# Post ts_108883674623739877

- Post ID: `ts_108883674623739877`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-25T13:10:23.439Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108883674623739877
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108883674623739877/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108883674623739877.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Radical Left Democrat prosecutors are illegally trying to circumvent, for purely political gain, the Presidential Record’s Act, under which I have done absolutely nothing wrong. It can not be circumvented, for me or any other President. They illegally Raided my home, and took things that should not have been taken. They even broke into my safe, an unthinkable act!

## Engagement

- Likes: 39,244
- Reposts: 10,317
- Replies: 1,585
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:26:32.864Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Post exhibits classic DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in response to the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation. Trump categorically denies wrongdoing, attacks prosecutors as "illegal," and positions himself as the victim of a home invasion. The dual use of "illegally" systematically delegitimizes federal law enforcement at a time when DHS and FBI had issued bulletins warning of increased threats to agents following the search. Primary defense mechanisms are pathological denial and projection — attributing illegality to the very officials executing a court-authorized warrant. The Presidential Records Act is misrepresented as providing blanket immunity. The post reflects a mixed narcissistic state: grandiose entitlement (presidential immunity) oscillating with vulnerable victimhood ("unthinkable act"). The invasion imagery — "Raided my home," "broke into my safe" — is strategically chosen to trigger protective instincts and frame state action as violation of sacred domestic space. While not directly inciting violence, the systematic framing of lawful federal action as criminal provides ideological justification for those already disposed toward threats against law enforcement, consistent with the elevated threat environment documented during this period.

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_108883674623739877

### Context
Posted August 25, 2022 at 9:10 AM ET (Trump at Bedminster, NJ for summer). This is part of a sustained barrage of posts about the August 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, occurring the same day he filed for a special master.

### Authorship
Morning business-hours post with relatively coherent structure and consistent grammar. However, the erroneous apostrophe in "Record's Act" (should be "Records Act"), the emotionally charged language ("unthinkable act!"), and the characteristic pattern of capitalizing "Raided" suggest authentic Trump dictation, possibly cleaned up minimally. The legal framing ("circumvent... Presidential Record's Act") likely reflects recent attorney briefings.

### Psychological State
The post is driven by narcissistic injury from the FBI search. The repeated use of "illegally" (appearing twice) reflects a core schema: rules apply to others but not to him, and any action against him is by definition illegitimate. The phrase "absolutely nothing wrong" is characteristic absolute denial — no hedging, no nuance.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: "done absolutely nothing wrong" — blanket, categorical
- **Projection**: "illegally trying to circumvent" — projects rule-breaking onto prosecutors
- **Distortion**: Frames lawful search warrant execution as home invasion ("broke into my safe")

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post employs victimization framing while maintaining grandiose entitlement. "For me or any other President" elevates personal grievance to institutional principle. "Broke into my safe" and "unthinkable act" use invasion/violation imagery designed to trigger protective instincts in followers — the sanctity of the home violated by state power.

### Danger Assessment
The framing of lawful federal action as "illegal" delegitimizes law enforcement, consistent with the DHS/FBI bulletin warning of increased threats during this period.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Presidential Records Act means he did absolutely nothing wrong" | **Mostly False** | The PRA governs presidential records but does not grant unlimited personal authority over classified documents after leaving office. DOJ investigated under the Espionage Act and other statutes, not just the PRA. |
| "Prosecutors are illegally trying to circumvent the Presidential Records Act" | **False** | The FBI search was authorized by a federal magistrate judge via a lawful search warrant based on probable cause. This is standard legal process, not circumvention. |
| "They broke into my safe" | **Mostly True** | FBI agents did open a safe during the search, though this was conducted pursuant to a valid search warrant — 'broke into' implies unlawful forced entry. |

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Erroneous apostrophe in 'Record's Act'
- Emotional escalation with exclamation point
- Capitalized 'Raided' mid-sentence
- Legal terminology suggests attorney briefing
- Morning business hours at Bedminster

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

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

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting DOJ prosecutors / FBI
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.75

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood — 'for me or any other President' invites identification
- Home invasion framing triggers protective instincts

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimizes federal law enforcement as 'illegal'
- Concurrent DHS/FBI bulletin warned of increased threats to law enforcement
- Framing encourages followers to view federal agents as criminal actors

### Gaslighting

- Framing lawful court-authorized search as 'illegal' raid
- Claiming prosecutors are the ones 'circumventing' the law when he retained documents
- DARVO pattern: positions himself as victim of the investigation into his own conduct

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Presidential Records Act means he did absolutely nothing wrong

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The PRA governs presidential records but does not grant unlimited personal authority over classified documents after leaving office. DOJ investigated under the Espionage Act and other statutes, not just the PRA.

Sources: DOJ court filings August 2022; 18 USC 793

> Prosecutors are illegally trying to circumvent the Presidential Records Act

**FALSE**

The FBI search was authorized by a federal magistrate judge via a lawful search warrant based on probable cause. This is standard legal process, not circumvention.

Sources: Search warrant unsealed August 12, 2022

> They broke into my safe

**MOSTLY TRUE**

FBI agents did open a safe during the search, though this was conducted pursuant to a valid search warrant — 'broke into' implies unlawful forced entry.

Sources: Multiple contemporaneous news reports

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Tags

- mar-a-lago-documents (100%)
- narcissistic-injury (90%)
- delegitimization (80%)
- DARVO (70%)
- victim-narrative (80%)

## That day

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

**Morning Siege Mentality: Five Posts in 28 Minutes Hammer One Obsessive Theme**

Trump spent a concentrated half-hour Thursday morning firing off five posts about the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, two weeks after the FBI search. The mood was a blend of defiance and victimhood — he declared himself completely innocent while casting federal investigators as criminals who "illegally raided" his home. Every single post circled the same topic, with no other subject breaking through. The tone stayed at a steady simmer rather than boiling over, but the repeated framing of lawful law enforcement as illegal persecution stood out against a backdrop of documented threats to FBI agents.

Full digest for 2022-08-25: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 25). The Radical Left Democrat prosecutors are... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108883674623739877
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Radical Left Democrat prosecutors are illegally trying..." Truth Social, 25 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108883674623739877. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Radical Left Democrat prosecutors are illegally trying...," Truth Social, August 25, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108883674623739877.

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