# Post ts_114644899133296098

- Post ID: `ts_114644899133296098`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-08T00:25:33.016Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114644899133296098
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114644899133296098/analysis
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## Post text

> If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 25,683
- Reposts: 5,855
- Replies: 3,545
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.308Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:57:21.133Z (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 represents a significant authoritarian escalation pattern, threatening federal military intervention against a US state over civil unrest that federal immigration enforcement itself precipitated. The psychological structure is notable: splitting (competent self vs. incompetent opponents), projection (blaming local officials for consequences of federal actions), and the ominous phrase "the way it should be solved" which functions as an implicit endorsement of violent suppression while maintaining deniability. The dehumanization of protesters as merely "RIOTS & LOOTERS" strips political agency from citizens exercising dissent. Within the known context — Trump had already federalized 2,000+ National Guard troops and deployed 700 Marines to California — this post functions less as empty rhetoric and more as real-time narration of authoritarian action. The "Newscum" epithet reflects characteristic devaluation, reducing a political adversary to a scatological joke. Clinically, this is consistent with grandiose narcissistic functioning where challenges to authority trigger dominance displays rather than problem-solving. The danger level is elevated due to the combination of dehumanizing language, implicit force endorsement, and the material reality of military deployment already underway.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_114644899133296098

### Context
This post responds to the Los Angeles immigration protests/riots that erupted after ICE raids. Trump threatens federal intervention against California Governor Gavin Newsom (derisively "Newscum") and LA Mayor Karen Bass, framing their alleged incompetence as justification for federal overreach.

### Timing & Authorship
Posted at 00:25 UTC on June 8 = ~8:25 PM ET June 7. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or in the NJ/NY area (given NJ primary endorsement post same day). Either way, this is ~8:25 PM ET — evening but not late night. The emotional reactivity, name-calling ("Newscum"), ALL CAPS emphasis, and triple exclamation marks strongly suggest authentic Trump authorship despite the semi-reasonable hour.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a classic authoritarian dominance display triggered by perceived chaos in a political opponent's jurisdiction. The post combines several characteristic patterns: devaluation of opponents (they "can't do their jobs"), appeal to consensus ("which everyone knows"), and a thinly veiled threat of force. The phrase "the way it should be solved!!!" carries unmistakable authoritarian undertones — implying the "correct" solution involves overwhelming force.

### Defense Mechanisms
Splitting is prominent: competent federal government (self) vs. incompetent state/local officials (other). Projection may also be operative — accusations of incompetence directed outward while the underlying federal actions (ICE raids) precipitated the unrest.

### Danger Assessment
The phrase "RIOTS & LOOTERS" dehumanizes protesters by reducing them to criminal behavior. "The way it should be solved" is an implicit endorsement of violent suppression. Combined with the known context of National Guard federalization and Marine deployment, this post functions as both threat and justification for militarized response against civilian protest.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass can't do their jobs" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective political opinion, not a factual claim |
| "There are riots and looters in Los Angeles" | **Mostly True** | LA immigration protests did involve property damage and civil unrest, though characterizing all protest activity as 'riots & looters' is reductive |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Derisive nickname 'Newscum'
- Triple exclamation marks
- ALL CAPS for 'RIOTS & LOOTERS'
- Emotional reactivity and combative tone
- Evening posting time consistent with authentic pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Criticism (LA protests challenging federal immigration enforcement)

**Rage:** Intensity 65% targeting Newsom, Bass, protesters
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose confidence in federal intervention capacity
- Triple exclamation marks suggesting elevated affect

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 60%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 50%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Appeal to shared knowledge ('everyone knows')
- Strongman protector framing
- Us-vs-them mobilization

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- 'The way it should be solved!!!' implies violent/forceful suppression
- Dehumanization of protesters as merely 'RIOTS & LOOTERS'
- Threat of federal military intervention against civilian protest (context: already federalized National Guard)
- Pattern consistent with authoritarian escalation against political opposition

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass can't do their jobs

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective political opinion, not a factual claim

> There are riots and looters in Los Angeles

**MOSTLY TRUE**

LA immigration protests did involve property damage and civil unrest, though characterizing all protest activity as 'riots & looters' is reductive

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- authoritarian_threat (90%)
- federal_intervention (80%)
- dehumanization (70%)
- splitting (80%)
- law_and_order (80%)
- immigration (60%)

## That day

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

**Three Posts, One Escalation: From Threat to Military-Occupation Framing of Los Angeles**

A quiet day by volume — only three posts — but the arc told a clear story of escalation. It began with threats to override California's governor and mayor over the LA immigration protests, moved to a 2:41 AM praise of National Guard operations with a surprise policy announcement banning masks at protests, and ended with a dramatic reframing of Los Angeles as a city "invaded and occupied" by immigrants requiring military liberation. The overnight post raised questions about sleep, though the long gap before the next post suggests he may have slept in. The day's mood was entirely combative and authoritarian, with language growing darker and more militaristic as the hours passed.

Full digest for 2025-06-08: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-08/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 8). If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114644899133296098
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen..." Truth Social, 8 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114644899133296098. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen...," Truth Social, June 8, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114644899133296098.

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