# Post x_894518002795900900

- Post ID: `x_894518002795900900`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-07T15:18:05.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_894518002795900900
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_894518002795900900/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_894518002795900900.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

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

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 13,737
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.015Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:29:35.183Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## 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 "&amp," 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%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### 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 framing
- High-volume posting day (part of multi-post series)

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- reaction formation (neurotic)
- splitting (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- In-group naming ('the Trump base')
- Shared persecution narrative
- Implied mutual loyalty

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

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

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> 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.

Sources: Gallup presidential approval tracking

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- media_attack (80%)
- base_rallying (70%)
- supply_seeking (60%)
- epistemic_closure (50%)

## That day

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

**Diplomatic Win on North Korea Eclipsed by Morning Rage Spiral Against Blumenthal and Relentless Media Grievance**

Trump spent the day at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, toggling between celebrating the unanimous UN sanctions vote on North Korea and lashing out at critics. The morning brought a rapid-fire burst of posts defending his base strength in response to unfavorable polling, which escalated into a sustained and personal attack on Senator Richard Blumenthal over his Vietnam service record -- a notable choice given that Trump himself avoided Vietnam-era service. The afternoon featured a staff-crafted Purple Heart Day tribute bookended by renewed attacks on the New York Times and a final cruel jab at Blumenthal, capping a day where a genuine foreign policy achievement was largely self-sabotaged by grievance.

Full digest for 2017-08-07: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 7). Hard to believe that with 24/7 #Fake News on CNN,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_894518002795900900
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Hard to believe that with 24/7 #Fake News on CNN, ABC, NBC,..." X (Twitter), 7 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_894518002795900900. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Hard to believe that with 24/7 #Fake News on CNN, ABC, NBC,...," X (Twitter), August 7, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_894518002795900900.

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