# Post ts_108952314650379993

- Post ID: `ts_108952314650379993`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-06T16:06:27.122Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952314650379993
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952314650379993/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108952314650379993.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “FBI agent Timothy Thibault hid intel from whistleblower on Hunter and the ‘Big Guy’ Joe Biden” https://nypost.com/2022/09/04/fbi-agent-timothy-thibault-hid-intel-from-whistleblower-on-hunter-the-big-guy-joe-biden/

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,523
- Reposts: 5,698
- Replies: 450
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:53:29.870Z (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_108952314650379993

### Overview
A link-share post quoting a NY Post headline about FBI agent Timothy Thibault allegedly hiding intelligence from a whistleblower regarding Hunter Biden and "the Big Guy" Joe Biden. This is a low-effort amplification post — Trump shares the headline verbatim without personal commentary.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:06 PM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster or Mar-a-Lago in early September). Business-hours timing, clean formatting, no personal commentary or emotional markers — consistent with aide/Scavino posting curated media links.

### Psychological Context
This post fits within a broader pattern on this date of attacking the FBI and DOJ (Mar-a-Lago raid fallout). By sharing articles about FBI misconduct, Trump builds a counter-narrative: the FBI is corrupt and politically weaponized. The Hunter Biden angle serves as whataboutism — deflecting from his own legal exposure to alleged Biden family corruption.

### Rhetorical Function
The post lets the NY Post headline do the rhetorical work. "Big Guy" in scare quotes is an established right-wing signifier for Joe Biden's alleged involvement in Hunter's business dealings. The post requires no original rhetoric — it's signal-boosting.

### Clinical Significance
Minimal. This is routine maintenance-level posting consistent with baseline behavior.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI agent Timothy Thibault hid intel from whistleblower on Hunter Biden" | **Half True** | Thibault was a real FBI supervisory agent who resigned/was escorted out in late August 2022 amid allegations from Sen. Grassley that he showed political bias. The specific claim about 'hiding intel from a whistleblower' reflects GOP whistleblower allegations that were under investigation but not independently confirmed at the time. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:06 PM ET)
- No personal commentary or emotional language
- Clean formatting with proper URL
- Simple headline quote without elaboration

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (FBI/DOJ Mar-a-Lago investigation)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to shared grievance
- implied corruption narrative

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> FBI agent Timothy Thibault hid intel from whistleblower on Hunter Biden

**HALF TRUE**

Thibault was a real FBI supervisory agent who resigned/was escorted out in late August 2022 amid allegations from Sen. Grassley that he showed political bias. The specific claim about 'hiding intel from a whistleblower' reflects GOP whistleblower allegations that were under investigation but not independently confirmed at the time.

Sources: NY Post reporting; Sen. Grassley whistleblower disclosures

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- FBI (70%)
- Hunter Biden (60%)
- whataboutism (80%)
- link_share (100%)

## That day

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

**Concentrated Morning Burst Targets FBI Legitimacy in Coordinated Post-Raid Defense Campaign**

Trump posted 13 times in a focused 90-minute window late morning, with the bulk of the content targeting the FBI over the Mar-a-Lago search. A rapid-fire sequence of five linked articles -- posted roughly one per minute -- attacked the Bureau from constitutional, personnel, procedural, state-political, and evidentiary angles simultaneously. Between the FBI blitz and a few self-congratulatory posts about Truth Social and Jared Kushner's book, the mood was defensive but controlled, with flashes of anger that never fully spiraled. Notably absent was any mention of the major Ukrainian counteroffensive underway the same day.

Full digest for 2022-09-06: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 6). “FBI agent Timothy Thibault hid intel from... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952314650379993
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“FBI agent Timothy Thibault hid intel from whistleblower on..." Truth Social, 6 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952314650379993. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“FBI agent Timothy Thibault hid intel from whistleblower on...," Truth Social, September 6, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108952314650379993.

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