Analysis: This Russian connection non-sense is merely an attempt to co...

9y ago Feb 15, 2017 at 12:08 PM

This Russian connection non-sense is merely an attempt to cover-up the many mistakes made in Hillary Clinton's losing campaign.

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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

40%

This post, arriving the morning after National Security Advisor Flynn's resignation over Russian contacts, represents a textbook narcissistic denial-deflection response to perceived exposure. Trump dismisses the Russia investigation as "non-sense" and reframes it as Clinton's excuse for losing—deploying denial, projection, and displacement in a single sentence. The unusual hyphenation of "non-sense" and early-morning reactive timing suggest authentic authorship. The continued invocation of Clinton's defeat four months post-election reflects ongoing narcissistic supply from the victory narrative and an inability to address the substantive crisis on its merits. Part of a coordinated morning tweet-storm that also attacked media as "fake news" with "conspiracy theories."

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Early morning EST timing (~7am)
Hyphen in 'non-sense' is unusual/authentic quirk
Defensive emotional tone
Simple sentence structure

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Flynn resignation and Russia investigation coverage)

Sentiment

-0.50

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

40%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

denialprojectiondisplacement

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Parasocial Techniques:

shared grievance framingus-vs-them narrative

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Dismisses substantive Russia concerns as 'non-sense' despite Flynn's resignation over exactly those contacts
Reframes legitimate investigation as partisan cover-up

Reality Distortions:

Characterizes Russia connections as baseless despite Flynn resignation over Russian contacts
Frames investigation as merely a campaign excuse rather than national security concern

Fact Checks (1)

"Russian connection is merely an attempt to cover-up mistakes in Clinton's campaign"

False

Flynn resigned the previous day specifically over undisclosed Russian contacts. Multiple intelligence agencies had confirmed Russian interference. The investigation had substantive national security basis independent of Clinton.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: "Russian connection non-sense" Post (2017-02-15)

Context

This post arrives the morning after Michael Flynn's forced resignation over undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador—the most significant crisis of the young Trump presidency. Media coverage was dominated by questions about what Trump knew and when.

Authorship

The hyphenated "non-sense" is a distinctive quirk suggesting authentic composition. Posted ~7:08 AM EST, consistent with Trump's morning cable-news-reactive pattern. Medium confidence authentic.

Psychological Dynamics

The post deploys a denial-deflection-displacement chain: (1) deny the Russia story has substance, (2) deflect by reframing it as opposition strategy, (3) displace onto Clinton. This is textbook narcissistic defense against exposure—the Flynn resignation threatened to validate the Russia narrative, so the entire frame must be rejected.

The invocation of Clinton's "losing campaign" serves dual purpose: it reminds followers of his victory (narcissistic supply) while diminishing the credibility of the accusers (they're losers explaining away failure).

Rhetorical Function

The word "merely" does heavy lifting—it minimizes what was, objectively, a major national security scandal. Combined with the longitudinal context showing same-day "fake news media" and "conspiracy theories" tweets, this represents a coordinated morning messaging burst to establish counter-narrative.

Pattern Note

The Clinton deflection pattern is well-established by this point (4 months post-election). The continued need to reference a defeated opponent suggests ongoing supply-seeking from the victory narrative.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Russian connection is merely an attempt to cover-up mistakes in Clinton's campaign"	False	Flynn resigned the previous day specifically over undisclosed Russian contacts. Multiple intelligence agencies had confirmed Russian interference. The investigation had substantive national security basis independent of Clinton.

Overall Veracity: 0%