# Post x_907588803161940000 - Post ID: `x_907588803161940000` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2017-09-12T16:56:47.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161940000 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161940000/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_907588803161940000.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: 0 - Reposts: 18,832 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.014Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:46:39.336Z (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 midday post reveals a narcissistic injury response triggered by books and articles being written about Trump's presidency. Despite the concurrent national crises — Hurricane Irma recovery and the 9/11 anniversary — Trump pivots to personal grievance about media portrayal. The central psychological dynamic is epistemic gatekeeping: by claiming all authors "know nothing" and have "zero access," Trump attempts to render all external accounts of himself illegitimate, preserving his grandiose self-image as the sole authority on his own narrative. The factual claim of "zero access" is demonstrably false; multiple books from this period were based on extensive White House access. The rhetorical structure — feigned bemusement → delegitimization → branded dismissal (#FAKE NEWS) — is a well-established Trump pattern that functions simultaneously as personal defense and audience-directed propaganda. The gaslighting dimension is notable: followers are invited to dismiss all journalistic accounts as fabricated, reinforcing epistemic closure. While the intensity is moderate and no danger indicators are present, the post is clinically notable for demonstrating how narcissistic preoccupation with self-image competes with — and in this case displaces — attention to presidential responsibilities during crisis. ## Psychological Analysis: Post x_907588803161940000 ### Context Posted 2017-09-12 at 16:56 UTC. Trump was in Washington, D.C. (Pentagon 9/11 ceremony the day before), so local time ~12:56 PM EDT. This is a midday post during business hours, but the style is clearly authentic Trump. ### Authorship Despite business-hours timing, the post exhibits classic Trump markers: stream-of-consciousness structure, emotional reactivity, the "&" encoding artifact suggesting rapid typing, and the signature "#FAKE NEWS!" hashtag in all caps. The content is personal grievance — not something an aide would typically draft. ### Psychological Analysis This post is a textbook narcissistic injury response. During a period when Trump should be focused on Hurricane Irma recovery and post-9/11 commemoration, he pivots to personal grievance about media coverage. The trigger is likely the publication cycle around books about his presidency (multiple were in development by September 2017). The core claim — "they know nothing about me & have zero access" — serves dual functions: (1) delegitimizing critical accounts, and (2) asserting that the "real" Trump is unknowable, preserving narcissistic grandiosity. The word "Fascinating" attempts detached amusement but the ALL CAPS ending betrays the underlying agitation. ### Defense Mechanisms - **Denial**: Blanket dismissal of all written accounts - **Devaluation**: Writers "know nothing," have "zero access" - **Projection**: Labels others' work as fake while making unverifiable claims about their access ### Rhetorical Techniques The post uses a classic Trump pattern: feigned bemusement ("Fascinating to watch") → delegitimization → categorical dismissal via branded hashtag. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Authors writing about him have zero access" | **False** | Multiple books published in this period (e.g., Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury) were based on extensive White House access. Numerous journalists had regular contact with administration officials. | Overall Veracity: 0% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - Emotional reactivity - ALL CAPS hashtag - Personal grievance content - Stream-of-consciousness feel - Signature #FAKE NEWS branding ## Psychological Profile ### State **Mixed State** **Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Books and articles being written about him) **Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Authors and journalists writing about him - Proportionality: 30% Sentiment: -0.55 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 70% - Antisocial: 20% - Paranoid: 40% - Sadism: 10% **Defense Mechanisms:** - denial (pathological) - devaluation (immature) - projection (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 30% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Inviting audience to share his contempt for media - Branded hashtag as tribal identity marker ## Danger Assessment **NONE** ### Gaslighting - Blanket delegitimization of all journalistic accounts - Epistemic gatekeeping: implying only he can authorize true accounts of himself ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._ > Authors writing about him have zero access **FALSE** Multiple books published in this period (e.g., Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury) were based on extensive White House access. Numerous journalists had regular contact with administration officials. Sources: General knowledge of 2017 White House press dynamics Overall Veracity: 0% ## Tags - media-attack (90%) - narcissistic-injury (80%) - fake-news-branding (90%) - epistemic-gatekeeping (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_907588803161940000 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Fascinating to watch people writing books and major..." X (Twitter), 12 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_907588803161940000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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