# Post x_837492425283219458

- Post ID: `x_837492425283219458`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-03-03T02:38:48.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_837492425283219458
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_837492425283219458/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_837492425283219458.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ...is all of the illegal leaks of classified and other information. It is a total "witch hunt!"

## Engagement

- Likes: 93,134
- Reposts: 18,089
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:09:24.320Z (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 concludes a four-part thread defending Jeff Sessions following his recusal from the Russia investigation. The thread executes a textbook DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) sequence, culminating in reframing the "real story" as illegal leaks rather than undisclosed Russian contacts. The introduction of "witch hunt" — which would become Trump's signature delegitimization phrase over the next several years — marks a psychologically significant moment. It represents the crystallization of a persecution narrative that would serve as the primary defensive framework throughout the Russia investigation. The vulnerable narcissistic state is notable: rather than grandiose counterattack, Trump positions himself and his allies as victims of institutional persecution, inviting followers into shared victimhood. The displacement defense (substance → process) and the epistemic closure demand (accept that leaks are the real crime) establish patterns that would intensify significantly over the following months and years.

## Analysis: Post x_837492425283219458 (2017-03-03)

This is the fourth part of a multi-tweet thread defending AG Jeff Sessions after his recusal from the Russia investigation. The ellipsis opening ("...is all of the illegal leaks") continues from the previous tweet about Democrats losing their grip on reality.

### Thread Context
The full thread reads: Sessions is honest → Democrats are saving face → they lost the election and lost grip on reality → **the real story is illegal leaks — it's a "witch hunt!"**

This is the rhetorical climax of the thread — the pivot from defense to counterattack.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:38 PM ET (Trump likely in DC post-congressional address). Late evening, emotionally charged, uses scare quotes and exclamation — consistent with authentic Trump posting. The thread structure (multi-part tweets) is characteristic of his pre-aide style.

### Psychological Analysis
The post deploys a classic DARVO sequence across the thread: Deny (Sessions did nothing wrong) → Attack (Democrats are delusional) → Reverse Victim and Offender (the real crime is the leaks, not the contacts). "Witch hunt" — which would become his signature phrase — frames the investigation as persecution, establishing the victim-protagonist narrative.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Accusing others of illegality while defending against allegations of improper Russian contacts
- **Displacement**: Redirecting from Sessions-Russia substance to the leak process
- **Denial**: Dismissing the investigation's legitimacy entirely

### Rhetorical Pivot
The "real story" framing is a textbook attention-redirection technique — don't look at what was revealed, look at how it was revealed.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Illegal leaks of classified and other information occurred" | **Half True** | Leaks did occur regarding Sessions-Kislyak meetings, but characterizing them as 'illegal' leaks of 'classified' information is contested — the meetings themselves were not classified, though some underlying intelligence may have been. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 9:38 PM ET posting time
- emotional punctuation
- scare quotes around witch hunt
- multi-tweet thread characteristic of authentic posting
- reactive content tied to breaking news

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Jeff Sessions recusal / Russia investigation revelations)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting leakers, Democrats, investigators
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- denial (pathological)
- displacement (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared victimhood framing
- in-group reality construction

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes legitimate investigation as 'witch hunt'
- DARVO: reverses who is the wrongdoer (investigators become the criminals)
- Attacks perception of what the 'real story' is

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Illegal leaks of classified and other information occurred

**HALF TRUE**

Leaks did occur regarding Sessions-Kislyak meetings, but characterizing them as 'illegal' leaks of 'classified' information is contested — the meetings themselves were not classified, though some underlying intelligence may have been.

Sources: Washington Post reporting on Sessions-Kislyak meetings

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- witch-hunt-framing (90%)
- DARVO (85%)
- russia-investigation (90%)
- sessions-defense (70%)
- leak-deflection (80%)

## That day

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

**Sessions Recusal Triggers All-Day DARVO Spiral: Five Attempts at One Pelosi Attack**

Trump spent the day consumed by Attorney General Sessions' recusal from the Russia investigation, launching a sustained counterattack against Democratic leaders. He demanded investigations into both Schumer and Pelosi for their own supposed "Russia ties," based on thin evidence like old photos from routine diplomatic events. The Pelosi attack was posted at least five times across the day with progressive spelling corrections -- "hear by," "hearby," and finally "hereby" -- revealing unusual agitation. The few non-Russia posts were low-effort promotional content that barely interrupted the defensive barrage.

Full digest for 2017-03-03: https://trump.fm/date/2017-03-03/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, March 3). ...is all of the illegal leaks of classified and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_837492425283219458
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...is all of the illegal leaks of classified and other..." X (Twitter), 3 Mar. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_837492425283219458. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...is all of the illegal leaks of classified and other...," X (Twitter), March 3, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_837492425283219458.

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