# Post x_835106143462703104

- Post ID: `x_835106143462703104`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-02-24T12:36:34.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_835106143462703104
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_835106143462703104/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_835106143462703104.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S. FIND NOW

## Engagement

- Likes: 100,526
- Reposts: 21,720
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:06:13.128Z (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, the second half of a two-part tweet, reveals a paranoid-grandiose state one month into Trump's presidency as intelligence community leaks about his administration's Russia contacts were intensifying. The command "FIND NOW" directed at the FBI via Twitter represents an early instance of Trump using social media as a governance tool to publicly pressure federal law enforcement — a pattern that would escalate significantly. Psychologically, the post conflates personal political vulnerability (exposure of Russia ties) with national security threat, a classic narcissistic defense that reframes accountability as persecution. The splitting dynamic is notable: the FBI is simultaneously incompetent and expected to obey his public commands. The paranoid "permeated our government" framing plants seeds for the deep-state conspiracy narrative that would become central to Trump's political identity. The elevated danger rating reflects not immediate violence risk but the institutional norm-breaking of a president publicly directing law enforcement investigations via social media, establishing precedent for increasingly authoritarian communications.

## Psychological Analysis: "find the leakers within the FBI itself"

This post is the continuation of a two-part tweet (the previous post ending with "They can't even......"). Together they read: "The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security 'leakers' that have permeated our government for a long time. They can't even find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S. FIND NOW"

### Authorship Attribution
Posted at 12:36 UTC = 7:36 AM EST. Trump was likely at the White House or preparing for his CPAC speech later that day. Early morning posting with emotional intensity, ALL CAPS imperative "FIND NOW," and fragmented syntax all suggest authentic Trump. The two-part tweet structure (pre-280 character era) is characteristic of his personal posting style.

### Psychological State
This is a paranoid-grandiose post driven by narcissistic injury from intelligence community leaks undermining his administration. The command "FIND NOW" reflects both authoritarian impulse and frustrated impotence — he is president yet cannot control information flow. The framing of the FBI as incompetent serves dual purpose: deflecting from the content of the leaks while attacking the institution investigating his campaign's Russia ties.

### Key Dynamics
The imperative "FIND NOW" functions as a public order to a federal agency — blurring the line between tweeting and governing. The paranoid frame ("permeated our government") suggests deep-state conspiracy schema already crystallizing one month into his presidency. This post attacks the FBI while simultaneously demanding it do his bidding, a splitting dynamic.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S." | **Half True** | Leaks about Flynn's Russia contacts and intelligence community assessments were occurring, but characterizing them as having 'devastating effect on U.S.' is hyperbolic framing of what was largely accountability journalism. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (7:36 AM EST)
- ALL CAPS imperative 'FIND NOW'
- Two-part tweet continuation
- Emotional intensity and fragmentation
- No polished formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI/intelligence community leaks to media)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting FBI / leakers
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Early morning agitated posting
- Imperative commands
- Emotional urgency

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- public commanding of federal agencies
- framing personal political threats as national security crises

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Directing federal law enforcement via public social media
- Framing internal government actors as enemies
- Authoritarian command structure bypassing institutional norms

### Gaslighting

- Reframes legitimate oversight/whistleblowing as treasonous leaking
- Conflates personal political exposure with national security threat

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S.

**HALF TRUE**

Leaks about Flynn's Russia contacts and intelligence community assessments were occurring, but characterizing them as having 'devastating effect on U.S.' is hyperbolic framing of what was largely accountability journalism.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- FBI (90%)
- leaks (90%)
- paranoid framing (80%)
- authoritarian command (70%)
- deep state precursor (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). find the leakers within the FBI itself.... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_835106143462703104
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified..." X (Twitter), 24 Feb. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_835106143462703104. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified...," X (Twitter), February 24, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_835106143462703104.

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