# Post ts_108957155977977709

- Post ID: `ts_108957155977977709`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-07T12:37:39.924Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Not only did the FBI steal my Passports in the FBI Raid and Break-In of my home, Mar-a-Lago, but it has just been learned through court filings that they also improperly took my complete and highly confidential medical file and history, with all the bells and whistles (at least they’ll see that I’m very healthy, an absolutely perfect physical specimen!), plus personal Tax Records (Illegal to take), and lawyer/client/privileged information, a definite NO, NO. Days of the Soviet Union!

## Engagement

- Likes: 44,249
- Reposts: 14,608
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:52:43.769Z (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 exhibits a clinically notable rapid oscillation between vulnerable and grandiose narcissistic states within a single communication. The primary narrative is victimhood—FBI "stole" personal items in what Trump frames as a "Break-In"—but mid-sentence, involuntary grandiosity breaks through with the parenthetical boast about being "an absolutely perfect physical specimen." This intrusion is psychologically significant: it suggests narcissistic supply-seeking operates as an automatic process that overrides even strategic victimhood messaging. The trigger is exposure—court filings revealed the breadth of FBI seizures, activating feelings of violation and loss of control. Defense mechanisms are predominantly pathological (distortion of a lawful search into Soviet-era persecution) and immature (splitting, projection). The Soviet comparison serves institutional delegitimization, framing constitutionally authorized law enforcement as totalitarian oppression. Reality distortions include reframing a court-authorized search as "theft" and presenting legal opinions as established fact. The post maintains baseline cognitive coherence—no markers of decline. Danger level is elevated due to ongoing systematic delegitimization of federal law enforcement, though no direct calls to action or specific targeting are present in this post.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_108957155977977709

### Context
This post was made on September 7, 2022, shortly after Judge Cannon granted Trump's special master request—a legal victory. Yet rather than celebrating the win, Trump escalates grievance about the FBI search, suggesting the legal victory provided a platform to amplify victimhood narratives rather than satisfaction.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:37 UTC = 8:37 AM EDT. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster in early September 2022. The post timing (8:37 AM) falls in early morning territory. The stream-of-consciousness style, parenthetical asides, emotional reactivity, and characteristic phrases ("bells and whistles," "definite NO, NO," "Days of the Soviet Union!") strongly indicate authentic Trump authorship. The parenthetical boast about being "an absolutely perfect physical specimen" is a classic narcissistic intrusion that no aide would insert.

### Psychological State
The post oscillates rapidly between **vulnerable narcissism** (victim of FBI "theft") and **grandiose narcissism** (the parenthetical health boast). This oscillation within a single post is characteristic—even when constructing a persecution narrative, grandiosity intrudes involuntarily. The parenthetical about health is particularly revealing: it transforms a complaint about privacy violation into a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, suggesting narcissistic supply-seeking is so automatic it overrides strategic messaging.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: The lawful court-authorized search becomes "steal," "Raid and Break-In"
- **Projection**: Framing lawful government action as Soviet-style persecution
- **Splitting**: FBI = entirely bad actors; self = entirely victimized

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post deploys several propaganda techniques: **reframing** (search warrant → "Break-In"), **appeal to fear** ("Days of the Soviet Union!"), **false equivalence** (FBI executing warrant = Soviet totalitarianism), and **enumeration** (stacking grievances for cumulative effect). The "NO, NO" phrasing mimics a parent scolding a child, positioning Trump as the authority who knows the rules better than law enforcement.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI stole my Passports in the FBI Raid" | **Mostly True** | FBI did seize three passports (two expired, one active diplomatic) during the August 8 search. They were returned within days. 'Stole' is misleading—they were seized and returned. |
| "They also improperly took my complete and highly confidential medical file" | **Mostly True** | Court filings indicated medical records were among items seized. Whether 'improper' is debatable—the warrant was broad. |
| "Personal Tax Records (Illegal to take)" | **Half True** | Tax records were reportedly among seized materials. The claim they are 'Illegal to take' is a legal opinion, not established fact—the search warrant authorized seizure of documents in specified areas. |
| "Days of the Soviet Union!" | **False** | The FBI executed a lawfully obtained search warrant approved by a federal magistrate judge based on probable cause. This bears no resemblance to Soviet-era state persecution. |

Overall Veracity: 53%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness with parenthetical aside
- Characteristic phrases: 'bells and whistles', 'NO, NO'
- Grandiose health boast no aide would insert
- Early morning timing (8:37 AM ET)
- Emotional reactivity and ALL CAPS absent but exclamation marks heavy

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI search of Mar-a-Lago / court filings revealing scope of seizure)

**Rage:** Intensity 65% targeting FBI / Department of Justice
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid topic shifting within single post
- Grandiose self-assessment intruding into grievance narrative

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared victimhood with audience
- Invitation to collective outrage
- Humor/boast as bonding moment

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimization of FBI as institution
- Soviet comparison frames US government as totalitarian enemy
- Ongoing pattern of eroding public trust in law enforcement

### Gaslighting

- Reframing lawful search warrant as 'Break-In' and theft
- Presenting legal opinion as established fact ('Illegal to take')
- Soviet equivalence distorts reality of constitutional legal process

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> FBI stole my Passports in the FBI Raid

**MOSTLY TRUE**

FBI did seize three passports (two expired, one active diplomatic) during the August 8 search. They were returned within days. 'Stole' is misleading—they were seized and returned.

Sources: Court filings August 2022; DOJ confirmation of passport return

> They also improperly took my complete and highly confidential medical file

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Court filings indicated medical records were among items seized. Whether 'improper' is debatable—the warrant was broad.

Sources: Trump legal team court filings September 2022

> Personal Tax Records (Illegal to take)

**HALF TRUE**

Tax records were reportedly among seized materials. The claim they are 'Illegal to take' is a legal opinion, not established fact—the search warrant authorized seizure of documents in specified areas.

Sources: Court filings September 2022

> Days of the Soviet Union!

**FALSE**

The FBI executed a lawfully obtained search warrant approved by a federal magistrate judge based on probable cause. This bears no resemblance to Soviet-era state persecution.

Overall Veracity: 53%

## Tags

- FBI-search-grievance (90%)
- institutional-delegitimization (80%)
- narcissistic-oscillation (70%)
- victimhood-narrative (85%)
- grandiose-intrusion (60%)

## That day

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

**Mar-a-Lago Siege Narrative Dominates a Day of Declining Intensity**

Trump's day opened with a midnight conspiracy post linking the FBI, Facebook, and the debunked '2000 Mules' documentary into a single persecution narrative, then shifted to morning boasts about rally crowd size before pivoting back to outrage over court filings revealing the FBI seized his medical records during the Mar-a-Lago search. The afternoon tapered off into low-effort retweets about immigration. The mood was largely grievance-driven but never escalated -- intensity actually declined as the day went on, ending with routine border alarm posts. Notably absent was any mention of the massive Ukrainian counteroffensive unfolding in Kharkiv, one of the biggest developments of the war.

Full digest for 2022-09-07: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 7). Not only did the FBI steal my Passports in the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108957155977977709
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Not only did the FBI steal my Passports in the FBI Raid and..." Truth Social, 7 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108957155977977709. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Not only did the FBI steal my Passports in the FBI Raid and...," Truth Social, September 7, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108957155977977709.

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