# Post x_894659355324424192

- Post ID: `x_894659355324424192`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-07T20:39:46.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_894659355324424192
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_894659355324424192/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_894659355324424192.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> How much longer will the failing nytimes, with its big losses and massive unfunded liability (and non-existent sources), remain in business?

## Engagement

- Likes: 82,202
- Reposts: 17,551
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.388Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:30:15.081Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies Trump's sustained campaign to delegitimize the New York Times specifically and independent journalism generally. The rhetorical question format — "How much longer will [X] remain in business?" — crosses from criticism into implicit wish for institutional destruction, notable given the power asymmetry between a sitting president and a news organization. The triple-attack parenthetical structure (financial losses, pension liability, source credibility) reveals systematic rumination on perceived vulnerabilities. Factually, the "failing" characterization was contradicted by the NYT's subscription growth during this period. The post functions within a broader pattern visible in the day's earlier posts, which collectively attack media credibility while asserting base loyalty — a classic narcissistic cycle of devaluation of critics paired with idealization of supporters. The danger level is elevated not due to direct incitement but due to the cumulative effect of presidential delegitimization of press institutions.

# Analysis: Attack on New York Times (2017-08-07)

## Post Context
Trump was likely at his Bedminster, NJ golf club during Congress's August recess. UTC 20:39 = ~4:39 PM ET — business hours, but the raw, aggressive tone and rhetorical question format are characteristic of authentic Trump posting.

## Content Analysis
This post is a veiled threat disguised as a rhetorical question. "How much longer will [X] remain in business?" is simultaneously an attack on journalistic credibility and an implicit wish/prediction for the outlet's destruction. The parenthetical structure packs three distinct attacks: financial ("big losses"), structural ("massive unfunded liability"), and journalistic ("non-existent sources").

## Psychological Dynamics
The post follows a series of "base is strong" posts and attacks on media generally. This singles out the NYT specifically — consistent with narcissistic rage directed at the most prestigious journalistic institution that covers him critically. The NYT represents establishment legitimacy that both threatens and fascinates him.

The rhetorical question format ("How much longer...") functions as a dominance display — positioning himself as the one who will outlast his critics. It also serves as stochastic signaling to followers about a target.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NYT has big losses" | **Mostly False** | NYT was experiencing the 'Trump bump' in digital subscriptions in 2017, with growing revenue. While print advertising declined industry-wide, the company was not 'failing.' |
| "Massive unfunded liability" | **Half True** | NYT did have significant pension obligations, a real financial concern, but 'massive' is hyperbolic and the company was managing these obligations. |
| "Non-existent sources" | **False** | Anonymous sourcing is standard journalistic practice; NYT sources were real people whose identities were protected. Multiple stories were later confirmed. |

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Aggressive rhetorical question format
- Parenthetical asides packing multiple attacks
- Use of 'failing' epithet (signature Trump branding)
- No typos but raw emotional tone
- Business hours but authentic style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (NYT critical coverage)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting New York Times
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience to share contempt for media institution
- Rhetorical question creates participatory dynamic

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Rhetorical question implying target should cease to exist
- Pattern of delegitimizing free press as institution
- Presidential power directed at specific media outlet's viability

### Gaslighting

- Dismissing verified journalism as based on 'non-existent sources'
- Characterizing a financially recovering institution as 'failing'

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> NYT has big losses

**MOSTLY FALSE**

NYT was experiencing the 'Trump bump' in digital subscriptions in 2017, with growing revenue. While print advertising declined industry-wide, the company was not 'failing.'

Sources: NYT 2017 earnings reports

> Massive unfunded liability

**HALF TRUE**

NYT did have significant pension obligations, a real financial concern, but 'massive' is hyperbolic and the company was managing these obligations.

Sources: NYT financial filings

> Non-existent sources

**FALSE**

Anonymous sourcing is standard journalistic practice; NYT sources were real people whose identities were protected. Multiple stories were later confirmed.

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- nyt-specific (80%)
- institutional-delegitimization (80%)
- devaluation (70%)
- press-freedom (60%)

## 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). How much longer will the failing nytimes, with... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_894659355324424192
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "How much longer will the failing nytimes, with its big..." X (Twitter), 7 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_894659355324424192. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "How much longer will the failing nytimes, with its big...," X (Twitter), August 7, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_894659355324424192.

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