# Post x_917923131003719681

- Post ID: `x_917923131003719681`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-11T01:21:43.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_917923131003719681
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_917923131003719681/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_917923131003719681.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ...fired. This story is totally made up by the dishonest media.The Chief is doing a FANTASTIC job for me and, more importantly, for the USA!

## Engagement

- Likes: 77,256
- Reposts: 15,932
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:07:15.491Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Defense of John Kelly (Part 2 of 2)

This is the continuation of a two-part tweet defending White House Chief of Staff John Kelly against media reports he would soon be fired. The first part (previous post) set up the "Fake News" frame; this part delivers the denial and counter-narrative.

**Context:** In October 2017, reports circulated about tensions between Trump and Kelly, including Kelly's frustration with the job and Trump's frustration with Kelly's attempts to control information flow.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:21 PM ET (Trump in DC as President). This is prime authentic Trump territory — evening, reactive, defensive, ALL CAPS emphasis on "FANTASTIC." The ellipsis continuation and emotional tone confirm personal authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post follows a classic two-move defense: (1) attack the source ("dishonest media," "totally made up"), (2) assert the opposite ("FANTASTIC job"). The parenthetical "for me and, more importantly, for the USA" is revealing — the instinctive first framing is possessive ("for me") before the correction to the normatively appropriate frame ("for the USA"). This slip suggests the primary schema is loyalty-to-self rather than service-to-country.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: "totally made up" — blanket rejection
- **Splitting**: media = dishonest; Kelly = finest/fantastic

### Rhetorical Techniques
The "more importantly" pivot is a self-aware rhetorical correction, unusual for Trump, suggesting awareness that "for me" sounds self-serving.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Story is totally made up by the dishonest media" | **Mostly False** | Multiple credible outlets reported genuine tensions between Trump and Kelly. Kelly would remain as chief of staff until January 2019, but reporting on friction was accurate. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 88%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (9:21 PM ET)
- ALL CAPS emphasis on FANTASTIC
- Ellipsis continuation from prior tweet
- Emotional reactivity
- Self-correcting slip ('for me and, more importantly')

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Media reports about Kelly being fired/tensions)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- splitting (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Claiming insider knowledge of staff performance
- Positioning self as ultimate evaluator

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Blanket denial of credible reporting as 'totally made up'

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-12._

> Story is totally made up by the dishonest media

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Multiple credible outlets reported genuine tensions between Trump and Kelly. Kelly would remain as chief of staff until January 2019, but reporting on friction was accurate.

Sources: Contemporary reporting from NYT, WaPo, CNN

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- staff-defense (90%)
- media-attack (70%)
- possessive-framing (60%)

## That day

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

**Morning Grandiosity Derailed by NBC Report Triggers Authoritarian Threat Against Broadcast Media**

The day was mostly routine — morning economic boasting, event promotions, and a trip to Harrisburg for a tax reform rally. But a brief flash of anger over an NBC report about nuclear weapons produced the most striking moment: a sitting president publicly musing about revoking broadcast licenses for unfavorable coverage. The threat faded quickly, and the rest of the day settled into standard promotional mode with Hannity interview plugs and policy talking points.

Full digest for 2017-10-11: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 11). ...fired. This story is totally made up by the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_917923131003719681
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...fired. This story is totally made up by the dishonest..." X (Twitter), 11 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_917923131003719681. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...fired. This story is totally made up by the dishonest...," X (Twitter), October 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_917923131003719681.

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