# Post x_868810522942165000 - Post ID: `x_868810522942165000` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2017-05-28T16:45:45.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_868810522942165000 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_868810522942165000/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_868810522942165000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## 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: 0 - Reposts: 11,659 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.018Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:05:23.124Z (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 / Media Criticism Post **Post:** "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" ### Context This refers to the May 25, 2017 Montana special election where Republican Greg Gianforte won despite body-slamming a reporter the day before. Trump is deflecting from the Kushner back-channel story dominating news cycles during his return from the first foreign trip. ### Authorship Posted at 12:45 PM ET (Trump returning from G7/foreign trip, likely Eastern time). The "&," encoding artifact and truncated "V" (likely "Victory") suggest a hasty mobile post. The rhetorical question opener and grievance framing are classic authentic Trump. Note this post appears duplicated in the longitudinal feed, suggesting reposting due to the encoding error. ### Psychological Analysis This is a routine supply-seeking and deflection post. The timing—amid the Kushner back-channel revelations—suggests displacement. Rather than addressing the Russia story, Trump redirects to a Republican win and media bias framing. The rhetorical question "Does anyone notice" is a parasocial intimacy technique, inviting followers into shared grievance. ### Rhetorical Techniques Classic whataboutism and media delegitimization. "Fake News" serves as an epistemic closure device—any unfavorable coverage is automatically discredited. The framing implies media conspiracy to suppress Republican victories. ### Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Montana Congressional race coverage disappeared after Republican won" | **Mostly False** | Greg Gianforte won on May 25, 2017, but coverage actually intensified due to his body-slamming Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs the day before the election. The story remained prominent. | Overall Veracity: 20% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 80%) ### Indicators - Rhetorical question opener typical of Trump - Encoding artifact (&,) suggests hasty mobile posting - Truncated 'V' for 'Victory' suggests stream-of-consciousness - Grievance framing and 'Fake News' branding - Duplicate posting suggests personal handling ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Kushner-Russia back channel reporting) Sentiment: -0.40 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 40% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 30% - Sadism: 10% **Defense Mechanisms:** - displacement (neurotic) - projection (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 30% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Rhetorical question creating shared in-group observation - Us-vs-them framing (Republicans vs Dems & Fake News) ## Danger Assessment **NONE** ### Gaslighting - Claiming media stopped covering Montana race when coverage actually intensified due to body-slam incident - Reframing media attention as anti-Republican bias rather than legitimate news coverage of assault ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._ > Montana Congressional race coverage disappeared after Republican won **MOSTLY FALSE** Greg Gianforte won on May 25, 2017, but coverage actually intensified due to his body-slamming Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs the day before the election. The story remained prominent. Sources: Contemporary news coverage of Gianforte body-slam incident Overall Veracity: 20% ## Tags - media-attack (80%) - deflection (70%) - epistemic-closure (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_868810522942165000 - 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_868810522942165000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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