# Post ts_116069904214662301

- Post ID: `ts_116069904214662301`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-02-14T16:23:04.916Z (UTC)
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## Post text

> Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill Maher asked to have dinner with me through one of his friends, also a friend of mine, and I agreed. He came into the famed Oval Office much different than I thought he would be. He was extremely nervous, had ZERO confidence in himself and, to soothe his nerves, immediately, within seconds, asked for a "Vodka Tonic." He said to me, "I've never felt like this before, I'm actually scared." In one respect, it was somewhat endearing! Anyway, we had a great dinner, it was quick, easy, and he seemed to be a nice guy and, for his first show after our dinner, he was very respectful about our meeting — But with everything I have done in bringing our Country back from "OBLIVION," why wouldn't he be? But then I noticed his show started to devolve into the same old story — Very boring, ANTI TRUMP, no mention of the PERFECT Border, Lowest Crime in 125 years, the Mass Removal of Stone Cold Criminals, the 50,000 DOW, the 7,000 S&P (Both Highest Ever!), Least Number of Murders since 1900, Venezuela, "Midnight Hammer," Soleimani DEAD, al-Baghdadi DEAD, Lowest Inflation in YEARS (1.2% for last three months!), the Rebuilding of our Military, Eight War Stoppages, and on, and on, and on! In any event, it was a total waste of time for me to have this jerk at the White House and last night, after explaining what a DISASTER Canadian "Leaders" are to deal with, how Canada has "ripped off" the United States for years on TRADE (But not anymore!), I jokingly stated in a TRUTH that, "The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup." Well, he went on and on about the Hockey statement, like "What kind of a person would say such a foolish thing as this," as though I were being serious when I said it. Fortunately, his Television Ratings are so low that nobody will learn about his various Fake News statements about me. He is no different than Kimmel, Fallon, or Colbert but, I must admit, slightly more talented! Anyway, Bill Maher is a highly overrated LIGHTWEIGHT, and Republicans should stop using him to show how the Left is coming over our way — Our Base, the Greatest of All Time, laughs at your weakness when you do it! Maher asked me if he could come back to the White House again and, with his friend, also asked to come to the wonderful White House Christmas Party, but he didn't. Regardless, I'd much rather spend my time MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN than wasting it on him. Bill continues to suffer from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS!), and there is nothing that will ever be done to cure him of this very serious disease. Thank you for your attention to this minor matter! President DJT

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T07:33:05.437Z (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 400+ word post is a textbook narcissistic injury-rage-devaluation cycle triggered by Bill Maher's resumed criticism after a White House dinner. The post follows a precise psychological sequence: idealization of Maher as nervous supplicant, brief positive reinforcement phase, perceived betrayal when criticism resumed, and full devaluation ("jerk," "LIGHTWEIGHT"). The extended recounting of Maher's nervousness ("ZERO confidence," "actually scared," requested vodka) functions as retroactive dominance assertion — reducing the critic to a trembling subordinate in the narrator's domain. A mid-rant Gish gallop of 15+ accomplishment claims serves as narcissistic supply under stress. Key defenses include devaluation, denial (hockey comment was "joking"), projection (pathologizing criticism as "TDS"), and reaction formation ("minor matter" requiring 400+ words). The closing directive instructing Republicans to stop platforming Maher reveals strategic base-management beneath the emotional surface — loyalty enforcement disguised as media criticism. The post's disproportionate length and emotional investment relative to the stated triviality of the subject betrays the depth of the narcissistic wound. Multiple factual claims are unverifiable or dubious ("lowest crime in 125 years," "murders since 1900"). Cognitively, the post maintains narrative threading across exceptional length, consistent with baseline rather than indicating deterioration.

# Psychological Analysis: Trump vs. Bill Maher Post (2026-02-14)

## Overview
A lengthy, stream-of-consciousness attack on Bill Maher following perceived disloyalty after a White House dinner. This is a textbook narcissistic injury-rage-devaluation cycle rendered in real time across ~400 words.

## Authorship
Posted at 11:23 AM ET (Trump likely at White House given references). The length, emotional arc, tangential structure, ALL CAPS insertions, and self-aggrandizing digressions strongly indicate authentic Trump authorship despite business-hours timing. No aide would produce this rambling, emotionally reactive narrative.

## Psychological Dynamics
The post follows a precise narcissistic sequence: (1) idealization of Maher as supplicant ("extremely nervous," "scared"), (2) brief positive phase ("respectful"), (3) perceived betrayal (criticism resumed), (4) full devaluation ("jerk," "LIGHTWEIGHT"). The extended recounting of Maher's nervousness serves to establish dominance and reduce the critic to a trembling subordinate. The lengthy list of "accomplishments" is classic narcissistic supply-seeking mid-rage.

The defensive structure is layered: grandiosity (listing achievements), devaluation (dismissing ratings), denial (the hockey comment was "joking"), and projection (Maher has "TDS" — the pathology is externalized).

## Cognitive Notes
The post maintains coherent narrative threading across a very long text, suggesting adequate executive function. However, several factual claims warrant scrutiny (50,000 DOW, 1.2% inflation, "lowest crime in 125 years").

