# Post x_907588803161939968

- Post ID: `x_907588803161939968`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-12T12:56:47.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161939968
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161939968/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_907588803161939968.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Fascinating to watch people writing books and major articles about me and yet they know nothing about me & have zero access. #FAKE NEWS!

## Engagement

- Likes: 107,606
- Reposts: 24,187
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:46:28.957Z (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 is notable for its contextual timing rather than its content (which is routine Trump media grievance). Posted the morning after 9/11 anniversary commemorations and during active Hurricane Irma recovery operations, Trump's attention pivots to personal narcissistic preoccupation with media portrayal. The shift from presidential crisis-management messaging to self-referential complaint illustrates the gravitational pull of narcissistic injury over executive function. The "fascinating to watch" opener attempts grandiose detachment but is undermined by the emotional charge of the #FAKE NEWS closer, revealing the vulnerable narcissistic state beneath. The "zero access" claim is a delegitimization strategy that paradoxically exposes wounded entitlement — the complaint is not that the coverage exists, but that it exists *without his input and control*. Defense mechanisms (denial, devaluation) operate at immature-to-pathological levels but are consistent with established baseline patterns rather than representing escalation.

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_907588803161939968

### Context
Posted 2017-09-12 at 12:56 UTC. Trump was in Washington, D.C. (Pentagon 9/11 ceremony the day before), making this ~8:56 AM ET — early morning, plausibly authentic given the emotional/reactive tone.

### Authorship
The post exhibits classic authentic Trump markers: stream-of-consciousness grievance, ampersand usage, hashtag deployment, emotional reactivity. The topic — complaint about media coverage — is a perennial Trump preoccupation unlikely to be aide-drafted, especially given that aides were focused on hurricane messaging.

### Psychological Analysis
This post shifts abruptly from the prior days' presidential hurricane/9-11 messaging back to narcissistic grievance. The trigger is likely one or more books/articles about Trump published around this period (multiple were in circulation, including early reporting for Wolff's "Fire and Fury"). The core complaint — "they know nothing about me & have zero access" — reveals a paradoxical position: simultaneously dismissing the writers while being wounded that they didn't seek his input (i.e., narcissistic injury from perceived exclusion/misrepresentation).

"Fascinating to watch" is a distancing opener attempting to project detached amusement, but the escalation to "#FAKE NEWS!" betrays the underlying emotional charge. The claim of "zero access" functions as both delegitimization and a veiled complaint about not being courted.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Dismissal frame ("fascinating to watch" = feigned superiority)
- Delegitimization ("know nothing," "zero access")
- Brand hashtag deployment (#FAKE NEWS as tribal signifier)

### Danger Assessment
No danger indicators. Standard grievance post.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Authors writing about him have zero access to him" | **Mostly False** | Multiple authors and journalists covering Trump had varying degrees of access; some had direct interviews, others had access to staff. The blanket 'zero access' claim is an overstatement. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (8:56 AM ET)
- Ampersand usage
- Emotional grievance topic
- Stream-of-consciousness style
- #FAKE NEWS hashtag branding

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Books and articles written about him without his participation)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Authors and journalists writing about him
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 5%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience to join in dismissing 'fake' media
- Tribal hashtag as identity marker

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Blanket 'FAKE NEWS' label applied to all unfavorable coverage regardless of accuracy
- Attacks on epistemic authority of journalists

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Authors writing about him have zero access to him

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Multiple authors and journalists covering Trump had varying degrees of access; some had direct interviews, others had access to staff. The blanket 'zero access' claim is an overstatement.

Sources: General knowledge of Trump-era political journalism

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- media-grievance (90%)
- narcissistic-injury (80%)
- fake-news-branding (70%)
- priority-displacement (60%)

## That day

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

**Morning Media Grievance Gives Way to Routine Presidential Day Amid Irma Recovery**

Trump opened the day with a familiar complaint about books and articles written without his involvement, pivoting quickly to acknowledging Hurricane Irma devastation in Florida. The rest of the day was standard presidential fare — congratulating his son Eric and daughter-in-law Lara on the birth of their grandson, and hosting Malaysia's prime minister at the White House. The morning media grievance stood out mainly for its timing, arriving the day after 9/11 commemorations and during active hurricane recovery, but it didn't escalate into anything sustained.

Full digest for 2017-09-12: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 12). Fascinating to watch people writing books and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161939968
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Fascinating to watch people writing books and major..." X (Twitter), 12 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161939968. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Fascinating to watch people writing books and major...," X (Twitter), September 12, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161939968.

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