# Post x_873879934040780801

- Post ID: `x_873879934040780801`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-11T12:29:46.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_873879934040780801
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_873879934040780801/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_873879934040780801.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible. Totally illegal? Very 'cowardly!'

## Engagement

- Likes: 96,527
- Reposts: 24,684
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:56:34.271Z (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: Post x_873879934040780801

### Context
Posted June 11, 2017 at 12:29 UTC. Trump was likely in Washington, D.C. (post-Comey testimony week), making this ~8:29 AM EDT — early morning, plausibly authentic but within business hours.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. The scare quotes around 'cowardly,' the question mark after "Totally illegal?" and the hedging "I believe" are stylistically Trump — he rarely uses "I believe" as a softener, but the punctuation choices (quotes, question mark) suggest deliberate rhetorical framing rather than impulsive rage. The measured quality suggests possible aide input, though the emotional content is clearly Trump-directed.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is a continuation of Trump's response to Comey's Senate testimony. The core dynamic is **narcissistic injury** from Comey's public testimony, which exposed private conversations and challenged Trump's account. The word "leaks" reframes Comey's testimony as criminal conduct — a classic **DARVO** move (reversing victim and offender). "Cowardly" in scare quotes projects weakness onto Comey while "Totally illegal?" floats a legal threat as a question — maintaining deniability while signaling intent.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Framing the accuser as the criminal
- **Rationalization**: "Totally illegal?" provides pseudo-legal justification for grievance
- **Distortion**: Comey's sworn testimony reframed as "leaks"

### Rhetorical Devices
The question mark on "Totally illegal?" is notable — it allows Trump to make the accusation without committing to it, a technique he uses frequently to plant ideas while maintaining plausible deniability.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible" | **Mostly False** | Comey shared unclassified personal memos with a friend who shared content with media. This was limited and lawful. No subsequent 'prevalent' leaks materialized. |
| "Totally illegal?" | **Mostly False** | Comey's sharing of his own unclassified memos was not found to be illegal. DOJ IG later found Comey violated FBI policies but did not recommend prosecution. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Early morning D.C. time (8:29 AM)
- Scare quotes around 'cowardly'
- Question mark hedging on 'Totally illegal?'
- 'I believe' opener is slightly formal for Trump
- Content is clearly Trump-directed even if aide-polished

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (James Comey testimony)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting James Comey
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- inviting audience to validate legal interpretation

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing sworn Congressional testimony as illegal 'leaks'
- DARVO: Comey (witness/accuser) recast as criminal

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Comey shared unclassified personal memos with a friend who shared content with media. This was limited and lawful. No subsequent 'prevalent' leaks materialized.

Sources: Comey Senate testimony June 8, 2017

> Totally illegal?

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Comey's sharing of his own unclassified memos was not found to be illegal. DOJ IG later found Comey violated FBI policies but did not recommend prosecution.

Sources: DOJ Inspector General Report, August 2019

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- comey (100%)
- DARVO (80%)
- legal_threat (50%)
- russia_investigation (70%)

## That day

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

**Infrastructure Week Dissolves Into Economic Boasting and Comey Counterattack**

Trump kicked off what was branded as "Infrastructure Week" but spent the day almost entirely on other topics. The morning was dominated by a burst of tweets touting economic numbers — stock market gains, job growth, low unemployment — and attacking the media for not covering them. A brief shot at James Comey, calling his leaks potentially "totally illegal" and "cowardly," was the only flash of real anger. The rest of the day was standard-issue opposition bashing, with Democrats labeled "obstructionists." A quiet, self-congratulatory day overshadowed by the expanding Mueller investigation lurking in the background.

Full digest for 2017-06-11: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 11). I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_873879934040780801
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent..." X (Twitter), 11 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_873879934040780801. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent...," X (Twitter), June 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_873879934040780801.

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