# Post ts_115663982335866800

- Post ID: `ts_115663982335866800`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-12-04T23:51:48.592Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115663982335866800
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115663982335866800/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115663982335866800.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> In the good old days, long before Reverend Al Sharpton had massive stomach surgery, he would do anything to be with me, but he has to be faithful to the Radical Left in order to keep his job as a Television Commentator for NBC. Also in the group is the Great James Brown — I knew 'em all, the good, the bad, and the ugly!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/115/619/539/688/668/700/original/a916ad8d4e8a45e1.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 18,552
- Reposts: 4,301
- Replies: 1,008
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.288Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:29:05.531Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trump Post on Al Sharpton and James Brown (2025-12-04)

### Content Summary
Trump shares a photo showing himself with Al Sharpton and James Brown, using it to assert his social dominance and broad associations while diminishing Sharpton as someone who once sought Trump's company but is now constrained by political allegiance.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:51 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or White House). The stream-of-consciousness style, the nostalgic personal anecdote structure, the body-shaming reference to Sharpton's surgery, and the casual "I knew 'em all" phrasing are strongly characteristic of authentic Trump composition. The lack of polish and the gratuitous personal attack embedded in an otherwise nostalgic post suggest genuine authorship.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is a classic narcissistic supply-seeking exercise through association with famous figures. The Sharpton commentary serves dual purposes: (1) asserting that people of prominence once sought Trump's favor, and (2) devaluing Sharpton for perceived disloyalty. The gratuitous mention of Sharpton's "massive stomach surgery" is ego-syntonic sadism — humiliation deployed casually, almost as an aside. The reference to James Brown as "the Great" while simultaneously claiming personal familiarity asserts status through association.

"The good, the bad, and the ugly" functions as a self-positioning device — Trump as the worldly figure who transcends all categories, knowing everyone.

### Rhetorical Devices
The "in the good old days" framing invokes nostalgia while implying decline. The loyalty/betrayal frame ("he has to be faithful to the Radical Left") projects a transactional worldview where relationships are entirely instrumental.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Al Sharpton had massive stomach surgery" | **Mostly True** | Sharpton lost significant weight through dietary changes and has discussed health interventions, though 'massive stomach surgery' is Trump's characterization |
| "Sharpton would do anything to be with Trump in the past" | **Half True** | Sharpton and Trump did have a social relationship and appeared together at events, though 'would do anything' is hyperbolic |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness structure
- Gratuitous body-shaming aside
- Casual colloquial phrasing ('knew em all')
- Evening posting time consistent with authentic pattern
- Embedded personal attack within nostalgic frame

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: -0.10

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 50%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- idealization (immature)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- nostalgia invocation
- name-dropping famous associations
- insider knowledge claims

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Al Sharpton had massive stomach surgery

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Sharpton lost significant weight through dietary changes and has discussed health interventions, though 'massive stomach surgery' is Trump's characterization

> Sharpton would do anything to be with Trump in the past

**HALF TRUE**

Sharpton and Trump did have a social relationship and appeared together at events, though 'would do anything' is hyperbolic

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- celebrity-association (80%)
- devaluation (70%)
- body-shaming (50%)
- nostalgia (60%)

## That day

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

**A Low-Key Day of Bulk Endorsements and Boilerplate, Punctured by One Pointed Attack**

A quiet, largely routine day dominated by staff-produced political endorsements and shared news links. The only real flash of anger came in an evening post attacking Colorado's governor over the jailing of Tina Peters, painting a convicted election tamperer as a persecuted hero. A batch of six nearly identical Texas congressman endorsements landed at noon, clearly written by staff. The rest of the evening brought rapid-fire article shares and a nostalgic anecdote about Al Sharpton and James Brown. Overall mood was self-congratulatory and calm, with no signs of agitation beyond the Peters post.

Full digest for 2025-12-04: https://trump.fm/date/2025-12-04/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, December 4). In the good old days, long before Reverend Al... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115663982335866800
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "In the good old days, long before Reverend Al Sharpton had..." Truth Social, 4 Dec. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115663982335866800. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "In the good old days, long before Reverend Al Sharpton had...," Truth Social, December 4, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115663982335866800.

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