# Post ts_108872231294640487

- Post ID: `ts_108872231294640487`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-23T12:40:12.095Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> The White House stated strongly that they were NOT INVOLVED, and knew absolutely nothing about, the political Witch Hunt going on with me, & that they didn’t know anything at all about the Break-In of Mar-a-Lago. This was strongly reiterated again & again. WRONG! Remember, these are the people who spied on my campaign, denied it, & got caught. Through the great reporting of John Solomon (Fake Pulitzer Prize?), documents reveal they knew everything, in fact led the charge - a political NO, NO!

## Engagement

- Likes: 30,477
- Reposts: 9,578
- Replies: 1,379
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:28:34.903Z (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 exemplifies Trump's DARVO response to legal exposure. Triggered by the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, he reframes a judicially authorized FBI search as a criminal "Break-In" and constructs a conspiracy connecting it to 2016 campaign surveillance claims. Mixed narcissistic states emerge — grandiose truth-teller and persecuted victim simultaneously. Defenses are predominantly pathological (denial, distortion) and immature (projection). The paranoid schema of continuous government conspiracy is reinforced through the "Remember" directive, instructing followers to accept his persecution narrative as established history. The post leverages John Solomon's reporting to claim the White House "led the charge," substantially overstating what documents showed. The childlike "a political NO, NO!" and tangential "(Fake Pulitzer Prize?)" are consistent with baseline patterns rather than cognitive change. Significant as a data point in escalating reality distortion around the Mar-a-Lago investigation, systematically reframing legal accountability as political persecution.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_108872231294640487 (2022-08-23)

### Content Summary
Trump claims the White House denied involvement in the Mar-a-Lago search, then asserts documents reported by John Solomon prove they "led the charge." He connects this to prior claims of campaign spying, framing a pattern of deception.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:40 UTC = 8:40 AM ET. Authentic Trump markers throughout: parenthetical tangents, ALL CAPS, emotional reactivity, childlike register.

### Psychological Dynamics
Driven by narcissistic injury from the Mar-a-Lago search. Core defenses are projection, denial (reframing lawful search as "Break-In"), and distortion. Paranoid schema connects 2016 surveillance claims to present investigation as continuous conspiracy.

### Rhetorical Analysis
DARVO structure: establish opponent's denial → dramatic "WRONG!" reversal → connect to historical betrayals. "Break-In" evokes Watergate to reverse victim/perpetrator roles.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The White House stated they were not involved in the Mar-a-Lago search" | **Mostly True** | White House officials stated Biden was not given advance notice |
| "Documents reveal the White House knew everything and led the charge" | **Mostly False** | Solomon reported NARA-White House counsel communications about records, not evidence White House directed the FBI search |
| "These are the people who spied on my campaign and got caught" | **Half True** | FBI obtained FISA warrants on Carter Page with serious process errors per IG, but investigation was legitimately predicated |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 82%)

### Indicators

- Parenthetical '(Fake Pulitzer Prize?)'
- ALL CAPS emphasis
- Ampersand usage
- Childlike 'a political NO, NO!'
- 8:40 AM ET — early morning authentic window

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI search of Mar-a-Lago / DOJ investigation)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Biden White House / DOJ
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid connection-drawing between disparate events across years

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- denial (pathological)
- distortion (pathological)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- 'Remember...' directive creates shared memory
- Inclusive framing positions audience as fellow victims

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes lawful FBI search as 'Break-In'
- DARVO: reverses victim/perpetrator roles
- 'Remember' directive instructs adoption of his narrative

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> The White House stated they were not involved in the Mar-a-Lago search

**MOSTLY TRUE**

White House officials stated Biden was not given advance notice

Sources: White House press statements August 2022

> Documents reveal the White House knew everything and led the charge

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Solomon reported NARA-White House counsel communications about records, not evidence White House directed the FBI search

Sources: Just the News reporting

> These are the people who spied on my campaign and got caught

**HALF TRUE**

FBI obtained FISA warrants on Carter Page with serious process errors per IG, but investigation was legitimately predicated

Sources: DOJ IG Horowitz Report 2019

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- mar-a-lago-search (100%)
- persecution-narrative (90%)
- DARVO (80%)
- conspiracy-framing (70%)

## That day

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

**Evening Trolling Gives Way to All-Day Legal Siege Mentality as Mar-a-Lago Obsession Consumes the Feed**

Trump opened the evening with gleeful, sarcastic "endorsements" of Democratic rivals in New York primaries, clearly enjoying the role of political provocateur. But once morning hit, the mood shifted entirely to the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago — and never really let go. Nine of the day's sixteen posts were devoted to defending himself against the investigation, cycling between angry accusations of White House conspiracy and quote-sharing from friendly legal commentators. A late-afternoon attack on Liz Cheney, including the repeatedly debunked claim that Pelosi rejected his National Guard request on January 6, provided the only real departure from the siege posture.

Full digest for 2022-08-23: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 23). The White House stated strongly that they were... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872231294640487
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The White House stated strongly that they were NOT..." Truth Social, 23 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872231294640487. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The White House stated strongly that they were NOT...," Truth Social, August 23, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872231294640487.

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