Before we flush out this theory, first we must remember that TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is a real thing. It’s not just a tongue-in-cheek joke or a whimsical mime. It’s a psychological disorder that includes, among other things, a willingness to believe anything, regardless of how outrageous, that casts Donald Trump in a unfavorable light. Because TDS is fueled by political fervor, the highest levels of society and government can succumb to it. It’s a type of psychotic group think that is willing to overlook logic, normality, tradition and reality to display perverse behavior. And that can justify circumventing or breaking the law.
TDS took hold just before and immediately after Trump’s election in 2016. Since then, it has spawned at least seven investigations into Trump, two impeachments and the arrests and defaming of dozens of Trump associates. It is a powerful disease. I submit that the magistrate judge that signed the authorization that allowed the FBI to raid Mar-a-Lago had a persistent and incurable case of TDS. So much so, that when he saw the clickbait photo of Trump’s flushing important documents down the toilet, he couldn’t sign the paperwork fast enough. When you have TDS, you’ll believe anything bad about Trump.
Coincidence or not, the clickbait story of Trump’s flushing and the obviously faked photo of ‘documents’ in a toilet appeared across the internet on August 8th; the same day that Trump’s house was raided by the FBI. The FBI most likely had advance warning of when the article was going to appear and planned their raid accordingly. The warning could have come from Axios, who published the original story as an exclusive. But the coordinating of the article and the raid could have been orchestrated by the FBI itself. That’s not a stretch when you consider that they and the CIA are known to plant contrived articles in accommodating media.
Because the planted story would appear to spread like wild fire across the internet, it could have been used to provide evidence to the public that the FBI had probable cause to raid the home of a former President. I haven’t heard any reference to the toilet photos but I have a theory that somebody with a little common sense suggested that they don’t use them. But I’ll bet that the FBI showed the photos to the TDS afflicted judge when they wanted the warrant.
Like so many ‘conspiracy’ theories, this one has hundreds of dots that can be connected and I could write a 2,000 word article that would never be completely read by most people. But I won’t. If you’re interested in doing that, the photos came from a Trump hating New York Times columnist, Maggie Haberman. They were released to Axios as a teaser to promote her forthcoming book, Confidence Man. And if you really want to take a deep dive into this, Axios was sold to COX Enterprises on … August 8th.
Further below is a screenshot of a search that shows how the stupid clickbait article spread across the internet.
George Barron for InfoArmed
