# Post ts_115935584105062053

- Post ID: `ts_115935584105062053`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-01-21T23:03:42.695Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115935584105062053
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115935584105062053/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_115935584105062053.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> FCC takes aim at 'The View,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in fight over 'equal time' rules for politicians: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-01-21/fcc-says-equal-time-rule-applies-the-view-jimmy-kimmel-live/

## Engagement

- Likes: 14,983
- Reposts: 4,027
- Replies: 2,136
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.285Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T07:04:22.386Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: FCC "Equal Time" Link Share (2026-01-21)

This post is a simple link share of a Los Angeles Times article about the FCC targeting "The View" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over equal time rules for politicians. No original commentary is added — the post consists entirely of the article headline and URL.

### Authorship
This is almost certainly aide-written (likely Scavino). The post is a clean copy-paste of an article headline with link, no editorial commentary, no emotional language, no caps, no typos. Posted at 6:03 PM ET — standard business hours. The format is typical of the curated news-sharing pattern used by Trump's social media team.

### Psychological Significance
While the post itself is low in psychological content due to the absence of original language, the *selection* of this article is meaningful. It signals approval of the FCC's regulatory action against media critics — consistent with Trump's long-standing pattern of using governmental power to punish perceived media enemies. The View and Jimmy Kimmel have been frequent Trump critics.

### Rhetorical Function
The post serves as signal amplification — sharing the article implicitly endorses the FCC action without Trump needing to editorialize. This allows plausible deniability while communicating approval to his base.

### Context
This appears during a highly active day (Greenland/NATO deal, Davos address, one-year anniversary press briefing). The aide likely queued several link shares to maintain posting cadence.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FCC is targeting The View and Jimmy Kimmel Live over equal time rules" | **Mostly True** | The article from the LA Times reports on this FCC action. The equal time doctrine (Section 315 of the Communications Act) requires broadcasters to provide equivalent airtime to political candidates. The FCC under Trump appointees has historically pushed to apply this more broadly. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Clean headline copy-paste with no original commentary
- Perfect grammar and formatting
- 6:03 PM ET — standard business hours
- No emotional language, caps, or typos
- Professional link-sharing format typical of aide curation

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.20

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- signal amplification
- implied endorsement without editorializing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> FCC is targeting The View and Jimmy Kimmel Live over equal time rules

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The article from the LA Times reports on this FCC action. The equal time doctrine (Section 315 of the Communications Act) requires broadcasters to provide equivalent airtime to political candidates. The FCC under Trump appointees has historically pushed to apply this more broadly.

Sources: LA Times article referenced in post

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- media-retaliation (70%)
- aide-written (90%)
- link-share (100%)
- fcc-regulation (60%)

## That day

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

**A travel day on autopilot: twelve mostly borrowed posts, a Greenland victory lap in Davos, and total silence on the day's two real setbacks**

Trump spent the day flying to Davos, and his posting reflected it — twelve posts total, most of them just links, reposts, or shared headlines rather than anything he wrote himself. He talked up the trip before leaving Washington, went quiet for twelve hours over the Atlantic, then resurfaced in Switzerland to announce he'd worked out the framework of a Greenland and Arctic deal with NATO's Mark Rutte. There was no anger anywhere in the day, and the only sharp moment came from a video he shared casting immigration as a plot to lock in one-party rule. The most striking thing is what he didn't post about: the Supreme Court hearing where justices sounded skeptical of his power to fire a Fed governor, and the electrical fault that forced his plane to turn around mid-flight. Both usually draw a reaction; neither got a word.

Full digest for 2026-01-21: https://trump.fm/date/2026-01-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, January 21). FCC takes aim at 'The View,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115935584105062053
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "FCC takes aim at 'The View,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in fight..." Truth Social, 21 Jan. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115935584105062053. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "FCC takes aim at 'The View,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in fight...," Truth Social, January 21, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115935584105062053.

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