# Post x_861177649179373569

- Post ID: `x_861177649179373569`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-07T11:15:26.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_861177649179373569
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_861177649179373569/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_861177649179373569.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> When will the Fake Media ask about the Dems dealings with Russia & why the DNC wouldn't allow the FBI to check their server or investigate?

## Engagement

- Likes: 68,200
- Reposts: 18,592
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:35:25.143Z (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_861177649179373569

**Post:** "When will the Fake Media ask about the Dems dealings with Russia & why the DNC wouldn't allow the FBI to check their server or investigate?"

### Context
Posted May 7, 2017 at 11:15 UTC. Trump was staying in Bedminster, NJ (per previous post), so ET applies — 7:15 AM. Early morning, consistent with authentic Trump posting patterns.

### Authorship
Early morning Sunday post, rhetorical question format, informal tone, use of "Fake Media" branding — all consistent with authentic Trump. No formatting polish or event announcement structure.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic **whataboutism/projection** post. With Comey's Senate testimony days prior drawing attention to the Russia investigation targeting Trump's campaign, this post deflects by redirecting the Russia narrative onto Democrats. The DNC server claim is a recurring grievance — the idea that CrowdStrike (not the FBI) performed the forensic analysis of the hacked DNC servers.

The rhetorical question format ("When will...") positions Trump as the reasonable observer noting media hypocrisy, while functioning as a **preemptive attack** to reframe the Russia narrative before it closes further around him.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Attributing Russia "dealings" to Democrats while under investigation himself
- **Displacement**: Redirecting investigative scrutiny from self to opponents

### Rhetorical Devices
The "Fake Media" label serves as epistemic inoculation — preemptively discrediting any media coverage of the Russia investigation as biased by framing the media as partisan actors who refuse to investigate Democrats.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The DNC wouldn't allow the FBI to check their server" | **Half True** | The DNC hired CrowdStrike to investigate the hack rather than giving the FBI direct access to physical servers. However, the FBI received forensic images and CrowdStrike's analysis. Then-FBI Director Comey confirmed the FBI requested but did not receive direct access, though he stated CrowdStrike's forensics were adequate. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Early morning Sunday posting (7:15 AM ET)
- Rhetorical question format typical of authentic Trump
- Informal abbreviations (Dems)
- No polish or professional formatting
- Emotionally driven deflection pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Comey testimony and ongoing Russia investigation)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Positioning audience as fellow observers of media hypocrisy
- Rhetorical question inviting shared indignation

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing the Russia investigation as a Democratic scandal rather than an investigation of his own campaign
- Attacking media perception to undermine credible reporting

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The DNC wouldn't allow the FBI to check their server

**HALF TRUE**

The DNC hired CrowdStrike to investigate the hack rather than giving the FBI direct access to physical servers. However, the FBI received forensic images and CrowdStrike's analysis. Then-FBI Director Comey confirmed the FBI requested but did not receive direct access, though he stated CrowdStrike's forensics were adequate.

Sources: Comey Senate testimony 2017; AP reporting on DNC server access

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- russia_investigation (90%)
- media_attack (70%)
- whataboutism (80%)
- projection (80%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Sunday of Deflection, Diplomacy, and a Curious Double Post**

A low-key Sunday saw Trump open the morning with familiar attacks on the media over the Russia investigation, then pivot to rallying Senate Republicans on healthcare. The most notable moment was a near-duplicate repost of his Russia deflection tweet a few hours later -- whether intentional emphasis or a forgotten repeat. A staff-drafted congratulations to France's newly elected Emmanuel Macron checked the diplomacy box, and the day closed with a jab at a company that moved jobs to Mexico under Obama.

Full digest for 2017-05-07: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 7). When will the Fake Media ask about the Dems... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_861177649179373569
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "When will the Fake Media ask about the Dems dealings with..." X (Twitter), 7 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861177649179373569. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "When will the Fake Media ask about the Dems dealings with...," X (Twitter), May 7, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861177649179373569.

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