# Post ts_115772922954148853

- Post ID: `ts_115772922954148853`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-12-24T05:36:50.542Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115772922954148853
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115772922954148853/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115772922954148853.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Negative to President Donald J. Trump, MAGA, and the Republican Party, shouldn't their very valuable Broadcast Licenses be terminated? I say, YES!

## Engagement

- Likes: 26,342
- Reposts: 5,899
- Replies: 4,848
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.287Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:38:23.091Z (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 significant escalation from personal media attacks (Colbert, late night hosts) to an explicit institutional threat—advocating broadcast license revocation for negative coverage. Posted at 12:36 AM EST from likely Mar-a-Lago, it caps an evening-long rage spiral against media figures. The psychological progression from individual devaluation to systemic threat is characteristic of narcissistic injury processing: when attacking persons fails to restore equilibrium, the scope expands to encompass entire institutions. The rhetorical question format strategically normalizes an authoritarian proposition by framing it as common sense, while "I say, YES!" models the desired audience response. The post contains two key reality distortions: that coverage is "almost 100% Negative" (hyperbolic even accounting for documented negative skew) and the implicit claim that licenses can legally be revoked for editorial content (they cannot under the First Amendment). As a sitting president explicitly advocating state punishment of critical press, this warrants a "high" danger rating—not for immediate violence but for institutional erosion of press freedom. The fusion of narcissistic entitlement with executive power creates a qualitatively different threat than similar rhetoric from a private citizen. This pattern is consistent with malignant narcissism's antisocial features: contempt for legal constraints when they protect perceived enemies.

## Psychological Analysis: Broadcast License Threat (2025-12-24)

This post represents a direct authoritarian threat against press freedom, framed as a rhetorical question but answered explicitly ("I say, YES!"). It fits within a cluster of media-attack posts from the same period (Colbert, late night hosts generally), escalating from personal insults to institutional threats.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:36 AM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago for Christmas). Classic late-night posting window. The rhetorical structure, ALL CAPS emphasis, and self-referential third-person ("President Donald J. Trump") are consistent with authentic Trump. The somewhat formal sentence construction suggests possible dictation or partial aide involvement, but the emotional content and timing favor authenticity.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post escalates the media grievance thread from personal attacks (Colbert) to institutional threats (license revocation). The progression reveals narcissistic rage building across the evening—moving from targeting individuals to targeting the structural apparatus of criticism itself. The third-person self-reference ("President Donald J. Trump") serves dual functions: grandiosity and framing criticism of him as criticism of the office.

### Danger Assessment
This is among the more consequential post types—a sitting president explicitly advocating for using state power to punish negative press coverage. The framing as a question answered by "I say, YES!" creates participatory momentum, inviting audience agreement with authoritarian action. This represents eliminationist rhetoric directed at institutional press freedom rather than individuals, which is structurally more dangerous than personal insults.

### Context
The "almost 100% Negative" claim reflects characteristic distortion—network coverage of Trump has been extensively studied and while skewing negative, is not "almost 100%." The claim that broadcast licenses could be "terminated" for editorial content contradicts First Amendment law and FCC precedent.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Network newscasts are almost 100% negative to Trump" | **Mostly False** | Media studies have documented negative skew in Trump coverage (Harvard Shorenstein Center found ~90% negative tone in some periods), but 'almost 100%' is hyperbolic and varies significantly by outlet and time period. Coverage also includes neutral reporting. |
| "Broadcast licenses should/could be terminated for negative coverage" | **False** | FCC cannot revoke broadcast licenses based on editorial content under the First Amendment. The FCC's role in license renewal does not include evaluating political viewpoint of coverage. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 12:36 AM EST posting time (Mar-a-Lago)
- ALL CAPS emphasis on NEWSCASTS, MAGA
- Self-referential third person
- Rhetorical question + definitive answer pattern
- Emotional escalation from prior posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Network newscasts and late night shows)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting Broadcast networks
- Proportionality: 20%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Late-night posting burst (multiple posts around midnight)
- Escalatory pattern across posts
- Grandiose sense of authority over broadcast licensing

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 70%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 30%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rhetorical question inviting audience participation
- I say YES—modeling the desired audience response
- MAGA as in-group identity marker

## Danger Assessment

**HIGH**

### Indicators

- Sitting president explicitly advocating license revocation for critical coverage
- Uses state power as threatened instrument against press
- Escalatory pattern across evening posts suggests building rage
- Participatory framing normalizes authoritarian action

### Gaslighting

- 'Almost 100% Negative' grossly distorts actual coverage ratios
- Implies negative coverage is illegitimate rather than warranted
- Frames press criticism as attack on MAGA/Republicans rather than accountability journalism

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Network newscasts are almost 100% negative to Trump

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Media studies have documented negative skew in Trump coverage (Harvard Shorenstein Center found ~90% negative tone in some periods), but 'almost 100%' is hyperbolic and varies significantly by outlet and time period. Coverage also includes neutral reporting.

Sources: Harvard Shorenstein Center media studies

> Broadcast licenses should/could be terminated for negative coverage

**FALSE**

FCC cannot revoke broadcast licenses based on editorial content under the First Amendment. The FCC's role in license renewal does not include evaluating political viewpoint of coverage.

Sources: First Amendment; FCC regulations

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- press_freedom_threat (90%)
- authoritarian_rhetoric (85%)
- narcissistic_rage (70%)
- media_attack (80%)
- license_revocation (90%)

## That day

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

**Christmas Eve Midnight Rage Spiral: From Colbert Euthanasia Metaphor to Press License Threats in 20 Minutes**

Christmas Eve was defined by a brief but sharp midnight rage spiral targeting late-night TV hosts, particularly Stephen Colbert, who was compared to an animal that should be "put to sleep." Within 20 minutes the attacks broadened from one person to all network late-night shows and then to a call to revoke broadcast licenses for negative coverage — followed immediately by a cheerful "MERRY CHRISTMAS." The rest of the day was quiet: a batch of aide-drafted article shares in the evening focused on deflecting the Epstein files toward Clinton and celebrating legal actions against political opponents. The contrast between the venom of the midnight posts and the holiday cheer posted seconds later was the day's most striking feature.

Full digest for 2025-12-24: https://trump.fm/date/2025-12-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, December 24). If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows,... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115772922954148853
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are..." Truth Social, 24 Dec. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115772922954148853. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are...," Truth Social, December 24, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115772922954148853.

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