# Post x_861715019674910700

- Post ID: `x_861715019674910700`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-09T02:50:45.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_861715019674910700
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_861715019674910700/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_861715019674910700.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Biggest story today between Clapper &amp, Yates is on surveillance. Why doesn't the media report on this? #FakeNews!

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 11,254
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.018Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:40:56.532Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_861715019674910700 (May 9, 2017, 10:50 PM ET)

### Context
This is a near-duplicate of a post from earlier the same day (the earlier version has a proper ampersand while this one has `&amp,` — a malformed HTML entity with comma instead of semicolon). Trump is reposting his own framing of the Yates/Clapper Senate testimony, attempting to redirect attention from the Flynn/Russia narrative toward surveillance concerns. Posted at 10:50 PM ET from the White House — late evening, consistent with authentic posting.

### Authorship
The late-night timing, the malformed `&amp,` artifact (likely a copy-paste error from his own earlier tweet), and the emotional #FakeNews hashtag all point to authentic Trump. An aide would not have introduced the encoding error.

### Psychological State
This is a classic deflection post. The Yates testimony was damaging — she revealed warning the White House about Flynn's compromise. Trump's response is to reframe the "biggest story" as surveillance (i.e., the fact that the government was monitoring communications at all), turning the investigation into a story about government overreach against him.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial/Distortion**: Reframing damaging testimony as vindicating his surveillance grievance
- **Projection**: The media is accused of suppressing truth when Trump is the one selectively framing

### Rhetorical Devices
The rhetorical question ("Why doesn't the media report on this?") presupposes media suppression and positions Trump as truth-teller against a corrupt press. The #FakeNews hashtag serves as epistemic closure — delegitimizing contrary reporting.

### Repetition Note
Reposting essentially the same tweet hours later is a mild perseverative pattern, though within normal range for Trump's Twitter behavior (reinforcement through repetition is a deliberate strategy).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Biggest story from Clapper & Yates testimony is surveillance" | **Mostly False** | The major news from the hearing was Yates revealing she warned the White House about Flynn being compromised by Russia. Surveillance was discussed but was not the primary revelation. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 10:50 PM ET posting time
- Malformed &amp, encoding error (copy-paste artifact)
- #FakeNews hashtag typical of authentic posts
- Near-duplicate of earlier self-authored tweet

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Sally Yates testimony on Flynn/Russia)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

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

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

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rhetorical question inviting audience agreement
- shared grievance against media

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing what the 'biggest story' is to redirect from damaging testimony
- Accusing media of not reporting on his preferred narrative frame

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Biggest story from Clapper & Yates testimony is surveillance

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The major news from the hearing was Yates revealing she warned the White House about Flynn being compromised by Russia. Surveillance was discussed but was not the primary revelation.

Sources: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing May 8 2017

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- deflection (80%)
- fake-news (70%)
- russia-investigation (90%)
- surveillance-grievance (70%)

## That day

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

**The Day Comey Was Fired — And Trump Said Nothing About It**

The day Trump fired FBI Director James Comey was one of the quietest on his social media feed. Only one post appeared to be authentically his — a late-night complaint about media coverage of the Clapper and Yates testimony on surveillance. The remaining posts were bland, staff-produced content about Teacher of the Year and manufacturing numbers. The near-total social media silence during one of the most consequential acts of his presidency suggests either disciplined restraint or careful management by advisers ahead of a political earthquake.

Full digest for 2017-05-09: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 9). Biggest story today between Clapper &amp, Yates... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_861715019674910700
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Biggest story today between Clapper &amp, Yates is on..." X (Twitter), 9 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861715019674910700. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Biggest story today between Clapper &amp, Yates is on...," X (Twitter), May 9, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861715019674910700.

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