# Post x_913034591879024640

- Post ID: `x_913034591879024640`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-27T13:36:24.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_913034591879024640
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_913034591879024640/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_913034591879024640.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always anti-Trump hence,Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?

## Engagement

- Likes: 66,773
- Reposts: 16,482
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:34:59.352Z (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 demonstrates a pronounced paranoid persecution schema with projection as the central defense mechanism. During the intensification of the Russia collusion investigation, Trump inverts the "collusion" accusation onto media entities—a textbook projection that appropriates the opponent's terminology. The exhaustive enumeration of enemies (Facebook, networks, NYT, WaPo) constructs a monolithic conspiracy, consistent with splitting (all-bad categorization). The false claim that the NYT "apologized" represents reality distortion serving the persecution narrative. While not dangerous, this post is clinically notable for its clear demonstration of how paranoid features and projection operate in service of narcissistic defense against perceived exposure threats.

## Psychological Analysis: "Facebook was always anti-Trump..." (2017-09-27)

This post exemplifies Trump's persecution narrative regarding media and tech platforms. Posted at 9:36 AM ET (Trump was in Washington, DC during this period), the timing falls within business hours but the style—missing spaces after periods, stream-of-consciousness syntax, rhetorical flourish ending with "Collusion?"—is characteristic of authentic Trump composition.

### Key Observations

**Paranoid Ideation & Persecution Schema:** The post constructs a vast conspiracy encompassing social media (Facebook), broadcast networks, and print journalism (NYT, WaPo) as coordinated anti-Trump actors. The single-word question "Collusion?" is a sophisticated rhetorical inversion—projecting the Russia collusion investigation back onto his perceived persecutors.

**Projection as Primary Defense:** During September 2017, the Russia collusion investigation was intensifying. By accusing media organizations of "collusion," Trump mirrors the exact accusation being leveled at him, a textbook projection mechanism.

**False Claim:** The parenthetical "(apologized)" regarding the NYT is a distortion. The NYT published a post-election letter to readers recommitting to rigorous journalism, which Trump repeatedly characterized as an apology. It was not an apology.

**Rhetorical Structure:** The list format ("Facebook... Networks... NYT... WaPo") creates an overwhelming sense of coordinated opposition, feeding the paranoid narrative while also flattering supporters' sense of being embattled truth-seekers against institutional power.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NYT apologized for anti-Trump coverage" | **Mostly False** | The NYT published a post-election letter recommitting to fair journalism. It was not an apology for anti-Trump bias. Trump repeatedly mischaracterized it as such. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Missing spaces after periods
- Stream-of-consciousness list structure
- Rhetorical question ending
- Ampersand encoding suggests direct typing
- 9:36 AM ET is borderline - could be early morning authentic posting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Ongoing Russia collusion investigation and negative media coverage)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Media ecosystem (Facebook, networks, NYT, WaPo)
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 80%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- distortion (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared persecution narrative with followers
- Implying followers are also targets of media conspiracy

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Mischaracterizing NYT letter as an apology
- Framing all major media as coordinated against him to delegitimize critical coverage

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> NYT apologized for anti-Trump coverage

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The NYT published a post-election letter recommitting to fair journalism. It was not an apology for anti-Trump bias. Trump repeatedly mischaracterized it as such.

Sources: NYT post-election letter to readers, November 2016

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- media-persecution (90%)
- projection (90%)
- collusion-inversion (80%)
- paranoid-features (70%)

## That day

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

**Strategic Recalibration: Trump Pivots From Alabama Loss and Healthcare Defeat to Tax Reform Offensive**

Trump spent the day managing multiple political setbacks while working to change the subject. His endorsed candidate lost the Alabama Senate primary, so he quickly congratulated the winner and rewrote himself into the story. He claimed to have healthcare votes that almost certainly didn't exist, kept the NFL anthem fight simmering through strategic shaming, and briefly lashed out at media organizations for supposed "collusion" against him. The day ended on a more controlled note with a trip to Indianapolis to unveil his tax reform plan -- a deliberate pivot to friendlier ground.

Full digest for 2017-09-27: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 27). Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_913034591879024640
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always..." X (Twitter), 27 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913034591879024640. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always...," X (Twitter), September 27, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913034591879024640.

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