# Post ts_108911950499339153

- Post ID: `ts_108911950499339153`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-30T13:01:19.061Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108911950499339153
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108911950499339153/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108911950499339153.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The fired agent was in charge of the Mar-a-Lago Raid, and the Election investigation. How’s he doing?

## Engagement

- Likes: 39,585
- Reposts: 11,148
- Replies: 3,017
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.436Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:36:57.540Z (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_108911950499339153 (2022-08-30)

## Context
This post references the departure of FBI supervisory agent Timothy Thibault, who left/was removed from the bureau in late August 2022 amid Republican allegations of political bias. Trump frames this personnel action as vindication against both the Mar-a-Lago search and election-related investigations.

## Authorship
Posted at 9:01 AM EDT (Mar-a-Lago). Business hours but the taunting brevity is consistent with Trump's personal voice. Mixed signals — moderate confidence either way.

## Psychological Dynamics
The post exemplifies **schadenfreude as narcissistic supply**. Rather than expressing rage (as in many Mar-a-Lago raid posts), Trump adopts a gloating posture. "How's he doing?" is a dominance display — the rhetorical question invites the audience to share in mocking a fallen adversary.

The underlying logic is a **delegitimization syllogism**: if the agent is discredited, the investigations must be too. This is a non sequitur but rhetorically effective for the base.

## Defense Mechanisms
- **Devaluation**: Taunting dismissal of the agent
- **Projection**: The investigated frames the investigator as the real wrongdoer

## Narrative Identity
Classic **vindicated victim** arc — persecution followed by the persecutor's downfall. This is a contamination-to-redemption sequence that reinforces the "witch hunt" framing.

## Danger Assessment
No danger indicators. The tone is triumphalist rather than threatening.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The fired agent was in charge of the Mar-a-Lago Raid and the Election investigation" | **Half True** | Timothy Thibault was an FBI supervisory intelligence analyst involved in some capacity with these matters but characterizing him as 'in charge' overstates his role. He left/was removed from the FBI in late August 2022 amid allegations of political bias. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (9:01 AM EDT)
- Relatively coherent and restrained
- Rhetorical question suggests calculated messaging
- But short, punchy style and taunting tone are consistent with Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

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

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 50%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- devaluation (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance
- implied vindication narrative

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The fired agent was in charge of the Mar-a-Lago Raid and the Election investigation

**HALF TRUE**

Timothy Thibault was an FBI supervisory intelligence analyst involved in some capacity with these matters but characterizing him as 'in charge' overstates his role. He left/was removed from the FBI in late August 2022 amid allegations of political bias.

Sources: Contemporary news reporting August 2022

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- FBI investigation (100%)
- Mar-a-Lago raid (90%)
- schadenfreude (70%)
- delegitimization (80%)

## That day

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

**45-Post Persecution Marathon: FBI Raid Fallout Consumes Entire Day as Trump Constructs Unified Deep State Conspiracy**

Trump spent nearly the entire day consumed by the fallout from the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago three weeks earlier, posting 45 times across a span that included a notable late-night entry after 1 AM. Over half his posts were devoted to attacking the FBI, DOJ, and the 2020 election outcome, weaving them into a single persecution narrative anchored by the departure of an FBI supervisor. The few breaks — a boast about his endorsement record, a book plug, a rally link — were brief islands in an otherwise relentless stream of grievance. A New York Post editorial blaming him for Georgia Senate losses triggered a sharp defensive response in the evening, but the dominant mood all day was wounded defiance rather than any single explosive outburst.

Full digest for 2022-08-30: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 30). The fired agent was in charge of the Mar-a-Lago... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108911950499339153
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The fired agent was in charge of the Mar-a-Lago Raid, and..." Truth Social, 30 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108911950499339153. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The fired agent was in charge of the Mar-a-Lago Raid, and...," Truth Social, August 30, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108911950499339153.

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