# Post x_910453612630900736

- Post ID: `x_910453612630900736`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-20T10:40:31.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_910453612630900736
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_910453612630900736/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_910453612630900736.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> After allowing North Korea to research and build Nukes while Secretary of State (Bill C also), Crooked Hillary now criticizes.

## Engagement

- Likes: 83,684
- Reposts: 21,917
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:06:22.713Z (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_910453612630900736

### Context
Posted at 10:40 UTC on September 20, 2017. Trump was in New York for the UN General Assembly, so local time ~6:40 AM EDT — early morning, consistent with authentic Trump posting patterns. This was the same day Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico and the day after his "Rocket Man" UN speech.

### Content Analysis
The post deflects criticism of his North Korea rhetoric by attacking Hillary Clinton, blaming both her and Bill Clinton for allowing North Korea's nuclear development. The parenthetical "(Bill C also)" is a characteristic Trump aside — informal, stream-of-consciousness.

### Authorship
Strong authentic indicators: early morning timing, informal parenthetical, attack-oriented content, nickname usage ("Crooked Hillary"), no links or polished formatting.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is triggered by Clinton criticizing his UN speech rhetoric on North Korea. Rather than defending his position substantively, he projects blame backward onto Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State (2009-2013) and Bill Clinton's presidency. This is classic DARVO and whataboutism — deflecting from his own escalatory rhetoric by reversing the framing to make Clinton the cause of the problem.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Attributes responsibility for the North Korea crisis entirely to predecessors
- **Displacement**: Redirects from substantive criticism to personal attack on a familiar target
- **Rationalization**: Implies his aggressive stance is justified because predecessors were too soft

### Rhetorical Techniques
The "Crooked Hillary" epithet, the blame-shifting to predecessors, and the dismissive "now criticizes" framing are standard Trump rhetorical moves — ad hominem combined with whataboutism.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "North Korea researched and built nukes while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State" | **Half True** | NK conducted its 3rd nuclear test in Feb 2013 during Clinton's tenure (ended Feb 2013), but the program began decades earlier under multiple administrations. Attributing it to Clinton's tenure is misleading. |
| "Bill Clinton also allowed NK nuclear development" | **Half True** | The 1994 Agreed Framework under Bill Clinton attempted to halt NK's program but ultimately failed. NK continued covert enrichment. However, Clinton did attempt diplomatic intervention rather than simply 'allowing' it. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (6:40 AM EDT)
- Parenthetical aside '(Bill C also)' — stream-of-consciousness
- Crooked Hillary nickname
- No links, no formatting, reactive tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Hillary Clinton criticism of NK rhetoric)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Hillary Clinton / Bill Clinton
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.55

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)
- displacement (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against familiar villain
- implied insider knowledge of policy failures

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> North Korea researched and built nukes while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State

**HALF TRUE**

NK conducted its 3rd nuclear test in Feb 2013 during Clinton's tenure (ended Feb 2013), but the program began decades earlier under multiple administrations. Attributing it to Clinton's tenure is misleading.

Sources: general knowledge of NK nuclear timeline

> Bill Clinton also allowed NK nuclear development

**HALF TRUE**

The 1994 Agreed Framework under Bill Clinton attempted to halt NK's program but ultimately failed. NK continued covert enrichment. However, Clinton did attempt diplomatic intervention rather than simply 'allowing' it.

Sources: general knowledge of 1994 Agreed Framework

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- clinton-fixation (80%)
- blame-shifting (70%)
- north-korea (60%)
- whataboutism (70%)

## That day

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

**UNGA Glory Tour Overshadows Category 5 Hurricane as Narcissistic Supply Peaks**

Trump spent the day basking in his United Nations General Assembly appearance in New York, posting extensively about meetings with world leaders and replaying praise for his speech. Hurricane Maria was making catastrophic landfall in Puerto Rico, but it received only a single brief mention before the feed pivoted to complaining about Emmy ratings and attacking Hillary Clinton. The rest of the day mixed healthcare lobbying for the Graham-Cassidy bill with campaign plugs for Luther Strange in Alabama, all in a steady, self-congratulatory tone.

Full digest for 2017-09-20: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 20). After allowing North Korea to research and build... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_910453612630900736
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "After allowing North Korea to research and build Nukes..." X (Twitter), 20 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_910453612630900736. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "After allowing North Korea to research and build Nukes...," X (Twitter), September 20, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_910453612630900736.

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