# Post x_860081707315232771

- Post ID: `x_860081707315232771`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-04T10:40:33.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_860081707315232771
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_860081707315232771/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_860081707315232771.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Susan Rice, the former National Security Advisor to President Obama, is refusing to testify before a Senate Subcommittee next week on.....

## Engagement

- Likes: 47,111
- Reposts: 13,956
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:32:12.506Z (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_860081707315232771

### Context
This is a truncated post (ends with ".....") about Susan Rice refusing to testify before a Senate Subcommittee. Posted at 10:40 UTC on May 4, 2017. Trump was at the White House during this period (hosting Abbas, attending events). That places local time at ~6:40 AM EDT — early morning, consistent with Trump's known pre-staff wake-up posting window.

The post is part of an ongoing narrative thread attacking Obama-era officials in connection with the "unmasking" controversy, which served as a counter-narrative to the Russia investigation. The trailing "...." indicates this is part 1 of a multi-part tweet (pre-280 character era).

### Authorship
Early morning timing (6:40 AM), the ellipsis continuation style, and the attack-oriented content targeting a specific political opponent are all consistent with authentic Trump posting. Aides typically post polished event recaps (like the Abbas and SchoolChoice posts from the same period).

### Psychological Dynamics
The post targets Susan Rice as a proxy for the broader Obama administration. Rice's reported refusal to testify is framed as evasion/guilt — a projection-laden interpretation. This occurs in the context of Comey's Senate testimony and intensifying Russia investigation pressure.

### Rhetorical Function
The incomplete post creates suspense and implies damning information to follow. Naming Rice's title ("former National Security Advisor to President Obama") links her directly to Obama, extending the attack surface.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Susan Rice is refusing to testify before a Senate Subcommittee next week" | **Mostly True** | Rice did decline an invitation from Sen. Lindsey Graham's Judiciary subcommittee, though 'refusing' carries loaded connotation — she indicated willingness to testify under different conditions |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 82%)

### Indicators

- 6:40 AM EDT posting time in known early-morning window
- Attack-oriented content targeting political opponent
- Multi-part tweet with trailing ellipsis (characteristic style)
- Contrast with polished aide-written event posts from same day

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Exposure (Russia investigation / Comey testimony)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- suspense building via incomplete post
- naming full title to establish target authority

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Susan Rice is refusing to testify before a Senate Subcommittee next week

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Rice did decline an invitation from Sen. Lindsey Graham's Judiciary subcommittee, though 'refusing' carries loaded connotation — she indicated willingness to testify under different conditions

Sources: Contemporary news reporting May 2017

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- deflection (80%)
- russia_counter_narrative (70%)
- obama_administration (60%)
- susan_rice (90%)

## That day

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

**AHCA Victory Lap: A Day of Grandiose Healthcare Triumph With One Brief Morning Storm**

The day was dominated by the House passage of the American Health Care Act, Trump's biggest legislative win since taking office. He spent the early morning firing shots at Susan Rice and the press before pivoting to a sustained drumbeat against Obamacare, hammering the same talking points repeatedly in the lead-up to the afternoon vote. The mood was overwhelmingly triumphant and self-congratulatory, with only a brief flash of anger directed at the media. Healthcare was the clear fixation, with several posts repeated nearly word-for-word throughout the day.

Full digest for 2017-05-04: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-04/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 4). Susan Rice, the former National Security Advisor... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_860081707315232771
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Susan Rice, the former National Security Advisor to..." X (Twitter), 4 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_860081707315232771. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Susan Rice, the former National Security Advisor to...," X (Twitter), May 4, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_860081707315232771.

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