# Post x_874608587473080320

- Post ID: `x_874608587473080320`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-13T12:45:11.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_874608587473080320/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_874608587473080320.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> A.G. Lynch made law enforcement decisions for political purposes...gave Hillary Clinton a free pass and protection. Totally illegal!

## Engagement

- Likes: 95,369
- Reposts: 28,688
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:58:41.204Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "A.G. Lynch made law enforcement decisions for political purposes..."

### Context
Posted June 13, 2017 at 12:45 UTC (~8:45 AM ET). Trump was in Washington, D.C. (Cabinet meeting that day). This falls during business hours, amid the Comey/Sessions testimony period and expanding Mueller probe.

### Authorship
Morning business hours, grammatically correct, structured argument with legal framing ("Totally illegal!"). The exclamatory ending is Trump-like but the overall construction is polished. Likely aide-drafted or aide-polished with Trump's direction.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic deflection post. With Mueller expanding his obstruction probe and Sessions testifying, Trump redirects attention to Obama-era AG Loretta Lynch and Hillary Clinton. The post employs **whataboutism** as its primary rhetorical strategy—rather than addressing his own legal exposure, he attacks his predecessor's DOJ.

The claim that Lynch "gave Hillary Clinton a free pass" references the tarmac meeting and email investigation, reframing prosecutorial discretion as corruption. "Totally illegal!" adds a pseudo-legal judgment without specificity.

### Defense Mechanisms
**Projection** is prominent: accusations of politically motivated law enforcement mirror exactly what Trump was being accused of (pressuring Comey on Flynn). **Displacement** redirects from current threat (Mueller) to safer historical target (Lynch/Clinton).

### Rhetorical Devices
The three-beat structure (political decisions → free pass → totally illegal) escalates from accusation to conclusion, bypassing evidence.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "AG Lynch made law enforcement decisions for political purposes" | **Half True** | Lynch's tarmac meeting with Bill Clinton during the email investigation was widely criticized as inappropriate, and she later said she would accept the FBI's recommendation. However, characterizing her decisions as politically motivated is an interpretation, not established fact. |
| "Gave Hillary Clinton a free pass and protection" | **Mostly False** | Clinton was investigated by the FBI for over a year. Comey recommended no charges based on insufficient evidence of intent, a prosecutorial judgment, not a 'free pass.' Lynch deferred to Comey's recommendation. |
| "Totally illegal" | **False** | No charges were ever brought against Lynch. Prosecutorial discretion is a legal function, not a crime. No legal authority has found Lynch's actions illegal. |

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (8:45 AM ET)
- Grammatically correct
- Structured three-part argument
- Exclamatory ending typical of Trump
- Ellipsis usage consistent with Trump style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (Mueller obstruction probe expansion, Sessions testimony)

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- simple moral narrative

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> AG Lynch made law enforcement decisions for political purposes

**HALF TRUE**

Lynch's tarmac meeting with Bill Clinton during the email investigation was widely criticized as inappropriate, and she later said she would accept the FBI's recommendation. However, characterizing her decisions as politically motivated is an interpretation, not established fact.

Sources: DOJ Inspector General report 2018

> Gave Hillary Clinton a free pass and protection

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Clinton was investigated by the FBI for over a year. Comey recommended no charges based on insufficient evidence of intent, a prosecutorial judgment, not a 'free pass.' Lynch deferred to Comey's recommendation.

Sources: FBI investigation timeline; Comey July 2016 press conference

> Totally illegal

**FALSE**

No charges were ever brought against Lynch. Prosecutorial discretion is a legal function, not a crime. No legal authority has found Lynch's actions illegal.

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Tags

- deflection (90%)
- projection (80%)
- whataboutism (80%)
- legal_threat_response (70%)
- clinton_fixation (60%)

## That day

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

**Grievance Dawn: Morning Fury Over Mueller and Courts Gives Way to Scripted Governance Pivot**

Trump's day split cleanly in two: a sharp burst of anger at the media and the courts first thing in the morning, followed by a deliberate pivot to upbeat messaging about jobs and legislation. The morning grievances were clearly driven by the expanding Mueller obstruction probe and a fresh 9th Circuit ruling against his travel ban, though he never directly mentioned either by name. He conspicuously avoided any reference to Attorney General Sessions' high-stakes Senate testimony happening that same day, instead deflecting to attacks on former AG Loretta Lynch. By afternoon, the tone had shifted entirely to rally-style optimism as he traveled to Wisconsin.

Full digest for 2017-06-13: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 13). A.G. Lynch made law enforcement decisions for... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_874608587473080320
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "A.G. Lynch made law enforcement decisions for political..." X (Twitter), 13 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_874608587473080320. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "A.G. Lynch made law enforcement decisions for political...," X (Twitter), June 13, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_874608587473080320.

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