# Post x_889273320574783489

- Post ID: `x_889273320574783489`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-07-23T23:57:36.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_889273320574783489
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_889273320574783489/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_889273320574783489.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> It's hard to read the Failing New York Times or the Amazon Washington Post because every story/opinion, even if should be positive, is bad!

## Engagement

- Likes: 71,155
- Reposts: 15,589
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.388Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T19:20:49.057Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Anti-Media Grievance Post (July 23, 2017)

### Post Content
"It's hard to read the Failing New York Times or the Amazon Washington Post because every story/opinion, even if should be positive, is bad!"

### Context
Posted at 7:57 PM EDT (Trump likely in DC/NJ area during summer 2017). This follows a day of USS Gerald R. Ford commissioning ceremony posts and grievance tweets about the Russia investigation and Republican disloyalty. The Spicer resignation and Scaramucci appointment dominated news cycles.

### Authorship
Strong authentic indicators: informal tone, grammatical elision ("even if should be positive" — missing "it"), emotional complaint style, branded nicknames ("Failing," "Amazon"), evening timing consistent with post-dinner tweeting habits.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a routine media-grievance post, a staple of Trump's Twitter behavior. The trigger appears to be narcissistic injury from negative coverage during a period of significant White House upheaval (Spicer resignation, Scaramucci appointment, healthcare struggles). The post reveals the expectation that coverage *should* be positive — reflecting entitlement to favorable treatment.

The branding of media outlets ("Failing NYT," "Amazon Washington Post") serves dual functions: delegitimization and in-group signaling. "Amazon" links WaPo to Bezos, implying commercial rather than journalistic motives.

### Cognitive Note
The dropped pronoun ("even if should be positive") is a minor grammatical error consistent with rapid, unedited composition rather than cognitive concern — Trump's tweets frequently show this pattern of abbreviation.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Every story/opinion in NYT and WaPo is negative toward Trump" | **False** | Both outlets published a range of coverage; the absolute claim is hyperbolic |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Grammatical elision (missing 'it' in 'even if should be positive')
- Branded nicknames ('Failing,' 'Amazon')
- Evening posting time (~7:57 PM EDT)
- Emotional/complaint tone
- Informal stream-of-consciousness style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (NYT and Washington Post negative coverage)

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against media
- implicit appeal for sympathy

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Claim that 'every' story is negative delegitimizes media reporting wholesale
- Implies stories that 'should be positive' are distorted — attacks audience perception of news

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Every story/opinion in NYT and WaPo is negative toward Trump

**FALSE**

Both outlets published a range of coverage; the absolute claim is hyperbolic

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- media-grievance (100%)
- press-delegitimization (80%)
- vulnerable-narcissism (60%)

## That day

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

**Carrier ceremony triumph dissolves into afternoon grievance spiral over Russia probe and Republican disloyalty**

Trump started the day riding high off the USS Gerald R. Ford commissioning ceremony, posting polished, patriotic tributes to the Navy's newest aircraft carrier. By mid-afternoon, the mood had soured completely -- he lashed out at the Russia investigation as a "phony Witch Hunt," accused Republican allies of ingratitude, and closed the evening complaining about negative media coverage. The shift from commander-in-chief pageantry to aggrieved victim was sharp and unmistakable, a textbook example of how quickly grievance can overtake even a good day.

Full digest for 2017-07-23: https://trump.fm/date/2017-07-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, July 23). It's hard to read the Failing New York Times or... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_889273320574783489
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It's hard to read the Failing New York Times or the Amazon..." X (Twitter), 23 Jul. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_889273320574783489. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It's hard to read the Failing New York Times or the Amazon...," X (Twitter), July 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_889273320574783489.

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