# Post ts_114857687712359546

- Post ID: `ts_114857687712359546`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-07-15T14:20:29.011Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam artist. And now I learn that Fannie Mae’s Financial Crimes Division have concluded that Adam Schiff has engaged in a sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud. Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America, when he must LIVE in CALIFORNIA because he was a Congressman from CALIFORNIA. I always knew Adam Schiff was a Crook. The FRAUD began with the refinance of his Maryland property on February 6, 2009, and continued through multiple transactions until the Maryland property was correctly designated as a second home on October 13, 2020. Mortgage Fraud is very serious, and CROOKED Adam Schiff (now a Senator) needs to be brought to justice.

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.305Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:42:44.023Z (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 post targets long-standing adversary Adam Schiff with unverified mortgage fraud allegations, citing Fannie Mae's Financial Crimes Division. The post is psychologically significant for several reasons: (1) It represents weaponization of institutional authority against a political opponent, with Trump demanding Schiff "be brought to justice" — a pattern consistent with authoritarian use of executive power. (2) The projection dynamic is notable: Trump, who was found liable for civil fraud in New York, labels Schiff a "Crook" and "FRAUD." (3) The "I always suspected/I always knew" framing serves narcissistic supply by positioning Trump as infallibly perceptive. (4) The post is likely aide-assisted (specific dates, encoding artifacts, business-hours timing) but delivered in Trump's characteristic vindictive voice. (5) The factual claims are unverifiable — no mainstream reporting confirms the Fannie Mae investigation as described. The elevated danger rating reflects the sitting president publicly demanding criminal prosecution of a specific senator from the opposing party based on unverified allegations — a pattern that, if normalized, erodes rule-of-law norms. The post fits within Trump's established pattern of retaliatory attacks against impeachment-era adversaries, now wielded from a position of restored executive power.

## Psychological Analysis: Attack on Adam Schiff (Mortgage Fraud Allegations)

### Overview
This post represents a classic Trump attack pattern targeting a long-standing political adversary. The post weaponizes an allegation about Fannie Mae's Financial Crimes Division concluding Schiff engaged in "possible Mortgage Fraud" related to property designation between Maryland and California. The framing follows a well-established template: prior suspicion validated → evidence presented → demand for punishment.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:20 AM ET (Trump likely at White House or nearby). The post is lengthy, contains specific dates (February 6, 2009; October 13, 2020), and has structured argumentation — suggesting aide involvement in research/drafting. However, the emotional tenor ("Shifty," "CROOKED," "Crook," "scam artist"), ALL CAPS emphasis, and vindictive framing are authentically Trumpian. Likely a hybrid: aide-researched talking points delivered in Trump's voice, possibly dictated or lightly edited.

The "â" character (encoding artifact for an apostrophe/special character in "Fannie Mae's") suggests copy-paste from another source, reinforcing aide-assisted composition.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a **preemptive/retaliatory attack** against Schiff, who was the lead House impeachment manager and a persistent Trump critic. The post functions as revenge — Schiff recently became a Senator, elevating his profile and threat level. The "I have always suspected" and "I always knew" framing is classic **confirmation bias narration** — retroactively claiming prescience.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Calling Schiff a "Crook" and "FRAUD" while Trump himself faced extensive fraud litigation (Trump University, Trump Organization civil fraud verdict)
- **Splitting**: Schiff is all-bad ("scam artist," "Crook," "CROOKED")
- **Acting out**: Direct aggressive expression toward a perceived enemy

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post employs a prosecutorial narrative structure unusual for Trump — specific dates, institutional references, legal terminology ("sustained pattern," "Mortgage Fraud," "brought to justice"). This legalistic framing mirrors what Trump experienced during his own legal proceedings, suggesting an identification-with-aggressor dynamic where he now adopts the prosecutorial role against enemies.

### Narcissistic Dynamics
The post oscillates between **grandiose** ("I always knew") and **persecutory** framing. The core message is: Trump's instincts are infallible, his enemies are criminals, and justice must be served — but only against others. The demand that Schiff "be brought to justice" while Trump pardoned allies and dismissed his own legal issues reflects characteristic asymmetric application of rules.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Fannie Mae's Financial Crimes Division concluded Schiff engaged in sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud" | **Unverifiable** | No mainstream reporting confirms this specific claim. The framing 'possible Mortgage Fraud' is hedged. The existence and conclusions of such an investigation are not independently verified. |
| "Schiff listed Maryland property as primary residence to get cheaper mortgage rate" | **Unverifiable** | Specific mortgage details not independently confirmed. Members of Congress commonly maintain residences in both DC-area and home states. |
| "The fraud began February 6, 2009 and continued through October 13, 2020" | **Unverifiable** | Highly specific dates suggest a source document but cannot be independently verified. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Encoding artifact (â) suggests copy-paste from external source
- Specific dates (Feb 6, 2009; Oct 13, 2020) suggest research assistance
- Business hours posting (10:20 AM ET)
- Structured legal argumentation atypical of pure Trump composition
- Emotional language and nicknames are authentically Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (Adam Schiff / Schiff's elevation to Senator)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Adam Schiff
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.75

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- acting out (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Claiming infallible judgment ('I always knew')
- Framing political opponent as criminal to delegitimize
- Inviting audience to share righteous indignation

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Direct call for prosecution of political opponent ('needs to be brought to justice')
- President using official platform to target specific individual with criminal allegations
- Pattern of weaponizing executive power against political adversaries

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22._

> Fannie Mae's Financial Crimes Division concluded Schiff engaged in sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud

**UNVERIFIABLE**

No mainstream reporting confirms this specific claim. The framing 'possible Mortgage Fraud' is hedged. The existence and conclusions of such an investigation are not independently verified.

> Schiff listed Maryland property as primary residence to get cheaper mortgage rate

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Specific mortgage details not independently confirmed. Members of Congress commonly maintain residences in both DC-area and home states.

> The fraud began February 6, 2009 and continued through October 13, 2020

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Highly specific dates suggest a source document but cannot be independently verified.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- political_attack (90%)
- adam_schiff (90%)
- revenge_motive (80%)
- projection (70%)
- prosecution_demand (60%)

## That day

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

**A Victory Lap Through Pittsburgh: 15 Posts of Unbroken Grandiosity**

Trump spent the day in celebration mode, announcing an Indonesia trade deal, praising favorable inflation numbers, and demanding the Fed slash interest rates by three full points. The only sour note was a pointed attack on Senator Adam Schiff over unverified mortgage fraud allegations, with Trump calling for prosecution. He traveled to Pittsburgh for an AI and energy event, and capped the evening by cheering a Florida court ruling in favor of Truth Social. A busy but emotionally flat day — all self-congratulation, minimal conflict.

Full digest for 2025-07-15: https://trump.fm/date/2025-07-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, July 15). I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114857687712359546
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam..." Truth Social, 15 Jul. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114857687712359546. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam...," Truth Social, July 15, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114857687712359546.

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