# Post ts_114672890392575865 - Post ID: `ts_114672890392575865` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2025-06-12T23:04:05.686Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114672890392575865 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114672890392575865/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114672890392575865.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Incompetent Gavin Newscum should have been THANKING me for the job we did in Los Angeles, rather than making sad excuses for the poor job he has done. If it weren’t for me getting the National Guard into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now! ## Engagement - Likes: 13,267 - Reposts: 2,931 - Replies: 1,752 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.308Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:03:44.598Z (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 exemplifies a narcissistic injury-rage cycle triggered by Governor Newsom's lawsuit challenging Trump's federalization of California's National Guard. The psychological architecture is transparent: (1) devalue the challenger via name-calling ("Incompetent Gavin Newscum"), (2) demand narcissistic supply ("should have been THANKING me"), (3) reassert grandiose self-image via catastrophic counterfactual ("burning to the ground without me"). The DARVO pattern is notable — Trump deployed military force in a legally contested action, yet frames himself as the unappreciated hero and Newsom as the ungrateful aggressor. The "burning to the ground" claim is unsupported hyperbole that serves to justify military deployment against civilian protests as existentially necessary. This framing — that American cities require military occupation to survive — represents an elevated danger indicator, normalizing domestic military force as routine governance. The demand that a governor thank a president for legally contested military intervention in his state reflects extreme entitlement and authoritarian framing. Longitudinally, this post is consistent with Trump's baseline pattern of responding to legal challenges with personal attacks and grandiose counter-narratives, showing no deviation in cognitive complexity or emotional regulation. ## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_114672890392575865 ### Context Trump attacks California Governor Gavin Newsom over the LA National Guard deployment, responding to Newsom's lawsuit (filed June 9) challenging the federalization of California's National Guard. The post follows an earlier same-day post also using the "Newscum" epithet. ### Authorship Posted at 23:04 UTC = ~7:04 PM EDT. Trump was likely in the DC area (Kennedy Center event referenced in earlier post). This is evening but not late-night. The emotional reactivity, name-calling ("Newscum"), ALL CAPS emphasis, and combative tone are strongly characteristic of authentic Trump. The slight grammatical oddity and raw emotional quality support personal authorship. ### Psychological Dynamics This is a textbook narcissistic injury response. Newsom's lawsuit constitutes a direct challenge to Trump's authority and competence. The post demands gratitude ("should have been THANKING me") — a classic entitlement display. The catastrophizing ("burning to the ground right now") serves both as self-aggrandizement (savior narrative) and threat. ### Defense Mechanisms - **Projection**: Calls Newsom "incompetent" while the legality of his own action is being challenged - **Splitting**: Trump = savior, Newsom = incompetent failure - **Grandiose distortion**: Frames himself as sole reason LA isn't destroyed ### Rhetorical Techniques The "should have been THANKING me" construction is a demand for narcissistic supply disguised as political commentary. The counterfactual catastrophe ("burning to the ground") is unfalsifiable fear-mongering that elevates Trump's perceived indispensability. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "If it weren't for me getting the National Guard into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now" | **Mostly False** | While protests occurred in LA, the claim that the entire city would be 'burning to the ground' is extreme hyperbole. The federalization of the National Guard was legally challenged by Newsom as a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. Protests were largely related to ICE raids, not arson. | Overall Veracity: 20% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - Name-calling (Newscum) - Emotional reactivity - Demand for gratitude/praise - Combative personal tone - ALL CAPS on THANKING ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Newsom lawsuit challenging federalization of National Guard) **Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting Gavin Newsom - Proportionality: 40% Sentiment: -0.70 **Mildly Hypomanic** - Grandiose self-assessment as sole savior of LA - High output day with multiple combative posts ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 80% - Antisocial: 30% - Paranoid: 30% - Sadism: 40% **Defense Mechanisms:** - projection (immature) - splitting (immature) - distortion (pathological) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 30% **Parasocial Techniques:** - savior framing - demand for audience validation of grievance ## Danger Assessment **ELEVATED** ### Indicators - Framing military deployment against US civilians as necessary to prevent destruction - Implicit threat: without my military force, cities burn ### Gaslighting - Reframes federalizing state National Guard (legally challenged action) as unambiguous good - DARVO pattern: presents himself as unappreciated hero while Newsom is cast as aggressor for filing lawsuit **Violent Imagery Present** ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22._ > If it weren't for me getting the National Guard into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now **MOSTLY FALSE** While protests occurred in LA, the claim that the entire city would be 'burning to the ground' is extreme hyperbole. The federalization of the National Guard was legally challenged by Newsom as a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. Protests were largely related to ICE raids, not arson. Sources: Known events: California lawsuit June 9; Known events: LA protests and National Guard deployment Overall Veracity: 20% ## Tags - narcissistic_injury_response (90%) - military_deployment (70%) - newsom_feud (80%) - savior_narrative (85%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Victory Lap Curdles Into Rage as Newsom Lawsuit Triggers Escalating Immigration Extremism** Trump spent much of the day promoting his legislative agenda and personal brand, but his running feud with California Governor Gavin Newsom over the LA National Guard deployment dominated the emotional landscape. A rare midday acknowledgment that immigration enforcement was hurting farmers was quickly drowned out by harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric that escalated through the evening. The day's most alarming moment came when Trump adopted the term "Remigration" — borrowed from European white nationalist movements — in a post demanding mass deportation. Overall, a high-output day defined by self-congratulation punctuated by flashes of genuine anger over Newsom's legal challenge. Full digest for 2025-06-12: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-12/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 12). Incompetent Gavin Newscum should have been... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114672890392575865 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Incompetent Gavin Newscum should have been THANKING me for..." Truth Social, 12 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114672890392575865. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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