# Post ts_115862665860473431

- Post ID: `ts_115862665860473431`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-01-09T01:59:38.583Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115862665860473431/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115862665860473431.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Incompetent California "Leaders," headed by Governor Gavin Newscum, and a traveling Mayor who likes Africa  better than the USA (she chose to go there rather than stay home and fight the worst fire in California history!), are absolutely unable to get people permits to rebuild there homes. All Federal permits have been issued and received, long ago!!! President DJT

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.286Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:50:12.351Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_115862665860473431

### Context
This post attacks California leadership over rebuilding permits following the devastating January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The "traveling Mayor" refers to Karen Bass, who was in Ghana when the Palisades fire broke out. The post contrasts federal efficiency with state/local incompetence.

### Authorship
Posted at 01:59 UTC on January 9, which is approximately 8:59 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or White House). The typo "there homes" (for "their"), the derogatory "Newscum," stream-of-consciousness construction, and the sign-off "President DJT" all point to authentic authorship. The grammatical error is characteristic—Trump frequently confuses homophones in self-authored posts.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a maintenance/supply-seeking post leveraging an ongoing grievance. The post constructs a clear in-group/out-group narrative: federal government (Trump) = competent; California Democrats = incompetent. The tripled exclamation marks on "long ago!!!" signal emotional emphasis typical of grandiose self-presentation.

The "Newscum" epithet reflects characteristic devaluation through name-distortion—a consistent Trump pattern reducing opponents to degraded caricatures. The parenthetical aside about Bass choosing Africa "rather than stay home" carries xenophobic undertones, implying disloyalty to America.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Splitting**: Federal = all-good, California = all-bad
- **Projection**: Attributing incompetence outward while claiming total federal competence

### Rhetorical Devices
- Ad hominem via degrading nickname
- False dichotomy (federal vs. state competence)
- Hyperbole ("long ago!!!")
- Implicit nationalism (Africa vs. USA loyalty test)

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "All Federal permits have been issued and received, long ago" | **Mostly False** | This claim, posted on Truth Social on January 9, 2026, is mostly false for two reinforcing reasons: (1) the premise is fundamentally flawed, and (2) even a charitable interpretation contradicts the evidence.

No federal permit to rebuild homes exists. Building permits for residential construction in California are issued exclusively by local governments (cities and counties). Governor Newsom's press office directly responded to this specific post, stating: "There is no such thing as a 'federal permit' to rebuild homes -- so nothing has been 'issued' by the senile President. What hasn't been delivered is federal disaster relief." Multiple legal analyses confirm that local and state governments are the primary entities responsible for issuing building permits. The federal government has no parallel permitting system for individual home construction.

The federal actions that could loosely be characterized as permits or approvals include: the FEMA Major Disaster Declaration (issued January 2025), EPA Phase 1 hazardous materials cleanup (completed February 25, 2025), Army Corps of Engineers Phase 2 debris removal authorization (began February 2025), and FEMA individual assistance approvals (over 31,000 households approved by March 2025). However, none of these are "permits to rebuild" -- they are disaster relief, cleanup authorizations, and financial assistance.

Critically, Trump's own actions contradict his claim. On January 27, 2026 -- just 18 days after this post -- Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to "expedite waivers, permits, reviews, and approvals that may be required from the Federal government" under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. If all federal permits had truly been "issued and received long ago," this order would have been unnecessary. The White House's own fact sheet for that executive order acknowledged ongoing federal review requirements rather than claiming they were completed.

Further, during Trump's January 24, 2025 visit to LA fire zones, he promised to "waive all the federal permits needed to start the rebuild" -- but no specific federal permits for individual home rebuilding were subsequently identified or waived, because such permits do not exist at the federal level.

The claim constructs a false dichotomy (efficient federal government vs. obstructive state/local government) by asserting the existence and completion of a federal permitting process that does not exist for residential rebuilding. The actual rebuilding bottlenecks included local permitting timelines (averaging 93 days in Palisades), insurance disputes, debris removal sequencing, and financial barriers -- not any federal permit backlog. |
| "California leaders are unable to get people permits to rebuild" | **Half True** | Rebuilding after the 2025 LA fires did face significant permitting delays at state and local levels, but the characterization of complete inability is hyperbolic. Some permits were being issued, though the process was slow. |
| "Mayor chose to go to Africa rather than stay home and fight the worst fire in California history" | **Mostly True** | Karen Bass was in Ghana for a presidential inauguration when the Palisades fire broke out in January 2025 and faced heavy criticism for the trip. The fires were among the most destructive in California history. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Typo 'there' for 'their'
- Derogatory nickname 'Newscum'
- Triple exclamation marks
- Stream-of-consciousness parenthetical
- Evening posting time ~9PM ET

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (California rebuilding delays)

Sentiment: -0.55

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- positioning self as competent protector
- inviting audience contempt for named targets

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22; a recheck of the unverifiable ones last ran 2026-03-29._

> All Federal permits have been issued and received, long ago

**MOSTLY FALSE**

This claim, posted on Truth Social on January 9, 2026, is mostly false for two reinforcing reasons: (1) the premise is fundamentally flawed, and (2) even a charitable interpretation contradicts the evidence.

