# Post ts_109000157653810326

- Post ID: `ts_109000157653810326`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-09-15T02:53:33.427Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109000157653810326
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109000157653810326/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109000157653810326.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The FBI was paying a big time Russian informant (Spy) all the way back to 2017, while at the SAME TIME they were accusing me of working with the Russians in the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax. In other words, they knew their case against me was, with all of the money and man hours spent, a Fraud!

## Engagement

- Likes: 27,197
- Reposts: 8,518
- Replies: 1,503
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.435Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:00:14.034Z (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: Post ts_109000157653810326

### Context
This post references Durham investigation findings about FBI paying a Russian informant while investigating Trump-Russia connections. Posted at 10:53 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or NY), placing this in the late-night authentic window.

### Authorship
Late evening posting, stream-of-consciousness style, signature "Russia, Russia, Russia" repetition, emotional framing ("Fraud!") — all consistent with authentic Trump composition. The exclamation point ending and personal grievance tone are characteristic.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic narcissistic vindication post. The Durham investigation filings serve as external validation for long-held grievance about the Russia investigation. The post constructs a neat narrative: the FBI simultaneously paid a Russian source AND accused Trump of Russian collusion, therefore the entire investigation was fraudulent.

The "In other words" construction is notable — Trump translates complex legal proceedings into simple moral terms (fraud vs. innocence), characteristic splitting. The parenthetical "(Spy)" reframes "informant" with more dramatic/sinister language.

"Russia, Russia, Russia" is a perseverative catchphrase used to simultaneously dismiss and mock the investigation — a signature minimization technique.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Complex legal nuance reduced to simple fraud narrative
- **Projection**: Implying FBI was the actual fraud, not any conduct on his part

### Rhetorical Devices
The post follows a classic structure: establish damning fact → connect to personal grievance → declare vindication. The "In other words" functions as interpretive framing, telling the audience what to conclude.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI was paying a Russian informant back to 2017 while investigating Trump-Russia ties" | **Half True** | Durham filings revealed Igor Danchenko, a key Steele dossier source, was a paid FBI confidential informant from 2017-2020. However, characterizing him as a 'big time Russian informant (Spy)' overstates his role, and the implication that this alone proves the investigation was fraudulent is a logical leap. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Late evening posting (10:53 PM ET)
- Russia Russia Russia catchphrase
- Exclamation point ending
- Parenthetical asides (Spy)
- Personal grievance framing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Exposure (Durham investigation filing)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- splitting (immature)
- denial (pathological)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance
- Interpretive framing via 'In other words'

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> FBI was paying a Russian informant back to 2017 while investigating Trump-Russia ties

**HALF TRUE**

Durham filings revealed Igor Danchenko, a key Steele dossier source, was a paid FBI confidential informant from 2017-2020. However, characterizing him as a 'big time Russian informant (Spy)' overstates his role, and the implication that this alone proves the investigation was fraudulent is a logical leap.

Sources: Durham court filings September 2022

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- vindication_narrative (80%)
- russia_investigation (90%)
- durham_investigation (70%)
- fbi_grievance (70%)
- persecution_narrative (50%)

## That day

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

**Durham Grievance and McConnell Rage Define a Two-Front Day**

Trump's day split neatly into two grievances. The evening and morning hours were spent relitigating the Russia investigation, seizing on a Durham probe court filing to argue the FBI had framed him. A calm midday interlude included policy takes on the border and electric vehicles, a congressional endorsement, and a lighthearted retweet of Melania. Then the afternoon erupted with a rapid-fire four-post barrage against Mitch McConnell, branding him a "lapdog" and "absolute Loser" over the Continuing Resolution. The mood was mostly combative and self-assured, with the sharpest anger reserved not for Democrats but for a fellow Republican.

Full digest for 2022-09-15: https://trump.fm/date/2022-09-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, September 15). The FBI was paying a big time Russian informant... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109000157653810326
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The FBI was paying a big time Russian informant (Spy) all..." Truth Social, 15 Sep. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109000157653810326. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The FBI was paying a big time Russian informant (Spy) all...," Truth Social, September 15, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109000157653810326.

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