# Post ts_108993927610636880

- Post ID: `ts_108993927610636880`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-14T00:29:10.506Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108993927610636880
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108993927610636880/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_108993927610636880.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ….Remember, the leadership of the FBI also tried to steal the 2016 Election from me for Crooked Hillary, but the Agents of the FBI revolted against Comey and his corrupt gang of thugs at the top. https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/new-durham-bombshell-fbi-paid-russian-accused-lying

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:57:37.852Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Truth Social Post ts_108993927610636880

### Context
This is the first of a two-part thread (the follow-up post explicitly says "This is a bombshell!"). Posted at 8:29 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster), referencing a Just The News article about Durham investigation findings that the FBI paid a Russian national accused of lying.

### Authorship
The ellipsis opening ("….Remember") indicates this is a continuation post. The emotional tone, accusatory framing ("steal," "corrupt gang of thugs"), and narrative construction are consistent with authentic Trump. Evening timing supports personal authorship.

### Psychological Analysis
The post reveals a well-rehearsed persecution narrative: the FBI as institutional enemy targeting him across multiple elections. The claim that "Agents of the FBI revolted against Comey" serves a splitting function—distinguishing good rank-and-file from corrupt leadership. The trigger is Durham investigation news providing narcissistic supply by validating long-held grievances.

### Rhetorical Devices
- **Narrative reframing**: FBI agents as allies who "revolted" against corrupt leadership
- **Personalization**: Institutional actions reframed as personal attacks
- **Dehumanizing language**: "corrupt gang of thugs"
- **Appeal to memory**: "Remember" as directive to audience

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI leadership tried to steal the 2016 Election for Hillary Clinton" | **False** | The FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation was a counterintelligence probe. The IG found the opening was justified, though there were significant FISA process errors. Comey's late reopening of the Clinton email investigation arguably hurt Clinton. |
| "FBI agents revolted against Comey" | **Mostly False** | Some agents expressed frustration with leadership but there was no organized rebellion. |
| "FBI paid a Russian accused of lying" | **Mostly True** | Durham revealed Igor Danchenko was a paid FBI confidential informant and was charged with lying to the FBI (later acquitted). |

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Ellipsis opening suggesting stream-of-consciousness continuation
- Evening posting time (~8:29 PM ET)
- Emotional language ('corrupt gang of thugs')
- Characteristic narrative framing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Durham investigation revelations)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting FBI leadership / Comey
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address ('Remember')
- Shared grievance narrative
- In-group identification with FBI rank-and-file

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing legitimate FBI investigation as election theft attempt

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> FBI leadership tried to steal the 2016 Election for Hillary Clinton

**FALSE**

The FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation was a counterintelligence probe. The IG found the opening was justified, though there were significant FISA process errors. Comey's late reopening of the Clinton email investigation arguably hurt Clinton.

Sources: DOJ IG Horowitz Report 2019

> FBI agents revolted against Comey

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Some agents expressed frustration with leadership but there was no organized rebellion.

Sources: DOJ IG Report

> FBI paid a Russian accused of lying

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Durham revealed Igor Danchenko was a paid FBI confidential informant and was charged with lying to the FBI (later acquitted).

Sources: Durham investigation filings 2022

Overall Veracity: 33%

## Tags

- FBI (90%)
- Durham investigation (80%)
- persecution narrative (70%)
- splitting (70%)
- 2016 election (50%)

## That day

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

**FBI Persecution Narrative Dominates as Trump Oscillates Between Victimhood and Victory Laps**

Trump spent the day cycling between two modes: raging against the FBI and DOJ over the Lindell phone seizure and Durham investigation developments, and celebrating allied primary wins in New Hampshire. The evening began with a Ken Starr tribute that quickly pivoted to self-validation, then escalated through increasingly alarmed posts about a "Weaponized Police State" before a normal overnight sleep break. The morning brought a brief burst of congratulatory posts for New Hampshire winners, but by afternoon the persecution theme returned with claims that DOJ subpoenas were political retaliation. The day's most striking feature was the sheer volume of law-enforcement delegitimization — over half the posts attacked the FBI or DOJ — punctuated by a charged call to "TAKE BACK AMERICA."

Full digest for 2022-09-14: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-14/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 14). ….Remember, the leadership of the FBI also tried... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108993927610636880
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "….Remember, the leadership of the FBI also tried to steal..." Truth Social, 14 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108993927610636880. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "….Remember, the leadership of the FBI also tried to steal...," Truth Social, September 14, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108993927610636880.

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