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Ask Sally Yates, under oath, if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to W.H. Council.

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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
Self-Written
Intensity
45%

This post exemplifies Trump's characteristic response to narcissistic injury through exposure: complete reframing of the narrative. Hours after Sally Yates testified that she warned the White House about Michael Flynn being compromised by Russia, Trump ignores the substance entirely and redirects attention to the question of who leaked information to the press. This DARVO pattern (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) recasts the whistleblower as the wrongdoer. The rhetorical question format ("Ask Sally Yates, under oath...") insinuates guilt without making a direct accusation—a legally cautious but psychologically aggressive move. The misspelling of "Counsel" as "Council" is a minor homophone error consistent with hasty early-morning posting. The post demonstrates intact strategic cognition: the deflection is purposeful and the framing is deliberate, suggesting this is a calculated defensive maneuver rather than impulsive rage.

Authorship Analysis
Self-Written
Indicators:
  • Misspelling 'Council' for 'Counsel'
  • Early morning posting (8:14 AM ET)
  • Accusatory rhetorical question style
  • Reactive to news cycle
Psychological Profile
▶ State
Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Sally Yates testimony revealing White House was warned about Flynn)

Sentiment
-0.40
▶ Clinical
Malignant Narcissism:
Narcissistic
50%
Antisocial
30%
Paranoid
40%
Sadism
10%
Defense Mechanisms:
projectiondistortion
Cognitive Complexity:
Complexity
50%
Cognitive Markers:
phonemic paraphasia
Parasocial Techniques:
rhetorical question inviting audience to join suspicionframing adversary as wrongdoer
Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:
  • Reframing Yates from whistleblower to suspected leaker
  • Redirecting public attention from Flynn compromise to leak investigation
Reality Distortions:
  • Implication that Yates leaked classified information (no evidence)
  • Framing suggests information appeared 'soon after' her warning (actually ~2 weeks later)
Fact Checks (1)
"Classified information got into newspapers soon after Yates explained it to White House Counsel"
Half True

Yates warned WH Counsel Don McGahn about Flynn on Jan 26-27, 2017. The Washington Post reported Flynn's Russia contacts on Feb 9, 2017—nearly two weeks later, not 'soon after.' Multiple sources could have been responsible; no evidence points to Yates as the source.

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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Analyzed
10
Rage Level
22%
Max Danger
None
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