Analysis: caught, he cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness...an...

9y ago May 10, 2017 at 12:39 PM

caught, he cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness...and now he is judge & jury. He should be the one who is investigated for his acts.

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AI Analysis

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

70%

This post completes a three-part thread attacking Senator Blumenthal as a deflection from criticism of the Comey firing. It demonstrates textbook DARVO: Trump, who is under scrutiny for firing the FBI director investigating his campaign, reverses the frame by demanding his critic be investigated instead. The sadistic tone ("cried like a baby") and projection of investigative scrutiny onto the accuser are clinically notable as narcissistic defense mechanisms activated by perceived injury. The post distorts Blumenthal's documented public regret into humiliating groveling, serving both to devalue the critic and entertain the audience through contempt. This pattern — attacking the credibility of anyone who scrutinizes him rather than addressing substance — is a consistent longitudinal feature that intensifies during periods of institutional threat.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

emotional reactivity
contemptuous/humiliating language
stream-of-consciousness multi-tweet thread
early morning posting
impulsive attack pattern

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Senator Blumenthal's public criticism of Comey firing)

Rage: Intensity 70% targeting Senator Richard Blumenthal

Proportionality

30%

Sentiment

-0.75

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

70%

Antisocial

40%

Paranoid

50%

Sadism

60%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectiondevaluationdistortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

shared contempt for targetframing critic as hypocrite

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

DARVO: reverses who should be investigated
Distorts Blumenthal's measured public regret into abject groveling

Reality Distortions:

Blumenthal 'cried like a baby' — distorts measured public regret into humiliating groveling
Framing Blumenthal's criticism of Comey firing as requiring criminal investigation

Fact Checks (2)

"Blumenthal cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness over Vietnam fraud"

Mostly False

Blumenthal publicly expressed regret in 2010 after NYT exposed his misrepresentations, but his response was measured, not groveling. 'Cried like a baby' is hyperbolic distortion.

"Blumenthal devised one of the greatest military frauds in U.S. history"

Mostly False

Blumenthal did misrepresent his service on multiple occasions, which was serious. But calling it 'one of the greatest military frauds in U.S. history' is extreme hyperbole.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: Post x_862286091759611905 (2017-05-10)

This is the third part of a multi-tweet thread attacking Senator Richard Blumenthal, posted the day after Trump fired FBI Director Comey. The thread deflects from the Comey firing by attacking Blumenthal's credibility regarding his Vietnam service record claims.

Context: Blumenthal had been publicly critical of the Comey firing. Trump responds not by defending the firing but by attacking Blumenthal's character — specifically his documented history of implying he served in Vietnam when he received deferments and served stateside in the Marine Reserve.

Timing: 8:39 AM ET (Trump in Washington). Business hours but early enough and emotional enough in tone to be authentic.

Key psychological dynamics: The post reveals classic DARVO — Blumenthal is recast from critic/judge into someone who should himself be "investigated." The phrase "cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness" is contemptuous and sadistic, designed to humiliate. "He should be the one who is investigated" is projection — Trump, facing scrutiny over the Comey firing and Russia investigation, redirects the investigative frame onto his critic.

Fact check: Blumenthal did misrepresent his military service on multiple occasions (documented by NYT in 2010), and did express regret publicly. However, characterizing him as having "cried like a baby" is hyperbolic distortion. The claim he should be "investigated for his acts" is rhetorical overreach — Blumenthal's misstatements, while serious, were not criminal.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Blumenthal cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness over Vietnam fraud"	Mostly False	Blumenthal publicly expressed regret in 2010 after NYT exposed his misrepresentations, but his response was measured, not groveling. 'Cried like a baby' is hyperbolic distortion.
"Blumenthal devised one of the greatest military frauds in U.S. history"	Mostly False	Blumenthal did misrepresent his service on multiple occasions, which was serious. But calling it 'one of the greatest military frauds in U.S. history' is extreme hyperbole.

Overall Veracity: 20%