# Post ts_114897600777919524

- Post ID: `ts_114897600777919524`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-07-22T15:30:54.057Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114897600777919524
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114897600777919524/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114897600777919524.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The word is, and it’s a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone. These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television. It’s really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!

## Engagement

- Likes: 45,182
- Reposts: 9,365
- Replies: 4,823
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.302Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:59:25.209Z (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: Late Night TV Host Devaluation Post

### Overview
Trump celebrates the anticipated demise of late night TV hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, framing their departures as vindication of his cultural war against media figures who criticized him. The post is notable for its schadenfreude and the explicit desire to claim credit for their professional decline.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:30 AM ET (Trump likely at White House or nearby in July 2025). Business hours, relatively coherent structure, but contains characteristic Trump markers: ALL CAPS emphasis, superlative devaluation ("absolutely NO TALENT"), and the self-aggrandizing closing wish. The emotional content and personal investment suggest authentic Trump, possibly lightly polished.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is driven by narcissistic supply-seeking through perceived victory over cultural adversaries. Late night hosts have been persistent critics; their professional decline is reframed as Trump's personal triumph. The closing line — "I hope I played a major part in it!" — is remarkably transparent supply-seeking, requesting credit for industry changes largely driven by shifting media consumption patterns.

### Defense Mechanisms
Devaluation is the primary defense: these hosts had "absolutely NO TALENT" and were "destroying" great television. This retroactive devaluation serves to magnify the triumph — if they were talented, their departure would be less satisfying.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The phrase "the word is" creates false authority sourcing, implying insider knowledge. "Late Night Sweepstakes" commodifies human careers into a game Trump is winning. The progression from Kimmel to Fallon creates a domino-fall narrative of inevitable defeat.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Jimmy Kimmel is next to leave late night television" | **Unverifiable** | As of mid-2025, there were reports of Kimmel considering departure but no confirmed announcement at this date |
| "These hosts have 'absolutely NO TALENT'" | **Mostly False** | Subjective claim, but Kimmel and Fallon are Emmy-nominated hosts with decades-long careers in entertainment |
| "They were paid 'Millions of Dollars'" | **True** | Late night hosts typically earn $15-25M+ annually |

Overall Veracity: 57%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emphasis on key words
- Self-aggrandizing closing statement
- Emotional investment in subject matter
- Business hours posting (11:30 AM ET)
- Relatively coherent but characteristic syntax

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Media reports of late night TV ratings decline/host departures)

Sentiment: +0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Expansive, triumphant mood
- Grandiose credit-claiming for industry trends

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 50%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)
- distortion (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Victory narrative inviting audience to share in triumph
- Insider knowledge framing ('The word is')

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Jimmy Kimmel is next to leave late night television

**UNVERIFIABLE**

As of mid-2025, there were reports of Kimmel considering departure but no confirmed announcement at this date

> These hosts have 'absolutely NO TALENT'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Subjective claim, but Kimmel and Fallon are Emmy-nominated hosts with decades-long careers in entertainment

> They were paid 'Millions of Dollars'

**TRUE**

Late night hosts typically earn $15-25M+ annually

Overall Veracity: 57%

## Tags

- media_devaluation (90%)
- schadenfreude (80%)
- credit_claiming (70%)
- cultural_war (60%)

## That day

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

**Dealmaker-in-Chief Flexes Between Trade Victories and Media Vendettas**

Trump spent the day toggling between presidential deal-making and sharp-elbowed grievance. The morning opened with attacks on CNN, Obama, and a Republican congressman, followed by a long overnight gap. The afternoon was dominated by White House diplomacy — trade agreements with the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan — interspersed with a triumphant announcement about a CBS lawsuit settlement and a dismissal of the Epstein story as a hoax. The day closed on a notably magnanimous note, with four rapid-fire disaster relief approvals for states led by both Republican and Democratic governors. Overall mood: chest-out and combative, but steered mostly toward showcasing wins.

Full digest for 2025-07-22: https://trump.fm/date/2025-07-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, July 22). The word is, and it’s a strong word at that,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114897600777919524
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The word is, and it’s a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel..." Truth Social, 22 Jul. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114897600777919524. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The word is, and it’s a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel...," Truth Social, July 22, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114897600777919524.

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