# Post ts_115963713974102712

- Post ID: `ts_115963713974102712`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-01-26T22:17:30.476Z (UTC)
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## Post text

> I just had a very good telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey, of Minneapolis. Lots of progress is being made! Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow in order to continue the discussion. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T07:16:42.677Z (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 instance of institutional gaslighting. Posted amid the worst civil unrest in Minneapolis since 2020 — including the fatal shooting of US citizen Alex Pretti by CBP agents, 50,000+ protesters in subzero temperatures, and National Guard activation — it reframes the entire crisis as a cordial phone call where "lots of progress is being made." The complete omission of a citizen killed by federal agents is the post's most striking feature. Not a word of condolence, accountability, or even acknowledgment. Instead, the deployment of Tom Homan (the administration's immigration enforcement chief) is presented as continuing a friendly "discussion." This radical disconnect between the post's cheerful diplomatic tone and the documented reality on the ground constitutes textbook reality distortion. The post is almost certainly aide-written (business hours, perfect grammar, diplomatic framing inconsistent with Trump's authentic reactive style), suggesting this is a deliberate communications strategy rather than spontaneous expression. The danger level is elevated: normalizing lethal force by federal agents through strategic silence, while dispatching the enforcement chief to the same city, signals continued escalation wrapped in cooperative language. The contrast with Trump's authentic posting style (visible in the same day's posts about Massie, the Kennedy Center) underscores that this is managed messaging for a crisis the administration prefers to minimize.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_115963713974102712

### Context
This post arrives amid an extraordinary crisis in Minneapolis: the fatal shooting of US citizen Alex Pretti by CBP agents, 50,000+ protesters marching in subzero temperatures, and National Guard activation. The post reframes this as a cordial administrative discussion — "Lots of progress is being made!" — with no acknowledgment of the shooting, protests, or civil unrest.

### Authorship
Posted at 5:17 PM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or D.C. area given recent Davos trip). Business hours, polished grammar, diplomatic tone, formal sign-off — strongly suggests aide composition, likely Scavino or comms staff. The measured, diplomatic framing of a volatile crisis is inconsistent with Trump's authentic reactive style.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is a masterclass in **denial** and **reality distortion**. A city experiencing its worst civil unrest in years, with a citizen killed by federal agents, is reduced to a pleasant phone call where "progress is being made." This is not cognitive — it is strategic minimization.

The deployment of Tom Homan (ICE/immigration enforcement czar) framed as continuing "discussion" performs a dual function: signaling continued enforcement while wrapping it in diplomatic language.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Complete omission of the shooting, protests, National Guard
- **Distortion**: Reframing crisis as cooperative governance
- **Rationalization**: "Progress" and "discussion" normalize an extraordinary situation

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post uses **euphemistic framing** to sanitize a crisis. "Attention to this matter" — the "matter" being mass protests and a federal killing — is profoundly minimizing. The cordial tone toward Mayor Frey implies cooperation where the actual dynamic involves federal overreach into local jurisdiction.

### Gaslighting Assessment
This post meets criteria for gaslighting: it presents a radically different version of events than what Minneapolis residents and the nation are witnessing. The cheerful, businesslike tone contradicts the gravity of a citizen killed by federal agents.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Had a telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey" | **True** | The phone call is extensively confirmed by multiple independent sources from both sides. Mayor Frey himself posted on X on January 26, 2026: 'I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and was clear that my main ask is that Operation Metro Surge needs to end. The president agreed the present situation can't continue.' The City of Minneapolis issued an official statement via GovDelivery on January 26, 2026, titled 'Mayor Frey's Statement on Conversation with President Trump,' confirming the call and its substance. The White House also posted Trump's statement about the call on the official @WhiteHouse X account. The call was independently reported by CBS News, Fox News, The Hill, KARE11, MPR News, Fox21, Minneapolis Times, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, Voz, and RedState, among others. Both parties confirmed the call occurred and broadly agreed on its subject matter (Operation Metro Surge and the situation in Minneapolis following the Alex Pretti shooting), though they characterized the outcomes differently. Governor Tim Walz also spoke with Trump the same day, further corroborating the timeline of outreach. This claim is unambiguously true. |
| "Lots of progress is being made" | **Mostly False** | Minneapolis was experiencing its worst civil unrest in years with a citizen killed by federal agents, 50K+ protesters, and National Guard deployment — 'progress' is a deeply misleading characterization |
| "Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow" | **True** | Not only was this meeting announced, it verifiably took place the following day. On January 27, 2026, Tom Homan met with Mayor Jacob Frey and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. Homan also separately met with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz the same day. Multiple independent sources confirm the meeting occurred. A Frey spokesperson said the meeting was 'productive' and that Frey's main ask was for Operation Metro Surge to end as quickly as possible. Frey stated: 'I shared with Mr. Homan the serious negative impacts this operation has had on Minneapolis and surrounding communities, as well as the strain it has placed on our local police officers.' Homan posted on X: 'Today I met with Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and top law enforcement officials to discuss the issues on the ground in Minnesota. We all agree that we need to support our law enforcement officers and get criminals off the streets. While we don't agree on everything, these meetings were a productive starting point and I look forward to more conversations with key stakeholders in the days ahead.' This was covered by MPR News, Fox 9, Fox News, NBC News, CNN, Washington Examiner, The Hill, CBS News, Mediaite, Western Journal, Axios Twin Cities, and ABC News affiliates. The claim was accurate at the time of posting and the meeting did in fact occur as stated. |

