# Post x_878946025662296064

- Post ID: `x_878946025662296064`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-25T12:00:37.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_878946025662296064
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_878946025662296064/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_878946025662296064.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party in order to beat Crazy Bernie Sanders. Is she allowed to so collude? Unfair to Bernie!

## Engagement

- Likes: 107,302
- Reposts: 26,895
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T15:20:07.479Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party…"

### Context
Posted June 25, 2017 at 12:00 UTC = 8:00 AM EDT. Trump was likely in Washington, D.C. during this period. Sunday morning posting—within his typical early-morning authentic window.

### Core Dynamic
This post is a textbook deflection from the expanding Mueller investigation into Russian collusion. By accusing Hillary Clinton of "colluding" with the DNC, Trump appropriates the very word being used against him and redirects it at his opponent. The rhetorical move is sophisticated: it dilutes the meaning of "collusion" while simultaneously invoking Bernie Sanders supporters' grievances to fracture Democratic unity.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post employs whataboutism as its primary device. The phrase "Is she allowed to so collude?" mimics legalistic framing while the construction "so collude" has an archaic, quasi-formal quality. "Unfair to Bernie!" functions as faux solidarity—Trump has no genuine interest in Sanders' fortunes but weaponizes progressive grievances.

The nickname "Crazy Bernie" undermines the apparent sympathy, revealing the instrumental nature of the concern. Trump simultaneously courts and diminishes Sanders.

### Psychological Analysis
The projection is striking: the subject under investigation for collusion accuses his opponent of the same behavior. This is classic DARVO-adjacent maneuvering. The Mueller probe's expansion to obstruction (noted in events) is the likely trigger—this post seeks to normalize "collusion" as something everyone does, thereby neutralizing its power as an accusation against him.

### Cognitive Notes
Syntax is coherent. "Is she allowed to so collude?" is grammatically unusual but intentional rhetorical style rather than error.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party to beat Bernie Sanders" | **Half True** | The 2016 DNC did show institutional bias toward Clinton (evidenced by leaked emails showing DNC officials favoring Clinton), and Donna Brazile later confirmed debate questions were shared. However, 'collusion' implies illegality—party favoritism of an establishment candidate, while ethically questionable, is not illegal. The word choice deliberately conflates internal party politics with the criminal collusion allegation Trump faced. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Sunday 8 AM EDT—early but not deep-night
- Nickname usage (Crazy Bernie)
- Exclamation point ending
- Slightly formal phrasing 'so collude' suggests some deliberation
- Reactive content typical of authentic posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (Mueller investigation expanding to obstruction probe)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- faux solidarity with Bernie supporters
- rhetorical question inviting audience agreement

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes 'collusion' to apply to opponent rather than self
- Implies DNC coordination with Clinton was equivalent to foreign election interference

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party to beat Bernie Sanders

**HALF TRUE**

The 2016 DNC did show institutional bias toward Clinton (evidenced by leaked emails showing DNC officials favoring Clinton), and Donna Brazile later confirmed debate questions were shared. However, 'collusion' implies illegality—party favoritism of an establishment candidate, while ethically questionable, is not illegal. The word choice deliberately conflates internal party politics with the criminal collusion allegation Trump faced.

Sources: DNC leaked emails (WikiLeaks, July 2016); Donna Brazile's 2017 book/Politico essay

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- projection (90%)
- whataboutism (85%)
- mueller_deflection (80%)
- semantic_dilution (75%)
- wedge_strategy (60%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Sunday Morning: Deflection to Clinton as Mueller Probe Expands**

A remarkably quiet day with just two posts in a seven-minute morning window. Trump opened with a deflection aimed at Hillary Clinton, accusing her of colluding with the DNC against Bernie Sanders -- a transparent attempt to reframe the "collusion" narrative while the Mueller investigation expanded into obstruction of justice territory. He followed up with a breezy plug for his Fox & Friends appearance. The low volume and controlled tone suggest a managed, possibly staff-influenced Sunday.

Full digest for 2017-06-25: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 25). Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_878946025662296064
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party in order..." X (Twitter), 25 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_878946025662296064. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Hillary Clinton colluded with the Democratic Party in order...," X (Twitter), June 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_878946025662296064.

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