Analysis: Sorry folks, but if I would have relied on the Fake News of ...

9y ago Jun 6, 2017 at 12:15 PM

Sorry folks, but if I would have relied on the Fake News of CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, washpost or nytimes, I would have had ZERO chance winning WH

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

50%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Early morning EDT posting time
Grammatical error (subjunctive mood)
Informal abbreviation 'WH'
Colloquial opener 'Sorry folks'
ALL CAPS for emphasis on 'ZERO'

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Expanding Mueller investigation and sustained negative media coverage of Russia ties)

Sentiment

-0.40

Mildly Hypomanic

Part of rapid multi-topic posting barrage on same morningGrandiose self-reference

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

40%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

devaluationrationalizationdenial

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Parasocial Techniques:

Direct address ('Sorry folks')Shared victimhood framingIn-group validation through shared media distrust

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Categorical delegitimization of all major news organizations
Implicit framing that mainstream reporting is fabricated rather than unfavorable

Reality Distortions:

Implies all reporting from six major outlets is fabricated ('Fake News')
Implies reliance on these outlets would have prevented his victory — conflating media criticism with electoral dynamics

Fact Checks (1)

"Relying on CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, Washington Post, or NYT would have given him zero chance of winning"

Mostly False

Trump received extensive coverage from all these outlets throughout the campaign, including billions in free media. His victory was not achieved by avoiding mainstream media but by dominating it.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Post x_872064426568036353

Context

Posted 2017-06-06 at 12:15 UTC. Trump was in Washington, D.C. during this period (meetings with Republican leadership noted in same-day posts). Local time: ~8:15 AM EDT — early morning, consistent with Trump's known pre-work tweeting pattern.

Content Analysis

"Sorry folks, but if I would have relied on the Fake News of CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, washpost or nytimes, I would have had ZERO chance winning WH"

This post is part of a sustained anti-media barrage on this date (see also the "FAKE MSM" post about social media). The trigger context is significant: Mueller's investigation was expanding to obstruction, March for Truth protests were demanding investigation, and Reality Winner had just been arrested for leaking classified material about Russian interference. The media environment was saturated with Russia-related coverage unfavorable to Trump.

Personality Analysis

The post operates on a familiar template: delegitimize media → reference electoral victory → implicitly validate his own information ecosystem. The grammatical error ("if I would have relied" instead of "if I had relied") and informal register ("Sorry folks," "WH") are consistent with authentic composition. The listing of six specific outlets by name reflects characteristic thoroughness in enemy-cataloguing.

Defense Mechanisms

The core defense is devaluation of information sources that produce threatening content. By framing all major news organizations as "Fake News," the post preemptively discredits any reporting on Russia, obstruction, or other unfavorable topics. The reference to winning functions as rationalization — electoral success as proof that mainstream media is unreliable.

Rhetorical Function

The "Sorry folks" opener is a pseudo-apology that functions as condescension toward critics. It frames media criticism not as defensiveness but as common-sense observation validated by results.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Relying on CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, Washington Post, or NYT would have given him zero chance of winning"	Mostly False	Trump received extensive coverage from all these outlets throughout the campaign, including billions in free media. His victory was not achieved by avoiding mainstream media but by dominating it.

Overall Veracity: 20%