# Post ts_115277958170081067

- Post ID: `ts_115277958170081067`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-09-27T19:40:47.310Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115277958170081067/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115277958170081067.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> For those who are interested, and there aren't many of you, Christopher Wray was recommended to me by Sloppy Chris Christie when Chris was in my "good graces" — which was a very long time ago!

## Engagement

- Likes: 29,006
- Reposts: 6,950
- Replies: 3,698
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.296Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T04:44:05.496Z (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: Christopher Wray / Chris Christie Post

### Context
This post follows a series of posts about FBI agents at January 6th, establishing a narrative chain: Wray lied about FBI presence → Wray was a bad appointment → blame deflection to Christie for recommending him. The post is a classic responsibility-displacement maneuver.

### Authorship
Posted at ~3:40 PM ET (Trump was in NYC area for UN General Assembly week). The conversational, parenthetical style ("For those who are interested, and there aren't many of you") and the quotation marks around "good graces" are characteristic authentic Trump markers. The sardonic opener and the nickname "Sloppy Chris" confirm personal authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post serves a clear defensive function: having just attacked Wray over FBI/J6 revelations, Trump preemptively addresses the obvious rejoinder — "you appointed him." The deflection to Christie externalizes blame for a personnel decision Trump made as president. The parenthetical minimization ("there aren't many of you") is false modesty functioning as engagement bait.

"Sloppy Chris Christie" — the continued use of a degrading nickname for someone long since politically neutralized reflects perseverative devaluation. Christie's fall from "good graces" is narrated with evident satisfaction.

### Rhetorical Notes
The phrase "which was a very long time ago" serves dual purpose: temporal distancing from the bad recommendation and implying Christie's relevance expired long ago. The scare quotes around "good graces" add ironic detachment — Trump acknowledging his own patronage system while performing self-awareness about it.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Christopher Wray was recommended by Chris Christie" | **Mostly True** | Christie was part of Trump's transition team and is widely reported to have recommended Wray, his former law school classmate. However, Trump interviewed multiple candidates and made the final selection as president. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Sloppy Chris nickname
- parenthetical asides
- scare quotes around 'good graces'
- conversational/sardonic tone
- self-referential humor

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Criticism (Anticipated criticism for appointing Wray)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 30%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- false modesty as engagement bait
- in-group humor

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes his own presidential appointment as Christie's responsibility

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Christopher Wray was recommended by Chris Christie

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Christie was part of Trump's transition team and is widely reported to have recommended Wray, his former law school classmate. However, Trump interviewed multiple candidates and made the final selection as president.

Sources: Contemporary 2017 reporting on Wray nomination

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- blame-externalization (80%)
- devaluation-former-ally (70%)
- Christie (60%)
- Wray (50%)
- J6-narrative (30%)

## That day

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

**Commander-in-Chief Deploys Troops Against Domestic Protesters While Rewriting January 6th as FBI Conspiracy**

Trump spent the day projecting military strength and nursing grievances in equal measure. He ordered troops to Portland and ICE facilities, labeling protesters as domestic terrorists and describing an American city as "war ravaged." He then turned to January 6th, claiming the FBI secretly planted hundreds of agents in the crowd and calling convicted rioters "Great American Patriots." The day closed with a dismissive swipe at Chris Christie over recommending Christopher Wray. A low-volume day, but the through-line was unmistakable: opponents are enemies, supporters who broke the law are martyrs, and only Trump can set things right.

Full digest for 2025-09-27: https://trump.fm/date/2025-09-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, September 27). For those who are interested, and there aren't... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115277958170081067
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "For those who are interested, and there aren't many of you,..." Truth Social, 27 Sep. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115277958170081067. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "For those who are interested, and there aren't many of you,...," Truth Social, September 27, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115277958170081067.

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