Analysis: The real story on Collusion is in Donna B's new book. Crooke...

8y ago Nov 3, 2017 at 11:48 AM

The real story on Collusion is in Donna B's new book. Crooked Hillary bought the DNC & then stole the Democratic Primary from Crazy Bernie!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-12. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

55%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Early morning posting
Characteristic nicknames (Crooked Hillary, Crazy Bernie)
Exclamation point ending
Ampersand usage
Stream-of-consciousness framing

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Mueller investigation indictments (Manafort, Papadopoulos))

Sentiment

-0.40

Mildly Hypomanic

Rapid-fire multi-tweet sequence on same topicEarly morning high-energy posting

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

30%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectiondenialdisplacement

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

shared enemy constructioninsider knowledge framing

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Redefining 'the real story on Collusion' to redirect public attention from Mueller investigation findings
Framing DNC financial arrangement as theft to equate it with foreign election interference

Reality Distortions:

Framing Clinton's DNC fundraising agreement as 'buying' the DNC
Characterizing primary process as 'stolen' when Clinton won by significant margins
Implying Clinton's DNC arrangement is equivalent to or worse than foreign election interference

Fact Checks (1)

"Donna Brazile's book reveals Clinton bought the DNC and stole the primary"

Half True

Brazile did describe a joint fundraising agreement giving Clinton's campaign significant control over DNC finances and operations before she won the nomination. However, 'bought' and 'stole' are characterizations—Clinton won the primary by ~3.7 million votes. The financial arrangement was real but its impact on primary outcomes is debated.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: Post x_926415703476928512 (2017-11-03)

Content Summary

Trump seizes on Donna Brazile's book revelations about the Clinton campaign's financial arrangement with the DNC, framing it as the "real" collusion story to deflect from the Mueller investigation.

Authorship

Posted at 11:48 UTC = ~7:48 AM ET. Trump was likely in DC (departing for Asia trip on Nov 3). Early morning, high-volume posting day with multiple collusion-deflection tweets. Style is authentic: nicknames ("Crooked Hillary," "Crazy Bernie"), exclamation point, ampersand usage, emotional framing.

Psychological Analysis

Classic deflection via whataboutism. The Mueller investigation had just produced indictments (Manafort/Gates) and the Papadopoulos guilty plea days earlier. This post redirects "collusion" from his campaign to Clinton. The word "real" does significant psychological work—it doesn't deny collusion exists, but relocates it.

Defense Mechanisms

Projection: Attributing "collusion" to the opponent while under investigation for the same
Displacement: Redirecting investigative energy toward Clinton
Denial: Implicit denial of own collusion narrative by substituting another

Rhetorical Devices

The post efficiently deploys nicknames as devaluation markers, uses "stole" for maximum emotional impact, and frames a financial arrangement as criminal theft. The DNC-primary narrative had legitimate elements (Brazile's account was credible), making this an effective propaganda move—anchoring deflection in partial truth.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Donna Brazile's book reveals Clinton bought the DNC and stole the primary"	Half True	Brazile did describe a joint fundraising agreement giving Clinton's campaign significant control over DNC finances and operations before she won the nomination. However, 'bought' and 'stole' are characterizations—Clinton won the primary by ~3.7 million votes. The financial arrangement was real but its impact on primary outcomes is debated.

Overall Veracity: 50%