# Post x_1166711517536030700 - Post ID: `x_1166711517536030700` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2019-08-28T17:57:56.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_1166711517536030700 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1166711517536030700/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1166711517536030700.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > ....are all in for the Open Border Socialists (or beyond). Fox hires “give Hillary the questions” @donnabrazile, Juan Williams and low ratings Shep Smith. HOPELESS &, CLUELESS! They should go all the way LEFT and I will still find a way to Win - That’s what I do, Win. Too Bad!.... ## Engagement - Likes: 0 - Reposts: 10,739 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.058Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-18T08:21:25.942Z (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 documents a narcissistic injury response triggered by Fox News's perceived defection from the Trump media ecosystem. The hiring of Donna Brazile and the presence of Smith and Williams register not as routine editorial decisions but as betrayal by a primary external self-object — a source of narcissistic supply and identity mirroring. The post enacts the clinically characteristic vulnerable→grandiose oscillation: opening in aggrieved, wounded register and terminating in compensatory dominance assertion ("That's what I do, Win"). Defense mechanisms are immature to pathological: splitting (Fox is wholly "going LEFT"), distortion (moderate anchors become "Open Border Socialists or beyond"), and devaluation (each target reduced to a single disqualifying attribute). Paranoid features are elevated — the threat has penetrated even previously safe media territory. The unresolved HTML entity (`&,`) and stream-of-consciousness structure confirm authentic authorship despite business-hours timing. Rhetorically, the post employs delegitimization-by-past-transgression (Brazile), commercial-metric dismissal (Smith's "low ratings"), and preemptive victory declaration. Contextually, this post is the most emotionally activated of a five-post cluster on August 28, outpacing even the targeted Bret Stephens attack — consistent with Fox's defection representing a deeper narcissistic wound than a single critic. Danger indicators: none. No dehumanizing language or violent imagery present. # Psychological Analysis: August 28, 2019 ## Authorship **Rating: 0.85 (highly likely authentic Trump)** UTC 17:57 → ~1:57 PM EDT. Business hours is the only aide indicator. Against this: unrendered HTML entity (`&,`), fragmented ellipsis structure opening mid-sentence, ALL CAPS emotional outburst, characteristic self-mythologizing bravado, and abrupt register shifts. The `&,` artifact alone — a copy-paste or composition error no aide would leave — is strong evidence of unmediated authorship. --- ## Psychological State & Trigger **Trigger: Narcissistic injury from perceived Fox News defection** Fox News is not simply a media outlet in Trump's psychological architecture — it functions as a primary external self-object, a reliable source of narcissistic supply and identity mirroring. Fox's hiring of Donna Brazile (March 2019) and the continued presence of critics like Shepard Smith and Juan Williams register as betrayal by a trusted object. This post is the emotional sequela. **Narcissistic State: Mixed (vulnerable → grandiose oscillation)** The arc is diagnostically visible: the post opens in an aggrieved, wounded register (Fox is capturing by socialist forces, they've failed him) and terminates in a compensatory dominance assertion: *"I will still find a way to Win — That's what I do, Win."* This vulnerable-to-grandiose oscillation is the most clinically reliable marker of narcissistic injury response. The wound necessitates the assertion; the assertion reveals the wound. --- ## Defense Mechanisms **Splitting (immature):** Fox is not partially unreliable or shifting — it is going "all the way LEFT." Binary categorization removes cognitive complexity and protects the grandiose self-image from needing to process ambivalence. **Distortion (pathological):** Moderate cable news anchors are labeled "Open Border Socialists (or beyond)" — extreme category inflation as an emotional management strategy. "Or beyond" is notable: the threat cannot be named precisely because it exceeds the available vocabulary. **Devaluation (immature):** Each target is reduced to a single disqualifying attribute: Brazile = her 2016 transgression; Smith = "low ratings"; Williams = guilty by association. The reduction eliminates the need to engage with their actual positions. **Reaction formation (neurotic):** Anxiety about Fox's loyalty converts immediately into grandiose proclamation. The psychological need here is to not appear vulnerable, even to himself. --- ## Malignant Narcissism Profile - **Narcissistic features (0.82):** Grandiosity, entitlement, devaluation, need for mirroring from even allied media - **Paranoid features (0.60):** Fox is understood as being absorbed into an opposing political force; the siege mentality extends to previously safe zones - **Antisocial features (0.30):** Minimal in this post; no explicit norm-violation or deception - **Sadism (0.35):** Mild pleasure in dismissal ("HOPELESS & CLUELESS!") but injury/rage dominate over cruelty-pleasure --- ## Rhetoric & Propaganda The post is structured: **grievance → delegitimization → preemptive victory.