# Post ts_114713649415085279

- Post ID: `ts_114713649415085279`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-20T03:49:39.014Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114713649415085279/analysis
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## Post text

> BIG WIN in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the President’s core power to call in the National Guard! The Judges obviously realized that Gavin Newscum is incompetent and ill prepared, but this is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done. This is a Great Decision for our Country, and we will continue to protect and defend Law abiding Americans. Congratulations to the Ninth Circuit, America is proud of you tonight!

## Engagement

- Likes: 7,029
- Reposts: 1,881
- Replies: 641
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.308Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:13:58.109Z (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 celebrates a Ninth Circuit ruling affirming presidential authority to deploy the National Guard, connected to Trump's federalization of California troops during LA immigration protests. Psychologically, it functions as narcissistic supply—the historically liberal Ninth Circuit validating his power is particularly gratifying. The post exhibits characteristic grandiose extrapolation: a specific ruling becomes a blanket mandate for federal military deployment "for whatever reason." The patronizing closing ("Congratulations to the Ninth Circuit, America is proud of you tonight") reveals the narcissistic dynamic of judicial idealization contingent on agreement—courts are legitimate when they affirm his authority, illegitimate when they don't. The phrase "for whatever reason" is the most psychologically and politically significant element, as it removes any limiting principle from the claimed authority. The derisive "Newscum" nickname and declaration of Newsom's incompetence serve the splitting defense—the opponent is wholly bad, the self wholly good. Danger is rated elevated not for violence incitement but for the normalization of federal military deployment as routine governance, eroding the principle of civilian law enforcement primacy. The protector-savior narrative ("we are the ones to give it to them") positions federal military power as benevolent, obscuring the authoritarian implications of overriding state sovereignty.

## Psychological Analysis: Ninth Circuit National Guard Ruling Post

### Context
This post celebrates a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling affirming presidential authority to deploy the National Guard, directly connected to the LA immigration protests and Trump's federalization of California National Guard troops. The "Newscum" epithet targets Governor Gavin Newsom.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:49 PM ET (Trump likely in eastern time zone given recent G7 return/DC events). Late-night timing, emotional tone, characteristic derisive nickname, and stream-of-consciousness structure all point to authentic Trump authorship. The post has some polish but the run-on sentence structure and emotional exclamation marks are characteristic.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is driven by vindication after a legal challenge to his authority. The Ninth Circuit—historically hostile to Republican presidents—ruling in his favor provides potent narcissistic supply. The framing expands a specific ruling into a sweeping mandate ("much bigger than Gavin") reflecting grandiose extrapolation.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The closing "Congratulations to the Ninth Circuit, America is proud of you tonight!" is a patronizing benediction—the president positioning himself as the arbiter of national pride, bestowing approval on a co-equal branch. The "our Cities, and our people" language establishes possessive framing of the citizenry.

### Danger Assessment
The post asserts broad federal authority to override state/local law enforcement "for whatever reason"—a notable expansion of the claimed power beyond the specific ruling. This normalizes federal military deployment in domestic settings.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "BIG WIN in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the President's core power to call in the National Guard" | **Mostly True** | Consistent with known events: California sued over Trump's federalization of National Guard troops during LA immigration protests. A favorable Ninth Circuit ruling is plausible given the timeline. |
| "Gavin Newscum is incompetent and ill prepared" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective political opinion, not a factual claim. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Late-night posting (11:49 PM ET)
- Derisive nickname 'Newscum'
- Run-on sentence structure
- Emotional exclamation marks
- Some grammatical polish suggests possible light editing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Ninth Circuit ruling in his favor)

Sentiment: +0.75

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose extrapolation of ruling's scope
- Expansive, triumphant tone

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)
- devaluation (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Possessive framing ('our Cities, our people')
- Protector narrative ('we are the ones to give it to them')
- Patronizing judicial benediction

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Asserts broad federal authority to deploy military domestically 'for whatever reason'
- Normalizes federal override of state/local law enforcement
- Scope expansion beyond specific ruling to general principle

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> BIG WIN in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the President's core power to call in the National Guard

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Consistent with known events: California sued over Trump's federalization of National Guard troops during LA immigration protests. A favorable Ninth Circuit ruling is plausible given the timeline.

Sources: Known events context

> Gavin Newscum is incompetent and ill prepared

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective political opinion, not a factual claim.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- legal_victory (90%)
- federal_authority (80%)
- opponent_devaluation (60%)
- grandiose_supply (70%)
- national_guard (90%)

## 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). BIG WIN in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114713649415085279
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "BIG WIN in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the..." Truth Social, 20 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114713649415085279. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "BIG WIN in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the...," Truth Social, June 20, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114713649415085279.

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