# Post x_868807940744126464

- Post ID: `x_868807940744126464`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-28T12:35:29.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_868807940744126464
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_868807940744126464/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_868807940744126464.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ....it is very possible that those sources don't exsist but are made up by fake news writers. #FakeNews is the enemy!

## Engagement

- Likes: 5,484
- Reposts: 1,502
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:04:37.241Z (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 concludes a three-part thread systematically escalating from questioning leaks to declaring the press "the enemy." The trigger is the Washington Post's reporting on Kushner's Russia back channel discussions. The escalation pattern — (1) leaks are fabricated, (2) sources are unnamed, (3) sources don't exist, ergo press is the enemy — represents a deliberate epistemic attack on journalism as an institution. The "enemy" declaration is clinically significant as it moves beyond narcissistic defensiveness into paranoid-authoritarian territory. The typo "exsist" confirms authentic authorship. Defense mechanisms are predominantly pathological (denial of reported reality) and immature (projection, splitting). The gaslighting dimension is notable: by asserting sources are fictional, the post asks followers to distrust all anonymously sourced reporting — a foundational element of investigative journalism. This represents an early instance of what would become a sustained campaign to establish epistemic closure among supporters, where only Trump-endorsed information is considered legitimate.

## Analysis: Post x_868807940744126464 (2017-05-28)

### Context
This is the third in a thread attacking media leaks, following posts asserting leaks are "fabricated lies" and questioning unnamed sources. Posted at 12:35 UTC; Trump had "just returned from Europe," likely at the White House or in transit. Eastern time: 8:35 AM — early morning, weekend.

### Authorship
The misspelling "exsist" is a strong authentic Trump marker. The ellipsis prefix ("....") indicates continuation of a thread, stream-of-consciousness style. The hashtag usage and exclamatory closing are consistent with personal posting.

### Psychological Analysis
This post completes a three-part escalation: (1) leaks are lies, (2) sources are unnamed, (3) sources don't exist, culminating in declaring the press "the enemy." The escalation from questioning to delegitimizing to declaring enmity follows a classic paranoid defense pattern.

The Kushner-Russia back channel story is the clear trigger. The phrase "the enemy" applied to the free press is notable — it moves beyond criticism into eliminationist framing of a democratic institution.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Epistemic attack: sources "don't exist" — unfalsifiable claim
- Enemy declaration: "the enemy!" — authoritarian framing
- Hashtag branding: #FakeNews as memetic weapon

### Danger Assessment
Declaring the press "the enemy" is elevated-level rhetoric with documented historical parallels to authoritarian consolidation of power.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Sources cited by news media don't exist and are fabricated" | **False** | Anonymous sourcing is standard journalistic practice; the Kushner back-channel story was subsequently confirmed by multiple outlets and officials. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- Misspelling 'exsist'
- Ellipsis thread continuation
- Early morning weekend posting (8:35 AM ET)
- Emotional/reactive tone
- ALL CAPS not present but hashtag branding typical

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Washington Post Kushner-Russia back channel reporting)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting news media / anonymous sources
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 60%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared enemy construction
- epistemic authority claim

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Declares free press 'the enemy'
- Systematic delegitimization of journalism across three-post thread
- Historical parallel to authoritarian rhetoric against press freedom

### Gaslighting

- Claims sources don't exist — attacking audience's trust in reported information
- Reframes journalism as fabrication

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Sources cited by news media don't exist and are fabricated

**FALSE**

Anonymous sourcing is standard journalistic practice; the Kushner back-channel story was subsequently confirmed by multiple outlets and officials.

Sources: Washington Post original reporting; subsequent Congressional testimony

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- fake_news_attack (90%)
- enemy_of_press (85%)
- kushner_russia_deflection (80%)
- epistemic_closure (75%)
- thread_conclusion (50%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap Derailed: Europe Trip Triumphalism Collapses Into Anti-Press Siege Over Kushner-Russia Coverage**

Trump returned from his first major international trip and spent the morning celebrating NATO and G7 wins, along with the Montana special election result. The mood shifted sharply when he launched a sustained attack on the media, calling anonymous sources fictional and declaring the press "the enemy" -- a reaction to the Washington Post's reporting on Jared Kushner's back-channel discussions with Russia. The rest of the day was quieter, punctuated by repeated Montana election posts and an oddly self-undermining tweet about PM May's anger over intelligence leaks, before closing with a healthcare pitch in the evening.

Full digest for 2017-05-28: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 28). ....it is very possible that those sources don't... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_868807940744126464
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "....it is very possible that those sources don't exsist but..." X (Twitter), 28 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_868807940744126464. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "....it is very possible that those sources don't exsist but...," X (Twitter), May 28, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_868807940744126464.

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