# Post ts_114982457914490323

- Post ID: `ts_114982457914490323`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-08-06T15:11:11.201Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114982457914490323/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114982457914490323.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard: "Obama directed that a National Security Council meeting be called... They were tasked to create an Intelligence Assessment that detailed how Moscow tried to influence the election—not 'if'—but 'how'... They knowingly wrote things in this assessment that were false."

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (1:40), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> As you were playing those clips of these people like Morning Joe seemingly befuddled saying that by no account is any of this true, I would challenge them to see if they've actually read the documents, every single page of the documents that we've released over the last couple of weeks. If not, go to ODNI.gov, G-O-V, it's all right there for anyone to see. And those who go in and read this will see how President Obama directed that a national security council meeting be called to talk about Russia, that the report that came out of that meeting was filled with tasks that were delivered by James Clapper's assistant to John Brennan and to other elements of the intelligence community. John Brennan was the head of the CIA at the time, all saying per the president's direction, per the president's order. And very specifically, they were tasked to create an intelligence assessment that detailed how Moscow tried to influence the election, not if, but how. And this was the beginning of this manufactured intelligence assessment, where they knowingly wrote things in this assessment that were false, and they knew they were false. They knew that they were basing it on discredited intelligence or documents like the Steele dossier that was politically motivated and that they knew was false. And this was how they came up with the rush hoax that was then weaponized and used to try to delegitimize the president, President Trump, and to try to ultimately enact this years' long coup throughout his entire four years of his first administration.

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/982/455/278/805/474/original/00797df4810fafa7.mp4

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T03:20:52.867Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trump Quotes DNI Gabbard on Obama-Era Intelligence Assessment

### Overview
This post shares a video clip of DNI Tulsi Gabbard making claims about the Obama administration directing a politically motivated intelligence assessment regarding Russian election interference. Trump amplifies her statements without adding personal commentary beyond the quotation.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:11 AM ET (Trump likely in D.C. area given executive order signings on this date). Business hours, clean formatting, proper quotation marks, no typos or emotional outbursts. This reads as staff-curated content—selecting and transcribing a favorable video clip for distribution.

### Psychological Function
This post serves a **vindication narrative**. The Russia investigation has been a core narcissistic injury since 2016. Having his own DNI publicly validate the claim that the intelligence community fabricated evidence against him represents a redemption sequence: the falsely accused protagonist is now proven right by his own appointees.

### Rhetorical Technique
Trump lets Gabbard's words do the work—a strategic choice. By quoting his DNI rather than making claims himself, the assertions carry institutional authority. The quote emphasizes "not 'if'—but 'how'"—framing the assessment as conclusion-first, which is the core delegitimization argument.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Obama directed NSC meeting to create intelligence assessment detailing how Moscow influenced the election" | **Mostly True** | Obama did order the intelligence community assessment in December 2016. The framing that it was predetermined is a characterization. |
| "The intelligence assessment knowingly contained false information" | **Mostly False** | While the Steele dossier's inclusion was controversial and some analytic tradecraft was questioned, the core findings of Russian interference were confirmed by multiple investigations including the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (11:11 AM ET)
- Clean formatting with proper quotation marks
- No typos or emotional language
- Curated video clip with transcribed quote
- Professional presentation

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (DNI Gabbard's public statements validating Trump's Russia narrative)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- institutional authority appeal
- vindication narrative

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing established Russian election interference as fabricated by Obama administration
- Using institutional authority (DNI) to legitimize revisionist narrative

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Obama directed NSC meeting to create intelligence assessment detailing how Moscow influenced the election

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Obama did order the intelligence community assessment in December 2016. The framing that it was predetermined is a characterization.

Sources: 2017 ICA report; Senate Intelligence Committee findings

> The intelligence assessment knowingly contained false information

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While the Steele dossier's inclusion was controversial and some analytic tradecraft was questioned, the core findings of Russian interference were confirmed by multiple investigations including the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee.

Sources: Senate Intelligence Committee Report Vol. 5; Mueller Report

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- russia_vindication (90%)
- institutional_authority (70%)
- obama_blame (60%)
- aide_authored (80%)

## That day

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

**A Day of Presidential Pageantry Interrupted by One Flash of Senate Rage**

Trump spent most of the day broadcasting a curated highlight reel of presidential activity -- executive orders, diplomacy with Russia, an Apple investment announcement, and a boast about donating his salary. The only real disruption came in the morning when he lashed out at Chuck Schumer over Senate confirmation delays, calling Democrats "EXTORTIONISTS" and "country hating THUGS." The outburst was brief and didn't spiral. Posting volume was moderate, sleep appeared normal, and most content looked staff-produced rather than personally composed.

Full digest for 2025-08-06: https://trump.fm/date/2025-08-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, August 6). Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard:... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114982457914490323
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard: "Obama..." Truth Social, 6 Aug. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114982457914490323. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard: "Obama...," Truth Social, August 6, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114982457914490323.

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