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Post: "It's driving @ariannahuff & the money losing @HuffingtonPost post crazy that I am #1 in their poll and they only write bad stories about me!"

Context

This is the second post attacking Arianna Huffington and HuffPost in quick succession (see prior post calling her a "liberal clown" and noting the entertainment coverage decision). Trump is in early campaign mode (announced June 2015), polling well despite—or because of—controversy. The McCain POW comments occurred around this date, generating massive media backlash.

Authorship

Posted at 13:44 UTC = 9:44 AM ET. Trump was likely in Iowa for the Family Leadership Summit (where the McCain comments were made on 7/18). The tone is emotionally reactive and consistent with authentic Trump style, though the timing is business hours. The phrase "money losing" is a signature Trump devaluation. Likely authentic.

Psychological State

The post reveals narcissistic triumph—he takes pleasure in the cognitive dissonance he perceives at HuffPost: they disparage him yet he leads their own poll. This is supply-seeking behavior combined with a counterattack against perceived slights (HuffPost's decision to cover him as entertainment rather than politics).

Defense Mechanisms

• Devaluation: "money losing @HuffingtonPost" diminishes the critic's standing
• Projection (mild): Attributes emotional dysregulation ("driving crazy") to opponents

Rhetorical Devices

Ad hominem attack on the outlet's financial viability to undermine credibility of negative coverage. Classic grievance-triumph hybrid: simultaneously the victim of unfair coverage and the winner despite it.

Fact Verification

Overall Veracity: 80%