# Post ts_109588236825897148

- Post ID: `ts_109588236825897148`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-27T23:29:49.536Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109588236825897148
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109588236825897148/analysis

## Post text

> https://thefederalist.com/2022/12/27/fbi-office-investigating-hunter-biden-sent-twitter-numerous-censorship-requests-right-before-2020-election/

## Engagement

- Likes: 16,681
- Reposts: 5,189
- Replies: 641
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:18:33.178Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Link-Only Post — FBI/Hunter Biden/Twitter Censorship

This post shares a Federalist article alleging the FBI office investigating Hunter Biden sent censorship requests to Twitter before the 2020 election. It is one of several link-only posts on this date, all from right-leaning outlets, forming a curated narrative of institutional corruption and persecution.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:29 PM ET (Trump at Mar-a-Lago for holidays). The link-only format with no commentary, combined with business-hours timing and the curation pattern across multiple outlets, is consistent with aide-managed content distribution (likely Scavino).

### Psychological Context
This post fits within the day's thematic arc: institutional weaponization (DOJ post), media censorship (this post), partisan persecution (Jan 6 post). The Hunter Biden/FBI/Twitter nexus serves as a paranoid-grievance nexus — "they" conspired to suppress damaging information to defeat Trump.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Accusations of censorship/suppression mirror criticisms of Trump's own attempts to pressure media
- **Externalization**: Electoral loss attributed to conspiracy rather than voter preference

### Rhetorical Function
The article title itself does the rhetorical work — Trump needs no commentary. The headline implies: FBI corruption + Big Tech collusion + election interference. This is **argument by curation** — letting others make the case while maintaining deniability.

### Danger Assessment
No direct danger indicators. Contributes to epistemic erosion regarding institutional legitimacy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "FBI office investigating Hunter Biden sent Twitter censorship requests before 2020 election" | **Half True** | Twitter Files revealed FBI communicated with Twitter about content including Hunter Biden laptop story, but characterizing these as 'censorship requests' is editorialized. FBI flagged content; Twitter made independent moderation decisions. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- link-only format
- business hours posting (6:29 PM ET)
- part of curated multi-post series
- no personal commentary or emotional markers

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (2020 election loss, institutional actions against Trump)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- curated outrage feeding
- institutional distrust cultivation

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._

> FBI office investigating Hunter Biden sent Twitter censorship requests before 2020 election

**HALF TRUE**

Twitter Files revealed FBI communicated with Twitter about content including Hunter Biden laptop story, but characterizing these as 'censorship requests' is editorialized. FBI flagged content; Twitter made independent moderation decisions.

Sources: Twitter Files (Matt Taibbi releases, Dec 2022); Senate testimony

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- hunter_biden (80%)
- institutional_distrust (90%)
- election_grievance (70%)
- link_share (100%)

## That day

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

**Besieged by January 6 Fallout, Trump Oscillates Between Defiance and Victimhood in 19-Post Day**

Trump spent the day consumed by the January 6 Committee's final report and broader grievances about FBI and DOJ overreach, sharing a steady stream of articles reinforcing his persecution narrative. The evening before kicked off with a blistering personal attack on a New York Magazine reporter, calling her "shaky and unattractive" after an unfavorable interview, before escalating into a combative defense against the Committee's criminal referrals. He also took shots at Mitch McConnell over the omnibus spending bill and immigration policy. The afternoon featured a rapid-fire dump of links from right-wing outlets with almost no original commentary, and the day closed on a quieter note with a self-congratulatory post about Opportunity Zones.

Full digest for 2022-12-27: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 27). https://thefederalist.com/2022/12/27/fbi-office-in... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109588236825897148
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://thefederalist.com/2022/12/27/fbi-office-investigatin..." Truth Social, 27 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109588236825897148. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://thefederalist.com/2022/12/27/fbi-office-investigatin...," Truth Social, December 27, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109588236825897148.

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