation marks, extends the January 6 defendant rhetoric to state-level convictions, progressively expanding the category of prosecution Trump delegitimizes. Multiple reality distortions are present: Peters is "innocent" (convicted by jury), imprisoned "perhaps for life" (9-year sentence), and prosecuted by "Communists" (by a special prosecutor in a standard criminal proceeding). The mixed narcissistic state — grandiose savior directing federal power while identifying with a persecuted victim — is characteristic. Danger level is elevated due to the precedent of directing federal agencies to override state criminal justice via social media posts.

## Psychological Analysis: "FREE TINA PETERS" Directive

### Overview
This post is a lengthy, emotionally charged directive regarding Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado clerk convicted of election equipment tampering. Trump frames her as a political prisoner and directs the DOJ to secure her release. The post is notable for its length, emotional manipulation, and direct presidential action via social media.

### Authorship
Posted at 8:12 PM ET (likely Mar-a-Lago time) — evening but not late night. The post is long and structured with a clear narrative arc (accusation → victimization → directive), suggesting some preparation. However, the emotional intensity, capitalization patterns ("FREE TINA PETERS, NOW!"), and characteristic rhetorical style are authentically Trump. Likely Trump-directed with possible aide polish.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is a textbook example of **projection** and **DARVO** — Trump, who faces numerous legal proceedings, identifies with a convicted individual and reframes criminal conviction as political persecution. The "hostage" framing (notably in quotes, suggesting even he recognizes the stretch) mirrors his language about January 6 defendants.

The **Gold Star mother** and **grandmother** framing is calculated emotional manipulation — Peters' conviction had nothing to do with her son's service. Trump weaponizes military sacrifice to shield a convicted felon from accountability.

### Danger Assessment
The directive to DOJ to "take all necessary action" to override a state criminal conviction represents a significant norm violation — federal interference with state criminal justice. The framing of legitimate prosecution as "Communist persecution" delegitimizes the judicial system.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tina Peters worked to expose and document Democrat Election Fraud" | **False** | Peters was convicted on 7 felony counts for allowing unauthorized access to Mesa County election equipment. No election fraud was found; she was the one who committed crimes. |
| "Tina Peters is innocent" | **False** | A jury convicted her on 7 counts including attempting to influence a public servant, criminal impersonation, conspiracy, and identity theft related to election equipment tampering. |
| "She is being imprisoned 'perhaps for life'" | **False** | Peters was sentenced to 9 years in prison, not life. |
| "Phil Weiser ignores illegals committing violent crimes" | **Unverifiable** | This is a broad characterization without specific evidence. Colorado AG's office handles many types of cases. |
| "Democrats fly to El Salvador to try to free an MS-13 Terrorist" | **Mostly True** | Democratic lawmakers did travel to El Salvador regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was erroneously deported despite a court order. Characterizing him as an 'MS-13 Terrorist' is disputed; he had alleged gang ties but was protected by a withholding-of-removal order. |

Overall Veracity: 26%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (8:12 PM ET)
- Characteristic capitalization and emotional cadence
- Long structured narrative suggests some preparation
- ALL CAPS closing is signature Trump
- Quotation marks around 'hostage' show self-awareness of rhetorical stretch

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Legal system — identification with convicted ally as proxy for own legal persecution)

**Rage:** Intensity 75% targeting Phil Weiser / Colorado Democrats / legal system
- Proportionality: 20%

Sentiment: -0.75

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose directive language
- Extended emotional narrative

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 80%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- distortion (pathological)
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 60%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Emotional manipulation via military sacrifice
- Creating in-group solidarity around perceived injustice
- Positioning self as protector/savior

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Presidential directive to DOJ to override state criminal conviction
- Delegitimizing state judicial system as 'Communist'
- Establishing precedent for executive interference in criminal justice
- Framing lawful prosecution as political persecution

### Gaslighting

- Calling a convicted felon 'innocent' despite jury verdict
- Reframing election tampering as 'exposing fraud'
- Labeling legitimate prosecution as 'Communist persecution'
- Demanding acceptance of counter-factual narrative as loyalty test

## Fact Checks (5)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22._

> Tina Peters worked to expose and document Democrat Election Fraud

**FALSE**

Peters was convicted on 7 felony counts for allowing unauthorized access to Mesa County election equipment. No election fraud was found; she was the one who committed crimes.

Sources: Mesa County District Court proceedings; AP News reporting on conviction

> Tina Peters is innocent

**FALSE**

A jury convicted her on 7 counts including attempting to influence a public servant, criminal impersonation, conspiracy, and identity theft related to election equipment tampering.

Sources: Court records

> She is being imprisoned 'perhaps for life'

**FALSE**

Peters was sentenced to 9 years in prison, not life.

Sources: Sentencing records, October 2024

> Phil Weiser ignores illegals committing violent crimes

**UNVERIFIABLE**

This is a broad characterization without specific evidence. Colorado AG's office handles many types of cases.

> Democrats fly to El Salvador to try to free an MS-13 Terrorist

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Democratic lawmakers did travel to El Salvador regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was erroneously deported despite a court order. Characterizing him as an 'MS-13 Terrorist' is disputed; he had alleged gang ties but was protected by a withholding-of-removal order.

Overall Veracity: 26%

## Tags

- executive-overreach (90%)
- projection (90%)
- DARVO (85%)
- election-fraud-narrative (80%)
- political-prisoner-framing (85%)
- DOJ-weaponization (80%)

## That day

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

**A Busy Day of Governance Theater Opens with Grievance, Closes with a Presidential Checklist**

A busy but largely routine day of presidential business from the White House, dominated by judicial nominations, executive orders, and a bilateral meeting with Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney. The day opened with its sharpest moment — a heated defense of a convicted Colorado election official and a public demand for the Justice Department to intervene — before settling into a steady stream of governance announcements and third-party praise. A brief flash of irritation about impeachment talk surfaced mid-morning but didn't escalate. The overall mood was confident and self-congratulatory, with Trump presenting himself as a highly productive president methodically checking off agenda items.

Full digest for 2025-05-06: https://trump.fm/date/2025-05-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, May 6). Radical Left Colorado Attorney General Phil... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114457992767716636
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Radical Left Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser ignores..." Truth Social, 6 May. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114457992767716636. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Radical Left Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser ignores...," Truth Social, May 6, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114457992767716636.

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