Analysis: Wow, looks like James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long ...

8y ago Sep 1, 2017 at 11:56 AM

Wow, looks like James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over...and so much more. A rigged system!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

35%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Early morning timing (~7:56 AM ET)
Reactive 'Wow' opener typical of morning news consumption
Ellipsis mid-thought
Short declarative closer with exclamation
No links or professional formatting

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Morning news reports on Comey draft memos)

Sentiment

-0.50

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

30%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

40%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectionrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Parasocial Techniques:

shared outrage invitationconspiratorial intimacy via 'so much more'

Fact Checks (1)

"James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over"

Half True

Comey did begin drafting his statement months before Clinton's interview, which is unusual. However, 'exonerated' is editorializing—the early draft actually used harsher language ('grossly negligent') than the final version. The characterization of premature exoneration oversimplifies the investigative process.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: "Wow, looks like James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over…and so much more. A rigged system!"

Context

Posted 9/1/2017 at 11:56 UTC = ~7:56 AM ET. Trump was likely in Washington (White House) during this period between Texas visits. This is an early morning post, consistent with Trump's known pattern of consuming morning news shows and reacting.

Authorship

Early morning timing, reactive tone, ellipsis usage, "Wow" opener, and the "A rigged system!" closing exclamation are all characteristic Trump markers. The post responds to news reports (likely from morning cable news) about leaked Comey draft memos showing he began drafting Clinton exoneration language before interviewing key witnesses.

Psychological Analysis

This is a routine maintenance/supply-seeking post that also channels ongoing grievance about the "rigged system" narrative. The Comey/Clinton topic serves dual purposes: attacking a perceived enemy (Comey, who Trump fired months earlier) and reinforcing the persecution narrative (the system is rigged against him by extension). The ellipsis and "and so much more" suggest conspiratorial ideation—implying vast hidden corruption beyond what's stated.

Rhetorical Techniques

Loaded framing: "exonerated…long before the investigation was over" presupposes corrupt intent
Conspiratorial implication: "and so much more" invites audience to fill in darker possibilities
System-level grievance: "A rigged system!" elevates a specific complaint to institutional indictment

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over"	Half True	Comey did begin drafting his statement months before Clinton's interview, which is unusual. However, 'exonerated' is editorializing—the early draft actually used harsher language ('grossly negligent') than the final version. The characterization of premature exoneration oversimplifies the investigative process.

Overall Veracity: 50%