** - *Donna Brazile reference*: Appeal to documented past transgression as permanent disqualifier - *"Low ratings Shep Smith"*: Commercial metric as proxy for worth — Trump's transactional value schema applied to people - *"Open Border Socialists (or beyond)"*: Enemy expansion technique; the label "or beyond" suggests the threat is so severe it cannot be categorized, amplifying alarm - *"That's what I do, Win"*: Self-mythologizing repetition; the word "Win" twice in close succession is not accidental — it is an identity claim asserted under conditions of threat --- ## Cognitive Indicators No significant deviation from baseline. The fragmented ellipsis style, ALL CAPS outbursts, stream-of-consciousness register shifts, and `&,` artifact are all consistent with documented Trump communication patterns. Vocabulary and syntactic complexity are within baseline range. No word-finding difficulty, confabulation, or temporal confusion observed. --- ## Longitudinal Context (Same-Day Posts) This post forms part of a cluster of reactive posts on August 28, 2019: - Attack on Bret Stephens (NYT) using the "bedbug" label — dehumanization-by-association - Comment on China trade ("they got taken to the cleaners") - Puerto Rico/Dorian — blame preloaded toward San Juan mayor - Boris Johnson praise The Fox News post is the most emotionally activated of the cluster, which is notable because Bret Stephens (a journalist) received the more targeted personal attack (bedbug imagery), while the Fox post shows greater anxiety — consistent with the interpretation that Fox's perceived defection is a deeper narcissistic wound than a single critic. --- ## Danger Assessment **Level: None** No dehumanizing language, no violent imagery, no stochastic terrorism indicators. The aggression is directed at media figures via commercial/moral dismissal rather than eliminationist framing. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Donna Brazile gave Hillary Clinton debate questions" | **True** | Brazile admitted in her 2017 memoir 'Hacks' and in subsequent interviews that she forwarded at least one debate question to the Clinton campaign during the 2016 Democratic primary while serving as interim DNC chair | | "Fox hired Donna Brazile" | **True** | Fox News announced Donna Brazile as a political contributor in March 2019 | | "Shepard Smith has low ratings" | **Mostly False** | Shepard Smith's afternoon program consistently ranked among the higher-rated Fox News programs and performed well against cable news competitors during this period. The 'low ratings' label reflects personal animus rather than ratings data. | | "Fox News personalities Juan Williams and Shep Smith are 'Open Border Socialists'" | **False** | Neither Williams nor Smith has advocated for open borders as a policy position. Williams is a liberal commentator; Smith was a registered Republican. The label is political hyperbole with no factual basis. | Overall Veracity: 55% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - Stream-of-consciousness, mid-thought ellipses at start and end suggest fragment of longer ideation - Unresolved HTML entity '&,' — authentic error; an aide would have proofread this - ALL CAPS outburst ('HOPELESS & CLUELESS') consistent with authentic emotional reactivity - Self-referential bravado ('That's what I do, Win') is characteristic idiolect — not aide prose - Abrupt tonal shifts (policy grievance → personal attack → self-glorification) match authentic pattern ## Psychological Profile ### State **Mixed State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Comparison (Fox News) **Rage:** Intensity 65% targeting Fox News personalities (Brazile, Williams, Smith) - Proportionality: 25% Sentiment: -0.62 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 82% - Antisocial: 30% - Paranoid: 60% - Sadism: 35% **Defense Mechanisms:** - splitting (immature) - distortion (pathological) - reaction formation (neurotic) - devaluation (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 42% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Invites followers into grievance against Fox — extending the in-group beyond traditional political media ally - Self-mythologizing ('That's what I do, Win') positions him as inevitably triumphant, regardless of obstacles - Shared enemy construction unites audience against once-trusted media figure ## Fact Checks (4) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-18._ > Donna Brazile gave Hillary Clinton debate questions **TRUE** Brazile admitted in her 2017 memoir 'Hacks' and in subsequent interviews that she forwarded at least one debate question to the Clinton campaign during the 2016 Democratic primary while serving as interim DNC chair Sources: Donna Brazile, 'Hacks' (2017); Brazile CNN interview November 2017 > Fox hired Donna Brazile **TRUE** Fox News announced Donna Brazile as a political contributor in March 2019 Sources: Fox News press release, March 2019 > Shepard Smith has low ratings **MOSTLY FALSE** Shepard Smith's afternoon program consistently ranked among the higher-rated Fox News programs and performed well against cable news competitors during this period. The 'low ratings' label reflects personal animus rather than ratings data. Sources: Nielsen cable ratings reports 2018-2019 > Fox News personalities Juan Williams and Shep Smith are 'Open Border Socialists' **FALSE** Neither Williams nor Smith has advocated for open borders as a policy position. Williams is a liberal commentator; Smith was a registered Republican. The label is political hyperbole with no factual basis. Overall Veracity: 55% ## Tags - narcissistic-injury (90%) - fox-news-attack (85%) - media-loyalty (80%) - splitting (80%) - grandiosity (75%) - vulnerable-to-grandiose-oscillation (85%) - donna-brazile (70%) - shep-smith (65%) - juan-williams (60%) - authentic-trump (85%) - paranoid-features (60%) - enemy-expansion (75%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Post-G7 Grievance Cascade: Multi-Front Media War From Midnight to Sunset** Trump spent the day in a sprawling fight with the media, fresh off a G7 summit he insisted was a triumph despite widespread criticism. He attacked a New York Times columnist with a bedbug insult at 3 AM, turned on Fox News in a three-part tirade for being too friendly to Democrats, and preemptively blamed Puerto Rico's leadership as Hurricane Dorian approached. More than half the day's posts carried visible anger spread across an unusually wide range of targets -- journalists, Republican challengers, the Federal Reserve, and the Washington Post. The mood was combative and scattered, with a pre-dawn posting session hinting at disrupted sleep. Full digest for 2019-08-28: https://trump.fm/date/2019-08-28/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2019, August 28). ....are all in for the Open Border Socialists (or... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1166711517536030700 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "....are all in for the Open Border Socialists (or beyond)...." X (Twitter), 28 Aug. 2019. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1166711517536030700. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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