# Post ts_114712969949709404

- Post ID: `ts_114712969949709404`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-20T00:56:51.196Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114712969949709404
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114712969949709404/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114712969949709404.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Marc Thiessen: “Donald Trump is not an isolationist, but I think some of the Republican isolationists are suddenly discovering that they're out of touch with the MAGA movement and Donald Trump…I have total confidence in Donald Trump. This is the guy who killed Qasem Soleimani. You think he's afraid to take out Forgo? Of course not.”

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (0:39), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> The MAGA movement is not isolationist, Donald Trump is not an isolationist, but I think some of the Republican isolationists are suddenly discovering that they're out of touch with the MAGA movement and Donald Trump. But Mark, you can see that this is a historic moment that affects, you know, big picture, his legacy. Oh, a hundred percent. But again, I have total confidence in Donald Trump because Donald Trump is the guy who killed Qasem Soleimani. You think he's afraid to take out Fordo? Of course not. Yeah. He destroyed ISIS. He launched a cyber attack on Russia. He's not an isolationist. All right, panel, we'll watch and wait. Thank you.

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/712/969/741/854/910/original/14e97bff5b854652.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 2,019
- Reposts: 558
- Replies: 202
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.308Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:14:32.886Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Repost of Marc Thiessen Defense of Trump's Iran Posture

### Context
Posted at 00:56 UTC on June 20, 2025 — approximately 8:56 PM ET. Trump was likely in the US (possibly just returned from G7 in Canada, which he left early to address Israel-Iran crisis). This is evening but not late-night posting.

### Content Analysis
This is a repost of Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen defending Trump against "isolationist" criticisms from within the Republican Party, using the Soleimani killing as evidence of Trump's willingness to use force. The reference to "Forgo" likely refers to an Iranian military figure in the context of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict (the "Twelve-Day War").

### Authorship
The post is a simple video repost with a quote pull — classic aide/Scavino pattern. Clean formatting, no personal commentary, no caps outbursts. The timing (evening) is ambiguous but the polished nature strongly suggests staff curation.

### Psychological Function
This is a **supply-seeking** and **maintenance** post. Trump (or his team) selects third-party validation that reinforces the strongman narrative. Thiessen's quote accomplishes several things simultaneously: defends against intra-party criticism, reminds audience of past use of lethal force, and frames Trump as fearless regarding current Iran situation.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Appeal to authority** (Thiessen as conservative commentator)
- **Third-party testimonial** (letting others praise rather than self-praising directly)
- **Implicit threat** via historical precedent (Soleimani killing as template)
- **In-group policing** (isolationists are "out of touch with MAGA")

### Defense Mechanisms
Minimal direct defense activity — the post outsources the defensive work to Thiessen, who handles the splitting (true MAGA vs isolationists) and the projection of strength.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump killed Qasem Soleimani" | **True** | US drone strike killed Soleimani on January 3, 2020 in Baghdad, ordered by Trump |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Video repost with clean quote formatting
- No personal commentary or emotional language
- Evening timing is ambiguous
- Professional curation pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Israel-Iran conflict creating opportunity for strongman positioning)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- third-party testimonial
- strength signaling

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump killed Qasem Soleimani

**TRUE**

US drone strike killed Soleimani on January 3, 2020 in Baghdad, ordered by Trump

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- third-party-validation (80%)
- iran-conflict (70%)
- strongman-signaling (70%)
- intra-party-policing (50%)

## That day

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

**Evening Rage Spiral Follows Day of Victory Laps as Named Targets Pile Up**

Trump spent the day celebrating wins — a Ninth Circuit court ruling on the National Guard, border crossing stats, and a DRC-Rwanda treaty — while promoting his tax bill. The mood shifted sharply in the early evening, when he launched extended attacks on Fed Chair Powell and Fox News host Jessica Tarlov, the latter a particularly personal broadside targeting her voice, manner, and competence for reporting unfavorable poll numbers. A long post about the Congo treaty doubled as a thinly veiled grievance about never receiving a Nobel Peace Prize. The day's pattern was familiar: victories weren't enough to sustain the mood, and by sundown, grievance and personal attacks dominated.

Full digest for 2025-06-20: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 20). Marc Thiessen: “Donald Trump is not an... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114712969949709404
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Marc Thiessen: “Donald Trump is not an isolationist, but..." Truth Social, 20 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114712969949709404. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Marc Thiessen: “Donald Trump is not an isolationist, but...," Truth Social, June 20, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114712969949709404.

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