# Post x_878711517537083392

- Post ID: `x_878711517537083392`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-24T20:28:46.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_878711517537083392/analysis
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## Post text

> Since the Obama Administration was told way before the 2016 Election that the Russians were meddling, why no action? Focus on them, not T!

## Engagement

- Likes: 88,955
- Reposts: 21,460
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T15:15:08.632Z (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 same-day perseverative sequence deflecting from the Mueller investigation's expansion into obstruction of justice. The "not T!" self-reference reveals a vulnerable narcissistic state — a plaintive protest against scrutiny that is psychologically revealing. The deflection strategy (acknowledge Russian meddling but blame Obama) serves multiple functions: it redirects investigative focus, positions Trump as victim of misplaced attention, and implicitly acknowledges Russian interference while distancing himself from it. The factual claim that Obama took "no action" is mostly false given documented sanctions and expulsions, constituting mild gaslighting. Defense mechanisms are predominantly immature (projection, displacement) with neurotic rationalization. The post is characteristic of Trump's response pattern to narcissistic injury from legal/investigative threats: deflect to predecessor, demand attention shift, and frame himself as unfairly targeted.

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_878711517537083392

### Context
This is the second post in a series on the same day about Obama administration inaction on Russian election meddling. Posted at 4:28 PM ET (Trump was President, likely in Washington DC area). This follows an earlier post at the same theme: "Just out: The Obama Administration knew far in advance..." The Mueller investigation had just expanded to include obstruction of justice — a direct threat.

### Authorship
Saturday afternoon, coherent but with characteristic Trump markers: the deflection structure, the self-referential "not T!" sign-off, rhetorical question format. The "not T!" is distinctly Trumpian — an aide would not use this shorthand. Likely authentic.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a textbook deflection post. The Mueller probe expansion is the obvious trigger. Rather than address the investigation directly, Trump redirects to Obama's failure to act on Russian meddling — a whataboutism that simultaneously:
1. Acknowledges Russian meddling occurred (useful framing: it happened on Obama's watch)
2. Deflects responsibility away from himself
3. Positions himself as victim of misplaced focus ("not T!")

The "not T!" is notable — referring to himself in third person with an exclamation mark, a somewhat childlike protest. The defense structure is projection and displacement: the investigative focus should be on Obama, not on him.

### Rhetorical Devices
Classic whataboutism combined with rhetorical question ("why no action?") that implies the answer (incompetence or complicity). The imperative "Focus on them" attempts to direct public and media attention.

### Danger Assessment
No danger indicators present. Standard political deflection.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Obama Administration was told way before the 2016 Election that Russians were meddling" | **Mostly True** | The Obama administration was briefed on Russian interference efforts before the election. The CIA briefed Obama in August 2016 on Putin's direct involvement. However 'way before' is an exaggeration — the full picture emerged in summer-fall 2016. |
| "Obama took no action on Russian meddling" | **Mostly False** | Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats, closed two Russian compounds, imposed sanctions in December 2016, and confronted Putin directly at G20. However critics argued the response was too late and insufficient. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- 'not T!' self-referential shorthand unlikely from aide
- rhetorical question format typical of Trump
- Saturday afternoon but emotionally reactive content
- follows earlier same-theme post showing perseveration

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

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

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 5%

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

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- direct audience instruction ('Focus on them')
- victimhood appeal ('not T!')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Claiming Obama did nothing about Russian meddling when sanctions and expulsions were enacted
- Attempting to redefine who the proper target of investigation should be

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Obama Administration was told way before the 2016 Election that Russians were meddling

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The Obama administration was briefed on Russian interference efforts before the election. The CIA briefed Obama in August 2016 on Putin's direct involvement. However 'way before' is an exaggeration — the full picture emerged in summer-fall 2016.

Sources: Washington Post reporting June 2017; CIA briefings timeline

> Obama took no action on Russian meddling

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats, closed two Russian compounds, imposed sanctions in December 2016, and confronted Putin directly at G20. However critics argued the response was too late and insufficient.

Sources: Executive Order December 29 2016; Obama administration response timeline

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- russia-investigation (90%)
- obama-blame (90%)
- whataboutism (80%)
- mueller-probe (85%)
- vulnerable-narcissism (60%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Saturday of Deflection: Obama Blame Loop Masks Mueller Anxiety**

A low-key Saturday split between two agendas: blaming Obama for inaction on Russian election meddling and pressuring Senate Republicans on healthcare. The Russia posts were clearly reactive to the expanding Mueller probe, with one revealing moment where Trump referred to himself in the third person -- "not T!" -- betraying a flash of vulnerability beneath the confident exterior. The day ended with a breezy MAGA sign-off, but the repeated return to the Obama-Russia deflection told the real story.

Full digest for 2017-06-24: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 24). Since the Obama Administration was told way... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_878711517537083392
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Since the Obama Administration was told way before the 2016..." X (Twitter), 24 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_878711517537083392. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Since the Obama Administration was told way before the 2016...," X (Twitter), June 24, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_878711517537083392.

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