# Post x_1029710345315733504

- Post ID: `x_1029710345315733504`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2018-08-15T12:44:12.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1029710345315733504/analysis
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## Post text

> “People who enter the United States without our permission are illegal aliens and illegal aliens should not be treated the same as people who enters the U.S. legally.”  Chuck Schumer in 2009, before he went left and haywire!  @foxandfriends

## Engagement

- Likes: 19,529
- Reposts: 5,995
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.399Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-15T19:28:04.397Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

A strategically timed deflection post composed during Fox and Friends viewing (8:44 AM EDT), against a backdrop of acute personal and political pressure including Omarosa's tape releases, the Charlottesville anniversary, and ongoing Mueller investigation. Rather than engaging the week's controversies, Trump deploys whataboutism via a 2009 Schumer immigration quote to manufacture retrospective bipartisan validation. The psychological function is grandiose supply-seeking rather than defensive victimhood. Defense mechanisms include rationalization (Schumer's words as proof), displacement (Omarosa/Charlottesville stress redirected to safer Schumer target), and splitting (Schumer as formerly reasonable, now haywire). The pejorative 'haywire' pathologizes political evolution and delegitimizes the opponent as mentally unstable. Rhetorically exemplifies Trump's signature tu quoque strategy: bypass the merits entirely, destabilize the critic's standing. Authenticity markers (grammar lapse, Fox tag, timing) suggest genuine Trump composing in real time. No cognitive markers of concern; all patterns baseline-consistent. No danger indicators present.

# Analysis: August 15, 2018 — Schumer Quote / Immigration Whataboutism

## Authorship Attribution

**Local Time:** UTC 12:44 → **8:44 AM EDT** (Trump was in New York City, returning to Trump Tower per known events). This falls squarely in peak *Fox & Friends* viewing hours (6–9 AM ET), consistent with Trump's well-documented morning television habit. The `@foxandfriends` tag strongly suggests he was watching live and reacting to a segment.

**Authenticity markers present:**
- Grammar error: *"people who enters"* — subject-verb disagreement consistent with Trump's spoken and typed speech patterns
- Punchy, triumphalist kicker: *"before he went left and haywire!"* is idiomatically Trump — informal, hyperbolic, dismissive
- Exclamation points, quote-then-commentary structure matching his established broadcast-reaction pattern

**Against authenticity:** Morning hours, relatively clean formatting, and the strategic deployment of an opposition quote suggest possible coordination (e.g., a staffer flagging the clip). However, the grammar lapse and Fox tag tilt toward authentic Trump composing in real time.

**Verdict:** Likely authentic, composed during Fox & Friends viewing. Confidence: medium-high.

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## Psychological State and Triggers

**Contextual pressure:** This post occurs against a backdrop of acute narcissistic stress: Omarosa's tape releases and *Unhinged* book publication, the Unite the Right anniversary (with its racial valence), ongoing Mueller pressure (referenced in prior posts), and the return to New York triggering mass protests. Trump is under multi-front attack.

**Trigger type:** This is not primarily a rage post — it is a **supply-seeking/preemptive defense** maneuver. By surfacing a 2009 Schumer quote, Trump accomplishes several goals simultaneously: (1) deflects from the Charlottesville anniversary and immigration debate context, (2) manufactures retrospective validation (*even Democrats agreed with me*), (3) repositions himself as the consistent one while labeling political opponents as unstable.

**Narcissistic state:** Primarily **grandiose** — not wounded in this post. The tone is triumphalist and prosecutorial rather than victimized. There is secondary supply-seeking directed at the Fox audience.

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## Defense Mechanisms

1. **Rationalization (neurotic):** Logical-seeming justification for a contested immigration position by appealing to opponent's past statements — "I must be right, even they said so."

2. **Displacement (immature):** The week's acute stressors (Omarosa, Charlottesville) are bypassed; attack redirected to Schumer as safer target.

3. **Splitting (immature):** Schumer constructed as formerly reasonable (2009) vs. now "haywire" — binary good/bad schema.

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## Rhetorical Techniques

**Whataboutism (central device):** The post's entire argumentative structure is a deflection — the merits of current immigration policy are bypassed in favor of surfacing an opponent's past inconsistency. This is a textbook **tu quoque** fallacy deployed as rhetorical judo.

