# Post x_862267781336752128

- Post ID: `x_862267781336752128`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-10T11:27:13.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_862267781336752128
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_862267781336752128/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_862267781336752128.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike. When things calm down, they will be thanking me!

## Engagement

- Likes: 74,805
- Reposts: 18,002
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:42:07.074Z (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, made the morning after Trump fired FBI Director Comey, represents a textbook narcissistic defense sequence under pressure. Trump manufactures false consensus ("almost everyone in Washington") to justify a decision that actually provoked bipartisan alarm. The claim is mostly false — while some Democrats had previously criticized Comey over the Clinton email investigation, the firing itself was widely condemned as obstruction of the Russia investigation. The rhetorical move of citing bipartisan loss of confidence attempts to transform critics into secret supporters. The closing "they will be thanking me!" reveals grandiose fantasy of future vindication, a characteristic defense when current reality is threatening. The temporal displacement ("when things calm down") is notable — it simultaneously acknowledges the crisis while dismissing it as transient. This post works in concert with the other posts from the same morning (citing Schumer's prior Comey criticism, noting Democrats' past complaints) as a coordinated damage-control operation, cherry-picking prior criticisms to justify the firing while ignoring the actual context of bipartisan alarm. The mixed narcissistic state — grandiose assertion layered over defensive posturing — is characteristic of Trump under significant political pressure.

## Analysis: Post x_862267781336752128 (2017-05-10)

### Context
This post was made the day after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, who was leading the Russia investigation. Trump is in Washington, D.C. (White House). 11:27 UTC = 7:27 AM ET — early morning, consistent with authentic Trump posting.

### Authorship
Early morning timing, emotional/defensive tone, exclamation mark, self-referential framing ("thanking me!") — strongly suggests authentic Trump.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic post-narcissistic-injury defense sequence. The firing of Comey triggered massive bipartisan criticism, and Trump is employing **consensus manufacturing** ("almost everyone"), **projection** (attributing his own loss of confidence in Comey to "Washington"), and **grandiose fantasy** ("they will be thanking me"). The phrase "when things calm down" implicitly acknowledges the firestorm while minimizing it as temporary.

The post reveals a need for **retrospective validation** — the fantasy that history will vindicate him. This is a hallmark of narcissistic grandiosity under siege.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Framing the firing as universally desired
- **Distortion**: "Almost everyone" lost confidence (contradicted by bipartisan outrage at the firing)
- **Projection**: Attributing his motives to collective Washington sentiment

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Bandwagon appeal ("almost everyone")
- False bipartisan framing ("Republican and Democrat alike")
- Temporal displacement ("when things calm down") — deferring judgment to an imagined future
- Grandiose self-positioning as future hero

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike" | **Mostly False** | While some Democrats had criticized Comey over the Clinton email investigation, the firing itself was met with bipartisan alarm. Many Republicans expressed concern. The framing of universal loss of confidence is a distortion. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 7:27 AM ET early morning posting
- Exclamation mark
- Self-referential 'thanking me!'
- Defensive emotional tone
- Stream-of-consciousness quality

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Bipartisan criticism of Comey firing)

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose future prediction
- Elevated self-importance amid crisis

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- future vindication promise
- consensus manufacturing
- bipartisan appeal

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing bipartisan criticism of the firing as bipartisan support for the firing
- Manufacturing false consensus to gaslight the public about Washington's actual reaction

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While some Democrats had criticized Comey over the Clinton email investigation, the firing itself was met with bipartisan alarm. Many Republicans expressed concern. The framing of universal loss of confidence is a distortion.

Sources: Congressional reactions to Comey firing, May 9-10 2017

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- comey-firing (100%)
- false-consensus (90%)
- damage-control (80%)
- narcissistic-defense (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). Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_862267781336752128
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington,..." X (Twitter), 10 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_862267781336752128. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington,...," X (Twitter), May 10, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_862267781336752128.

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