Analysis: Hard to believe that with 24/7 #Fake News on CNN, ABC, NBC, ...

9y ago Aug 7, 2017 at 3:18 PM

Hard to believe that with 24/7 #Fake News on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYTIMES &amp, WAPO, the Trump base is getting stronger!

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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

Uncertain

Intensity

40%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Business hours (11:18 AM EDT)
Combative tone consistent with adjacent authentic posts
Hashtag usage typical of Trump
&amp, encoding artifact suggests hasty composition
Exclamation point ending

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking — Criticism (Sustained negative media coverage; Russia investigation context)

Sentiment

+0.30

Mildly Hypomanic

Grandiose framingHigh-volume posting day (part of multi-post series)

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

10%

Paranoid

30%

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

reaction formationsplitting

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

35%

Parasocial Techniques:

In-group naming ('the Trump base')Shared persecution narrativeImplied mutual loyalty

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Blanket delegitimization of all major news outlets as 'Fake News'
Implicit claim that negative reporting is fabricated rather than substantive

Reality Distortions:

Characterizing all mainstream media coverage as fake
Claiming base is 'getting stronger' while overall approval was at historic lows

Fact Checks (1)

"Trump base is getting stronger despite negative media coverage"

Half True

Trump's approval rating in early August 2017 was around 36-38% (Gallup), near historic lows for this point in a presidency. However, his base approval among Republicans remained high (~80%+). 'Getting stronger' is subjective but overall numbers were declining.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Post x_894518002795900900

Context

Posted 2017-08-07 at 15:18 UTC. Trump was likely at his Bedminster, NJ golf club during this period (August 2017 "working vacation"). Local time: ~11:18 AM EDT — business hours.

Content Analysis

This post combines two signature Trump themes: media persecution and base loyalty. The hashtag #FakeNews, the enumeration of specific outlets, and the triumphal framing ("getting stronger!") form a coherent narrative of defiance against institutional opposition.

Authorship

The post has mixed signals. Business-hours timing and proper formatting suggest possible aide involvement, but the combative tone, the "&," encoding artifact (likely a copy-paste or platform issue), and the exclamation mark are consistent with authentic Trump. The content closely mirrors the adjacent posts in the series, which are clearly authentic (stream-of-consciousness, emotional reactivity against Blumenthal). Likely authentic or lightly assisted.

Psychological Dynamics

This post fits a supply-seeking pattern — rallying the base and reinforcing the persecution narrative simultaneously. The grandiose framing ("getting stronger!") despite "24/7" negative coverage serves as reaction formation — transforming the injury of negative press into evidence of strength.

Rhetorical Techniques

Persecution catalog: Listing six media outlets creates an impression of overwhelming but ineffective opposition
In-group reinforcement: "The Trump base" as a named, loyal entity
Implied resilience narrative: The more they attack, the stronger we get (antifragility claim)

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Trump base is getting stronger despite negative media coverage"	Half True	Trump's approval rating in early August 2017 was around 36-38% (Gallup), near historic lows for this point in a presidency. However, his base approval among Republicans remained high (~80%+). 'Getting stronger' is subjective but overall numbers were declining.

Overall Veracity: 50%