# Post ts_108872525632546219

- Post ID: `ts_108872525632546219`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-23T13:55:03.327Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872525632546219
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872525632546219/analysis
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## Post text

> “The record of the FBI in misleading courts in past Trump investigations is very much on the mind of many Americans.” Jonathan Turley, Constitutional Law Expert

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 6,922
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:25:08.054Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Turley Quote on FBI Misleading Courts (2022-08-23)

### Post Overview
Trump shares a quote from Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law professor frequently cited by conservative media, asserting that the FBI's record of misleading courts in Trump investigations is "on the mind of many Americans." This is part of a sustained barrage of posts on August 23 all centered on delegitimizing the Mar-a-Lago search.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:55 AM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster, NJ for summer 2022). Business-hours timing, clean formatting, proper attribution — consistent with aide-assisted posting. However, the quote-sharing pattern is a known Trump behavior. Likely aide-curated, Trump-approved.

### Psychological Context
This post fits within a clear pattern visible across the day's posts: marshaling authority figures (Turley, Dershowitz, Kevin Corke) to validate Trump's grievance narrative about the FBI search. The appeal-to-authority strategy serves as externalized validation — letting credentialed others voice the persecution narrative.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Framing FBI conduct as systematically dishonest provides intellectual cover for dismissing the search's legitimacy
- **Projection**: Implying institutional misconduct deflects from the underlying issue of document retention

### Rhetorical Analysis
The Turley quote is strategically chosen: it references past FBI missteps (likely FISA warrant issues from Crossfire Hurricane) to cast doubt on current proceedings. "Very much on the mind of many Americans" is a bandwagon appeal — claiming mass concern to manufacture consensus.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI has a record of misleading courts in Trump investigations" | **Half True** | The DOJ Inspector General found the FBI made errors and omissions in FISA applications during Crossfire Hurricane. However, characterizing this as a pattern of deliberate deception across all Trump investigations overstates the findings. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (9:55 AM ET)
- Clean formatting and proper attribution
- Strategic quote selection suggesting curation
- But quote-sharing is authentic Trump behavior

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI Mar-a-Lago search and ongoing legal proceedings)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to authority
- manufactured consensus via 'many Americans'

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Framing legitimate law enforcement action as institutional deception
- Leveraging past procedural issues to delegitimize current investigation

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> FBI has a record of misleading courts in Trump investigations

**HALF TRUE**

The DOJ Inspector General found the FBI made errors and omissions in FISA applications during Crossfire Hurricane. However, characterizing this as a pattern of deliberate deception across all Trump investigations overstates the findings.

Sources: DOJ IG Horowitz Report, December 2019

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- appeal-to-authority (80%)
- mar-a-lago-search (90%)
- fbi-delegitimization (70%)
- supply-seeking (60%)

## 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 record of the FBI in misleading courts in... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872525632546219
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“The record of the FBI in misleading courts in past Trump..." Truth Social, 23 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872525632546219. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“The record of the FBI in misleading courts in past Trump...," Truth Social, August 23, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108872525632546219.

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