# Post x_911189860769255424

- Post ID: `x_911189860769255424`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-22T11:26:06.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_911189860769255424
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_911189860769255424/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_911189860769255424.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The greatest influence over our election was the Fake News Media "screaming" for Crooked Hillary Clinton. Next, she was a bad candidate!

## Engagement

- Likes: 90,167
- Reposts: 19,652
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:13:50.747Z (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_911189860769255424

**Post:** "The greatest influence over our election was the Fake News Media 'screaming' for Crooked Hillary Clinton. Next, she was a bad candidate!"

### Context & Authorship
Posted at 11:26 UTC on September 22, 2017. Trump was likely in the NYC/NJ area (UN General Assembly week), making this ~7:26 AM ET. This is early morning — consistent with authentic Trump posting during his known morning media-consumption window. The stylistic markers (nickname usage "Crooked Hillary," quotation marks for emphasis, exclamation point, combative tone) all point to authentic authorship.

### Psychological Analysis
This post continues a thread from earlier the same day about "the Russia hoax" and Facebook ads. The trigger is clear: ongoing Russia investigation revelations (Facebook ad disclosures) constitute a narcissistic injury threatening the legitimacy of his electoral victory. The post deploys **externalization** and **projection** — the "real" election interference was media bias, not Russian interference. This is a classic DARVO-adjacent move: reframing the investigation narrative so that *he* is the victim of unfair influence, not the beneficiary.

The two-part structure is notable: (1) blame media, (2) diminish Clinton. Both serve to protect the narcissistic supply of the 2016 victory. If media was the "greatest influence" AND Clinton was "bad," then his win is doubly legitimate — he overcame both obstacles.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Superlative framing ("greatest influence")
- Branded nicknames ("Crooked Hillary," "Fake News Media")
- Whataboutism (redirecting from Russia to media bias)
- Minimization of opponent (reinforcing dominance narrative)

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The greatest influence over the election was media bias favoring Clinton" | **Mostly False** | Studies showed Clinton received more negative coverage than Trump in 2016. Harvard Shorenstein Center found coverage of Clinton was overwhelmingly negative. Russian interference via social media and hacking was documented by intelligence agencies. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (7:26 AM ET)
- Branded nicknames
- Exclamation point
- Combative/reactive tone
- Continuation of earlier thread about Russia hoax

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Russia investigation / Facebook ad revelations)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- in-group validation

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Reframes documented Russian election interference as media bias problem
- Substitutes false narrative for investigated reality

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The greatest influence over the election was media bias favoring Clinton

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Studies showed Clinton received more negative coverage than Trump in 2016. Harvard Shorenstein Center found coverage of Clinton was overwhelmingly negative. Russian interference via social media and hacking was documented by intelligence agencies.

Sources: Harvard Shorenstein Center 2016 election coverage study; ODNI January 2017 intelligence assessment

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- russia_deflection (90%)
- media_attack (80%)
- clinton_devaluation (60%)
- election_legitimacy (80%)
- whataboutism (90%)

## That day

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

**Morning Barrage Across Multiple Fronts Sets Stage for Alabama Rally Firestorm**

Trump opened the day with a rapid-fire morning burst covering healthcare threats, North Korea saber-rattling, and Russia investigation deflection — all before 8 AM. The tone was consistently aggressive and self-aggrandizing, carrying momentum from his "Rocket Man" UN speech the day before. The afternoon quieted down with mostly staff-written posts as he prepared to travel to Alabama for a Luther Strange rally — the same rally where he would ignite the NFL anthem protest firestorm that evening. A busy but scattered day with no single dominant grievance.

Full digest for 2017-09-22: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 22). The greatest influence over our election was the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_911189860769255424
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The greatest influence over our election was the Fake News..." X (Twitter), 22 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911189860769255424. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The greatest influence over our election was the Fake News...," X (Twitter), September 22, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911189860769255424.

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