# Post x_944665687292817415

- Post ID: `x_944665687292817415`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-23T20:27:05.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_944665687292817415
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_944665687292817415/analysis
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## Post text

> How can FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the man in charge, along with leakin’ James Comey, of the Phony Hillary Clinton investigation (including her 33,000 illegally deleted emails) be given $700,000 for wife’s campaign by Clinton Puppets during investigation?

## Engagement

- Likes: 121,349
- Reposts: 36,174
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:56:50.911Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Days after signing his first major legislative achievement (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), Trump's return to attacking FBI investigators reveals a characteristic inability to consolidate narcissistic supply from success. The post targets McCabe and Comey by name, framing a lawful investigation as corrupt through selective presentation of campaign donations to McCabe's wife. Multiple reality distortions are present: the investigation is labeled "Phony," the timeline of donations and McCabe's supervisory role is collapsed, and political donations are reframed as bribery. The vulnerable narcissistic state — persecuted despite holding presidential power — drives paranoid projection onto investigators. The systematic delegitimization of FBI leadership, combined with naming specific individuals for audience hostility, represents an elevated danger pattern of institutional erosion. This post is part of a documented escalating campaign against FBI/DOJ figures during the Mueller investigation period.

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_944665687292817415

### Context
Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for Christmas (EST, UTC-5), making this 3:27 PM local time. He had just signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — a major legislative victory — yet pivots immediately to attacking FBI/DOJ figures, suggesting the victory failed to satisfy underlying anxieties about the Russia investigation.

### Authorship
Afternoon timing and business hours suggest possible aide involvement, but the run-on syntax, nickname coinage ("leakin' James Comey"), rhetorical question structure, and emotional charge are strongly characteristic of authentic Trump. The grammatical complexity (single 40+ word sentence) and stream-of-consciousness quality point to personal authorship, possibly dictated.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is striking for what it reveals about priorities: days after his biggest legislative achievement, Trump returns to grievance about the FBI investigation. This pattern — inability to savor success, compulsive return to perceived threats — is consistent with paranoid features and narcissistic vulnerability beneath grandiose presentation.

The rhetorical question format ("How can...") frames corruption as self-evident, inviting audience co-validation. The $700,000 figure (referring to donations to McCabe's wife's Virginia state senate campaign from a PAC associated with Clinton ally Terry McAuliffe) is deployed as proof of a conspiracy, collapsing complex political relationships into a simple corruption narrative.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Framing investigators as corrupt deflects from being investigated
- **Distortion**: Characterizing a lawful investigation as "Phony" reshapes threatening reality
- **Splitting**: Clear good/bad binary — Clinton/FBI corrupt vs. Trump persecuted

### Rhetorical Techniques
The nickname "leakin'" brands Comey as untrustworthy through repetition. "Clinton Puppets" dehumanizes donors as controlled agents. The single-sentence rhetorical question packs multiple inflammatory claims into one unit, overwhelming critical evaluation — consistent with firehose technique.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "McCabe's wife received $700,000 from Clinton Puppets during investigation" | **Half True** | Jill McCabe received approximately $675,000 from Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe's PAC and the Virginia Democratic Party for her 2015 state senate race. McAuliffe is a Clinton ally, but the donations were to her campaign, not to McCabe personally. Andrew McCabe did not assume a supervisory role in the Clinton email investigation until after his wife's campaign ended. |
| "Hillary Clinton illegally deleted 33,000 emails" | **Mostly False** | Clinton's lawyers deleted approximately 33,000 emails deemed personal before turning over work-related emails. The FBI investigated and found no evidence of intentional destruction of relevant evidence, though Comey called the handling 'extremely careless.' No charges were filed. |
| "The Hillary Clinton investigation was 'Phony'" | **False** | The FBI conducted a legitimate investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server. The investigation resulted in a formal recommendation (no charges) and was reviewed by the DOJ Inspector General. |

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Nickname coinage ('leakin' James Comey')
- Run-on single-sentence structure
- Rhetorical question format characteristic of Trump tweets
- Emotional charge and grievance focus
- Afternoon timing at Mar-a-Lago slightly lowers confidence

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI/Mueller investigation, McCabe's role)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting Andrew McCabe, James Comey, Clinton network
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 70%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- distortion (pathological)
- splitting (immature)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rhetorical question inviting audience co-validation
- Framing corruption as self-evident to create shared outrage

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Systematic delegitimization of FBI leadership
- Public pressure on active investigators
- Pattern of targeting individuals by name for audience hostility

### Gaslighting

- Characterizing lawful investigation as 'Phony'
- Implying investigative conclusions are predetermined by financial corruption

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> McCabe's wife received $700,000 from Clinton Puppets during investigation

**HALF TRUE**

Jill McCabe received approximately $675,000 from Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe's PAC and the Virginia Democratic Party for her 2015 state senate race. McAuliffe is a Clinton ally, but the donations were to her campaign, not to McCabe personally. Andrew McCabe did not assume a supervisory role in the Clinton email investigation until after his wife's campaign ended.

Sources: Wall Street Journal reporting (October 2016); FBI/DOJ Inspector General reports

> Hillary Clinton illegally deleted 33,000 emails

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Clinton's lawyers deleted approximately 33,000 emails deemed personal before turning over work-related emails. The FBI investigated and found no evidence of intentional destruction of relevant evidence, though Comey called the handling 'extremely careless.' No charges were filed.

Sources: FBI investigation findings (July 2016); Comey congressional testimony

> The Hillary Clinton investigation was 'Phony'

**FALSE**

The FBI conducted a legitimate investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server. The investigation resulted in a formal recommendation (no charges) and was reviewed by the DOJ Inspector General.

Sources: DOJ IG Report (June 2018)

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Tags

- FBI-attacks (90%)
- McCabe (80%)
- Comey (70%)
- Clinton-emails (60%)
- investigation-delegitimization (90%)
- paranoid-projection (70%)

## That day

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

**Two Days After Tax Victory, Trump Launches Predatory Countdown Against FBI Deputy Director**

Fresh off signing the tax bill, Trump spent the afternoon at Mar-a-Lago firing off attacks at FBI leadership rather than celebrating. Three posts in five minutes targeted McCabe, Comey, and FBI lawyer James Baker by name, with the most alarming being a gleeful countdown to McCabe's retirement -- an outcome that came to pass almost exactly as telegraphed months later. A couple of hours later, the tone shifted to boasting about the economy and rewriting his record on Roy Moore's Alabama loss, but the day's energy clearly belonged to the FBI grievance.

Full digest for 2017-12-23: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 23). How can FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_944665687292817415
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "How can FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the man in..." X (Twitter), 23 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944665687292817415. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "How can FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the man in...," X (Twitter), December 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944665687292817415.

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