# Post ts_114575749717831050

- Post ID: `ts_114575749717831050`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-05-26T19:19:56.623Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family have been dragged through HELL by a Corrupt and Weaponized Biden DOJ. In fact, during his trial, when Sheriff Jenkins tried to offer exculpatory evidence to support himself, the Biden Judge, Robert Ballou, refused to allow it, shut him down, and then went on a tirade. As we have seen, in Federal, City, and State Courts, Radical Left or Liberal Judges allow into evidence what they feel like, not what is mandated under the Constitution and Rules of Evidence. This Sheriff is a victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice, and doesn’t deserve to spend a single day in jail. He is a wonderful person, who was persecuted by the Radical Left “monsters,” and “left for dead.” This is why I, as President of the United States, see fit to end his unfair sentence, and grant Sheriff Jenkins a FULL and Unconditional Pardon. He will NOT be going to jail tomorrow, but instead will have a wonderful and productive life.

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:44:40.664Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Trump issues a full presidential pardon for convicted Sheriff Scott Jenkins, framing it as correction of Biden-era DOJ persecution. The post is psychologically significant for several reasons: (1) It demonstrates grandiose exercise of personal power over the justice system, with the emphatic first-person construction "I, as President of the United States, see fit." (2) It employs classic DARVO — the convicted sheriff becomes the victim, prosecutors become "monsters." (3) The sweeping attack on all "Radical Left or Liberal Judges" as ignoring constitutional evidence rules represents systematic delegitimization of judicial authority. (4) The identification with Jenkins as a fellow persecution victim reveals narcissistic projection — pardoning allies who share the persecution narrative symbolically validates Trump's own grievances. (5) The splitting is stark: Jenkins is "wonderful," while the entire opposing legal apparatus consists of "overzealous," "corrupt," and "radical" actors. The pardon signals to allies that loyalty will be rewarded and legal consequences can be erased by executive fiat, reinforcing authoritarian power dynamics. Posted on Memorial Day alongside Arlington Cemetery remarks, the timing juxtaposes military honor with personal clemency power.

## Analysis: Presidential Pardon of Sheriff Scott Jenkins

### Context
On Memorial Day 2025, Trump issued a full pardon for Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was convicted by the Biden-era DOJ. The post was published at ~3:20 PM ET, consistent with business hours while Trump was in Washington, D.C. for Arlington Cemetery events.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. The structure is polished and legalistic (aide indicators), but the emotional escalation, dramatic language ("dragged through HELL," "monsters," "left for dead"), and the characteristic pattern of attacking judges and the DOJ suggest heavy Trump input or dictation. The encoding artifact ("doesnât") suggests copy-paste from a drafted document. Likely aide-drafted with Trump's direct input on emotional content.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic exercise of executive clemency as narcissistic supply and power display. The pardon serves multiple psychological functions: (1) demonstrating absolute power over the justice system, (2) reinforcing the narrative that the Biden DOJ was "weaponized," (3) signaling loyalty rewards to law enforcement allies, and (4) delegitimizing judicial authority.

The attack on Judge Robert Ballou and the broader indictment of "Radical Left or Liberal Judges" reflects persistent paranoid features — the justice system as persecutory apparatus. The framing of Jenkins as "victim" mirrors Trump's own self-narrative of persecution, functioning as projection/identification.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post employs DARVO structure — the convicted sheriff becomes the victim, the prosecutors become the persecutors. Sweeping generalizations about judges ("allow into evidence what they feel like") undermine institutional legitimacy. The closing sentence ("wonderful and productive life") mirrors authoritarian pardon rhetoric — the leader as sole arbiter of justice and mercy.

### Danger Assessment
The systematic delegitimization of federal judiciary and DOJ represents ongoing institutional erosion. Pardoning convicted officials signals impunity for allies.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Judge Robert Ballou refused to allow exculpatory evidence for Sheriff Jenkins" | **Unverifiable** | Would require review of trial transcripts. Trump's characterization likely oversimplifies evidentiary rulings, which routinely exclude evidence for procedural reasons unrelated to bias. |
| "Sheriff Jenkins was prosecuted by the Biden DOJ" | **Mostly True** | The prosecution occurred during the Biden administration, though federal investigations often span administrations and are conducted by career prosecutors. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~3:20 PM ET)
- Legalistic structure suggesting aide drafting
- Encoding artifact (â) suggests copy-paste from document
- But emotional escalation and ALL CAPS are Trump signatures
- Specific judge naming and attack pattern is characteristic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Self-initiated exercise of executive power)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Biden DOJ, Judge Robert Ballou, liberal judges generally
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Positioning self as savior/protector
- Creating in-group identification with pardoned figure
- Modeling persecution narrative for followers

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Systematic delegitimization of federal judiciary
- Pardon power used to signal impunity for political allies
- Broad attack on judicial independence framed as constitutional correction

### Gaslighting

- Reframes criminal conviction as persecution
- Presents judicial proceedings as constitutionally illegitimate without evidence
- Claims judge 'went on a tirade' — unverifiable characterization designed to delegitimize

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Judge Robert Ballou refused to allow exculpatory evidence for Sheriff Jenkins

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Would require review of trial transcripts. Trump's characterization likely oversimplifies evidentiary rulings, which routinely exclude evidence for procedural reasons unrelated to bias.

> Sheriff Jenkins was prosecuted by the Biden DOJ

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The prosecution occurred during the Biden administration, though federal investigations often span administrations and are conducted by career prosecutors.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- pardon (100%)
- judicial_delegitimization (90%)
- persecution_narrative (80%)
- DARVO (80%)
- law_enforcement_alliance (70%)

## That day

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

**Memorial Day Desecrated: Solemn Holiday Hijacked for Rage at Judges, Harvard, and "Scum"**

Trump spent Memorial Day oscillating between reverent holiday gestures and explosive attacks on political opponents, judges, and Harvard University. The morning's most striking moment was a post ostensibly wishing everyone a happy Memorial Day that immediately devolved into calling opponents "scum" and labeling federal judges "USA hating monsters." Between those outbursts, he pushed an aggressively rosy economic narrative about trade deals and a national "comeback." He delivered remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, then closed the day by pardoning a convicted Virginia sheriff, framing the conviction as Biden-era persecution.

Full digest for 2025-05-26: https://trump.fm/date/2025-05-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, May 26). Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114575749717831050
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family..." Truth Social, 26 May. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114575749717831050. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family...," Truth Social, May 26, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114575749717831050.

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