# Post x_818422930157830144

- Post ID: `x_818422930157830144`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-09T11:43:26.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_818422930157830144
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_818422930157830144/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_818422930157830144.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> "groveling" when he totally changed a 16 year old story that he had written in order to make me look bad. Just more very dishonest media!

## Engagement

- Likes: 69,118
- Reposts: 16,028
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T08:45:15.471Z (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 continuation tweet extends a multi-post defensive response to Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech, which resurfaced Trump's mocking of disabled NYT reporter Serge Kovaleski. The post employs a textbook DARVO pattern: denying the mocking (despite video evidence), attacking the reporter as "groveling" and dishonest, and reversing victim/offender roles by claiming the reporter changed his story to harm Trump. The factual claim that Kovaleski "totally changed" his story is mostly false—Kovaleski's original reporting remained consistent; he simply clarified it did not support Trump's exaggerated claims. The devaluation term "groveling" is notable as it targets a reporter with a visible physical disability, adding a layer of cruelty to the counterattack. The early-morning timing and emotional reactivity suggest this issue remained psychologically activating overnight. The perseveration on a "16 year old story" about 9/11 celebrations demonstrates how narcissistic injuries become permanent grievances requiring ongoing vindication. The categorical closing "Just more very dishonest media!" functions as epistemic closure, training followers to dismiss institutional scrutiny as inherently illegitimate.

## Analysis: Post x_818422930157830144 (2017-01-09)

### Context
This is a continuation tweet (begins mid-sentence with "groveling") following the Meryl Streep thread. Trump is responding to renewed coverage of his mocking of disabled NYT reporter Serge Kovaleski. The "16 year old story" refers to Kovaleski's reporting on celebrations after 9/11, which Trump claimed validated his own claims about "thousands" of Muslims celebrating. Trump asserts Kovaleski changed his story to make Trump look bad.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:43 AM ET (Trump Tower, NYC). Classic early-morning tweet: mid-sentence continuation, emotional, attacking media. Clearly authentic.

### Psychological Analysis
This post continues the narcissistic injury response triggered by Streep's Golden Globes speech. The defensive pattern is consistent: deny the mocking, reframe as media dishonesty, attack the reporter's credibility. The word "groveling" is a devaluation term—casting the reporter as submissive and contemptible.

The "16 year old story" claim reflects a persistent grievance about 9/11 celebration reporting that Trump has maintained for years, demonstrating perseveration on vindication narratives.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: "I never mocked" (from prior tweet in chain)
- **Projection**: Accuses reporter of dishonesty while misrepresenting the interaction
- **Devaluation**: "groveling" reduces the reporter's status

### Rhetorical Techniques
The closing "Just more very dishonest media!" is a categorical dismissal—firehose technique that preemptively discredits all media scrutiny.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Reporter totally changed a 16 year old story to make Trump look bad" | **Mostly False** | Serge Kovaleski's original 2001 Washington Post article reported that authorities detained people who were allegedly seen celebrating. He did not retract or change the story; he clarified it did not support Trump's claim of 'thousands' celebrating. The original reporting remained consistent. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 6:43 AM ET early morning posting
- mid-sentence continuation tweet
- emotional reactivity
- informal style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech / media coverage of disabled reporter mocking)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting media / Serge Kovaleski
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 40%

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

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared enemy framing
- victimhood signaling

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Denial of documented event (mocking disabled reporter on video)
- DARVO pattern: denies mocking, attacks reporter, positions self as victim of dishonest media
- Rewriting history of reporter's story to frame reporter as dishonest

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Reporter totally changed a 16 year old story to make Trump look bad

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Serge Kovaleski's original 2001 Washington Post article reported that authorities detained people who were allegedly seen celebrating. He did not retract or change the story; he clarified it did not support Trump's claim of 'thousands' celebrating. The original reporting remained consistent.

Sources: Washington Post archives; NYT coverage

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- DARVO (90%)
- media_attack (80%)
- Meryl_Streep_response (70%)
- disabled_reporter (80%)
- gaslighting (80%)

## That day

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

**Golden Globes Injury Triggers Early-Morning Defensive Cascade Before Economic Victory Lap**

Trump spent the morning locked in a reactive battle with Meryl Streep after her Golden Globes speech criticizing him for mocking a disabled reporter. He fired off three tweets in 16 minutes — calling her "over-rated," flatly denying the incident despite video evidence, and blaming the media. By mid-morning, the mood shifted entirely as he pivoted to claiming credit for corporate investments by Fiat Chrysler and Ford, and the day closed quietly with a nostalgic photo alongside Nancy and Ronald Reagan.

Full digest for 2017-01-09: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 9). "groveling" when he totally changed a 16 year old... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_818422930157830144
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""groveling" when he totally changed a 16 year old story..." X (Twitter), 9 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_818422930157830144. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""groveling" when he totally changed a 16 year old story...," X (Twitter), January 9, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_818422930157830144.

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