# Post ts_109687047525656470

- Post ID: `ts_109687047525656470`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-14T10:18:41.083Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109687047525656470
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109687047525656470/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109687047525656470.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Page 2: I was President of the U.S. and covered and protected by the Presidential Records Act, which is not criminal and allows and encourages you to talk to the NARA, which we were, very nicely, until the FBI, who it is now learned has been after me for years without pause or question, RAIDED Mar-a-Lago, a stupid and probably Illegal thing to do. As President, I have the right to declassify documents, Biden did not. Special "Prosecutor" Jack Smith, however, is a Trump Hating political Thug…..

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:46:35.358Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This early-morning post (5:18 AM ET, highly likely authentic) reveals Trump's psychological processing of the classified documents investigation through the lens of the Biden documents parallel. The core dynamic is narcissistic injury from the August 2022 FBI search, reactivated and channeled through a double-standard narrative. Multiple pathological and immature defenses are simultaneously deployed: denial of wrongdoing, distortion of legal frameworks (misrepresenting the Presidential Records Act as providing criminal immunity), projection of malice onto Jack Smith, and splitting between "reasonable" treatment of Biden versus persecution of himself. The present-tense construction "I have the right to declassify" (rather than "had") subtly asserts continuity of presidential identity — consistent with ongoing difficulty accepting the loss of office. The paranoid features are prominent: FBI framed as having been "after me for years," the search as "probably Illegal," and Jack Smith as a "Trump Hating political Thug." The gaslighting elements are notable — reframing a judicially authorized search warrant as illegal, and misrepresenting statutory frameworks — creating an alternative legal reality for followers. This post exemplifies the contamination narrative sequence: rightful cooperation with NARA was "contaminated" by FBI intervention, transforming a cooperative relationship into persecution.

## Psychological Analysis: Post ts_109687047525656470

### Context
This is "Page 2" of a multi-part post comparing Trump's classified documents situation to Biden's, written during the week Special Counsel Robert Hur was appointed to investigate Biden's documents. Trump seizes on the parallel to cast himself as victim of a double standard.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:18 UTC = 5:18 AM EST (Trump at Mar-a-Lago in January 2023). Early morning timing, stream-of-consciousness run-on sentence structure, selective capitalization ("RAIDED," "Illegal"), scare quotes around "Prosecutor" — all strongly authentic Trump markers.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is driven by narcissistic injury from the Mar-a-Lago FBI search (August 2022), reactivated by the Biden documents parallel which he perceives as vindicating his grievance. The core schema: "I did nothing wrong; they are persecuting me while protecting Biden."

Key defenses: **Denial** (dismissing any wrongdoing), **projection** ("Trump Hating political Thug"), **distortion** (framing FBI search as "stupid and probably Illegal"), **splitting** (Biden's counsel = "reasonable," his prosecutor = "lunatic").

### Rhetorical Analysis
The false equivalence between presidential and vice-presidential declassification authority is a central rhetorical move. The post employs whataboutism (Biden comparison), ad hominem (Jack Smith as "Thug"), appeal to authority ("Presidential Records Act"), and victimhood framing.

### Cognitive Notes
The run-on sentence spanning the entire post is characteristic of Trump's baseline written style. Present tense "I have the right" (rather than "had") when referring to presidential powers is notable — possible temporal blurring or deliberate rhetorical choice asserting continuity of status.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Presidential Records Act is not criminal and allows you to talk to NARA" | **Half True** | PRA governs presidential records but does not immunize against criminal liability for mishandling classified documents. Cooperation with NARA is expected but PRA doesn't override the Espionage Act provisions at issue. |
| "As President, I have the right to declassify documents, Biden did not" | **Half True** | Presidents have broad declassification authority; VPs have limited authority. However, whether Trump actually declassified the documents in question before leaving office was disputed, and no declassification orders were documented. |
| "FBI has been after me for years" | **Mostly True** | FBI investigations involving Trump include Crossfire Hurricane (2016), Mueller investigation (2017-2019), and Mar-a-Lago documents case. Whether these constitute persecution or legitimate law enforcement is the contested interpretation. |

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- 5:18 AM local time
- stream-of-consciousness run-on sentence
- selective capitalization (RAIDED)
- scare quotes around Prosecutor
- emotional reactivity

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI Mar-a-Lago search and Jack Smith investigation)

**Rage:** Intensity 65% targeting Jack Smith / FBI
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- insider knowledge claims ('it is now learned')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes lawful FBI search warrant as 'stupid and probably Illegal'
- Misrepresents PRA as providing criminal immunity
- Implies FBI investigation is baseless persecution rather than response to evidence

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Presidential Records Act is not criminal and allows you to talk to NARA

**HALF TRUE**

PRA governs presidential records but does not immunize against criminal liability for mishandling classified documents. Cooperation with NARA is expected but PRA doesn't override the Espionage Act provisions at issue.

Sources: Presidential Records Act (44 U.S.C. §§ 2201–2209)

> As President, I have the right to declassify documents, Biden did not

**HALF TRUE**

Presidents have broad declassification authority; VPs have limited authority. However, whether Trump actually declassified the documents in question before leaving office was disputed, and no declassification orders were documented.

Sources: Executive Order 13526

> FBI has been after me for years

**MOSTLY TRUE**

FBI investigations involving Trump include Crossfire Hurricane (2016), Mueller investigation (2017-2019), and Mar-a-Lago documents case. Whether these constitute persecution or legitimate law enforcement is the contested interpretation.

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Tags

- classified_documents (100%)
- persecution_narrative (90%)
- jack_smith (70%)
- fbi (70%)
- whataboutism (80%)
- legal_misrepresentation (80%)

## That day

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

**Classified Documents Double Standard Consumes the Day as Pre-Dawn Rage Gives Way to Vindication Sharing**

Trump spent nearly the entire day fixated on the classified documents investigation, arguing he was treated unfairly compared to Biden. He started posting before 5 AM with lengthy, angry multi-part threads attacking Jack Smith, the FBI, and the DOJ, building to an all-caps outburst late in the morning. The mood shifted noticeably in the late afternoon when news broke that five more classified documents had been found at Biden's Delaware home — Trump shared the story from four different outlets in rapid succession, seemingly energized by what he saw as vindication. The day ended quietly with a couple of retweets, the storm having passed.

Full digest for 2023-01-14: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-14/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 14). Page 2: I was President of the U.S. and covered... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109687047525656470
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Page 2: I was President of the U.S. and covered and..." Truth Social, 14 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109687047525656470. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Page 2: I was President of the U.S. and covered and...," Truth Social, January 14, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109687047525656470.

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