# Post x_797805407179866112

- Post ID: `x_797805407179866112`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-11-13T14:16:46.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_797805407179866112
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_797805407179866112/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_797805407179866112.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Wow, the @nytimes is losing thousands of subscribers because of their very poor and highly inaccurate coverage of the "Trump phenomena"

## Engagement

- Likes: 127,171
- Reposts: 34,967
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T06:37:10.449Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Trump Post x_797805407179866112 (2016-11-13)

### Context
Five days post-election victory. Trump is in New York (Trump Tower transition HQ). Post time: 9:16 AM EST — business hours, but the combative tone and typo ("phenomena" instead of "phenomenon") suggest authentic Trump.

### Content Analysis
The post attacks the New York Times for allegedly losing subscribers due to coverage of "Trump phenomena." This is factually questionable — the NYT actually saw a subscription surge post-election (the so-called "Trump bump"). The scare quotes around "Trump phenomena" are notable: he simultaneously claims the label while distancing from it, and uses the plural form incorrectly.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a classic **narcissistic supply-maintenance** post. Having won the election, the expected narcissistic supply of universal praise hasn't materialized — media criticism continues. The post attempts to reframe critical coverage as a failing business strategy rather than legitimate journalism, employing **rationalization** and **distortion** defenses.

### Rhetorical Function
The "Wow" opening feigns surprise while delivering an attack — a characteristic Trump rhetorical move that frames his aggression as reactive observation. The claim about subscriber losses serves as a warning shot to media: cover me negatively and you'll suffer market consequences.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NYT is losing thousands of subscribers because of Trump coverage" | **False** | The NYT experienced a major subscription surge after Trump's election, gaining hundreds of thousands of digital subscribers in what became known as the 'Trump bump.' |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Grammatical error: 'phenomena' (plural) used where 'phenomenon' (singular) would be correct
- 'Wow' opener is characteristic Trump
- Combative media-attack tone
- 9:16 AM EST is borderline — could be either, but style is authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (New York Times critical coverage)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting New York Times
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.50

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Post-victory elevated state with continued combativeness rather than magnanimity

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

Cognitive Markers:
- semantic paraphasia

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against media elite
- positioning audience as co-validators against institutional press

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Claims NYT losing subscribers when it was gaining them — inverting reality to delegitimize critical press

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> NYT is losing thousands of subscribers because of Trump coverage

**FALSE**

The NYT experienced a major subscription surge after Trump's election, gaining hundreds of thousands of digital subscribers in what became known as the 'Trump bump.'

Sources: NYT Q4 2016 earnings reports; widespread media reporting on subscription surge

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- reality-distortion (70%)
- post-victory-grievance (60%)
- press-delegitimization (80%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Holds Court: Victory Lap With Media Grudges and Rival Tributes**

Five days after his election win, Trump spent a Sunday morning collecting congratulatory calls from former Republican rivals -- Romney, the Bushes, and Kasich -- and broadcasting each one as proof of dominance. The mood was buoyant and self-congratulatory, interrupted twice by flashes of anger at the New York Times over its coverage and a disputed claim about nuclear weapons. He capped the afternoon by promoting his upcoming 60 Minutes interview and crediting his debate performances and rally crowds for the victory. A relatively calm day by his standards, defined more by triumphalism than conflict.

Full digest for 2016-11-13: https://trump.fm/date/2016-11-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, November 13). Wow, the @nytimes is losing thousands of... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_797805407179866112
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Wow, the @nytimes is losing thousands of subscribers..." X (Twitter), 13 Nov. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_797805407179866112. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Wow, the @nytimes is losing thousands of subscribers...," X (Twitter), November 13, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_797805407179866112.

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