Analysis: Hillary and the Dems loved and praised FBI Director Comey ju...

9y ago Oct 30, 2016 at 2:04 PM

Hillary and the Dems loved and praised FBI Director Comey just a few days ago. Original evidence was overwhelming, should not have delayed!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

45%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Exclamation point emphasis
Short punchy sentences
Personally opinionated judgment call ('should not have delayed')

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (FBI reopening Clinton investigation)

Sentiment

-0.40

Mildly Hypomanic

Confident, declarative tone during favorable news cycle

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

splittingdistortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

35%

Parasocial Techniques:

positioning as truth-teller against corrupt establishment

Fact Checks (2)

"Hillary and the Dems loved and praised FBI Director Comey just a few days ago"

Mostly True

Democrats had generally praised Comey's July 2016 decision not to recommend charges, though 'loved' is hyperbolic. After the Oct 28 letter, many Democrats criticized him.

"Original evidence was overwhelming"

Mostly False

FBI Director Comey himself stated in July 2016 that while Clinton was 'extremely careless,' no reasonable prosecutor would bring charges. The characterization of evidence as 'overwhelming' contradicts the FBI's own assessment.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Post x_792728791743291392

Context

Posted October 30, 2016, 10:04 AM EDT (Trump was campaigning in Arizona/Colorado area; likely Mountain Time ~8:04 AM). This follows FBI Director Comey's October 28 letter reopening the Clinton email investigation.

Authorship

Morning post, coherent structure, but the combative tone and pointed accusation ("should not have delayed!") suggest authentic Trump. The sentence structure is simple and punchy—characteristic of his style. Mixed signals: business hours but emotionally charged content.

Psychological Analysis

The post exploits the Comey reversal to paint Democrats as hypocrites. "Loved and praised" followed by implied current outrage is classic splitting. The final clause—"Original evidence was overwhelming, should not have delayed!"—reveals Trump inserting his own prosecutorial judgment, consistent with grandiose self-regard (he knows better than the FBI).

Rhetorical Techniques

The post uses whataboutism (Democrats praised Comey before), ad hominem framing, and an implicit false authority claim (pronouncing evidence "overwhelming"). The exclamation point conveys righteous indignation.

Defense Mechanisms

Projection is mild here; primarily this is offensive rather than defensive. The post functions as opportunistic attack rather than response to narcissistic injury—it's supply-seeking through dominance display during a favorable news cycle.

Danger Assessment

No danger indicators. Standard campaign rhetoric.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Hillary and the Dems loved and praised FBI Director Comey just a few days ago"	Mostly True	Democrats had generally praised Comey's July 2016 decision not to recommend charges, though 'loved' is hyperbolic. After the Oct 28 letter, many Democrats criticized him.
"Original evidence was overwhelming"	Mostly False	FBI Director Comey himself stated in July 2016 that while Clinton was 'extremely careless,' no reasonable prosecutor would bring charges. The characterization of evidence as 'overwhelming' contradicts the FBI's own assessment.

Overall Veracity: 50%