Analysis: The so-called Deep State, often referred to by many other na...

3y ago Dec 20, 2022 at 1:50 PM

The so-called Deep State, often referred to by many other names, including “Cheaters, “Insurrectionists,” “Communists,” and yes, even our good old “RINOS,” have been working on sinister and evil “plots” for a long time, even well before I came to office. They are long seated Swamp Creatures, and are bad news for the USA. Remember very early on when Obama, Biden, Holder, and Comey were SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN? I wonder if their handpicked Special “Prosecutor,” Jack Smith, knew what was going on?

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-20. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

Elevated

Narcissistic State

Vulnerable

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

65%

This post, arriving the same day the Jan. 6 Committee voted to criminally refer Trump for insurrection and related charges, exemplifies textbook DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender). The most striking feature is the projection of the label "Insurrectionists" onto his accusers on the very day he is formally accused of insurrection—a near-perfect inversion of reality. The post constructs a totalizing conspiracy framework where all opposition (Deep State, Communists, RINOs, Obama, Biden, Comey, Jack Smith) collapses into a single undifferentiated enemy. This is consistent with paranoid features within the malignant narcissism construct. The systematic use of scare quotes around institutional terms ("Prosecutor," "plots") functions to delegitimize the legal process threatening him. The claim about "SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN" distorts the documented FBI counterintelligence investigation and erroneously implicates Eric Holder, who left DOJ over a year before the investigation began. The rhetorical question about Jack Smith plants suspicion through insinuation rather than falsifiable assertion. Clinically, the vulnerable narcissistic state is evident: the post is entirely defensive, naming enemies rather than asserting achievements. The injury from the criminal referral—an unprecedented institutional repudiation—drives the conspiratorial reframing. The danger level is elevated due to systematic delegitimization of criminal justice processes at a moment of acute legal jeopardy.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Prolific scare quotes
ALL CAPS emphasis on SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN
Stream-of-consciousness enumeration
Rhetorical question ending
Emotionally reactive content

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Vulnerable State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jan. 6 Committee criminal referral)

Rage: Intensity 60% targeting Deep State / DOJ / Jack Smith / Obama administration

Proportionality

30%

Sentiment

-0.70

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

70%

Antisocial

40%

Paranoid

80%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectiondenialdistortionsplitting

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

50%

Cognitive Markers:

tangentiality

Parasocial Techniques:

Inclusive 'our' and 'Remember' to create shared memoryRhetorical question inviting audience to join suspicion

Danger Assessment

Elevated

Indicators:

Frames legal system as enemy conspiracy
Delegitimizes criminal prosecution process
Labels opponents as insurrectionists/communists

Gaslighting Detected:

Reframes FBI counterintelligence investigation as 'spying'
Labels accusers with the very charges being brought against him
Scare quotes delegitimize factual institutional roles

Reality Distortions:

Characterizes lawful FBI investigation as 'spying'
Implies Eric Holder was involved in 2016 investigation (he left DOJ in 2015)
Frames criminal referral context as 'plots' by deep state

Rhetorical Analysis

Dehumanizing Language Present

Fact Checks (2)

"Obama, Biden, Holder, and Comey were SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN"

Mostly False

FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane counterintelligence investigation in July 2016 based on intelligence about Russian contacts with campaign advisors. This was a lawful investigation, not 'spying.' Eric Holder left DOJ in April 2015, before the investigation began.

"Jack Smith is 'handpicked'"

Mostly True

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as Special Counsel on November 18, 2022. 'Handpicked' implies improper selection but AG appointment of special counsels is the standard legal process.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: December 20, 2022 Post

Context

This post arrives the same day the Jan. 6 Committee voted to refer Trump for criminal prosecution—a historically unprecedented action. The post is a classic defensive response to existential legal threat, reframing accusers as the real criminals.

Authorship

Posted at 13:50 UTC = 8:50 AM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago in December 2022. The post has authentic markers: scare quotes used prolifically, stream-of-consciousness enumeration, ALL CAPS emphasis, rhetorical question ending. The content is too emotionally invested and idiosyncratic for aide composition.

Psychological Dynamics

The Jan. 6 referral is a massive narcissistic injury—the post never mentions it directly but is clearly reactive. The entire construction is a DARVO operation: Trump reframes the "deep state" as the real insurrectionists, cheaters, and conspirators, while he is the victim of spying. The rhetorical question about Jack Smith functions as insinuation without assertion.

Defense Mechanisms

Projection: Calls opponents "Insurrectionists" and "Cheaters" on the day he is referred for insurrection
Denial: No acknowledgment of the committee referral
Distortion: Recasts documented counterintelligence investigation as "SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN"

Rhetorical Analysis

The scare-quote technique ("Prosecutor," "plots") systematically delegitimizes institutional authority. The enumeration of enemy labels creates a totalizing conspiracy framework where all opposition collapses into one undifferentiated threat.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Obama, Biden, Holder, and Comey were SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN"	Mostly False	FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane counterintelligence investigation in July 2016 based on intelligence about Russian contacts with campaign advisors. This was a lawful investigation, not 'spying.' Eric Holder left DOJ in April 2015, before the investigation began.
"Jack Smith is 'handpicked'"	Mostly True	Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as Special Counsel on November 18, 2022. 'Handpicked' implies improper selection but AG appointment of special counsels is the standard legal process.

Overall Veracity: 50%