# Post x_880049704620494848

- Post ID: `x_880049704620494848`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-28T13:06:14.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_880049704620494848/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_880049704620494848.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!

## Engagement

- Likes: 54,720
- Reposts: 13,407
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T15:22:16.880Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_880049704620494848 (2017-06-28)

### Content
"The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!"

### Authorship
Posted at 13:06 UTC = 9:06 AM ET. Trump was likely in Washington, DC (White House) during this period. Morning posting during business hours, but the style—portmanteau nickname, parenthetical asides, ALL CAPS "FAKE NEWS"—is distinctly Trump. The informal, stream-of-consciousness quality with the awkward parenthetical insertion is characteristic of authentic posts.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a continuation of a sustained media-attack sequence spanning June 27-28, targeting CNN, NYT, NBC, CBS, ABC, and now WaPo. The novel element is conflating WaPo with Amazon, attacking Jeff Bezos's business interests as a way to delegitimize the paper's journalism—a classic ad hominem deflection.

The "internet taxes" claim reflects Trump's long-running grievance that Amazon avoids sales tax collection, which by 2017 was largely outdated (Amazon collected sales tax in all states with such taxes). The parenthetical "(which they should)" is a performative policy aside meant to frame the attack as principled rather than personal.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial/distortion**: Blanket "FAKE NEWS" dismissal without addressing any specific reporting
- **Displacement**: Attacking media rather than engaging with the substantive pressures (healthcare bill collapse, Mueller probe expansion)

### Rhetorical Techniques
The portmanteau "#AmazonWashingtonPost" is a branding technique—fusing the newspaper with a commercial entity to imply corrupt motive. The phrase "sometimes referred to as" creates false attribution to unnamed others, a common rhetorical distancing device.

### Context
This post occurs amid significant political pressure: the Senate healthcare vote delay, Mueller probe expansion, and the Comey tapes admission. The sustained media barrage across these two days is consistent with deflection from unfavorable news cycles.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Amazon does not pay internet taxes" | **Mostly False** | By mid-2017, Amazon collected sales tax in all 45 states that have one. The claim was outdated; Amazon had largely resolved this issue by early 2017. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Portmanteau nickname (#AmazonWashingtonPost)
- Parenthetical aside mid-sentence
- ALL CAPS 'FAKE NEWS'
- Stream-of-consciousness syntax
- Morning post but stylistically authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Washington Post reporting)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Washington Post / Jeff Bezos / Amazon
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid-fire media attacks across multiple targets over 24 hours

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- tangentiality

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Framing audience as insiders who know the 'real' story behind WaPo

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Blanket dismissal of an entire newspaper as 'FAKE NEWS' without citing any specific false report
- Implying WaPo journalism is motivated by Amazon's tax interests rather than editorial judgment

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Amazon does not pay internet taxes

**MOSTLY FALSE**

By mid-2017, Amazon collected sales tax in all 45 states that have one. The claim was outdated; Amazon had largely resolved this issue by early 2017.

Sources: General knowledge of Amazon tax collection timeline

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- media-attack (100%)
- fake-news (90%)
- deflection (70%)
- bezos-amazon (60%)
- branding (50%)

## That day

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

**Morning Media Barrage Gives Way to Scripted Presidential Afternoon**

Trump started the day firing off attacks against the New York Times and the Washington Post, accusing both of publishing fake news and hitting the Post over Amazon's tax practices. He also pushed back on reports questioning his grasp of the healthcare debate, posting essentially the same defense twice hours apart. The afternoon was a sharp pivot to official White House business -- welcoming the Chicago Cubs, hosting an immigration roundtable, and touting energy policy -- all in a notably scripted, low-intensity tone. A quiet day overall, with the morning grievances burning out well before lunch.

Full digest for 2017-06-28: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 28). The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_880049704620494848
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the..." X (Twitter), 28 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_880049704620494848. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the...," X (Twitter), June 28, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_880049704620494848.

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