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Analysis: URL-Only Breitbart Share (2022-12-11)

Overview

One of at least six consecutive URL-only posts on December 11, 2022, all curating articles about the Twitter Files revelations. This post shares a Breitbart article about Elon Musk calling out Michael Sussmann and Perkins Coie for allegedly attempting to "corrupt a presidential election."

Authorship

Likely aide-assisted curation. The rapid-fire, commentary-free link sharing during Sunday business hours (4:38 PM ET, Mar-a-Lago) resembles a media monitoring dump. However, the thematic selection—all reinforcing the same vindication narrative—reflects Trump's personal preoccupations.

Psychological Dynamics

This post connects the Twitter Files to the Russia investigation through the Sussmann/Perkins Coie angle, tying together two of Trump's deepest grievance threads. Musk's independent criticism serves as powerful third-party validation—a billionaire outsider confirming what Trump has claimed for years. The supply-seeking function is clear: external authority validates the persecution narrative.

Reality Distortion Note

The headline describes Sussmann as attempting to "corrupt a presidential election," but Sussmann was acquitted at trial in June 2022. Sharing this framing without caveat contributes to epistemic closure within the audience.

Fact Verification

Overall Veracity: 20%

Longitudinal Context

This fits a clear pattern: when external events provide validation material (Twitter Files), Trump or his team saturate the feed with corroborating sources, building a cumulative case through volume rather than argument.