# Post x_937142713211813889

- Post ID: `x_937142713211813889`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-03T02:13:28.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_937142713211813889/analysis
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## Post text

> Many people in our Country are asking what the “Justice” Department is going to do about the fact that totally Crooked Hillary, AFTER receiving a subpoena from the United States Congress, deleted and “acid washed” 33,000 Emails? No justice!

## Engagement

- Likes: 114,947
- Reposts: 33,363
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:23:04.688Z (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 a psychologically significant deflection from the Flynn guilty plea crisis. Hours after Trump's legally damaging admission that he fired Flynn for lying to the FBI, he pivots to a rehearsed grievance about Clinton's emails — a classic displacement defense. The timing is not coincidental; the narcissistic injury of having a senior aide cooperate with Mueller's investigation drives urgent need to reframe the narrative. The post pressures the DOJ to prosecute a political opponent while delegitimizing the institution with scare quotes around "Justice." The factual distortion of "acid washed" (misrepresenting BleachBit software) creates visceral imagery designed to amplify outrage. The "Many people are asking" construction manufactures populist consensus for what is transparently Trump's personal grievance. Clinically, this demonstrates the vulnerable narcissistic state oscillating toward grandiose counter-attack, with projection (accusing Clinton of obstruction while facing obstruction scrutiny) and displacement as primary defenses. The elevated danger rating reflects not physical violence risk but institutional danger — a sitting president publicly pressuring law enforcement to target political opponents while under investigation himself. This post should be read as part of the December 2-3 cluster responding to the Flynn crisis.

## Psychological Analysis: December 3, 2017 Post on Hillary Clinton Emails

### Context
This post arrives hours after Trump's critically important tweet admitting he fired Flynn for lying to the FBI — a statement that created significant legal exposure. The pivot to Hillary Clinton is a textbook deflection from the Flynn/Mueller crisis.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:13 PM EST (Trump was likely in Washington). Saturday evening timing plus emotional content, ALL CAPS, scare quotes, and stream-of-consciousness style all point to authentic Trump authorship.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is driven by **narcissistic injury** from the Flynn guilty plea and Mueller investigation's escalation. The deflection to Clinton serves dual purposes: (1) displacement of anxiety about his own legal exposure, and (2) whataboutism to frame the justice system as rigged. The scare quotes around "Justice" and "acid washed" reveal contempt for institutions and distortion of technical facts (BleachBit software, not acid).

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Accusing Clinton of obstruction while his own administration faces obstruction questions
- **Displacement**: Redirecting from Flynn crisis to Clinton
- **Distortion**: "acid washed" misrepresents the technical process; "33,000 Emails" is a rehearsed talking point with inflated emotional weight

### Rhetorical Techniques
Classic whataboutism. The framing as "Many people...are asking" is a parasocial technique attributing Trump's own grievance to a populist groundswell. The closing "No justice!" is a compressed grievance slogan.

### Danger Assessment
Standard political rhetoric; no direct danger indicators beyond ongoing norm erosion regarding DOJ independence.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hillary Clinton deleted and acid washed 33,000 emails after receiving a congressional subpoena" | **Half True** | Clinton's team used BleachBit software (not acid) to delete personal emails. The subpoena timeline is contested — the deletion order preceded the subpoena but execution may have overlapped. The 33,000 number is approximately correct for emails deemed personal. |
| "Many people in our Country are asking" | **Unverifiable** | Vague populist attribution with no supporting evidence; a recurring rhetorical device. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Saturday 9:13 PM EST posting time
- ALL CAPS emphasis on AFTER
- Scare quotes on Justice and acid washed
- Emotional grievance tone
- Stream-of-consciousness single sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Flynn guilty plea / Mueller investigation advancement)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Hillary Clinton / DOJ / justice system
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- false populism ('Many people in our Country are asking')
- grievance ventriloquism — attributing own concerns to the public

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Pressuring DOJ to prosecute political opponent
- Delegitimizing justice system independence

### Gaslighting

- Reframing the news cycle from Flynn crisis to Clinton
- Distorting technical facts (acid washed) to amplify outrage
- Implying DOJ is complicit in protecting Clinton

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-12._

> Hillary Clinton deleted and acid washed 33,000 emails after receiving a congressional subpoena

**HALF TRUE**

Clinton's team used BleachBit software (not acid) to delete personal emails. The subpoena timeline is contested — the deletion order preceded the subpoena but execution may have overlapped. The 33,000 number is approximately correct for emails deemed personal.

Sources: FBI investigation findings 2016; Congressional testimony

> Many people in our Country are asking

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Vague populist attribution with no supporting evidence; a recurring rhetorical device.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- whataboutism (90%)
- displacement (85%)
- Flynn crisis response (90%)
- DOJ pressure (80%)
- Clinton grievance (70%)

## That day

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

**Flynn Guilty Plea Triggers All-Day Defensive Barrage Against FBI, Clinton, and Media**

Trump spent the day in full defensive mode following Michael Flynn's guilty plea, firing off posts attacking the FBI, Clinton, and the media rather than addressing the substance of the investigation. The evening started with rapid deflections to Clinton's emails and claims of a "rigged system," followed by an early morning barrage that escalated to calling the FBI's reputation the "worst in History" and suggesting investors sue ABC News. Nearly every post circled back to the same grievance, revealing acute anxiety about where the Mueller investigation was heading. The lone exception was a brief, likely staff-written compliment to Melania.

Full digest for 2017-12-03: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-03/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 3). Many people in our Country are asking what the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_937142713211813889
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Many people in our Country are asking what the “Justice”..." X (Twitter), 3 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_937142713211813889. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Many people in our Country are asking what the “Justice”...," X (Twitter), December 3, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_937142713211813889.

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