Analysis: The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive, and...

3y ago Dec 27, 2022 at 12:18 AM

The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive, and way ahead of the curve—as opposed to Governors that shut their States down, even for short periods. https://dailycaller.com/2022/12/26/twitter-lawyer-censor-trump-covid-tweet/

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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

None

Narcissistic State

Mixed

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

35%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Evening posting time (~7:18 PM ET)
Grievance-driven personal framing
Characteristic dash and parenthetical style
Self-referential content

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Mixed State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Twitter Files / Daily Caller article validating censorship claims)

Sentiment

-0.30

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

60%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

50%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

distortionsplitting

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

35%

Parasocial Techniques:

vindication narrativeshared grievance with audience

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Reframes content moderation as FBI persecution
Implies he was suppressed for being correct rather than for misinformation concerns

Reality Distortions:

Characterizes FBI involvement in content moderation as personally targeting him to 'shut him down'
'Way ahead of the curve' on COVID is a contested retrospective self-assessment

Fact Checks (2)

"The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive"

Half True

Twitter Files revealed FBI flagged content for review, but 'shut me down' overstates the nature of the interaction. Twitter made independent moderation decisions.

"Way ahead of the curve on COVID"

Mostly False

Trump's COVID messaging was mixed—he alternately downplayed the virus, promoted unproven treatments, and pushed for reopening. 'Way ahead of the curve' is not supported by the public record.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109582766005614054

Context

Post from Dec 27, 2022 (7:18 PM ET, assuming Mar-a-Lago). Trump shares a Daily Caller article about Twitter's internal deliberations over censoring his COVID-related tweets. This is part of the "Twitter Files" discourse period.

Authorship

Evening post, links to conservative media with personal grievance framing. The sentence structure is characteristically Trump—self-referential, comparative, with the parenthetical aside "as opposed to Governors." The dash usage and flow suggest authentic composition.

Psychological Analysis

The post operates on a familiar victimhood-vindication axis: the FBI suppressed him while he was "being positive, and way ahead of the curve." This is classic retrospective self-aggrandizement combined with persecution narrative. The comparison to governors who "shut their States down" serves dual purpose—elevating self while diminishing others.

The Twitter Files revelations provide narcissistic supply in the form of external validation for long-held persecution claims. This is a supply-seeking post leveraging new evidence to support pre-existing grievance.

Defense Mechanisms

Distortion: Reframes complex COVID policy debates as simple binary (his positivity vs. others' shutdowns)
Projection: Implies institutional malice ("tried to shut me down") without engaging with content moderation rationale

Rhetorical Devices

The phrase "way ahead of the curve" is characteristic hyperbolic self-assessment. The governors comparison creates an implicit false dichotomy between his approach and lockdowns.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"The FBI tried to shut me down when I was being positive"	Half True	Twitter Files revealed FBI flagged content for review, but 'shut me down' overstates the nature of the interaction. Twitter made independent moderation decisions.
"Way ahead of the curve on COVID"	Mostly False	Trump's COVID messaging was mixed—he alternately downplayed the virus, promoted unproven treatments, and pushed for reopening. 'Way ahead of the curve' is not supported by the public record.

Overall Veracity: 35%