# Post ts_114650947329138948

- Post ID: `ts_114650947329138948`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-09T02:03:41.111Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114650947329138948
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114650947329138948/analysis
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## Post text

> Governor Gavin Newscum and “Mayor” Bass should apologize to the people of Los Angeles for the absolutely horrible job that they have done, and this now includes the ongoing L.A. riots. These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists. Remember, NO MASKS!

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,949
- Reposts: 4,678
- Replies: 1,917
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.308Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:57:34.577Z (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 late-night post continues a perseverative cluster targeting California leaders during the LA ICE-raid protests. The most psychologically notable feature is the projection of "insurrectionists" — the precise label applied to Trump's own supporters after January 6 — onto his opponents' supporters. This reversal is textbook projective identification, externalizing the disowned label onto adversaries. The demand for apology functions as a dominance ritual, requiring symbolic submission from political opponents. The "NO MASKS" directive, issued via social media as quasi-executive fiat, serves dual functions: asserting unilateral authority and facilitating surveillance of protesters by enabling facial identification. The scare quotes around "Mayor" represent delegitimization — denying Bass's authority while asserting his own. Within the cluster of LA posts from this period, this is moderate in intensity but reinforces the escalatory framework established in earlier posts that invoked military deployment and "invasion" language. The splitting defense is prominent: protesters are categorically redefined as "troublemakers and insurrectionists" with no acknowledgment of legitimate grievance. This binary framing serves to justify escalated federal force by denying the existence of protected political expression.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_114650947329138948

### Context
Posted 2025-06-09 at ~10:03 PM ET (late night), during ongoing LA protests/riots over ICE raids. This is one of several posts on the same topic within hours, indicating perseverative focus.

### Authorship
Late-night timing, derogatory nickname ("Newscum"), quotation marks around "Mayor" as delegitimization, emotional/combative tone — all strongly indicate authentic Trump authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post continues the pattern from earlier posts: attacking California Democratic leaders over the LA unrest. The framing of protesters as "insurrectionists" is notable given Trump's own legal exposure around January 6th — a textbook projection. He applies the very label used against his supporters to his political opponents' supporters.

The "NO MASKS!" directive at the end is a dominance/control assertion — issuing orders through social media as executive fiat. It also serves surveillance facilitation framing (unmasking protesters enables identification/prosecution).

### Rhetorical Frame
The demand for an apology is a dominance ritual — forcing submission from political opponents. "Absolutely horrible job" is characteristic superlative language. The taxonomy shift from "protesters" to "troublemakers and insurrectionists" is deliberate reframing to justify escalated force.

### Longitudinal Note
This is the mildest of the cluster of LA riot posts from this period. The earlier posts directed military deployment and invoked "invasion" language. This post functions as reinforcement/maintenance of the narrative established in the more intense earlier posts.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "LA is experiencing ongoing riots" | **Mostly True** | Protests and some rioting occurred in LA over ICE raids; characterizing all activity as 'riots' overstates the situation |
| "Newsom and Bass did an 'absolutely horrible job'" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective political judgment |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Late night posting (~10 PM ET)
- Derogatory nickname 'Newscum'
- Scare quotes around 'Mayor' as delegitimization
- Combative, emotionally reactive tone
- ALL CAPS emphasis on 'NO MASKS'

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (LA protests challenging federal authority/ICE operations)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Newsom and Bass
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Multiple posts on same topic within hours
- Late-night posting
- Grandiose assertions of authority

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address framing ('Remember')
- Issuing orders through social media as if executive directives

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Labeling protesters 'insurrectionists' — language that has preceded federal crackdowns
- NO MASKS directive facilitates surveillance of protesters
- Pattern of escalating federal intervention across multiple posts

### Gaslighting

- Reframing protesters as 'insurrectionists' while having faced the same charge
- Categorical denial that any participants are legitimate protesters

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> LA is experiencing ongoing riots

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Protests and some rioting occurred in LA over ICE raids; characterizing all activity as 'riots' overstates the situation

Sources: provided events context

> Newsom and Bass did an 'absolutely horrible job'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective political judgment

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- projection (90%)
- federal_overreach (70%)
- protest_suppression (70%)
- devaluation (60%)

## That day

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

**Trump Deploys Troops Against LA Protesters, Then Promises "If They Spit, We Will Hit"**

Trump spent the day consumed by the Los Angeles immigration protests, firing off a late-night barrage demanding troops, mass arrests, and the unmasking of demonstrators before escalating further in the afternoon with an explicit threat of physical force. The mood was dominated by rage and authoritarian command, with Trump labeling protesters "insurrectionists" and "thugs" while literally scripting worship dialogue he wanted California officials to recite in gratitude. A brief midday lull for link-sharing and a note about an athlete coming to the White House did little to break the siege mentality. The day's most alarming moment came when he coined a new slogan — "if they spit, we will hit" — promising disproportionate retaliation while thousands of military personnel were actively deployed against civilian protesters.

Full digest for 2025-06-09: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 9). Governor Gavin Newscum and “Mayor” Bass... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114650947329138948
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Governor Gavin Newscum and “Mayor” Bass should..." Truth Social, 9 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114650947329138948. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Governor Gavin Newscum and “Mayor” Bass should...," Truth Social, June 9, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114650947329138948.

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