**Selective historical citation:** The 2009 quote is decontextualized from its policy context (Schumer was advocating for comprehensive immigration reform, not mass deportation), using the surface language to imply agreement with Trump's harder-line position.

**Pejorative characterization:** "went left and haywire" — the word "haywire" pathologizes political evolution, framing ideological change as mental/behavioral breakdown rather than legitimate political development.

**Parasocial activation:** `@foxandfriends` tag signals the in-group, validates the source, and invites the Fox audience to feel included in a shared discovery moment.

**False equivalence:** Implies Schumer's 2009 use of "illegal aliens" is identical in meaning and policy implication to Trump's 2018 usage, which occurs in a substantially more punitive enforcement context.

No violent imagery. No dehumanizing language in Trump's own words.

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## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Chuck Schumer said in 2009 that people who enter the United States without permission are illegal aliens and should not be treated the same as legal immigrants" | **Mostly True** | Schumer gave a notable immigration speech at the Center for American Progress on June 24, 2009, in which he stated 'illegal immigration is wrong, plain and simple' and used the term 'illegal aliens.' The sentiment and general framing of the quoted passage are consistent with his documented 2009 position, though verbatim accuracy of this specific formulation cannot be fully confirmed without the primary source. |
| "Schumer went left and haywire" | **Unverifiable** | This is an opinion and characterization. Schumer's policy positions did shift over the 2009-2018 period, particularly on immigration enforcement rhetoric, but 'haywire' implies irrational instability which is a normative judgment not subject to factual verification. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Danger Assessment

**Level: None.** Standard partisan point-scoring. No eliminationist language, dehumanization, violent imagery, or stochastic terrorism pattern.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 72%)

### Indicators

- Grammar error 'people who enters' consistent with Trump's baseline speech patterns
- @foxandfriends tag aligns with peak viewing hours (8:44 AM EDT)
- Punchy informal kicker 'went left and haywire!' is idiomatic Trump
- Quote-then-commentary structure matches established broadcast-reaction posting pattern
- Morning hours and relatively clean formatting introduce minor aide-coordination possibility

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Comparison (Democratic criticism of immigration policy amid Charlottesville anniversary and Omarosa controversy)

Sentiment: -0.25

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 55%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 25%
- Sadism: 15%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- displacement (immature)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 32%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Fox audience activation via @foxandfriends tag
- Shared discovery framing inviting audience complicity

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-15._

> Chuck Schumer said in 2009 that people who enter the United States without permission are illegal aliens and should not be treated the same as legal immigrants

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Schumer gave a notable immigration speech at the Center for American Progress on June 24, 2009, in which he stated 'illegal immigration is wrong, plain and simple' and used the term 'illegal aliens.' The sentiment and general framing of the quoted passage are consistent with his documented 2009 position, though verbatim accuracy of this specific formulation cannot be fully confirmed without the primary source.

Sources: Schumer CAP speech, June 24, 2009

> Schumer went left and haywire

**UNVERIFIABLE**

This is an opinion and characterization. Schumer's policy positions did shift over the 2009-2018 period, particularly on immigration enforcement rhetoric, but 'haywire' implies irrational instability which is a normative judgment not subject to factual verification.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- whataboutism (90%)
- immigration (85%)
- fox-friends-reaction (80%)
- opposition-quote-weaponization (85%)
- grandiose-state (70%)
- supply-seeking (75%)
- splitting (65%)
- displacement (60%)
- authentic-trump (72%)

## That day

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

**Primary Night Victory Lap Masks Omarosa Crisis as Trump Floods the Feed with Endorsements**

Trump spent the day congratulating Republican primary winners in a marathon endorsement blitz, issuing over a dozen congratulatory posts for candidates in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Kansas. The mood was almost entirely celebratory and self-congratulatory, with Trump casting himself as kingmaker. The one notable detour was a brief flash of anger about the Russia investigation and a pointed, sarcastic "happy birthday" to Maxine Waters. Conspicuously absent was any direct engagement with the Omarosa tape scandal that dominated the news cycle -- the endorsement flood appeared to serve as deliberate counter-programming.

Full digest for 2018-08-15: https://trump.fm/date/2018-08-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2018, August 15). “People who enter the United States without our... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1029710345315733504
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“People who enter the United States without our permission..." X (Twitter), 15 Aug. 2018. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1029710345315733504. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“People who enter the United States without our permission...," X (Twitter), August 15, 2018, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1029710345315733504.

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