Overall Veracity: 73%

## Receipts (1)

### moderate — other (10 days earlier)

> "Had a telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey"

**vs.**

> "Governor and Mayor have totally lost control"

On Jan 16 (10 days earlier), Trump called the Minneapolis Governor and Mayor 'totally lost control' and 'USELESS.' On Jan 26, he described having a 'very good telephone conversation' with Mayor Frey with 'lots of progress is being made' and 'Thank you for your attention.' The shift from attacking the Mayor as incompetent and useless to warmly praising the conversation and thanking him is a notable inconsistency — classic attack-then-praise pattern on the same person within a very short window.

[View contradicting post →](/post/ts_115905757161594483)

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (5:17 PM EST)
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Diplomatic, measured tone
- Formal structure with polished sentences
- No emotional reactivity despite volatile context

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (Minneapolis crisis — CBP shooting, mass protests, National Guard activation)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 60%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- faux transparency
- normalcy projection

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Sending enforcement chief Homan to city where federal agents killed a citizen
- No accountability or acknowledgment of lethal force
- Normalizing federal agents' lethal use of force through omission
- Framing continued enforcement presence as cooperative governance

### Gaslighting

- Presents radically different version of Minneapolis reality than documented events
- Cheerful tone contradicts gravity of federal agents killing a US citizen
- 'Lots of progress' frames crisis as routine governance
- Complete omission of protests, shooting, National Guard activation

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Had a telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey

**TRUE**

The phone call is extensively confirmed by multiple independent sources from both sides. Mayor Frey himself posted on X on January 26, 2026: 'I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and was clear that my main ask is that Operation Metro Surge needs to end. The president agreed the present situation can't continue.' The City of Minneapolis issued an official statement via GovDelivery on January 26, 2026, titled 'Mayor Frey's Statement on Conversation with President Trump,' confirming the call and its substance. The White House also posted Trump's statement about the call on the official @WhiteHouse X account. The call was independently reported by CBS News, Fox News, The Hill, KARE11, MPR News, Fox21, Minneapolis Times, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, Voz, and RedState, among others. Both parties confirmed the call occurred and broadly agreed on its subject matter (Operation Metro Surge and the situation in Minneapolis following the Alex Pretti shooting), though they characterized the outcomes differently. Governor Tim Walz also spoke with Trump the same day, further corroborating the timeline of outreach. This claim is unambiguously true.

Sources: https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985; https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/MPLS-4063453?wgt_ref=MPLS_WIDGET_27; https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2015914041487548506; https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-holds-call-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-alex-pretti-killing/; https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-has-very-good-call-minneapolis-mayor-frey-announces-border-czar-homan-meeting; https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5707843-jacob-frey-minneapolis-trump-immigration-operations/; https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/mayor-frey-president-trump-speak-over-phone/89-3f089db1-aac1-46da-a0ed-375e0201d8a1; https://www.fox21online.com/2026/01/26/walz-and-frey-both-talk-to-president-trump-today-say-positive-conversations/; https://minneapolistimes.com/mayor-frey-speaks-with-president-trump-ice-starts-drawdown-tomorrow/; https://www.mediaite.com/politics/minneapolis-mayor-says-he-spoke-with-trump-and-the-president-agreed-the-situation-cant-continue/; https://voz.us/en/politics/260127/32857/trump-highlights-very-good-phone-conversation-with-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey.html; https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/01/26/trump-touts-call-with-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-n2198548

