# Post x_918061437750267904

- Post ID: `x_918061437750267904`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-11T10:31:18.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> It would be really nice if the Fake News Media would report the virtually unprecedented Stock Market growth since the election.Need tax cuts

## Engagement

- Likes: 74,375
- Reposts: 15,430
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:07:44.430Z (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: Stock Market / Tax Cuts Post (2017-10-11)

### Post Content
"It would be really nice if the Fake News Media would report the virtually unprecedented Stock Market growth since the election.Need tax cuts"

### Authorship
Posted at 10:31 UTC = 6:31 AM ET (Trump was in Washington, D.C. during this period). Early morning posting consistent with authentic Trump — the missing space after the period ("election.Need") is a telltale sign of thumb-typing on a phone.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is part of a cluster on 2017-10-11 where Trump posted multiple times about stock market gains and media criticism. The post combines two characteristic moves: (1) grievance against media for insufficient praise, and (2) self-credit for economic performance. The compressed "Need tax cuts" reads as an impulsive addendum — stream-of-consciousness policy demand tacked onto a media complaint.

The context is notable: Bob Corker's "adult day care" and "World War III" comments were dominating headlines. Rather than engage that criticism directly, Trump redirects to economic metrics — a classic displacement pattern, steering toward territory where he feels strongest.

### Rhetorical Notes
The phrase "virtually unprecedented" is characteristic hyperbolic hedging — "virtually" provides deniability while "unprecedented" claims historic scale. The passive-aggressive framing ("It would be really nice if...") is a sarcastic register Trump uses frequently, implying deliberate media suppression of positive news.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Stock market growth since the election is virtually unprecedented" | **Mostly False** | While the S&P 500 rose ~25% from Nov 2016 to Oct 2017, comparable or greater gains occurred in multiple prior periods (e.g., 2009-2010 post-recession recovery). The growth was strong but not historically unusual. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- 6:31 AM local time (early morning)
- Missing space typo: 'election.Need'
- Stream-of-consciousness style
- Compressed, impulsive addendum
- Sarcastic register typical of authentic posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Media focus on Corker criticism rather than stock market gains)

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against media
- implicit promise of economic benefit via tax cuts

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Stock market growth since the election is virtually unprecedented

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While the S&P 500 rose ~25% from Nov 2016 to Oct 2017, comparable or greater gains occurred in multiple prior periods (e.g., 2009-2010 post-recession recovery). The growth was strong but not historically unusual.

Sources: S&P 500 historical data

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- media-grievance (60%)
- economic-boasting (70%)
- tax-policy (40%)
- displacement (50%)

## 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). It would be really nice if the Fake News Media... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_918061437750267904
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It would be really nice if the Fake News Media would report..." X (Twitter), 11 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918061437750267904. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It would be really nice if the Fake News Media would report...," X (Twitter), October 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918061437750267904.

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