# Post x_877932907137966080

- Post ID: `x_877932907137966080`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-22T16:54:50.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_877932907137966080
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_877932907137966080/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_877932907137966080.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea...

## Engagement

- Likes: 63,688
- Reposts: 14,534
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T15:12:52.739Z (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 sustained June 22, 2017 barrage (6+ posts) attacking the Russia investigation from multiple angles, occurring as Mueller's probe expanded to include obstruction of justice. The primary psychological pattern is DARVO — Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender — where Trump reframes being investigated as being victimized by "illegal" surveillance. The enumeration of intelligence terminology ("electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking, illegal leaking") constructs a pseudo-legal counter-narrative. The vulnerable narcissistic state is notable: rather than grandiose assertion, this is persecutory framing where the subject positions himself as target of institutional wrongdoing. The volume of posts on a single day suggests heightened anxiety about the investigation's expansion, with the firehose technique serving both as psychological discharge and strategic narrative flooding. The ellipsis continuation creates parasocial engagement through suspense. Gaslighting is present in the recharacterization of lawful intelligence collection as "illegal" activity, demanding followers accept this reframing as precondition for group membership.

## Analysis: Post x_877932907137966080 (2017-06-22)

This is a truncated/multi-part post referencing the Russia investigation surveillance controversy. The post lists grievances about "electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking" before trailing off with "I have no idea..." — likely continuing in a follow-up tweet.

### Context
This post is part of a sustained barrage on June 22, 2017 — at least five posts that day attacking the Russia investigation from multiple angles (Jeh Johnson testimony, Obama administration blame, DNC server, "Dem HOAX"). The Mueller investigation had recently expanded to include obstruction of justice, making this a period of acute legal threat.

### Authorship
Posted at 16:54 UTC = 12:54 PM EDT. Trump was likely in Washington, DC. The midday timing and relatively structured sentence (proper punctuation, no typos, ellipsis indicating continuation) could be either Trump or aide. However, the thematic content — grievance about surveillance, defensive posture about Russia — is characteristic of Trump's personal preoccupations. The use of ellipsis to create a cliffhanger across tweets is a known Trump technique.

### Psychological State
This post operates within a sustained defensive campaign. The enumeration of surveillance-related terms ("electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking, illegal leaking") serves to overwhelm and reframe: the real scandal isn't Russian interference but government surveillance of Trump. This is classic DARVO — the investigated becomes the victim of investigation.

### Defense Mechanisms
Primary defense is **projection** — attributing wrongdoing to investigators rather than addressing the investigation's substance. Secondary is **denial** through reframing the entire narrative.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information occurred" | **Half True** | Some unmasking of Trump associates in intelligence reports did occur (notably by Susan Rice), and there were leaks of classified information. However, characterizing the surveillance as targeting Trump or as 'illegal' is misleading — surveillance targeted Russian operatives, and US persons were incidentally collected under lawful FISA authority. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Midday posting time (12:54 PM ET)
- Ellipsis cliffhanger technique characteristic of Trump
- Thematic content matches personal grievances
- Relatively structured grammar
- No typos or ALL CAPS

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Mueller investigation expanding to obstruction probe)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting intelligence community / Obama administration
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- High volume output — 6+ posts in single day on same theme

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance construction
- cliffhanger engagement technique

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing legitimate investigation as 'illegal leaking'
- Constructing alternative narrative where investigators are the criminals

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information occurred

**HALF TRUE**

Some unmasking of Trump associates in intelligence reports did occur (notably by Susan Rice), and there were leaks of classified information. However, characterizing the surveillance as targeting Trump or as 'illegal' is misleading — surveillance targeted Russian operatives, and US persons were incidentally collected under lawful FISA authority.

Sources: FISA court records; Congressional testimony

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- russia-investigation (100%)
- DARVO (90%)
- surveillance-grievance (80%)
- multi-part-thread (50%)

## That day

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

**Forced Tapes Concession Buried Under Firehose of Russia Investigation Deflection**

Trump spent the day ricocheting between post-rally warmth from an Iowa event and an aggressive multi-post defense against the Russia investigation, triggered by Jeh Johnson's congressional testimony. The biggest moment came midday when he finally admitted he had no recordings of his conversations with James Comey -- quietly walking back a weeks-old threat that had been widely seen as witness intimidation. He buried that retreat inside a grievance thread about surveillance and leaking, then pivoted to a string of confident policy posts about immigration, healthcare, and a well-wish for the recovering Steve Scalise.

Full digest for 2017-06-22: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 22). With all of the recently reported electronic... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_877932907137966080
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance,..." X (Twitter), 22 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_877932907137966080. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance,...," X (Twitter), June 22, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_877932907137966080.

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