# Post x_893969438139191296

- Post ID: `x_893969438139191296`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-05T22:58:17.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_893969438139191296
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_893969438139191296/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_893969438139191296.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> After many years of LEAKS going on in Washington, it is great to see the A.G. taking action! For National Security, the tougher the better!

## Engagement

- Likes: 103,975
- Reposts: 22,371
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.388Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:21:58.078Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_893969438139191296 (2017-08-05)

### Content Summary
Trump praises Attorney General Jeff Sessions for taking action on leaks from Washington, framing it as a national security matter and calling for even tougher measures.

### Context
This post references AG Sessions' August 4, 2017 press conference announcing a crackdown on intelligence leaks, with the DOJ tripling the number of active leak investigations. Trump was at Bedminster, NJ (EDT, UTC-4), making this approximately 6:58 PM local time — within business/evening hours.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. The ALL CAPS "LEAKS," the exclamatory style, and the punchy closing phrase feel authentic Trump. However, the grammatical correctness and relatively measured tone suggest possible self-editing or light aide polish. The evening timing is consistent with either.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a maintenance/supply-seeking post. Trump had been publicly feuding with Sessions for weeks over recusal from the Russia investigation. This rare praise of Sessions is strategically timed to coincide with Sessions acting in Trump's interest (pursuing leakers). The framing reveals a paranoid schema — Washington as a hostile environment full of betrayers leaking secrets. "The tougher the better" signals authoritarian impulse toward punitive control.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Appeal to authority (national security framing)
- Hyperbole ("many years")
- Authoritarian escalation ("the tougher the better")

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Many years of leaks going on in Washington" | **Mostly True** | Government leaks have been a persistent issue across administrations, though Trump's administration experienced an unusually high volume early on. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- ALL CAPS emphasis on LEAKS
- Exclamatory tone
- Relatively clean grammar
- Evening posting time (6:58 PM EDT)
- Punchy closing phrase typical of Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Sessions leak crackdown announcement)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 30%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- positioning self as protector of national security
- inviting audience to share satisfaction at punishment

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Many years of leaks going on in Washington

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Government leaks have been a persistent issue across administrations, though Trump's administration experienced an unusually high volume early on.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- leaks (90%)
- Sessions (70%)
- authoritarian (50%)
- national_security (60%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Saturday at Bedminster: Sanctions Victory Lap and Vacation Defense**

Trump spent a low-key Saturday at his Bedminster golf club while White House renovations were underway, posting mostly routine promotional content. The day's highlight was the unanimous UN Security Council vote to impose new sanctions on North Korea, which he touted twice. He also felt compelled to push back on media criticism that his Bedminster stay was a vacation, insisting he was "working." Notably absent was any mention of the mosque bombing in Minnesota that morning.

Full digest for 2017-08-05: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 5). After many years of LEAKS going on in Washington,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_893969438139191296
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "After many years of LEAKS going on in Washington, it is..." X (Twitter), 5 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_893969438139191296. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "After many years of LEAKS going on in Washington, it is...," X (Twitter), August 5, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_893969438139191296.

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