# Post x_862290442129461249

- Post ID: `x_862290442129461249`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-10T12:57:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_862290442129461249
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_862290442129461249/analysis
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## Post text

> The Roger Stone report on @CNN is false - Fake News. Have not spoken to Roger in a long time - had nothing to do with my decision.

## Engagement

- Likes: 58,364
- Reposts: 15,780
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:42:23.262Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Roger Stone/CNN Denial Post (May 10, 2017)

### Context
This post appears amid a flurry of tweets on the day after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. The firing triggered intense media scrutiny, and CNN apparently reported that Roger Stone had some involvement or communication related to the decision. Trump denies this.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:57 UTC = 8:57 AM EDT. Trump was in Washington, D.C. The timing is borderline — early but within business hours. However, the content is clearly reactive and emotionally driven, with the hallmark "Fake News" label and personal denial style consistent with authentic Trump posting.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a defensive post in the context of the Comey firing fallout. The denial has a specific structure: (1) label the report false, (2) invoke "Fake News," (3) distance from Stone, (4) assert autonomous decision-making. The emphasis on "had nothing to do with my decision" reveals the core concern — protecting the narrative that the Comey firing was his own sovereign act, not influenced by political operatives.

The distancing from Stone ("Have not spoken to Roger in a long time") serves dual purposes: denying coordination and asserting independence. This is consistent with narcissistic need for autonomy — the suggestion that someone else influenced his decision is itself a narcissistic injury.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Flat rejection of the CNN report
- **Rationalization**: Framing the distance from Stone as proof of independent decision-making

### Rhetorical Devices
"Fake News" is the primary delegitimization tool — a two-word dismissal that bypasses engagement with the substance of the report.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Have not spoken to Roger in a long time" | **Unverifiable** | Private communications between Trump and Stone are not publicly documented for this period. Stone himself has made varying claims about contact frequency. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Reactive denial pattern
- Fake News label
- Dash-heavy punctuation
- Personal defensive tone
- Stream of consciousness denial

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (CNN report suggesting Roger Stone influenced Comey firing decision)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to audience bypassing media

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Categorical denial of media report without engaging substance
- Fake News label to delegitimize reporting

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Have not spoken to Roger in a long time

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Private communications between Trump and Stone are not publicly documented for this period. Stone himself has made varying claims about contact frequency.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- denial (80%)
- comey_firing (90%)
- fake_news (70%)
- roger_stone (60%)

## 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 Roger Stone report on @CNN is false - Fake... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_862290442129461249
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Roger Stone report on @CNN is false - Fake News. Have..." X (Twitter), 10 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_862290442129461249. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Roger Stone report on @CNN is false - Fake News. Have...," X (Twitter), May 10, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_862290442129461249.

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