# Post x_835104946034991106

- Post ID: `x_835104946034991106`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-02-24T12:31:49.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_835104946034991106/analysis
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## Post text

> The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security "leakers" that have permeated our government for a long time. They can't even......

## Engagement

- Likes: 81,076
- Reposts: 18,342
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:06:21.538Z (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 early-morning tweet attacking the FBI's competence in stopping leaks reflects a paranoid-vulnerable narcissistic state triggered by damaging intelligence community leaks during the administration's first month. The post is notable for its institutional delegitimization — casting the nation's primary domestic intelligence agency as "totally unable" — which serves the dual psychological function of externalizing blame for damaging revelations and pre-emptively undermining the FBI's credibility ahead of potential investigations. The trailing ellipsis cliffhanger is a characteristic engagement device. Elevated danger rating reflects not immediate violence risk but the systematic erosion of institutional legitimacy that, longitudinally, contributed to escalating confrontation between the Trump administration and the FBI/DOJ. This post is an early data point in what became a sustained campaign against intelligence and law enforcement institutions.

## Analysis: FBI/Leakers Post (2017-02-24)

### Context
Posted at 12:31 UTC on the day of Trump's CPAC speech. Trump was likely in the DC/National Harbor area for CPAC, making this ~7:31 AM ET — early morning, consistent with his habitual pre-event tweeting pattern.

### Authorship
The ellipsis trailing off ("They can't even......") is a hallmark authentic Trump device — the incomplete thought designed to build suspense for a follow-up tweet. The emotional charge, the attack on the FBI, and the six-dot ellipsis (his characteristic over-punctuation) all point to personal authorship. Early morning timing further supports this.

### Psychological State
This post reflects paranoid preoccupation with leaks — a persistent theme in the first month of the Trump presidency. The intelligence community had been a source of damaging leaks (Flynn/Russia contacts), and this post channels narcissistic injury into an attack on the FBI itself. The framing simultaneously: (1) acknowledges a problem exists ("leakers"), (2) externalizes blame to the FBI, and (3) implies the problem predates him ("for a long time").

### Rhetorical Structure
The trailing ellipsis is a cliffhanger device — it invites the audience to imagine what the FBI "can't even" do, building engagement for the next tweet. "Totally unable" is characteristic hyperbolic language. Scare quotes around "leakers" subtly signal that the real problem may be worse than the word implies.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: The post frames the leakers as the threat rather than the content of what was leaked
- **Displacement**: Anger at damaging intelligence leaks redirected toward the FBI's competence
- **Splitting**: FBI cast as incompetent (all-bad) vs. implicit self as the one who sees the problem clearly

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The FBI is totally unable to stop national security leakers" | **Mostly False** | The FBI had ongoing leak investigations and has historically prosecuted leakers successfully. The characterization of total inability is hyperbolic, though the administration was experiencing an unusual volume of leaks. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- trailing ellipsis (six dots)
- early morning timing (~7:31 AM ET)
- emotional/attacking tone toward institution
- incomplete thought building to follow-up
- characteristic hyperbole ('totally unable')

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (intelligence community leaks damaging to administration)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting FBI
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- cliffhanger engagement
- shared grievance framing

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Delegitimization of FBI as institution
- Framing intelligence community as adversarial to elected government
- Establishing narrative foundation for potential future obstruction

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> The FBI is totally unable to stop national security leakers

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The FBI had ongoing leak investigations and has historically prosecuted leakers successfully. The characterization of total inability is hyperbolic, though the administration was experiencing an unusual volume of leaks.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- FBI attack (90%)
- leaks grievance (80%)
- thread opener (60%)

## That day

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

**Morning FBI Attack Punctuates Otherwise Routine Day Ahead of CPAC Address**

Trump spent most of this day in routine presidential mode — touting stock market gains, heading to CPAC, and highlighting policy pledges on human trafficking and Chicago violence. The exception was a sharp early-morning two-part attack on the FBI over intelligence leaks, where he publicly commanded the bureau to "FIND NOW" the sources of classified information reaching the press. The flash of anger was brief but notable, and he quickly pivoted back to the affirming atmosphere of his CPAC appearance.

Full digest for 2017-02-24: https://trump.fm/date/2017-02-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, February 24). The FBI is totally unable to stop the national... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_835104946034991106
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security..." X (Twitter), 24 Feb. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_835104946034991106. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security...," X (Twitter), February 24, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_835104946034991106.

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