# Post ts_115168717159863645

- Post ID: `ts_115168717159863645`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-09-08T12:39:21.781Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168717159863645
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168717159863645/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115168717159863645.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> THE BIDEN AUTOPEN SCANDAL IS BIG, NOT AS BIG AS THE RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA HOAX, OR THE RIGGED 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, BUT, NEVERTHELESS, ONE OF THE BIGGEST, EVER!!!

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,402
- Reposts: 3,758
- Replies: 1,031
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.297Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T04:01:27.557Z (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: "Biden Autopen Scandal" Post

### Overview
An ALL CAPS post ranking the "Biden Autopen Scandal" within Trump's personal hierarchy of perceived injustices. The post is structurally a ranking exercise—establishing that while this scandal is significant, it doesn't surpass his two foundational grievances (Russia investigation and 2020 election).

### Authorship
Posted at 12:39 UTC = 8:39 AM ET. Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or DC area in early September 2025. The timing is borderline—early morning but not pre-dawn. The ALL CAPS, stream-of-consciousness ranking structure, triple exclamation marks, and characteristic "RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA" repetition are strongly authentic markers. The grammatical structure with nested clauses and comma-heavy construction is typical Trump dictation style.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is notable for its **hierarchical grievance maintenance**. Rather than simply commenting on the autopen story, Trump compulsively ranks it against his existing grievance catalog. This reveals a persistent internal ranking system of perceived injuries—a stable narcissistic schema where new events are immediately processed relative to core wounds.

The "Russia, Russia, Russia" and "Rigged 2020" references are **perseverative**—these are invoked reflexively regardless of relevance, functioning as touchstones of identity rather than analytical comparisons.

### Rhetorical Structure
The ranking device ("BIG, NOT AS BIG AS... BUT... ONE OF THE BIGGEST") simultaneously:
1. Validates the current scandal
2. Reinforces his two foundational narratives
3. Positions himself as the ultimate victim/authority on political scandals

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection is present—the "autopen" claim (Biden allegedly using auto-signature on official documents) is weaponized to delegitimize Biden's presidency, mirroring Trump's persistent need to delegitimize predecessors/successors.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The 2020 Presidential Election was rigged" | **False** | No court, audit, or investigation has produced evidence of systematic fraud sufficient to alter the 2020 election outcome. Over 60 lawsuits were dismissed. |
| "The Russia investigation was a hoax" | **Mostly False** | The Mueller investigation resulted in 34 indictments, documented extensive Russian interference, and found multiple instances of obstruction. While it did not establish criminal conspiracy, characterizing the entire investigation as a 'hoax' is misleading. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS throughout
- RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA repetition (signature phrase)
- Triple exclamation marks
- Stream-of-consciousness ranking structure
- Comma-heavy nested clauses

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Biden autopen story in news cycle)

Sentiment: -0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- ALL CAPS urgency
- grandiose framing of events

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance reinforcement
- hierarchy of victimhood inviting audience validation

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Presents 'Rigged 2020 Election' as established fact
- Frames Russia investigation as definitively a 'hoax'

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The 2020 Presidential Election was rigged

**FALSE**

No court, audit, or investigation has produced evidence of systematic fraud sufficient to alter the 2020 election outcome. Over 60 lawsuits were dismissed.

Sources: Multiple federal and state court rulings; DOJ under Barr found no evidence of widespread fraud

> The Russia investigation was a hoax

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Mueller investigation resulted in 34 indictments, documented extensive Russian interference, and found multiple instances of obstruction. While it did not establish criminal conspiracy, characterizing the entire investigation as a 'hoax' is misleading.

Sources: Mueller Report (2019)

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- grievance-ranking (90%)
- perseveration (70%)
- reality-distortion (60%)
- supply-seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**Crime Crusader: A Coordinated Day of Safety Theater, Victim Exploitation, and Hemispheric Military Bravado**

Trump devoted most of the day to a coordinated crime-and-safety messaging blitz, toggling between claiming credit for making New York and Washington safer while spotlighting horrific violence in Chicago and Charlotte to blame Democratic officials. A rapid-fire burst of posts in the early afternoon amplified military operations, cartel crackdowns, and an article endorsing aggressive hemispheric military posture — including a bounty on Venezuela's president. The day's most striking moment was his lengthy exploitation of a violent attack on a Ukrainian refugee, converting real suffering into a campaign endorsement. Notably absent: any mention of the appeals court upholding the E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict against him.

Full digest for 2025-09-08: https://trump.fm/date/2025-09-08/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, September 8). THE BIDEN AUTOPEN SCANDAL IS BIG, NOT AS BIG AS... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168717159863645
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "THE BIDEN AUTOPEN SCANDAL IS BIG, NOT AS BIG AS THE RUSSIA,..." Truth Social, 8 Sep. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168717159863645. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "THE BIDEN AUTOPEN SCANDAL IS BIG, NOT AS BIG AS THE RUSSIA,...," Truth Social, September 8, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115168717159863645.

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