# Post ts_116191960216926971 - Post ID: `ts_116191960216926971` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2026-03-08T05:43:31.705Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116191960216926971 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_116191960216926971/analysis - Audio narration (0:08): https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_116191960216926971.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Rich Goldberg was GREAT on Mark Levin tonight. Two guys who really get it! Thank you both. President DJT ## Engagement - Likes: 23,386 - Reposts: 4,150 - Replies: 1,100 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-03-10T18:16:03.610Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T07:52:22.622Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Analysis: Post ts_116191960216926971 (2026-03-08) ### Content Summary A brief, positive post praising Rich Goldberg's appearance on Mark Levin's show, thanking both for "getting it." Signed "President DJT." ### Timing & Authorship Posted 05:43 UTC = 12:43 AM EST (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or White House). This is classic late-night Trump posting territory. However, the post is unusually restrained and polished for authentic late-night Trump — no typos, no ALL CAPS, no stream-of-consciousness. The third-person sign-off "President DJT" is a pattern seen in both aide-assisted and authentic posts from this period. The brevity and simplicity could go either way. Moderate confidence this is authentic given the timing, but the polish suggests possible aide involvement. ### Psychological Context This is a **supply-seeking/maintenance** post. During a period of intense geopolitical activity (Iran conflict, Epstein file releases, Cabinet firing), Trump selects a low-stakes positive reinforcement moment — praising media figures who validate his worldview. This is consistent with narcissistic supply maintenance: seeking reflected admiration from ideologically aligned media figures. The Epstein file release is notably absent from recent posting — this light praise post may serve as **avoidance** of a threatening topic. ### Defense Mechanisms - **Displacement**: Attention directed toward friendly media validation rather than threatening news cycles - **Idealization**: Goldberg and Levin cast as people who "really get it" — binary in-group validation ### Rhetorical Devices - Parasocial intimacy ("Thank you both") - In-group signaling ("really get it" implies shared understanding) - Superlative ("GREAT") ### Clinical Significance Low. This is a routine maintenance post with no significant clinical markers. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Rich Goldberg appeared on Mark Levin's show on the evening of March 7, 2026" | **True** | Multiple independent sources confirm Richard Goldberg appeared on Life, Liberty & Levin (Mark Levin's Fox News show) on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Archive.org recording of the episode (FOX News, 9:00-10:00 PM) lists Richard Goldberg as one of four guests alongside Lucas Tomlinson, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, and Peter Schweizer. The episode focused on U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran ("Operation Epic Fury"), Iran's nuclear enrichment program, and broader national security strategy. Fox News published a standalone video clip (4 min 9 sec) of Goldberg's segment titled "This will shape the future of anywhere democracy faces threats," describing him as a Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior advisor who "delves into the operational expertise the U.S. and Israeli militaries need to carry out the mission in Iran." Fox News Radio archived the episode under "Life Liberty Levin 03-07-2026." Mainstream.whatfinger.com aggregated the segment on March 8, 2026, under the headline "History comes knocking at times you don't expect, senior advisor says." Trump's Truth Social post was confirmed at trumpstruth.org: posted Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 12:43 AM EST, reading exactly "Rich Goldberg was GREAT on Mark Levin tonight. Two guys who really get it! Thank you both. President DJT." The timing (shortly after the show's Saturday evening broadcast) is fully consistent with Trump reacting to the episode he had just watched. The Power Line blog also referenced the Trump post in a March 2026 article titled "President Trump recommends." | Overall Veracity: 100% ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 60%) ### Indicators - Late-night posting (12:43 AM EST) - Brief and polished - Third-person sign-off 'President DJT' - Single ALL CAPS word typical of Trump emphasis ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Mark Levin show / Rich Goldberg) Sentiment: +0.80 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 30% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - idealization (immature) - displacement (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 15% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Direct address thanking media figures - Implied shared understanding with audience ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22; a recheck of the unverifiable ones last ran 2026-03-29._ > Rich Goldberg appeared on Mark Levin's show on the evening of March 7, 2026 **TRUE** Multiple independent sources confirm Richard Goldberg appeared on Life, Liberty & Levin (Mark Levin's Fox News show) on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Archive.org recording of the episode (FOX News, 9:00-10:00 PM) lists Richard Goldberg as one of four guests alongside Lucas Tomlinson, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, and Peter Schweizer. The episode focused on U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran ("Operation Epic Fury"), Iran's nuclear enrichment program, and broader national security strategy. Fox News published a standalone video clip (4 min 9 sec) of Goldberg's segment titled "This will shape the future of anywhere democracy faces threats," describing him as a Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior advisor who "delves into the operational expertise the U.S. and Israeli militaries need to carry out the mission in Iran." Fox News Radio archived the episode under "Life Liberty Levin 03-07-2026." Mainstream.whatfinger.com aggregated the segment on March 8, 2026, under the headline "History comes knocking at times you don't expect, senior advisor says." Trump's Truth Social post was confirmed at trumpstruth.org: posted Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 12:43 AM EST, reading exactly "Rich Goldberg was GREAT on Mark Levin tonight. Two guys who really get it! Thank you both. President DJT." The timing (shortly after the show's Saturday evening broadcast) is fully consistent with Trump reacting to the episode he had just watched. The Power Line blog also referenced the Trump post in a March 2026 article titled "President Trump recommends." Sources: https://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20260308_050000_Life_Liberty__Levin; https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390567405112; https://radio.foxnews.com/2026/03/08/life-liberty-levin-03-07-2026/; https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37205; https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390565623112; https://mainstream.whatfinger.com/2026/03/08/history-comes-knocking-at-times-you-dont-expect-senior-advisor-says/; https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/03/president-trump-recommends.php Overall Veracity: 100% ## Tags - supply-seeking (80%) - media-validation (70%) - maintenance-post (90%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **As the Seventh Soldier Falls and Oil Hits $110, Trump Fixates on a Voter ID Bill** Trump posted just four times on a day dense with war news, a service member's death, and surging oil prices. He spent most of his energy demanding Congress pass the SAVE America Act -- a domestic voter ID and culture-war bill -- going so far as to threaten a total legislative shutdown until it cleared the Senate. Only one late-evening post addressed the Iran conflict at all, defensively insisting that rising oil prices were a "very small price to pay" for peace. The near-total avoidance of wartime developments, including the death of the seventh American soldier, was the day's most striking feature. Full digest for 2026-03-08: https://trump.fm/date/2026-03-08/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, March 8). Rich Goldberg was GREAT on Mark Levin tonight.... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_116191960216926971 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Rich Goldberg was GREAT on Mark Levin tonight. Two guys who..." Truth Social, 8 Mar. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_116191960216926971. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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