# Post x_843779892776964097

- Post ID: `x_843779892776964097`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-03-20T11:02:57.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_843779892776964097
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_843779892776964097/analysis
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## Post text

> The real story that Congress, the FBI and all others should be looking into is the leaking of Classified information. Must find leaker now!

## Engagement

- Likes: 64,829
- Reposts: 16,524
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:34:04.461Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: March 20, 2017

This post appeared the same day FBI Director Comey publicly confirmed the Trump-Russia investigation. Trump's response is a textbook deflection — rather than address the investigation itself, he reframes the "real story" as the leaking of classified information. This is classic DARVO-adjacent behavior: shifting focus from the substance of allegations to the process by which they became public.

**Context:** Posted at 11:02 UTC = 7:02 AM EDT. Trump was likely at the White House or Mar-a-Lago. Early morning timing and imperative style ("Must find leaker now!") suggest authentic authorship, though the post is more controlled than his typical early-morning output.

**Psychological dynamics:** The post reflects narcissistic injury from Comey's public confirmation. Rather than engaging with the substance (which would legitimize the investigation), Trump deploys displacement — redirecting investigative energy toward leakers. The imperative "Must find" carries authoritarian undertones, positioning himself as the one directing investigative priorities.

**Pattern:** This post sits between two other same-day posts attacking the Russia investigation directly. Together they form a three-pronged defense: (1) cite Clapper denying collusion evidence, (2) blame Democrats for fabricating the story, (3) redirect to leakers as the real criminals. This layered deflection strategy is characteristic of Trump's crisis response pattern.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Congress, the FBI and all others should be looking into leaking of Classified information" | **Half True** | While unauthorized disclosure of classified information is indeed illegal, this framing ignores that the FBI was simultaneously conducting a legitimate counterintelligence investigation into Russian interference, which Comey confirmed that same day. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (7:02 AM ET)
- Imperative construction 'Must find leaker now!'
- Relatively controlled syntax for Trump
- No typos or ALL CAPS beyond standard emphasis

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI Director Comey confirming Trump-Russia investigation)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting anonymous leakers / investigators
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- directing audience attention
- defining what matters

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Redefines 'the real story' to redirect public attention from investigation to leakers
- Implicitly frames legitimate whistleblowing/journalism as criminal

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Congress, the FBI and all others should be looking into leaking of Classified information

**HALF TRUE**

While unauthorized disclosure of classified information is indeed illegal, this framing ignores that the FBI was simultaneously conducting a legitimate counterintelligence investigation into Russian interference, which Comey confirmed that same day.

Sources: Comey testimony March 20, 2017

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- deflection (90%)
- russia_investigation (80%)
- leakers (70%)
- narrative_control (80%)

## That day

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

**Comey Confirms Russia Probe; Trump Launches Morning Denial Barrage Before Fleeing to Rally**

Trump spent the morning in a sustained defensive burst after FBI Director Comey publicly confirmed the Trump-Russia investigation for the first time. Six posts in roughly four hours denied the investigation's legitimacy, blamed Democrats, attacked CNN, and demanded leak investigations instead. The tone shifted in the afternoon with a congratulatory family post before he headed to Louisville for a rally, seemingly seeking the crowd energy to close out a difficult day.

Full digest for 2017-03-20: https://trump.fm/date/2017-03-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, March 20). The real story that Congress, the FBI and all... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_843779892776964097
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The real story that Congress, the FBI and all others should..." X (Twitter), 20 Mar. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_843779892776964097. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The real story that Congress, the FBI and all others should...," X (Twitter), March 20, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_843779892776964097.

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