No federal permit to rebuild homes exists. Building permits for residential construction in California are issued exclusively by local governments (cities and counties). Governor Newsom's press office directly responded to this specific post, stating: "There is no such thing as a 'federal permit' to rebuild homes -- so nothing has been 'issued' by the senile President. What hasn't been delivered is federal disaster relief." Multiple legal analyses confirm that local and state governments are the primary entities responsible for issuing building permits. The federal government has no parallel permitting system for individual home construction.

The federal actions that could loosely be characterized as permits or approvals include: the FEMA Major Disaster Declaration (issued January 2025), EPA Phase 1 hazardous materials cleanup (completed February 25, 2025), Army Corps of Engineers Phase 2 debris removal authorization (began February 2025), and FEMA individual assistance approvals (over 31,000 households approved by March 2025). However, none of these are "permits to rebuild" -- they are disaster relief, cleanup authorizations, and financial assistance.

Critically, Trump's own actions contradict his claim. On January 27, 2026 -- just 18 days after this post -- Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to "expedite waivers, permits, reviews, and approvals that may be required from the Federal government" under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. If all federal permits had truly been "issued and received long ago," this order would have been unnecessary. The White House's own fact sheet for that executive order acknowledged ongoing federal review requirements rather than claiming they were completed.

Further, during Trump's January 24, 2025 visit to LA fire zones, he promised to "waive all the federal permits needed to start the rebuild" -- but no specific federal permits for individual home rebuilding were subsequently identified or waived, because such permits do not exist at the federal level.

The claim constructs a false dichotomy (efficient federal government vs. obstructive state/local government) by asserting the existence and completion of a federal permitting process that does not exist for residential rebuilding. The actual rebuilding bottlenecks included local permitting timelines (averaging 93 days in Palisades), insurance disputes, debris removal sequencing, and financial barriers -- not any federal permit backlog.

Sources: https://dnyuz.com/2026/01/09/gavin-newsom-hits-back-at-senile-trumps-incompetent-leaders-truth-social-rant/; https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-addresses-state-and-local-failures-to-rebuild-los-angeles-after-wildfire-disasters/; https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/addressing-state-and-local-failures-to-rebuild-los-angeles-after-wildfire-disasters/; https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-executive-order-seeks-to-speed-up-rebuilding-of-homes-after-los-angeles-wildfires; https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/trump-executive-order-los-angeles-wildfire-rebuild/; https://calmatters.org/housing/2026/01/la-fires-rebuild-permitting/; https://www.foxla.com/news/trump-los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-clash-fire-rebuild; https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/trump-executive-order-targets-overly-burdensome-permitting-la-fire-zones; https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2025/01/orders-addressing-rebuilding-after-southern-california-fires; https://www.rawstory.com/gavin-newsom-trump-2674863564/; https://www.hcd.ca.gov/building-standards/permits-and-inspections; https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250326/federal-support-wildfire-survivors-tops-2-billion; https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/19/governors-actions-and-local-efforts-push-permit-approvals-for-la-fire-recovery-forward-at-rapid-pace/

> California leaders are unable to get people permits to rebuild

**HALF TRUE**

Rebuilding after the 2025 LA fires did face significant permitting delays at state and local levels, but the characterization of complete inability is hyperbolic. Some permits were being issued, though the process was slow.

> Mayor chose to go to Africa rather than stay home and fight the worst fire in California history

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Karen Bass was in Ghana for a presidential inauguration when the Palisades fire broke out in January 2025 and faced heavy criticism for the trip. The fires were among the most destructive in California history.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- california-fires (90%)
- devaluation-nickname (70%)
- federal-vs-state (80%)
- splitting (70%)
- xenophobic-implication (50%)

## That day

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

**A day with no bad news in it: 18 posts of uninterrupted victory, bookended by four hours of sleep**

Trump spent the day at the White House playing victor. He posted 18 times — five uncaptioned images in a late-evening burst, a handful of clips of other people praising him, and a steady run of announcements about Venezuela: prisoners released, a tanker seized, the world's biggest oil companies summoned to a 2:30 meeting. The tone almost never wavered from triumphant; there was one flash of anger, a late-night demand to free a Colorado clerk convicted of tampering with election equipment, and one swipe at California's governor, and then nothing but victory laps for the rest of the day. He posted at midnight and again at 4:19 in the morning, which leaves at most four hours of sleep between them, though those two posts may have come from staff. The oddest note is how the same country shifted roles inside twelve hours — a partner "working well together" before dawn, and by dinnertime the insult he throws at his own opponents.

Full digest for 2026-01-09: https://trump.fm/date/2026-01-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, January 9). Incompetent California "Leaders," headed by... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115862665860473431
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Incompetent California "Leaders," headed by Governor Gavin..." Truth Social, 9 Jan. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115862665860473431. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Incompetent California "Leaders," headed by Governor Gavin...," Truth Social, January 9, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115862665860473431.

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