# Post x_862263649821503489

- Post ID: `x_862263649821503489`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-10T11:10:48.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_862263649821503489
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_862263649821503489/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_862263649821503489.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Democrats have said some of the worst things about James Comey, including the fact that he should be fired, but now they play so sad!

## Engagement

- Likes: 77,022
- Reposts: 19,595
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:42:03.042Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post is part of Trump's coordinated defense cycle following the firing of FBI Director Comey on May 9, 2017. The psychological pattern is notable: Trump fired the official investigating his campaign's Russia ties, then deployed whataboutism to reframe the crisis. The core defense strips all context—Democrats criticized Comey for hurting Clinton, not for investigating Trump—creating a false equivalence. The phrase "play so sad" reveals Trump's characteristically low-empathy frame: others' emotional responses are performances to be mocked. The post pairs with the earlier "Cryin' Chuck Schumer" tweet as a coordinated deflection campaign, combining mockery (Schumer) with broader whataboutism (all Democrats). The mixed narcissistic state—grandiose dismissal layered over vulnerable defensiveness—is characteristic of post-injury Trump. The rapid pivot from firing to blame-shifting suggests awareness that the action was politically damaging, even as the posts deny any wrongdoing.

## Analysis: Post x_862263649821503489 (2017-05-10)

### Context
Posted the day after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, who was leading the Russia investigation. This is one of several posts attempting to reframe the firing as consistent with Democratic criticism of Comey.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:10 AM ET (Trump was in Washington). Early morning, consistent with authentic Trump pattern of waking early and posting reactively. The informal tone ("play so sad!") and whataboutism structure are characteristic.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is a textbook defensive response to the massive backlash over the Comey firing. The core strategy is projection/whataboutism: Democrats criticized Comey too, so their outrage is hypocritical. The phrase "play so sad" reveals Trump's frame—he sees emotional responses as performances, consistent with low empathy and interpersonal suspiciousness.

The narcissistic injury is clear: firing Comey was supposed to demonstrate power and control, but the bipartisan backlash transformed it into a crisis. This post attempts to regain narrative control through deflection.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Classic whataboutism combined with mockery. "Play so sad" trivializes opposition as theatrical, a delegitimization strategy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Democrats said Comey should be fired" | **Half True** | Some Democrats, including Schumer, expressed loss of confidence in Comey after his handling of the Clinton email investigation, but few explicitly called for firing. More importantly, the context was entirely different—Democrats criticized Comey for actions perceived as hurting Clinton, not for investigating Trump-Russia ties. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (7:10 AM ET)
- Informal mocking tone ('play so sad!')
- Stream-of-consciousness whataboutism
- No links or formal formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Bipartisan backlash to Comey firing)

Sentiment: -0.40

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid-fire posting cycle on Comey firing defense
- Early morning reactivity

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience to see through Democratic 'act'
- Creating in-group superiority over naive opponents

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes legitimate concern about obstruction of justice as mere partisan theater
- Demands audience ignore the Russia investigation context entirely

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Democrats said Comey should be fired

**HALF TRUE**

Some Democrats, including Schumer, expressed loss of confidence in Comey after his handling of the Clinton email investigation, but few explicitly called for firing. More importantly, the context was entirely different—Democrats criticized Comey for actions perceived as hurting Clinton, not for investigating Trump-Russia ties.

Sources: public record of Democratic statements on Comey 2016-2017

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- comey_firing (100%)
- whataboutism (90%)
- deflection (80%)

## That day

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

**Comey Firing Fallout: A Day of Defensive Fury and Manufactured Consensus**

The day after firing FBI Director James Comey, Trump spent nearly every waking hour defending the decision on social media. His strategy was consistent: insist that Democrats had wanted Comey gone too, mock anyone who pushed back, and attack individual critics by name. The sharpest moment came in a morning three-part thread savaging Senator Blumenthal's military record — a classic redirect away from the investigation that had prompted the firing. By evening, the tone had cooled slightly, but the message never changed: everyone secretly agrees with me, and anyone who says otherwise is a fraud.

Full digest for 2017-05-10: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 10). The Democrats have said some of the worst things... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_862263649821503489
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Democrats have said some of the worst things about..." X (Twitter), 10 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_862263649821503489. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Democrats have said some of the worst things about...," X (Twitter), May 10, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_862263649821503489.

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