# Post x_868810522942164993

- Post ID: `x_868810522942164993`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-28T12:45:45.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_868810522942164993
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_868810522942164993/analysis
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## Post text

> Does anyone notice how the Montana Congressional race was such a big deal to Dems & Fake News until the Republican won? V was poorly covered

## Engagement

- Likes: 71,019
- Reposts: 14,925
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:05:15.582Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Montana Congressional Race Post (2017-05-28)

This post references the May 25, 2017 Montana special election where Republican Greg Gianforte won despite body-slamming a reporter the day before the election. Trump frames the media's reduced coverage after the Republican victory as evidence of bias.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:45 UTC = 8:45 AM ET. Trump was likely returning from his first foreign trip (G7 in Sicily ended May 27). The post has authentic Trump markers: rhetorical question opener, "&" abbreviation, "Fake News" branding, cryptic "V was poorly covered" (likely meaning "Victory"). The informal style and media grievance topic suggest authentic authorship.

### Psychological State
Classic supply-seeking and grievance mode. The post seeks validation ("Does anyone notice") while attacking media bias. The Montana win (Gianforte) is reframed as a personal victory for Trumpism that was suppressed by hostile media.

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection is primary — accusing media of bias while selectively framing events. The Gianforte assault on a journalist went largely unmentioned, a notable omission given it dominated coverage.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The rhetorical question "Does anyone notice" is a classic parasocial engagement technique, inviting followers into a shared persecution narrative. The framing creates a false dichotomy: media either covers Republican wins favorably or is "fake."

### Context
This post fits within a cluster of anti-media posts from the same morning, all attacking press credibility during a period of intense Kushner/Russia back-channel reporting.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Montana Congressional race was poorly covered after Republican won" | **Mostly False** | Gianforte's win received substantial coverage, particularly because of the body-slam incident. Post-election coverage was extensive. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Rhetorical question opener
- Ampersand abbreviation
- Fake News branding
- Cryptic 'V' abbreviation
- Informal tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Media coverage of Kushner-Russia back channel)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Rhetorical question inviting shared observation
- In-group validation seeking

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframing extensive media coverage as poor coverage
- Implying media suppressed a Republican victory story

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Montana Congressional race was poorly covered after Republican won

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Gianforte's win received substantial coverage, particularly because of the body-slam incident. Post-election coverage was extensive.

Sources: General knowledge of 2017 media coverage

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- media-attack (80%)
- grievance (60%)
- supply-seeking (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). Does anyone notice how the Montana Congressional... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_868810522942164993
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Does anyone notice how the Montana Congressional race was..." X (Twitter), 28 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_868810522942164993. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Does anyone notice how the Montana Congressional race was...," X (Twitter), May 28, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_868810522942164993.

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