# Post ts_115730859844120569

- Post ID: `ts_115730859844120569`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-12-16T19:19:38.382Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115730859844120569/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115730859844120569.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Can anyone believe that the Unselect Committee of Political Hacks and Thugs illegally and criminally deleted and destroyed all information having to do with their "investigation" into January 6th? The reason they did this is because it all came out my way. I was proven innocent, and they were proven to be liars and cheats. They must be held accountable, and pay A VERY STEEP PRICE!

## Engagement

- Likes: 28,100
- Reposts: 7,838
- Replies: 3,269
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.288Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:34:09.977Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post represents a characteristic Trump pattern of retributive threat-making against former investigators, now issued from the power of the presidency. The core psychological dynamic is narcissistic injury response to the ongoing J6 narrative threat, with multiple defense mechanisms deployed simultaneously: pathological distortion ("proven innocent"), projection (investigators as criminals), and splitting (total innocence vs. total guilt). The DARVO pattern is textbook — deny wrongdoing, attack investigators, reverse victim and offender roles. The demand that committee members "pay A VERY STEEP PRICE" in ALL CAPS constitutes an elevated danger indicator given Trump's actual power to direct federal prosecution. This is not hypothetical stochastic terrorism but a credible signal of intended state action against political opponents. The post clusters with the same-day BBC lawsuit story, suggesting an organized J6 counter-narrative offensive. The claim of being "proven innocent" is factually false — no such adjudication occurred — and functions as a loyalty test requiring followers to accept a fabricated reality. Longitudinally, this continues an unbroken pattern of J6 grievance perseveration spanning years, with escalating retributive demands now backed by presidential authority.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_115730859844120569

### Context
This post attacks the January 6th Select Committee, claiming they "illegally and criminally deleted and destroyed all information" and demanding they "pay A VERY STEEP PRICE." Posted at 2:19 PM ET (Trump likely at White House given the address-to-the-nation announcement the same day). Same day he shared a Fox News article about his $10B BBC lawsuit over J6 documentary editing — a thematic cluster around J6 grievance.

### Authorship
Mid-afternoon timing and polished grammar suggest possible aide involvement, but the emotional escalation, characteristic neologism "Unselect Committee," rhetorical question opener, and ALL CAPS threat are strongly authentic Trump markers. The phrase "Political Hacks and Thugs" is signature Trump invective. Most likely Trump-authored or Trump-dictated.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is triggered by the ongoing J6 legal/narrative threat. The Merchan ruling (rejecting immunity) and BBC lawsuit provide the contextual frame — Trump is actively relitigating J6 across multiple fronts simultaneously. The claim "I was proven innocent" is a reality distortion; no such finding exists. The committee's archiving practices were criticized but characterizing them as criminal deletion serves the persecution narrative.

The escalation from grievance to "pay A VERY STEEP PRICE" in caps represents a threat display consistent with narcissistic rage. The demand for punishment of investigators mirrors the DARVO pattern — investigators become the criminals, the investigated becomes the victim.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: "I was proven innocent" — no such adjudication occurred
- **Projection**: Accusing investigators of being "liars and cheats" and acting "illegally and criminally"
- **Splitting**: Binary framing — total innocence vs. total guilt of opponents

### Rhetorical Techniques
The rhetorical question opener ("Can anyone believe...") is a parasocial technique inviting the audience into shared outrage. "Unselect" is a persistent neologism that delegitimizes the committee. The escalating structure moves from accusation → self-vindication → demand for punishment.

### Danger Assessment
"Pay A VERY STEEP PRICE" directed at former congressional investigators, coming from a sitting president, constitutes stochastic terrorism signaling. It identifies specific targets (committee members), articulates grievances (alleged evidence destruction), and implies retributive action. This is elevated given his actual power to direct DOJ investigations.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The January 6th Committee illegally and criminally deleted and destroyed all information" | **Mostly False** | The committee's records were transferred to the National Archives. Some Republicans criticized the committee for not preserving all digital records and communications, but characterizing this as illegal criminal destruction is a significant distortion. No criminal charges were brought regarding record handling. |
| "I was proven innocent" | **False** | Trump was never formally adjudicated as 'innocent' regarding January 6th. The committee referred criminal charges to DOJ. Jack Smith's investigation resulted in indictment. The case was dropped due to DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, not exoneration. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Neologism 'Unselect Committee'
- Rhetorical question opener
- ALL CAPS threat escalation
- 'Political Hacks and Thugs' signature invective
- Mid-afternoon timing slightly lowers confidence

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (January 6th investigations, Merchan ruling, BBC lawsuit context)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting January 6th Select Committee members
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.75

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Multiple high-intensity posts on same day across different targets
- Grandiose legal action ($10B lawsuit) paired with retributive demands

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rhetorical question inviting shared outrage
- Us-vs-them framing

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

**Stochastic Terrorism Pattern Detected**

### Indicators

- 'Pay A VERY STEEP PRICE' — retributive threat in ALL CAPS
- Specific target identification (J6 Committee members)
- Criminalization of political opponents ('illegally and criminally')
- Presidential power to direct DOJ makes threats non-hypothetical

### Gaslighting

- 'I was proven innocent' — no such finding exists
- 'it all came out my way' — misrepresents outcome of investigations
- Reframes investigators as criminals via DARVO

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The January 6th Committee illegally and criminally deleted and destroyed all information

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The committee's records were transferred to the National Archives. Some Republicans criticized the committee for not preserving all digital records and communications, but characterizing this as illegal criminal destruction is a significant distortion. No criminal charges were brought regarding record handling.

Sources: Congressional record; National Archives

> I was proven innocent

**FALSE**

Trump was never formally adjudicated as 'innocent' regarding January 6th. The committee referred criminal charges to DOJ. Jack Smith's investigation resulted in indictment. The case was dropped due to DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, not exoneration.

Sources: DOJ policy; J6 Committee final report

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- january-6 (100%)
- retributive-threat (90%)
- DARVO (85%)
- reality-distortion (80%)
- narcissistic-injury (80%)

## That day

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

**From Courtroom Grievance to Naval Blockade: A Day of Escalating Presidential Power Projection**

Trump spent the day at the White House oscillating between legal grievances and displays of executive power. The morning started with a lawsuit against the BBC and an announcement of a primetime national address, but the afternoon brought a heated attack on former January 6th committee members, demanding they "pay a very steep price." By evening, the tone shifted to sweeping claims about tariff success and a dramatic announcement of a naval blockade of Venezuela — framed as the "largest Armada" in South American history. The day's arc moved from defensive posturing to increasingly consequential assertions of unilateral presidential authority.

Full digest for 2025-12-16: https://trump.fm/date/2025-12-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, December 16). Can anyone believe that the Unselect Committee of... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115730859844120569
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Can anyone believe that the Unselect Committee of Political..." Truth Social, 16 Dec. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115730859844120569. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Can anyone believe that the Unselect Committee of Political...," Truth Social, December 16, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115730859844120569.

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