# Post ts_114717387393069944

- Post ID: `ts_114717387393069944`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-20T19:40:16.077Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114717387393069944/analysis
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## Post text

> Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard University and their largescale improprieties that we have been addressing, looking for a solution. We have been working closely with Harvard, and it is very possible that a Deal will be announced over the next week or so. They have acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations, and appear to be committed to doing what is right. If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be “mindbogglingly” HISTORIC, and very good for our Country. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

## Engagement

- Likes: 6,640
- Reposts: 1,615
- Replies: 789
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.308Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:13:53.781Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Harvard "Deal" Post (2025-06-20)

### Authorship
Posted at 3:40 PM ET (Trump likely in DC/Mar-a-Lago area). Business hours, polished grammar, formal tone ("Thank you for your attention to this matter!"), no typos, structured diplomatic language. Strong aide indicators, though the grandiose framing ("mindboggingly HISTORIC") and selective caps are consistent with Trump's dictated style.

### Psychological State
This post is a **supply-seeking** and **dominance display** communication. The Harvard conflict—where the administration threatened funding over DEI policies—is reframed as a magnanimous negotiation where Trump holds all power and Harvard has submitted. The framing "They have acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations" is classic **condescending praise from a dominant position**, reinforcing hierarchical superiority.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: A coercive federal funding threat is reframed as collaborative "working closely with Harvard"
- **Idealization**: Harvard is temporarily elevated ("acted extremely appropriately") as reward for compliance—classic idealize/devalue cycle in the idealization phase
- **Rationalization**: Government pressure on a university is framed as "doing what is right"

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post employs **anticipatory framing** ("a Deal will be announced"), building audience investment in a future event. "Many people have been asking" is a classic Trump device creating false social proof. The word "mindboggingly" in quotes with HISTORIC in caps creates layered emphasis. The closing "Thank you for your attention to this matter!" mimics bureaucratic formality, adding gravitas.

### Personality Framework
The post reveals strong **agency motives** (power, control) with the protagonist cast as **dealmaker/king**—the benevolent sovereign who could destroy Harvard but chooses magnanimity. The contrasting other is implicit: institutions that resist are punished, those that submit are praised.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard" | **Unverifiable** | Standard Trump rhetorical device; no evidence of widespread public inquiries |
| "We have been working closely with Harvard" | **Half True** | The Trump administration froze billions in Harvard funding and issued demands; Harvard did engage in negotiations but under extreme duress, making 'working closely' a euphemistic characterization |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:40 PM ET)
- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- Formal diplomatic tone
- Structured paragraph format
- Closing formula unusual for authentic Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Harvard compliance/submission)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- idealization (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 60%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- False social proof ('Many people have been asking')
- Anticipatory engagement (deal coming soon)
- Shared victory framing ('very good for our Country')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Federal funding threats reframed as mutual 'working closely together'
- Coerced compliance described as Harvard voluntarily 'doing what is right'

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Standard Trump rhetorical device; no evidence of widespread public inquiries

> We have been working closely with Harvard

**HALF TRUE**

The Trump administration froze billions in Harvard funding and issued demands; Harvard did engage in negotiations but under extreme duress, making 'working closely' a euphemistic characterization

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- dealmaker-framing (90%)
- institutional-dominance (80%)
- condescending-praise (70%)
- harvard-conflict (90%)
- aide-written (70%)

## 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). Many people have been asking what is going on... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114717387393069944
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard..." Truth Social, 20 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114717387393069944. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard...," Truth Social, June 20, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114717387393069944.

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