> Lots of progress is being made

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Minneapolis was experiencing its worst civil unrest in years with a citizen killed by federal agents, 50K+ protesters, and National Guard deployment — 'progress' is a deeply misleading characterization

> Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow

**TRUE**

Not only was this meeting announced, it verifiably took place the following day. On January 27, 2026, Tom Homan met with Mayor Jacob Frey and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. Homan also separately met with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz the same day. Multiple independent sources confirm the meeting occurred. A Frey spokesperson said the meeting was 'productive' and that Frey's main ask was for Operation Metro Surge to end as quickly as possible. Frey stated: 'I shared with Mr. Homan the serious negative impacts this operation has had on Minneapolis and surrounding communities, as well as the strain it has placed on our local police officers.' Homan posted on X: 'Today I met with Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and top law enforcement officials to discuss the issues on the ground in Minnesota. We all agree that we need to support our law enforcement officers and get criminals off the streets. While we don't agree on everything, these meetings were a productive starting point and I look forward to more conversations with key stakeholders in the days ahead.' This was covered by MPR News, Fox 9, Fox News, NBC News, CNN, Washington Examiner, The Hill, CBS News, Mediaite, Western Journal, Axios Twin Cities, and ABC News affiliates. The claim was accurate at the time of posting and the meeting did in fact occur as stated.

Sources: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/27/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-meets-with-border-czar-tom-homan; https://www.fox9.com/news/ice-minnesota-mayor-frey-mpd-chief-ohara-meet-tom-homan; https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-czar-homan-meets-minnesota-officials-following-immigration-operation-tensions; https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4436432/homan-hails-productive-meeting-with-walz-and-frey/; https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/live-blog/minneapolis-live-updates-ice-trump-rcna256077; https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-shooting-ice-protests-01-26-26; https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5710659-frey-walz-homan-minnesota/; https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5709296-frey-homan-sanctuary-policies-minneapolis/; https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/28/homan-meets-walz-frey-immigration; https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/tom-homan-touts-productive-starting-point-after-meeting-with-tim-walz-jacob-frey-in-minnesota/; https://www.westernjournal.com/tom-homan-issues-statement-meeting-tim-walz-jacob-frey/; https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-under-scrutiny-bovino-exits-minnesota-after-alex-pretti-killing/

Overall Veracity: 73%

## Receipts (1)

### moderate — other (10 days earlier)

> Had a telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey

_Jan 26, 2026_

vs.

> Governor and Mayor have totally lost control

_Jan 16, 2026_

On Jan 16 (10 days earlier), Trump called the Minneapolis Governor and Mayor 'totally lost control' and 'USELESS.' On Jan 26, he described having a 'very good telephone conversation' with Mayor Frey with 'lots of progress is being made' and 'Thank you for your attention.' The shift from attacking the Mayor as incompetent and useless to warmly praising the conversation and thanking him is a notable inconsistency — classic attack-then-praise pattern on the same person within a very short window.

[View contradicting post](/post/ts_115905757161594483)

## Tags

- crisis_management (90%)
- strategic_omission (95%)
- gaslighting (85%)
- aide_written (85%)
- minneapolis_crisis (90%)
- denial (90%)

## That day

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

**Three Posts on Minnesota, Zero Mentions of a Dead Citizen**

Trump spent the day managing the Minneapolis crisis — where federal agents fatally shot a US citizen, triggering a 50,000-person general strike — through three carefully scrubbed posts that never once mentioned the killing. Between those, he claimed sole credit for recovering the last Gaza hostage, threatened to make unfavorable polling a criminal offense, and launched scathing attacks on two Republican officials for showing any independence. The mood was unbroken self-congratulation across every topic, from renaming the Kennedy Center after himself to praising his wife's new movie. What defined the day was the chasm between what was happening on the ground in Minnesota and the cheerful cooperation narrative constructed around it.

Full digest for 2026-01-26: https://trump.fm/date/2026-01-26/analysis

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