# Post ts_115617866419112089

- Post ID: `ts_115617866419112089`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-11-26T20:23:55.548Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115617866419112089/analysis
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## Post text

> The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price. God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These are truly Great People. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 60,952
- Reposts: 14,067
- Replies: 7,282
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.289Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:15:54.311Z (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's response to the National Guard shooting near the White House exemplifies his strongman crisis communication pattern. The post's most psychologically significant feature is the dehumanizing label "the animal" applied to the shooter, consistent with Trump's established pattern of dehumanizing perpetrators, particularly those of foreign origin. The implicit extrajudicial threat—"will pay a very steep price"—directed at an already severely wounded individual suggests retribution beyond legal process, a hallmark of authoritarian rhetoric. The post's structure reveals narcissistic dynamics: what begins as crisis response pivots to self-centering, with the elaborate closing ("I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you") foregrounding Trump's role rather than the victims' plight. The splitting defense is prominent—absolute dehumanization of the perpetrator versus idealization of military and law enforcement as "truly Great People." This binary framework serves both psychological and political functions, reinforcing in-group solidarity while dehumanizing out-group threats. Danger level is elevated due to the normalization of dehumanizing language from a sitting president, which erodes norms around due process and proportional response. The post is likely aide-assisted given its formal structure and business-hours timing, though the dehumanizing language and threatening undertone bear Trump's authentic imprint.

## Psychological Analysis: National Guard Shooting Response

### Context
Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House on November 26 by an Afghan national. Trump responds in a presidential statement mode, referring to the shooter as "the animal."

### Authorship
Posted at 3:24 PM ET (Trump likely at White House given the event proximity). The polished structure, complete sentences, and presidential framing suggest aide involvement, though the dehumanizing language ("the animal") and the threatening tone ("will pay a very steep price") carry Trump's authentic voice. Likely a collaborative product—aide-drafted with Trump's personal insertions or dictation.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post serves dual functions: presidential crisis response and narcissistic supply-seeking. The pivot from the shooting to self-reference ("I, as President of the United States") centers Trump in the narrative. The closing statement is notably self-aggrandizing—emphasizing the Office and his personal solidarity rather than focusing on the victims.

### Dehumanization
"The animal" is consistent with Trump's established pattern of dehumanizing language toward perpetrators, particularly those of foreign origin. The threat "will pay a very steep price" carries implicit extrajudicial menace—the shooter is described as "severely wounded" yet Trump promises additional punishment, suggesting retribution beyond legal process.

### Rhetorical Structure
The post follows a classic strongman template: identify threat → dehumanize perpetrator → promise punishment → praise loyal forces → center self as protector.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Two National Guardsmen were shot and critically wounded" | **True** | Confirmed by known events: two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House on Nov 26 |
| "The shooter is severely wounded" | **Unverifiable** | Not directly confirmed in provided event summary but consistent with reporting |

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:24 PM ET)
- Complete grammatical sentences
- Formal presidential framing
- But dehumanizing language and threatening tone are authentically Trump
- Capitalization patterns (Great, Military, Law Enforcement) consistent with Trump style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (National Guard shooting near White House)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting the shooter / perpetrator
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 50%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Protective father figure positioning
- In-group solidarity signaling
- Personal identification with military/law enforcement

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Dehumanizing language ('the animal') toward perpetrator
- Implicit extrajudicial threat ('will pay a very steep price') against already-wounded individual
- Pattern of dehumanization that normalizes extralegal treatment

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Two National Guardsmen were shot and critically wounded

**TRUE**

Confirmed by known events: two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House on Nov 26

Sources: Pre-researched event: National Guard Shooting Near White House

> The shooter is severely wounded

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Not directly confirmed in provided event summary but consistent with reporting

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Tags

- dehumanization (90%)
- strongman_posturing (80%)
- crisis_response (70%)
- military_solidarity (60%)
- extrajudicial_threat (60%)

## That day

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

**Morning NYT Rage Spike Gives Way to Afternoon Victory Lap, Diplomatic Aggression, and Dehumanizing Crisis Response**

Trump started the day with a furious attack on the New York Times over an article questioning his energy, calling the reporter "ugly, both inside and out" before rattling off a long list of achievements. He corrected a typo in the post and reposted it hours later, suggesting the criticism stuck with him. The afternoon brought a celebratory post on the Georgia case dismissal — framed as total vindication — followed by a hardline announcement punishing South Africa over "white genocide" claims and a response to the National Guard shooting near the White House that called the attacker "the animal." The day closed with a foreign policy endorsement and an approval rating share, ending on a quieter note.

Full digest for 2025-11-26: https://trump.fm/date/2025-11-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, November 26). The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115617866419112089
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both..." Truth Social, 26 Nov. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115617866419112089. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both...," Truth Social, November 26, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115617866419112089.

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