# Post ts_115601252711182007

- Post ID: `ts_115601252711182007`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-11-23T21:58:50.483Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115601252711182007/analysis
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## Post text

> If this would also allow the Radical Left Networks to "enlarge," I would not be happy. ABC & NBC, in particular, are a disaster - A VIRTUAL ARM OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY. They should be viewed as an illegal campaign to the Radical Left. NO EXPANSION OF THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS. If anything, make them SMALLER! President DJThttps://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/newsmax-ruddy-fcc/2025/11/19/id/1235187/

## Engagement

- Likes: 7,469
- Reposts: 2,220
- Replies: 1,006
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.290Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:13:53.491Z (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 uses a Newsmax article about FCC ownership rules to issue veiled regulatory threats against ABC and NBC, escalating his anti-media rhetoric by framing opposition networks as conducting an "illegal campaign" for Democrats. The post is notable for a sitting president publicly directing regulatory outcomes against named companies based on political content—a pattern consistent with authoritarian media control. The directive to "make them SMALLER!" from someone with actual regulatory power over these entities elevates this beyond standard political rhetoric. Defense mechanisms include splitting (good vs. bad media), projection (accusing networks of partisan coordination while himself directing policy via social media), and acting out. The paranoid framing of mainstream media as a criminal enterprise deepens a longstanding pattern of delegitimizing independent press. Danger level is elevated: while no violence is implied, the normalization of state power wielded against press freedom based on editorial content represents institutional-level threat.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_115601252711182007

### Context
Trump responds to a Newsmax article about FCC media ownership rules, opposing any expansion that would benefit "Radical Left Networks" (ABC, NBC). He signs off as "President DJT." The post is from 4:58 PM EST (assuming Mar-a-Lago), Sunday afternoon.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. The ALL CAPS emphasis, emotional reactivity, and stream-of-consciousness quality suggest authentic Trump. However, the relatively coherent structure and inclusion of a Newsmax link suggest possible aide involvement in drafting. The "President DJT" sign-off is a Trump signature move. Weight of evidence: mostly authentic, possibly lightly polished.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post reflects a sitting president using public communications to signal regulatory preferences regarding specific media companies—a pattern consistent with authoritarian media control impulses. The framing of opposition media as "an illegal campaign" represents paranoid attribution and a desire to weaponize regulatory power against perceived enemies.

### Key Patterns
- **Splitting**: Networks cleanly divided into good (Newsmax) and bad (ABC, NBC)
- **Grandiosity**: Casual assertion of power to make companies "SMALLER"
- **Paranoid framing**: Media as coordinated enemy operation
- **Authoritarian signaling**: A president publicly directing regulatory outcomes against specific companies based on political alignment

### Danger Assessment
The post advocates using state power to punish media organizations for editorial content, a hallmark of authoritarian governance. While not calling for violence, it normalizes regulatory retaliation against press freedom.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "ABC and NBC are 'A VIRTUAL ARM OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY'" | **False** | ABC is owned by Disney, NBC by Comcast. Both are publicly traded corporations with diverse audiences. Editorial slant is debatable but 'arm of the party' implies coordination that does not exist. |
| "Networks should be viewed as 'an illegal campaign to the Radical Left'" | **False** | No legal basis for characterizing network news coverage as illegal campaign contributions. First Amendment protects editorial decisions. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emphasis patterns
- emotional reactivity
- stream-of-consciousness conditionals
- President DJT sign-off
- Newsmax link (could be aide-assisted)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (FCC media ownership rule changes potentially benefiting rival networks)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting ABC, NBC, 'Radical Left Networks'
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)
- acting out (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- positioning as protector against media manipulation
- signaling regulatory intent to allied audience

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Sitting president publicly directing regulatory punishment of named media companies
- Framing legitimate media as conducting 'illegal campaign'
- Explicit call to reduce size of specific networks based on political content

### Gaslighting

- Characterizing mainstream journalism as 'FAKE NEWS'
- Framing standard editorial coverage as 'illegal campaign contribution'

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> ABC and NBC are 'A VIRTUAL ARM OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY'

**FALSE**

ABC is owned by Disney, NBC by Comcast. Both are publicly traded corporations with diverse audiences. Editorial slant is debatable but 'arm of the party' implies coordination that does not exist.

> Networks should be viewed as 'an illegal campaign to the Radical Left'

**FALSE**

No legal basis for characterizing network news coverage as illegal campaign contributions. First Amendment protects editorial decisions.

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- media_attack (90%)
- regulatory_threat (80%)
- authoritarian_signaling (70%)
- splitting (70%)
- press_freedom (80%)

## That day

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

**Betrayal on All Fronts: A Day of Purges, Perseverative Rage, and Loyalty-as-Law**

Trump spent the day cycling through a roster of perceived betrayals — turning on longtime allies like Leonard Leo and Marjorie Taylor Greene, demanding imprisonment for former military officials, and rallying support for a jailed election denier. The dominant mood was agitated and combative, with a late-night ALL CAPS rage session about "TRAITORS" in the military that he couldn't let go of, posting nearly identical messages minutes apart. By afternoon, the 2020 election had become the thread connecting almost every topic, from the Ukraine war to calls for freeing a convicted county clerk. The day ended with a claim that Republicans have "never been so UNITED" — in a post that named and attacked four of them.

Full digest for 2025-11-23: https://trump.fm/date/2025-11-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, November 23). If this would also allow the Radical Left... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115601252711182007
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "If this would also allow the Radical Left Networks to..." Truth Social, 23 Nov. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115601252711182007. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "If this would also allow the Radical Left Networks to...," Truth Social, November 23, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115601252711182007.

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