# Post x_847056211006631936

- Post ID: `x_847056211006631936`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-03-29T12:01:52.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_847056211006631936
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_847056211006631936/analysis
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## Post text

> Remember when the failing @nytimes apologized to its subscribers, right after the election, because their coverage was so wrong. Now worse!

## Engagement

- Likes: 74,900
- Reposts: 15,624
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:44:24.640Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Anti-NYT "Apology" Attack (2017-03-29)

### Context
Posted at 12:01 UTC = 8:01 AM EDT. Trump was in the White House during this period. This is an early morning post, consistent with Trump's known pattern of consuming morning media and reacting.

### Content Analysis
Trump references the NYT's post-election letter to subscribers (November 13, 2016), in which executive editor Dean Baquet and publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. promised to "rededicate" the paper to honest reporting. Trump frames this as an "apology" for biased coverage—a distortion of the letter's actual content, which acknowledged surprise at the election outcome but did not apologize for coverage being "wrong." The "Now worse!" coda signals escalating grievance.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a maintenance-level narcissistic supply post combined with ongoing media delegitimization. The NYT serves as a persistent contrasting other. The post revisits a four-month-old perceived vindication ("they admitted they were wrong") and uses it to frame current coverage as even more illegitimate. This pattern—returning to past victories to bolster present grievances—is characteristic.

### Rhetorical Function
The "Remember when" framing is a parasocial intimacy technique, inviting followers into shared memory. It positions the audience as co-witnesses to media failure, reinforcing epistemic closure around Trump-approved narratives versus "failing" mainstream sources.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NYT apologized to subscribers after the election because their coverage was wrong" | **Mostly False** | The NYT published a letter on Nov 13, 2016 from the publisher promising to 'rededicate' to honest reporting. It acknowledged being surprised by the result but did not apologize or say coverage was 'wrong.' |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (8:01 AM ET)
- Characteristic 'failing @nytimes' epithet
- Informal punctuation and sentence fragment ('Now worse!')
- Reactive/grievance tone typical of authentic posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (NYT coverage)

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- projection (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- 'Remember when' shared memory framing
- Nicknaming ('failing @nytimes') as in-group signaling

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes NYT recommitment letter as an 'apology' for being 'wrong'—neither characterization is accurate

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> NYT apologized to subscribers after the election because their coverage was wrong

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The NYT published a letter on Nov 13, 2016 from the publisher promising to 'rededicate' to honest reporting. It acknowledged being surprised by the result but did not apologize or say coverage was 'wrong.'

Sources: NYT publisher letter, November 13, 2016

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- nyt (90%)
- epistemic-closure (50%)

## That day

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

**Routine White House Day Punctuated by Brief Morning Media Grievance**

A quiet day at the White House dominated by official events — hosting law enforcement, signing an energy executive order, launching an opioid commission, and attending a women's empowerment panel. The only flash of grievance came in a quick morning pair of tweets attacking the New York Times and media coverage broadly, likely prompted by the federal court extending its block on the travel ban. The complaints were brief and moderate, and the rest of the day returned to presidential business as usual.

Full digest for 2017-03-29: https://trump.fm/date/2017-03-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, March 29). Remember when the failing @nytimes apologized to... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_847056211006631936
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Remember when the failing @nytimes apologized to its..." X (Twitter), 29 Mar. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_847056211006631936. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Remember when the failing @nytimes apologized to its...," X (Twitter), March 29, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_847056211006631936.

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