# Post x_875441788110110700 - Post ID: `x_875441788110110700` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2017-06-15T23:56:01.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_875441788110110700 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_875441788110110700/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_875441788110110700.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Crooked H destroyed phones w/ hammer, 'bleached' emails, &, had husband meet w/AG days before she was cleared- &, they talk about obstruction? ## Engagement - Likes: 0 - Reposts: 43,035 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.017Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T14:00:44.963Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Summary This post is part of a three-post escalation on June 15, 2017, the day Mueller's probe expanded to include obstruction of justice. The psychological sequence is clear: "WITCH HUNT" (general denial) → "why not investigate Clinton?" (displacement) → this specific enumeration of Clinton's alleged obstruction acts (full projection). The post exemplifies Trump's characteristic response to legal threat: rather than addressing allegations, he constructs a parallel prosecution of his opponent using the same legal framework being applied to him. The projection is structurally precise—he's accused of obstruction, so he enumerates what he frames as Clinton's obstruction. The vulnerable narcissistic state is evident in the closing rhetorical question, which functions as an appeal to the audience's sense of fairness. The near-duplicate posting (formatting error) suggests agitated, hasty composition consistent with genuine emotional reactivity rather than strategic communication. ## Psychological Analysis: Post x_875441788110110700 ### Context Posted June 15, 2017 at 7:56 PM ET (Trump was in Washington, DC). This is the same day the Washington Post reported Mueller's investigation had expanded to include obstruction of justice. This post is a near-duplicate of another post from the same day—likely a repost or correction of an encoding issue (the `&,` vs `&` suggests a formatting glitch). ### Authorship Evening post (7:56 PM ET)—borderline timing. However, the content is classic authentic Trump: whataboutism deflecting to Hillary Clinton, emotional reactivity to the obstruction news, informal abbreviations ("Crooked H," "w/"), and the rhetorical question ending. The encoding artifacts suggest hasty composition. ### Psychological Analysis This is a textbook **projection and whataboutism** response to narcissistic injury. The Mueller obstruction probe expansion is the clear trigger. Rather than addressing the allegations, Trump enumerates Clinton's alleged transgressions—phone destruction, email deletion, Bill Clinton's tarmac meeting with AG Lynch—to reframe "obstruction" as something his opponents do, not him. The three-item list structure (phones, emails, tarmac meeting) functions as a rapid-fire prosecution brief. The closing rhetorical question ("they talk about obstruction?") performs the core psychological work: projecting the obstruction frame onto Clinton while expressing indignation that it's being applied to him. ### Longitudinal Note This is the third post in a single-day barrage responding to the obstruction news. The sequence escalates: "WITCH HUNT" → "why not investigate Clinton's Russia dealings?" → this specific enumeration of Clinton's alleged obstruction. The pattern shows classic narcissistic defensive escalation—each post more specific and aggressive than the last. ### Rhetorical Devices The scare quotes around 'bleached' serve dual purpose: acknowledging the term is colloquial while embedding the more dramatic image. "Crooked H" is dehumanizing shorthand reducing Clinton to a label. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Clinton destroyed phones with a hammer" | **Mostly True** | FBI report confirmed Clinton aides destroyed old mobile devices, some by breaking with a hammer. This was characterized as standard disposal practice. | | "Clinton 'bleached' emails" | **Half True** | Emails were deleted using BleachBit software, not literal bleach. The term 'bleached' is Trump's deliberate rhetorical embellishment to make digital deletion sound more dramatic. | | "Husband met with AG days before she was cleared" | **Mostly True** | Bill Clinton met AG Loretta Lynch on a tarmac in Phoenix on June 27, 2016. Comey announced no charges on July 5, 2016—about 8 days later, not 'days' in the sense of 2-3. | Overall Veracity: 70% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 82%) ### Indicators - Evening but not late-night timing - Informal abbreviations (w/, H) - Whataboutism pattern characteristic of authentic Trump - Encoding error suggests hasty posting - Stream-of-consciousness enumeration style ## Psychological Profile ### State **Vulnerable State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Mueller obstruction probe expansion) **Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Hillary Clinton / investigators - Proportionality: 30% Sentiment: -0.70 **Mildly Hypomanic** - Multiple posts on same topic in short timeframe - Rapid-fire enumeration style ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 50% - Antisocial: 30% - Paranoid: 40% - Sadism: 20% **Defense Mechanisms:** - projection (immature) - rationalization (neurotic) - displacement (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 35% **Parasocial Techniques:** - shared grievance - rhetorical question inviting audience agreement ## Fact Checks (3) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._ > Clinton destroyed phones with a hammer **MOSTLY TRUE** FBI report confirmed Clinton aides destroyed old mobile devices, some by breaking with a hammer. This was characterized as standard disposal practice. Sources: FBI investigation notes released Sept 2016 > Clinton 'bleached' emails **HALF TRUE** Emails were deleted using BleachBit software, not literal bleach. The term 'bleached' is Trump's deliberate rhetorical embellishment to make digital deletion sound more dramatic. Sources: FBI investigation 2016 > Husband met with AG days before she was cleared **MOSTLY TRUE** Bill Clinton met AG Loretta Lynch on a tarmac in Phoenix on June 27, 2016. Comey announced no charges on July 5, 2016—about 8 days later, not 'days' in the sense of 2-3. Sources: DOJ Inspector General report Overall Veracity: 70% ## Tags - whataboutism (90%) - projection (85%) - clinton_deflection (90%) - mueller_probe (80%) - obstruction (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Mueller Obstruction Probe Triggers Day-Long Defensive Cascade Behind Presidential Veneer** Trump's day split sharply between two modes: the empathetic Commander in Chief mourning the Scalise shooting and cheering the Congressional Baseball Game, and the embattled defendant lashing out at the Russia investigation. The morning brought a rapid one-two punch against Mueller's newly expanded obstruction probe, including the now-iconic "WITCH HUNT" branding. By afternoon he'd pivoted to attacking Hillary Clinton with a laundry list of her alleged offenses -- posting the same attack twice in what looked like agitated haste. The investigation clearly got under his skin more than anything else that day. Full digest for 2017-06-15: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-15/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 15). Crooked H destroyed phones w/ hammer, 'bleached'... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_875441788110110700 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Crooked H destroyed phones w/ hammer, 'bleached' emails,..." X (Twitter), 15 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_875441788110110700. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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