# Post ts_115888656099131562

- Post ID: `ts_115888656099131562`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-01-13T16:09:18.154Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115888656099131562
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115888656099131562/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115888656099131562.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has passed away. He was a fantastic guy, who liked and respected me when it wasn't fashionable to do so. He bravely fought a long battle against a terrible disease. My condolences go out to his family, and all of his many friends and listeners. He will be truly missed. God bless you Scott!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/115/888/655/247/626/183/original/e5f829a39645177f.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 52,836
- Reposts: 10,456
- Replies: 3,979
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.285Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T06:53:14.918Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Condolence Post for Scott Adams

### Authorship
This is a polished, grammatically correct condolence statement posted at 16:09 UTC. Trump was likely at the White House or Mar-a-Lago (EST = 11:09 AM) — squarely business hours. The post reads as aide-drafted: complete sentences, proper punctuation, no ALL CAPS outbursts, no typos. However, the content carries authentic Trump markers — the personalization ("liked and respected me when it wasn't fashionable to do so") is characteristic self-referential framing that Trump insists on including even in condolences.

### Psychological Analysis
Even in a memorial post, the narcissistic lens is evident: Adams is praised primarily for his loyalty to Trump ("respected me when it wasn't fashionable"). The deceased is valued instrumentally — as a source of narcissistic supply. This is consistent with longstanding patterns where Trump evaluates others primarily through the axis of loyalty/disloyalty to himself.

The post is otherwise low-intensity and formulaic. "Great Influencer" as a title is slightly unusual — elevating Adams while implicitly claiming reflected status.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Standard eulogy rhetoric with idealization of the deceased. The phrase "when it wasn't fashionable to do so" frames Trump as persecuted and Adams as courageous for supporting him — embedding a victimhood narrative within a condolence.

### Danger Assessment
No danger indicators present.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Scott Adams has passed away" | **True** | Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, died on January 13, 2026, at the age of 68. His death was announced by his ex-wife Shelly Miles during a livestream of his YouTube show "Real Coffee with Scott Adams," where she read a final message from Adams stating he had "an amazing life" and "gave it everything I had."

Cause of death was metastatic prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. Adams publicly revealed his diagnosis in May 2025, the day after Joe Biden announced a similar diagnosis, stating "I also have prostate cancer that has spread to my bones." He indicated he had known about the diagnosis longer than he had disclosed publicly, having delayed the announcement until after his stepdaughter's wedding.

Timeline of illness: In May 2025 he announced the diagnosis. By June 2025 he had prepared for physician-assisted suicide but began testosterone blocker treatment that reduced PSA levels by 90%. In autumn 2025 he underwent radiation therapy and became paralyzed below the waist. He also publicly asked Trump for help accessing the cancer drug Pluvicto. By January 2026 he disclosed an ongoing heart failure diagnosis with low recovery chances, entered hospice care, and died at his Pleasanton, California home on January 13.

The post's characterization of Adams as someone who "liked and respected me when it wasn't fashionable to do so" is also accurate. Adams was a vocal Trump supporter beginning in 2015-2016, famously predicting Trump's election victory based on persuasion analysis. He publicly stated he lost friendships and professional opportunities for his support. Vice President JD Vance called Adams "a true American original, and a great ally to the President."

The death was confirmed by NPR, NBC News, CNN, Washington Post, CBS News, Variety, the Pleasanton Weekly, Legacy.com obituary listings, and numerous other independent sources. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (11:09 AM ET)
- Correct grammar and punctuation throughout
- Polished complete sentences
- Standard condolence format
- Self-referential content suggests Trump input on messaging

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Death of public supporter)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- personal connection signaling
- in-group loyalty valorization

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Scott Adams has passed away

**TRUE**

Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, died on January 13, 2026, at the age of 68. His death was announced by his ex-wife Shelly Miles during a livestream of his YouTube show "Real Coffee with Scott Adams," where she read a final message from Adams stating he had "an amazing life" and "gave it everything I had."

Cause of death was metastatic prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. Adams publicly revealed his diagnosis in May 2025, the day after Joe Biden announced a similar diagnosis, stating "I also have prostate cancer that has spread to my bones." He indicated he had known about the diagnosis longer than he had disclosed publicly, having delayed the announcement until after his stepdaughter's wedding.

Timeline of illness: In May 2025 he announced the diagnosis. By June 2025 he had prepared for physician-assisted suicide but began testosterone blocker treatment that reduced PSA levels by 90%. In autumn 2025 he underwent radiation therapy and became paralyzed below the waist. He also publicly asked Trump for help accessing the cancer drug Pluvicto. By January 2026 he disclosed an ongoing heart failure diagnosis with low recovery chances, entered hospice care, and died at his Pleasanton, California home on January 13.

The post's characterization of Adams as someone who "liked and respected me when it wasn't fashionable to do so" is also accurate. Adams was a vocal Trump supporter beginning in 2015-2016, famously predicting Trump's election victory based on persuasion analysis. He publicly stated he lost friendships and professional opportunities for his support. Vice President JD Vance called Adams "a true American original, and a great ally to the President."

The death was confirmed by NPR, NBC News, CNN, Washington Post, CBS News, Variety, the Pleasanton Weekly, Legacy.com obituary listings, and numerous other independent sources.

Sources: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/13/nx-s1-5413219/scott-adams-dilbert-dies; https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/scott-adams-dilbert-creator-dies-rcna253792; https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/entertainment/scott-adams-death-cec; https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/01/13/scott-adams-dead-dilbert/; https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-adams-dies-age-68-dilbert-comic-strip/; https://variety.com/2026/artisans/people-news/scott-adams-dead-dilbert-creator-1236630162/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Adams; https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/scott-adams-obituary?id=60526019; https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2026/01/13/scott-adams-dilbert-creator-and-longtime-pleasanton-resident-dies-from-cancer/; https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-receiving-hospice-care-health-declining-rapidly-ex-wife-says

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- condolence (100%)
- self-reference in eulogy (70%)
- loyalty valorization (60%)

## That day

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

**A midnight-to-dusk day of steady triumphalism, ruptured for one hour by Minneapolis — and closed by a grievance and a victory lap posted in the same minute.**

Trump posted ten times on January 13, starting just after midnight and finishing unusually early in the afternoon. Most of the day was routine self-promotion — praising a senator, sharing an FBI story, amplifying TV clips crediting him with pushing interest rates down, and taking a victory lap on new inflation and growth numbers. The exception was Minneapolis: after a week of fallout from a federal immigration operation there, he twice turned on the city with harsh attacks on its Somali community and on Rep. Ilhan Omar, warning of a coming "day of reckoning" without ever mentioning the incident that prompted the anger. He also told Iranian protesters to take over their institutions and to write down the names of regime officials, promising they would pay. The mood never broke down — it stayed confident throughout — but it swung sharply between grievance and triumph, ending with an attack post and a boast about the economy published in the same minute.

Full digest for 2026-01-13: https://trump.fm/date/2026-01-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, January 13). Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115888656099131562
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has passed away...." Truth Social, 13 Jan. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115888656099131562. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has passed away....," Truth Social, January 13, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115888656099131562.

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