Analysis: The two fake news polls released yesterday, ABC & NBC, w...

9y ago Apr 24, 2017 at 12:15 PM

The two fake news polls released yesterday, ABC & NBC, while containing some very positive info, were totally wrong in General E. Watch!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

40%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

8:15 AM ET early morning posting
fragmented syntax with abbreviation 'General E.'
emotional reactivity pattern
signature 'Watch!' imperative
continuation of previous day's grievance thread

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (ABC and NBC polls showing unfavorable numbers)

Rage: Intensity 40% targeting ABC and NBC polls/media

Proportionality

30%

Sentiment

-0.40

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

10%

Paranoid

30%

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

splittingdenialrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Cognitive Markers:

tangentialityperseveration

Parasocial Techniques:

prophetic positioning with 'Watch!'inviting audience to share in vindication narrative

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Delegitimizing polling institutions as 'fake news' to preemptively discredit unfavorable data
Selectively accepting favorable data from sources simultaneously labeled as fake

Reality Distortions:

Characterizing polls as 'totally wrong' when national polls were within normal error margins
Binary fake/real framework applied selectively based on favorability

Fact Checks (1)

"ABC and NBC polls were totally wrong in the general election"

Half True

National polls in 2016 were within normal margins of error for the popular vote (Clinton won by ~2 points, most polls predicted ~3-4 point lead). However, state-level polling in key swing states did underestimate Trump's support.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Post x_856481786938916865

Context

Posted 2017-04-24 at 12:15 UTC (8:15 AM ET). Trump was likely at the White House. This is a morning post continuing the previous day's thread about ABC/Washington Post and NBC polls. "General E." almost certainly abbreviates "General Election" — he's arguing the polls were wrong in predicting the 2016 general election outcome.

Authorship

8:15 AM ET falls in early morning territory — consistent with Trump's personal posting habits. The fragmented syntax ("totally wrong in General E."), the abbreviation style, and emotional reactivity all point to authentic Trump. The "Watch!" imperative is a signature Trump flourish.

Psychological Dynamics

This is a continuation of the previous day's poll commentary — a pattern of returning to grievance after sleeping on it. The structure is notable: he concedes "some very positive info" before attacking. This partial acknowledgment serves to appear reasonable while still delegitimizing unfavorable data. The core dynamic is narcissistic supply maintenance — selectively accepting favorable data while discrediting the source of unfavorable data.

The invocation of the 2016 election victory ("General E.") five months into his presidency represents perseveration on a validating event, used as an unfalsifiable trump card against any current criticism.

Defense Mechanisms

Splitting: Polls contain "very positive info" (good) but are "fake news" and "totally wrong" (bad) — simultaneously
Denial: Dismissing unfavorable polling data by referencing past polling errors
Rationalization: Using 2016 polling misses to justify blanket dismissal of current polls

Rhetorical Techniques

Labeling ("fake news") — pre-emptive delegitimization
Selective validation — cherry-picking favorable data from sources he simultaneously attacks
Appeal to past vindication — "they were wrong before, so they're wrong now"
Imperative command ("Watch!") — positioning himself as prophet who will be proven right

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"ABC and NBC polls were totally wrong in the general election"	Half True	National polls in 2016 were within normal margins of error for the popular vote (Clinton won by ~2 points, most polls predicted ~3-4 point lead). However, state-level polling in key swing states did underestimate Trump's support.

Overall Veracity: 50%