# Post ts_109875573870003263

- Post ID: `ts_109875573870003263`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-16T17:23:24.802Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875573870003263
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875573870003263/analysis
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## Post text

> He got caught lying to Congress, also! https://www.foxnews.com/media/james-clapper-accuses-politico-deliberately-distorting-letter-biden-laptop-being-russian-disinfo

## Engagement

- Likes: 9,194
- Reposts: 2,927
- Replies: 349
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:02:59.618Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post ts_109875573870003263 (2023-02-16)

### Content Summary
Trump shares a Fox News article about James Clapper accusing Politico of distorting the letter signed by intelligence officials regarding the Biden laptop story. Trump adds the commentary: "He got caught lying to Congress, also!"

### Authorship
Posted at 17:23 UTC = 12:23 PM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago in February 2023, making this 12:23 PM local time — business hours. The post is brief, punchy, uses an exclamation point, and references a political grievance. The brevity and emotional tone suggest authentic Trump, though the timing is consistent with aide posting. The link-sharing format is common to both.

### Psychological Analysis
This post fits a familiar pattern: vindication-seeking regarding the Hunter Biden laptop narrative. The added commentary ("He got caught lying to Congress, also!") layers an additional accusation beyond the article's content, escalating the attack. The word "also" implies a running tally of offenses — consistent with grudge-bearing and paranoid vigilance.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Ad hominem attack on Clapper
- Appeal to authority (Fox News as validator)
- Vindication narrative (the establishment lied, Trump was right)

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine supply-seeking and grievance maintenance — a standard post in Trump's repertoire.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Clapper got caught lying to Congress" | **Mostly True** | Clapper admitted in 2013 that his March 2013 testimony denying NSA bulk data collection was 'clearly erroneous.' He was referred for perjury investigation but never charged. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Brief punchy commentary
- Exclamation point
- Business hours posting (12:23 PM ET)
- Link-sharing format common to both Trump and aides
- Emotional but not stream-of-consciousness

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Fox News article validating Biden laptop narrative)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- vindication narrative
- shared grievance

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Clapper got caught lying to Congress

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Clapper admitted in 2013 that his March 2013 testimony denying NSA bulk data collection was 'clearly erroneous.' He was referred for perjury investigation but never charged.

Sources: Congressional testimony records; Clapper's own public statements

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- vindication-seeking (70%)
- biden-laptop (80%)
- intelligence-community (60%)

## That day

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

**Besieged on All Legal Fronts, Trump Rewrites Reality — Turning a Grand Jury Report Into "Total Exoneration"**

Trump spent the day playing defense against a barrage of legal threats — leaked audio recordings, the Fulton County grand jury report, and the New York Attorney General's NRA case. After a sharp emotional reaction to unauthorized recordings around midday, he settled into a rapid-fire link-sharing blitz targeting Nikki Haley (who had just announced her presidential bid) and media critics. The day's most striking moment came in the afternoon, when he thanked the Georgia grand jury for its "Patriotism & Courage" and declared "total exoneration" — a breathtaking inversion of a report that actually signaled further legal jeopardy. The overall mood was combative but controlled, with most of the heaviest lifting done by aides crafting legalistic responses.

Full digest for 2023-02-16: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 16). He got caught lying to Congress, also!... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875573870003263
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "He got caught lying to Congress, also!..." Truth Social, 16 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875573870003263. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "He got caught lying to Congress, also!...," Truth Social, February 16, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875573870003263.

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