# Post ts_108358573251841540

- Post ID: `ts_108358573251841540`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-05-24T19:30:12.364Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108358573251841540
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108358573251841540/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108358573251841540.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “The Russia-Trump collusion narrative of 2016 and beyond was a dirty trick for the ages, and now we know it came from the top—candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-did-it-robby-mook-michael-sussmann-donald-trump-russia-collusion-alfa-bank-11653084709

## Engagement

- Likes: 42,571
- Reposts: 18,901
- Replies: 3,321
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.441Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T20:21:21.412Z (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_108358573251841540 (2022-05-24)

### Context
This post shares a WSJ opinion piece (likely a Kimberley Strassel column) about testimony from Robby Mook during the Michael Sussmann trial, in which Mook testified that Clinton approved sharing the Alfa Bank-Trump server allegations with the media. Trump frames this as vindication. Posted at 3:30 PM ET — likely at Mar-a-Lago or traveling. Same-day posts show heavy focus on the Sussmann trial and Clinton, plus Georgia primary spin and Dr. Oz commentary.

### Authorship
The post is a direct quote from the WSJ article with a link — a polished, formatted share typical of aide activity during business hours. No typos, no emotional capitalization, no stream-of-consciousness.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is fundamentally **supply-seeking through vindication**. The Sussmann trial testimony provided external validation for Trump's longstanding grievance about the Russia investigation. The Georgia primary defeats (Kemp and Raffensperger winning decisively) represent a significant narcissistic injury occurring simultaneously — the Clinton/Russia focus likely serves as displacement from that defeat.

The quote selected emphasizes "dirty trick for the ages" and attributes it to Clinton personally — classic **projection** (attributing dirty tricks to opponents) and **externalization** of blame. The framing positions Trump as the wronged protagonist in a contamination narrative (legitimate campaign → sabotaged by Clinton's scheme).

### Rhetorical Techniques
Sharing an establishment source (WSJ) rather than a fringe outlet is a credibility-borrowing technique. The quote does the rhetorical work — Trump doesn't need to editorialize.

### Danger Assessment
No danger indicators. Standard political grievance rhetoric.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Russia-Trump collusion narrative came from candidate Hillary Clinton" | **Half True** | Mook testified Clinton approved sharing Alfa Bank allegations with media, but the broader Russia investigation had multiple independent origins including the Papadopoulos-Downer conversation and intelligence community findings. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:30 PM ET)
- Clean formatting with quoted text and URL
- No typos or emotional capitalization
- Professional link-sharing style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Sussmann trial testimony / Mook admission)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- credibility borrowing from establishment media
- vindication narrative inviting audience to share in triumph

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._

> Russia-Trump collusion narrative came from candidate Hillary Clinton

**HALF TRUE**

Mook testified Clinton approved sharing Alfa Bank allegations with media, but the broader Russia investigation had multiple independent origins including the Papadopoulos-Downer conversation and intelligence community findings.

Sources: Sussmann trial testimony, May 2022

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- vindication (80%)
- clinton (70%)
- russia_investigation (90%)
- displacement (50%)

## That day

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

**Georgia Rout Triggers Day-Long Deflection Arc: Nuclear Catastrophizing to Hillary Vindication**

Trump's endorsed candidates were crushed in the Georgia primaries, and the day was spent managing that blow without ever admitting it. He opened the evening before with nuclear war fears and recycled election fraud claims about Georgia drop boxes, then shifted to spinning Dr. Oz's razor-thin Pennsylvania lead as proof of his endorsement power and reframing Georgia's record turnout as a positive. By afternoon, he'd pivoted entirely to sharing articles blaming Hillary Clinton for the Russia collusion narrative. Perhaps most striking: he said nothing about the Uvalde school shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, even while posting about political grievances throughout the afternoon.

Full digest for 2022-05-24: https://trump.fm/date/2022-05-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, May 24). “The Russia-Trump collusion narrative of 2016 and... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108358573251841540
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“The Russia-Trump collusion narrative of 2016 and beyond..." Truth Social, 24 May. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108358573251841540. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“The Russia-Trump collusion narrative of 2016 and beyond...," Truth Social, May 24, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108358573251841540.

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