# Post x_915894251967385600

- Post ID: `x_915894251967385600`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-05T10:59:40.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_915894251967385600/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_915894251967385600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Why Isn't the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake News Networks in OUR country to see why so much of our news is just made up-FAKE!

## Engagement

- Likes: 93,316
- Reposts: 23,334
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:56:47.652Z (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 breaks through a sequence of scripted, empathetic Las Vegas shooting content to reveal Trump's persistent underlying preoccupation: media persecution and the Russia investigation. Posted at 6:59 AM ET — prime authentic-Trump territory — it calls for the Senate Intelligence Committee (then investigating Russian interference) to instead investigate news networks. This DARVO maneuver (redirecting investigation toward those reporting on the investigation) is clinically notable. The "OUR country" framing positions American media as an alien, disloyal element — an escalation in the delegitimization of press that characterizes authoritarian communication patterns. The vulnerability-driven rage is moderate but the institutional implications are significant: a president calling for congressional investigation of journalism. The abrupt tonal shift from compassionate Las Vegas posts suggests the presidential performance required effortful self-regulation, and this early-morning post represents a return to baseline grievance rumination.

## Psychological Analysis: October 5, 2017 — "Fake News Networks" Attack

### Context
This post appears amid Trump's Las Vegas shooting visit and the Tillerson "moron" controversy. The surrounding posts are empathetic, presidential Las Vegas content — then this abrupt pivot to attacking media, likely triggered by coverage of the Tillerson comment and/or Puerto Rico criticism.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:59 AM ET (Trump was in or returning from Las Vegas). Early morning, classic Trump posting window. The rhetorical question format, dash-emphasis, ALL CAPS "FAKE," and emotional tone all point to authentic authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post reveals a characteristic deflection pattern: redirect the Senate Intelligence Committee (then investigating Russian election interference) toward investigating media instead. This is a textbook DARVO maneuver — the investigated party demands investigation of those reporting on the investigation.

The timing is notable: surrounded by scripted, empathetic Las Vegas posts, this breaks through as raw, unfiltered grievance — suggesting the presidential performance was effortful and the underlying preoccupation with media persecution persisted.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Media is "making up" stories; the subject frequently accused of fabrication
- **Displacement**: Anger at investigation redirected toward media coverage
- **Denial**: Framing unfavorable but accurate reporting as fabricated

### Rhetorical Techniques
"OUR country" performs in-group signaling — media as foreign/alien element within the nation. The rhetorical question format implies the answer is obvious, a classic loaded-question propaganda technique.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "So much of our news is just made up" | **Mostly False** | While errors occur in journalism, mainstream news organizations follow editorial standards. Trump's 'fake news' claims typically target accurate but unfavorable reporting. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (6:59 AM ET)
- ALL CAPS emphasis on FAKE
- Dash-separated rhetorical flourish
- Rhetorical question format
- Emotional/reactive tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Media coverage of Tillerson 'moron' comment and Russia investigation)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting News media / Senate Intel Committee
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- In-group signaling via 'OUR country'
- Rhetorical question implying shared outrage
- Framing media as enemy of the people

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Calling for governmental investigation of news media
- Framing press as fabricators undermining the country

### Gaslighting

- Blanket dismissal of unfavorable coverage as fabricated
- Attempting to redefine accurate reporting as 'made up'

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> So much of our news is just made up

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While errors occur in journalism, mainstream news organizations follow editorial standards. Trump's 'fake news' claims typically target accurate but unfavorable reporting.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- fake-news (100%)
- media-attack (90%)
- russia-investigation-deflection (80%)
- press-freedom (70%)

## That day

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

**Presidential mask slips as Las Vegas compassion gives way to morning grievance cascade**

The day began with scripted, presidential messages about the Las Vegas mass shooting visit, but the tone shifted sharply during an early-morning posting burst. Within minutes of praising first responders and doctors, Trump pivoted to attacking the media, calling for a Senate investigation into news networks, and flatly denying an NBC report about Secretary Tillerson's near-resignation. A quick stock market boast was sandwiched between the two angry posts, as if to reset the mood before the next grievance. The overall picture is a man whose required presidential performance around a national tragedy couldn't suppress his baseline media fixation for long.

Full digest for 2017-10-05: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 5). Why Isn't the Senate Intel Committee looking into... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_915894251967385600
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Why Isn't the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake..." X (Twitter), 5 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_915894251967385600. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Why Isn't the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake...," X (Twitter), October 5, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_915894251967385600.

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