# Post ts_108908745592938268

- Post ID: `ts_108908745592938268`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-29T23:26:16.064Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108908745592938268
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108908745592938268/analysis
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/108908741994975427 Wow, I assume this ends the Fake Witch Hunt? The “Special Agent” In Charge has been removed from his post based on his concealing the partisan nature of evidence presented to secure the FBI’s corrupt investigation into the 45th President of the United States, me, which culminated in their unprecedented and unnecessary Raid and Break-In of my home, Mar-a-Lago. Thank you to the FBI for taking this important step toward sanity!

## Reposted post

Original: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108908741994975427 (2022-08-29T23:25:21.164Z (UTC))

> https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/fbi-special-agent-who-opened-trump-investigation-reportedly-escorted

## Engagement

- Likes: 34,433
- Reposts: 11,421
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:33:03.091Z (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 narcissistic supply-seeking through selective vindication. Trump seizes on the removal of FBI agent Timothy Thibault to assert the entire Mar-a-Lago investigation should end—a gross logical overreach (one personnel action ≠ investigation invalidity). The post demonstrates pathological distortion, reframing a lawful search warrant as a "Break-In" and an agent's reassignment as proof of institutional corruption. Notable splitting: the FBI is simultaneously corrupt yet praised for "sanity" when acting favorably. The self-referential construction "the 45th President of the United States, me" is characteristic grandiose self-positioning, merging personal grievance with institutional gravitas. The continued delegitimization of federal law enforcement during an active investigation maintains elevated concern, as it sustains the narrative framework that motivated threats against FBI personnel following the August 8 search.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108908745592938268

### Context
Trump is reposting his own earlier post about FBI Special Agent Timothy Thibault being escorted from FBI headquarters, framing this as vindication regarding the Mar-a-Lago search. This is a self-retruth (RT of his own content) adding commentary.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:26 PM ET (assuming Mar-a-Lago). Evening but not late-night. The post has characteristic Trump markers: rhetorical questions ("I assume this ends the Fake Witch Hunt?"), scare quotes around "Special Agent," self-referential third-to-first person shift ("the 45th President of the United States, me"), and emotionally charged language ("corrupt," "unprecedented," "Break-In"). High confidence authentic.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post is a textbook narcissistic supply-seeking response to a perceived vindication event. The removal of an FBI agent is seized upon and inflated into proof that the entire investigation is illegitimate. The rhetorical question opening ("I assume this ends the Fake Witch Hunt?") reveals grandiose expectation that a single personnel action should collapse an entire federal investigation.

The sarcastic "Thank you to the FBI for taking this important step toward sanity!" is notable—it reframes the FBI simultaneously as persecutor AND as an institution that should be grateful for his patience. This splitting is characteristic: the FBI is corrupt, yet also capable of "sanity" when it acts in his favor.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: An agent's reassignment is transformed into wholesale vindication
- **Projection**: Characterizes the investigation as "corrupt" and "partisan"—attributes frequently directed at Trump himself
- **Splitting**: FBI oscillates between villain and redeemable institution within a single post

### Rhetorical Techniques
The phrase "Raid and Break-In" deliberately uses criminal terminology to frame lawful search warrant execution as illegitimate. "My home, Mar-a-Lago" personalizes the institutional action. The self-referential "the 45th President of the United States, me" is a characteristic device combining institutional gravitas with personal victimhood.

### Cognitive Notes
The URL appears malformed (no space between URL and "Wow"), likely a copy-paste artifact. Syntax and coherence are within baseline for this period. The post is essentially a condensed version of the two-part thread posted earlier the same day, showing consistent messaging.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The Special Agent in Charge was removed from his post based on concealing partisan nature of evidence" | **Half True** | Timothy Thibault was removed from his position amid allegations of political bias, but the full characterization of 'concealing partisan nature of evidence' is Trump's framing rather than established fact |
| "This should end the investigation ('Fake Witch Hunt')" | **False** | Thibault's removal had no bearing on the separate Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, which continued and resulted in indictment |

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Scare quotes around 'Special Agent'
- Self-referential 'the 45th President of the United States, me'
- Emotional language: 'corrupt', 'Break-In'
- Rhetorical question opening
- Evening posting time consistent with authentic pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (FBI agent Timothy Thibault removed from post)

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose framing of routine personnel action as historic vindication

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience to share in vindication
- Framing personal legal matter as attack on the presidency itself

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Continued framing of lawful FBI action as illegitimate 'Break-In'
- Sustained delegitimization of federal law enforcement during active investigation

### Gaslighting

- Reframing lawful search warrant execution as 'Break-In'
- Claiming single personnel change should end entire investigation
- Characterizing FBI investigation as 'corrupt' without evidence

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> The Special Agent in Charge was removed from his post based on concealing partisan nature of evidence

**HALF TRUE**

Timothy Thibault was removed from his position amid allegations of political bias, but the full characterization of 'concealing partisan nature of evidence' is Trump's framing rather than established fact

Sources: FBI personnel records; Congressional testimony

> This should end the investigation ('Fake Witch Hunt')

**FALSE**

Thibault's removal had no bearing on the separate Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, which continued and resulted in indictment

Overall Veracity: 25%

## Tags

- vindication-seeking (90%)
- law-enforcement-delegitimization (80%)
- mar-a-lago-investigation (90%)
- self-retruth (50%)

## That day

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

**Trump Demands 2020 Election Reversal as FBI Grievance Narrative Escalates from Routine Self-Promotion to Constitutional Crisis**

The day started quietly with late-night book promotions and retweets of supportive content, but took a sharp turn late morning when Trump demanded the 2020 election be declared for him or re-run entirely — his most explicit call yet to overturn the results nearly two years later. The rest of the day was dominated by the news that an FBI agent connected to the Mar-a-Lago investigation had been escorted from headquarters, which Trump seized on as proof that the entire probe was corrupt. An evening burst of rapid-fire posts wove the agent's removal, the Hunter Biden laptop, and the 2020 election into a single grand conspiracy, with language that simultaneously amplified hostility toward the FBI while framing it as merely describing public sentiment.

Full digest for 2022-08-29: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 29). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108908745592938268
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1..." Truth Social, 29 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108908745592938268. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1...," Truth Social, August 29, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108908745592938268.

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