# Post x_798862483255652352

- Post ID: `x_798862483255652352`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-11-16T12:17:12.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_798862483255652352
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_798862483255652352/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_798862483255652352.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I have recieved and taken calls from many foreign leaders despite what the failing @nytimes said. Russia, U.K., China, Saudi Arabia, Japan,

## Engagement

- Likes: 88,735
- Reposts: 25,694
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T06:42:35.843Z (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: Post x_798862483255652352

### Context
Post-election transition period, November 16, 2016. Trump was at Trump Tower, NYC (EST = UTC-5), making this a 7:17 AM local time post — early morning, consistent with authentic Trump posting patterns. The misspelling "recieved" strongly confirms personal authorship.

### Trigger Analysis
This is a direct rebuttal to NYT reporting suggesting his transition was chaotic and he wasn't connecting with foreign leaders. The post from minutes earlier ("The failing @nytimes story is so totally wrong on transition") establishes the trigger clearly: narcissistic injury via media criticism of his competence.

### Defense Mechanisms
The primary defense is **denial** coupled with **rationalization** — he doesn't just reject the story but lists specific countries as evidence. The list format ("Russia, U.K., China, Saudi Arabia, Japan") serves as a credential display. Notably the post appears truncated (ends with comma), suggesting either a character limit issue or impulsive posting before completing the thought.

### Rhetorical Analysis
"The failing @nytimes" is a branding/devaluation technique — a consistent epithet that delegitimizes the source before addressing the content. The word "despite" frames him as succeeding against opposition, reinforcing the warrior/fighter narrative.

### Notable Detail
The inclusion of Russia first in the list is noteworthy given the political context, though it may simply reflect alphabetical or importance ordering. The truncation suggests stream-of-consciousness urgency typical of authentic posts.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Has received calls from leaders of Russia, U.K., China, Saudi Arabia, Japan" | **Mostly True** | Trump did speak with leaders of multiple countries during this period, including Putin, May, Xi, and Abe. The specific timing and whether all were completed by this date is less certain but broadly accurate. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- Misspelling 'recieved'
- 7:17 AM EST early morning posting
- Truncated/incomplete thought
- Reactive tone matching previous post minutes earlier
- Stream-of-consciousness quality

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (New York Times reporting on transition)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting New York Times
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Multiple rapid posts on same topic early morning
- Impulsive posting with typo and truncation

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- devaluation (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct audience address implying insider knowledge
- Naming prestigious countries as social proof

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Has received calls from leaders of Russia, U.K., China, Saudi Arabia, Japan

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump did speak with leaders of multiple countries during this period, including Putin, May, Xi, and Abe. The specific timing and whether all were completed by this date is less certain but broadly accurate.

Sources: Known events context; General knowledge of transition period

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- media-attack (80%)
- transition-defense (70%)
- status-display (60%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Defends Transition Against Media Scrutiny in Low-Key Morning Volley**

A quiet day by Trump standards, with just five posts focused almost entirely on defending his presidential transition as orderly and competent. The morning began with a denial of reports about seeking security clearances for his children, followed by a three-post broadside against the New York Times for its transition coverage. The tone was mildly irritable but controlled -- more annoyed CEO than raging combatant. Nothing alarming, just a president-elect settling into what would become a daily media war.

Full digest for 2016-11-16: https://trump.fm/date/2016-11-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, November 16). I have recieved and taken calls from many foreign... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_798862483255652352
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I have recieved and taken calls from many foreign leaders..." X (Twitter), 16 Nov. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_798862483255652352. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I have recieved and taken calls from many foreign leaders...," X (Twitter), November 16, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_798862483255652352.

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