# Post ts_114744008368646986

- Post ID: `ts_114744008368646986`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-25T12:30:19.883Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114744008368646986/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114744008368646986.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> This was an unbelievable hit in Iran by genius pilots and genius people in the military…

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (0:43), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> This was an unbelievable hit by genius pilots and genius people in the military And they're not being given credit for it because we have scum that's in this group and not all the VR You had some great reporters, but you have scum CNN is scum MSD NC is scum. The New York Times is scum. They're bad people. They're sick And what they've done is they're trying to make this unbelievable victory into something less now Even they admit that it was hit very hard. Okay, but it wasn't it was hit brutally and it knocked it out The original word that I use I guess it got us in trouble because it's a strong word. It was obliteration

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/744/005/738/511/954/original/c75c57d4b80f32fc.mp4

## Engagement

- Likes: 4,506
- Reposts: 1,021
- Replies: 261
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.307Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:17:25.897Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Trump shares video of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities with celebratory commentary, calling it an "unbelievable hit" by "genius" military personnel. The post is notable for its complete absence of empathy markers — no mention of casualties (224 killed, 1,400+ injured per reports), consequences, or the gravity of striking a sovereign nation's nuclear infrastructure. Military action is framed as entertainment content for social media consumption. The double use of "genius" reflects Basking in Reflected Glory (BIRGing), a narcissistic pattern of claiming credit by idealizing those under one's command. The word "hit" — with its connotations of organized crime — reduces a complex geopolitical military operation to simple visceral action. This pattern of celebrating military violence without acknowledging human cost, combined with sharing strike footage as social media spectacle, is consistent with reduced empathy and ego-syntonic aggression within the malignant narcissism framework. The post arrives amid falling approval ratings over the Iran strikes and MTG's public criticism, suggesting the celebratory tone may serve as counter-programming to negative narratives.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_114744008368646986

### Context
Trump is in the Netherlands for NATO meetings (per earlier post). The post references the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities (Operation Midnight Hammer, June 21-22). He shares video of the strikes with commentary celebrating the military action.

**Local time:** Trump is in the Netherlands (CEST, UTC+2), so this post was at ~2:30 PM local time — business hours, consistent with aide-assisted posting, though the content style suggests authentic engagement.

### Authorship
The language is characteristically Trump: "unbelievable hit," "genius pilots and genius people," the repetition of "genius," the ellipsis trailing off. The superlative stacking and imprecise phrasing ("genius people in the military") are hallmarks. Despite business-hours timing, the content reads as authentic dictation or personal posting.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is a grandiose victory lap. The repetition of "genius" twice in one sentence reflects supply-seeking behavior — basking in reflected glory of military success. The word "hit" frames a complex military operation in simple, almost mob-like language, reducing it to visceral action.

The ellipsis suggests either a stream-of-consciousness trailing off or an invitation to watch the attached video. The framing is entirely celebratory with zero acknowledgment of casualties (224 killed, 1,400 injured per reporting).

### Rhetorical Devices
- Hyperbole ("unbelievable," "genius" x2)
- Basking in Reflected Glory (BIRGing) — claiming credit via association
- Simplification of complex military operations to "hit"
- Video sharing as spectacle — war as entertainment content

### Clinical Notes
The complete absence of any reference to human cost, combined with celebratory framing and sharing of strike footage, is consistent with reduced empathy and ego-syntonic aggression. The post treats military strikes as content for social media engagement — a performance rather than a sober communication about war.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Unbelievable hit in Iran by pilots and military" | **Mostly True** | U.S. did strike three Iranian nuclear facilities (Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan) on June 21-22 using B-2 bombers. Whether it was 'unbelievable' is subjective; operational success is debated given Iran's retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Receipts (1)

### moderate — iran (12 months later)

> "Striking Iran's nuclear facilities was the right course of action, with no acknowledgment of diplomatic alternatives or consequences."

**vs.**

> "Discussions with Iran have been approved at the highest level of Iranian leadership"

The source claim (June 2025) champions striking Iran's nuclear facilities as the unequivocally right course of action, explicitly with no acknowledgment of diplomatic alternatives. The candidate claim (June 2026) comes from a post whose full context states scheduled strikes were *cancelled* because diplomatic discussions were approved at the highest levels of Iranian leadership and by a broad coalition of nations. This represents a direct pivot — military action foregone in favor of diplomacy — which contradicts the source's framing that striking was the right and presumably only proper course, with diplomacy unacknowledged. The different time periods and potentially changed circumstances prevent this from being a full reversal, but it is a notable inconsistency.

[View contradicting post →](/post/ts_116732652997120164)

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Repetition of 'genius' (characteristic verbal tic)
- Ellipsis trailing off
- Imprecise phrasing ('genius people in the military')
- Business hours in Netherlands but dictation-style language
- Simple visceral framing ('hit')

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Iran strikes military success)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- celebratory elevated mood
- grandiose framing

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing dramatic military footage as content
- inviting audience to share in celebratory framing

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- celebratory normalization of military strikes as entertainment
- violent imagery shared as spectacle content

**Violent Imagery Present**

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Unbelievable hit in Iran by pilots and military

**MOSTLY TRUE**

U.S. did strike three Iranian nuclear facilities (Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan) on June 21-22 using B-2 bombers. Whether it was 'unbelievable' is subjective; operational success is debated given Iran's retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases.

Sources: Known events context

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Receipts (1)

### moderate — iran (12 months later)

> Striking Iran's nuclear facilities was the right course of action, with no acknowledgment of diplomatic alternatives or consequences.

_Jun 25, 2025_

vs.

> Discussions with Iran have been approved at the highest level of Iranian leadership

_Jun 11, 2026_

The source claim (June 2025) champions striking Iran's nuclear facilities as the unequivocally right course of action, explicitly with no acknowledgment of diplomatic alternatives. The candidate claim (June 2026) comes from a post whose full context states scheduled strikes were *cancelled* because diplomatic discussions were approved at the highest levels of Iranian leadership and by a broad coalition of nations. This represents a direct pivot — military action foregone in favor of diplomacy — which contradicts the source's framing that striking was the right and presumably only proper course, with diplomacy unacknowledged. The different time periods and potentially changed circumstances prevent this from being a full reversal, but it is a notable inconsistency.

[View contradicting post](/post/ts_116732652997120164)

## Tags

- military (100%)
- iran_strikes (100%)
- grandiosity (70%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- empathy_absence (60%)

## That day

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

**Obsessive "OBLITERATION" Narrative Consumes NATO Summit Day as Rage Escalates Against Media Scrutiny**

Trump spent the day at a NATO summit in the Netherlands but was almost entirely consumed by defending his Iran strike narrative. He obsessively repeated the word "OBLITERATION" across more than a dozen posts, marshaling quotes from officials, allies, and Israeli sources to validate the strikes' success. As media skepticism from CNN and the New York Times mounted through the afternoon, his tone escalated sharply — culminating in a vicious personal attack on a CNN reporter and a call to shut down Voice of America. He closed the night by projecting his own legal grievances onto Netanyahu, demanding Israel drop corruption charges against its prime minister.

Full digest for 2025-06-25: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 25). This was an unbelievable hit in Iran by genius... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114744008368646986
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "This was an unbelievable hit in Iran by genius pilots and..." Truth Social, 25 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114744008368646986. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "This was an unbelievable hit in Iran by genius pilots and...," Truth Social, June 25, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114744008368646986.

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