# Post x_922799981874089985

- Post ID: `x_922799981874089985`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-24T12:20:35.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_922799981874089985
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_922799981874089985/analysis
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## Post text

> ...Corker dropped out of the race in Tennesse when I refused to endorse him, and now is only negative on anything Trump. Look at his record!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:38:18.800Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trump vs. Corker Tweet (Oct 24, 2017)

This is the second of a two-part attack on Senator Bob Corker, continuing from the earlier tweet about the Iran Deal. The post contains a factual claim about Corker "dropping out" and frames Corker's criticism as retaliatory sour grapes.

**Timing:** 8:20 AM ET (Trump in Washington as President). Business hours but early — consistent with authentic Trump morning tweet storms.

**Misspelling:** "Tennesse" (missing final 'e') — strong authenticity marker.

**Context:** Corker had announced in September 2017 he would not seek re-election. Trump's claim that Corker "dropped out" because Trump refused to endorse him is a reframing — Corker retired voluntarily and had been increasingly critical of Trump. This is classic DARVO: Trump implies Corker is the rejected party, not that Corker chose independence.

**Pattern:** This is part of Trump's ongoing war with Republican senators who criticized him (Corker, Flake, McCain). The two-tweet sequence follows a familiar pattern: first attack on policy/competence, then attack on character/motivation.

**Narcissistic dynamics:** The phrase "anything Trump" (referring to himself in third person) reveals the narcissistic frame — all of Corker's positions are interpreted solely through the lens of their personal relationship with Trump.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Corker dropped out of the race in Tennessee when Trump refused to endorse him" | **Mostly False** | Corker announced September 26, 2017 that he would not seek re-election. While Trump and Corker had a falling out, Corker's decision was widely reported as voluntary. Trump later claimed he had refused to endorse Corker, but Corker's office stated Trump had actually called and urged him to reconsider retirement. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Misspelling 'Tennesse'
- Ellipsis continuation from prior tweet
- Third-person self-reference ('anything Trump')
- Early morning timing consistent with authentic posting
- Combative reactive tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Bob Corker's public criticism of Trump)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Bob Corker
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience to judge Corker's 'record'
- Framing political disagreement as personal vendetta

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Rewriting the narrative of Corker's retirement as a forced withdrawal
- Framing all criticism as personal vendetta rather than policy disagreement

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Corker dropped out of the race in Tennessee when Trump refused to endorse him

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Corker announced September 26, 2017 that he would not seek re-election. While Trump and Corker had a falling out, Corker's decision was widely reported as voluntary. Trump later claimed he had refused to endorse Corker, but Corker's office stated Trump had actually called and urged him to reconsider retirement.

Sources: Contemporary news reporting Sept-Oct 2017

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- intra-party conflict (80%)
- narcissistic retaliation (90%)
- reality distortion (70%)
- Corker feud (90%)

## That day

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

**Morning Rage Barrage: Six Posts Savaging One Senator While a Legislative Win Goes Uncelebrated**

Trump spent most of October 24th locked in a one-sided feud with Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, firing off six attack posts across the morning and afternoon. The attacks recycled the same insults — calling Corker incompetent, lightweight, and unelectable — despite Corker having won his last race by 35 points. Notably, the Senate passed a key budget resolution that day, a real legislative win, but Trump's attention was almost entirely consumed by a personal grudge rather than celebrating the policy victory. The day ended on a warmer note, with Trump praising Republican senators after a Capitol Hill lunch and claiming multiple standing ovations.

Full digest for 2017-10-24: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 24). ...Corker dropped out of the race in Tennesse... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_922799981874089985
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...Corker dropped out of the race in Tennesse when I..." X (Twitter), 24 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_922799981874089985. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...Corker dropped out of the race in Tennesse when I...," X (Twitter), October 24, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_922799981874089985.

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