## Rhetorical Techniques
The post deploys a "generous host betrayed" narrative frame that positions Trump as magnanimous and Maher as ungrateful — a classic in-group/out-group loyalty parable directed at the Republican base. The closing instruction to Republicans to stop platforming Maher reveals the strategic dimension beneath the emotional surface.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "DOW at 50,000" | **Mostly True** | The Dow Jones Industrial Average first closed above 50,000 on February 6, 2026, finishing at 50,115.67 after a 1,200-point single-session surge. It reached an all-time closing high of 50,188.14 on February 10, 2026. The post was dated February 14, 2026 -- just days after this milestone. However, by February 20 the Dow had pulled back to 49,395.16, and multiple sources noted the euphoria was short-lived as sticky inflation data and Fed concerns triggered a retreat into a 48,500-49,600 consolidation range. On the exact post date, the Dow was likely near but possibly slightly below 50,000. The claim is substantially correct: the Dow had genuinely reached the 50,000 milestone for the first time in history during Trump's presidency, though citing it as a current level on February 14 involved some rounding up, as the index was already pulling back from its brief peak above that threshold. |
| "S&P at 7,000 (Both Highest Ever!)" | **Mostly False** | The S&P 500 briefly touched an intraday high of 7,002.28 on January 28, 2026, but it never closed above 7,000. The all-time closing high was 6,978.60 on January 27, 2026. By mid-February 2026 (when the post was made), the S&P had retreated further: it closed at 6,941.81 on February 10 and 6,836.17 on February 13. Multiple financial outlets noted the S&P 500 'still can't manage to close above 7,000,' with the 7,000 level described as a 'Gamma Wall' of options resistance. A February 16 CNBC article was titled 'S&P 500 finds itself once again unable to surmount the 7,000 threshold.' Claiming the S&P was 'at 7,000' on February 14 is a significant exaggeration -- it was approximately 160+ points (2.3%) below that level. The 'Both Highest Ever' qualifier is partially true for the Dow (which did hit all-time highs), but the S&P had already pulled back from its brief intraday touch of 7,000 and was well below that level on the post date. |
| "Lowest Crime in 125 years" | **Half True** | PolitiFact rated this specific claim 'Half True' in a February 2026 fact-check. The murder rate in 2025 did plunge dramatically -- approximately 20% fewer homicides than 2024, which CBS News called 'the largest single-year percentage drop on record.' The projected 2025 murder rate of roughly 4 per 100,000 residents is likely the lowest in at least 65 years using comparable FBI methodology. However, the '125 years' framing is unsupportable because pre-1960 FBI data and earlier public health data used fundamentally different definitions and collection methods. Crime researcher Jeff Asher told PolitiFact: 'We just can't say for sure.' Additionally, Trump said 'crime rate' broadly, but the strongest evidence applies only to the murder rate specifically. Overall violent crime and property crime are at decades-long lows (since the mid-1970s), but experts cannot confirm they represent 125-year records. The decline also began under Biden in 2023-2024, not solely under Trump's second term. The Council on Criminal Justice confirmed the downward trend continued through year-end 2025. |
| "1.2% Inflation for last three months" | **Unverifiable** | Cannot verify specific 2026 inflation figures |
| "Least Number of Murders since 1900" | **Mostly False** | Even with declining murder rates, absolute murder counts in modern America vastly exceed early 1900s figures; per-capita framing might be more defensible but was not specified |
| "Soleimani DEAD, al-Baghdadi DEAD" | **Mostly True** | Soleimani killed Jan 2020 during Trump's first term; al-Baghdadi killed Oct 2019 during Trump's first term. Both true but from first term, not current |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness narrative arc
- ALL CAPS emotional emphasis throughout
- Tangential digressions mid-sentence
- Parenthetical asides (Both Highest Ever!)
- Emotional reactivity and personal grievance detail

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Bill Maher's continued criticism after White House dinner)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting Bill Maher
- Proportionality: 25%

Sentiment: -0.60

Baseline Deviation: slight

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Exceptional post length with pressured quality
- Grandiose self-reference
- Rapid topic shifting within maintained narrative

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 85%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 50%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- idealization (immature)
- denial (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- reaction formation (neurotic)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Sharing 'insider' details to create intimacy with audience
- Positioning audience as co-judges of Maher's disloyalty
- Direct instruction to Republican base on how to behave

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing Stanley Cup comment as obvious joke that only fools took seriously
- Pathologizing criticism as mental illness (TDS)

## Fact Checks (6)

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

> DOW at 50,000

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The Dow Jones Industrial Average first closed above 50,000 on February 6, 2026, finishing at 50,115.67 after a 1,200-point single-session surge. It reached an all-time closing high of 50,188.14 on February 10, 2026. The post was dated February 14, 2026 -- just days after this milestone. However, by February 20 the Dow had pulled back to 49,395.16, and multiple sources noted the euphoria was short-lived as sticky inflation data and Fed concerns triggered a retreat into a 48,500-49,600 consolidation range. On the exact post date, the Dow was likely near but possibly slightly below 50,000. The claim is substantially correct: the Dow had genuinely reached the 50,000 milestone for the first time in history during Trump's presidency, though citing it as a current level on February 14 involved some rounding up, as the index was already pulling back from its brief peak above that threshold.

Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/investing/dow-index-us-stocks-50k; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/dow-50000-stocks-index.html; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average; https://fortune.com/2026/02/06/stock-market-today-dow-50000-chips-airlines-rebound-gold-silver-bitcoin/; https://abcnews.com/Business/dow-crosses-50000-time/story?id=129930238; https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/06/stock-market-hits-all-time-high-dow-closes-above-50000/

> S&P at 7,000 (Both Highest Ever!)

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The S&P 500 briefly touched an intraday high of 7,002.28 on January 28, 2026, but it never closed above 7,000. The all-time closing high was 6,978.60 on January 27, 2026. By mid-February 2026 (when the post was made), the S&P had retreated further: it closed at 6,941.81 on February 10 and 6,836.17 on February 13. Multiple financial outlets noted the S&P 500 'still can't manage to close above 7,000,' with the 7,000 level described as a 'Gamma Wall' of options resistance. A February 16 CNBC article was titled 'S&P 500 finds itself once again unable to surmount the 7,000 threshold.' Claiming the S&P was 'at 7,000' on February 14 is a significant exaggeration -- it was approximately 160+ points (2.3%) below that level. The 'Both Highest Ever' qualifier is partially true for the Dow (which did hit all-time highs), but the S&P had already pulled back from its brief intraday touch of 7,000 and was well below that level on the post date.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_500; https://finance.yahoo.com/news/p-500-touches-7-000-225600536.html; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/stock-market-today-live-updates.html; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/16/sp-500-finds-itself-once-again-unable-to-surmount-the-7000-threshold.html; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/stock-market-today-live-updates.html; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/09/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

> Lowest Crime in 125 years

**HALF TRUE**

PolitiFact rated this specific claim 'Half True' in a February 2026 fact-check. The murder rate in 2025 did plunge dramatically -- approximately 20% fewer homicides than 2024, which CBS News called 'the largest single-year percentage drop on record.' The projected 2025 murder rate of roughly 4 per 100,000 residents is likely the lowest in at least 65 years using comparable FBI methodology. However, the '125 years' framing is unsupportable because pre-1960 FBI data and earlier public health data used fundamentally different definitions and collection methods. Crime researcher Jeff Asher told PolitiFact: 'We just can't say for sure.' Additionally, Trump said 'crime rate' broadly, but the strongest evidence applies only to the murder rate specifically. Overall violent crime and property crime are at decades-long lows (since the mid-1970s), but experts cannot confirm they represent 125-year records. The decline also began under Biden in 2023-2024, not solely under Trump's second term. The Council on Criminal Justice confirmed the downward trend continued through year-end 2025.

Sources: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/feb/12/donald-trump/murder-crime-rate-lowest-125-years-FBI/; https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2026/is-the-crime-rate-at-record-lows/; https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murders-plummet-crime-trends-2025/; https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-year-end-2025-update/; https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/01/23/crime-rates-homocide-in-2025-sees-record-breaking-lows/; https://www.npr.org/2025/12/24/nx-s1-5611466/2025-crime-trends-2026-predictions

> 1.2% Inflation for last three months

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Cannot verify specific 2026 inflation figures

> Least Number of Murders since 1900

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Even with declining murder rates, absolute murder counts in modern America vastly exceed early 1900s figures; per-capita framing might be more defensible but was not specified

> Soleimani DEAD, al-Baghdadi DEAD

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Soleimani killed Jan 2020 during Trump's first term; al-Baghdadi killed Oct 2019 during Trump's first term. Both true but from first term, not current

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- narcissistic_injury_response (90%)
- devaluation_cycle (85%)
- media_attack (80%)
- accomplishment_listing (70%)
- base_instruction (60%)
- bill_maher (90%)

## That day

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

**Valentine's Day Spent Nursing a Grudge: 400 Words on Bill Maher, Zero on Munich or Navalny**

Trump posted just once on Valentine's Day — a lengthy takedown of comedian Bill Maher, who had visited the White House for dinner and then resumed criticizing the president on air. The post painted Maher as a trembling, insecure guest who fell apart in the Oval Office, then pivoted to a long list of self-proclaimed accomplishments. Notably absent was any mention of the Munich Security Conference, where Secretary Rubio was meeting Zelensky about Ukraine peace talks, or the Western confirmation of Navalny's poisoning. The single-post day and late-morning timing suggest a quiet Saturday, though the sheer volume of the rant about a talk-show host betrays a wound that cut deeper than intended.

Full digest for 2026-02-14: https://trump.fm/date/2026-02-14/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, February 14). Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_116069904214662301
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill Maher..." Truth Social, 14 Feb. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116069904214662301. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill Maher...," Truth Social, February 14, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116069904214662301.

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