# Post x_923147501418446849 - Post ID: `x_923147501418446849` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2017-10-25T11:21:30.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_923147501418446849 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_923147501418446849/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_923147501418446849.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > "Clinton campaign & DNC paid for research that led to the anti-Trump Fake News Dossier. The victim here is the President." @FoxNews ## Engagement - Likes: 79,929 - Reposts: 23,207 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:39:16.438Z (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 exemplifies Trump's DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) pattern in response to the Steele dossier. The revelation of Clinton/DNC funding provided genuine ammunition for his persecution narrative, but the psychological significance lies in the explicit victim self-identification — "The victim here is the President" — delivered through Fox News quotation as a distancing device. The third-person self-reference adds institutional gravitas to personal grievance. Notable reality distortions include omitting that the research originated with Republican funders and blanket-dismissing a partially corroborated document as "Fake News." The vulnerable narcissistic state here is paradoxically gratifying: the funding revelation validates the core persecution schema. This post sits within a longitudinal pattern of using media validators to legitimize victimhood claims while maintaining the grandiose frame of presidential authority. ## Analysis: "Clinton campaign & DNC paid for research..." (Oct 25, 2017) This post quotes Fox News regarding the revelation that the Clinton campaign and DNC funded Fusion GPS research leading to the Steele dossier. The key psychological move is the explicit self-identification as "the victim" — notably quoting Fox News saying it rather than stating it directly, which provides deniability while amplifying the claim. ### Authorship Posted at 7:21 AM ET (Trump likely in DC given Senate meetings the prior day). Early morning, consistent with Trump's habitual pre-dawn/early morning Fox News watching and reactive tweeting. The quote-tweet format with Fox News attribution is a classic Trump pattern — using media voices as validators. ### Psychological Dynamics The post reveals a vulnerable narcissistic state: casting "the President" (third-person self-reference adding gravitas) as victim. This is DARVO in action — the subject of an opposition research dossier reframes himself as the injured party. The Clinton/DNC funding revelation provided genuine narcissistic supply: external validation of the persecution narrative. ### Defense Mechanisms Projection and externalization dominate. The implicit frame: any negative information about Trump is illegitimate because it was funded by opponents — a genetic fallacy that dismisses content by attacking origin. ### Rhetorical Techniques The "Fake News Dossier" label is a pre-emptive delegitimization device. Capitalizing "Fake News" has become a branded dismissal term by this point in the presidency. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Clinton campaign and DNC paid for research that led to the dossier" | **Mostly True** | The Washington Post reported on Oct 24, 2017 that the Clinton campaign and DNC helped fund Fusion GPS research. However, the research was initially funded by a Republican donor during the primary before being picked up by Democrats. | | "The dossier is 'Fake News'" | **Mostly False** | While some specific claims in the Steele dossier remain unverified, several broad assertions about Russian interference efforts were corroborated by subsequent investigations. Blanket dismissal as 'fake' is inaccurate. | Overall Veracity: 50% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 80%) ### Indicators - Early morning timing (~7:21 AM ET) - Reactive to Fox News broadcast - Quote-tweet format typical of Trump's TV-watching habits - Emotional content about personal victimhood ## Psychological Profile ### State **Vulnerable State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Exposure (Fox News coverage of Clinton/DNC dossier funding) Sentiment: -0.40 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 50% - Antisocial: 20% - Paranoid: 40% - Sadism: 10% **Defense Mechanisms:** - projection (immature) - denial (pathological) - rationalization (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 30% **Parasocial Techniques:** - victim identification — inviting audience to see themselves as co-victims of elite conspiracy - authority citation — Fox News as validator ## Danger Assessment **NONE** ### Gaslighting - Labeling the dossier 'Fake News' without addressing specific claims - Reframing standard opposition research as victimization of the President ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-12._ > Clinton campaign and DNC paid for research that led to the dossier **MOSTLY TRUE** The Washington Post reported on Oct 24, 2017 that the Clinton campaign and DNC helped fund Fusion GPS research. However, the research was initially funded by a Republican donor during the primary before being picked up by Democrats. Sources: Washington Post reporting, Oct 24 2017 > The dossier is 'Fake News' **MOSTLY FALSE** While some specific claims in the Steele dossier remain unverified, several broad assertions about Russian interference efforts were corroborated by subsequent investigations. Blanket dismissal as 'fake' is inaccurate. Sources: Mueller Report; Senate Intelligence Committee reports Overall Veracity: 50% ## Tags - DARVO (80%) - victimhood_narrative (90%) - Fox News amplification (70%) - Steele dossier (90%) - Clinton (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Morning Grievance Burst Over Dossier and Senate Critics Yields to Controlled Presidential Routine** Trump started the day in reactive mode, seizing on the news that the Clinton campaign helped fund the Steele dossier and taking a victory lap over Senators Flake and Corker exiting the Senate race. The morning posts carried a brief flash of anger and a pointed victim narrative, but both faded quickly. The rest of the day was dominated by routine presidential business — a call with China's Xi Jinping, a Texas hurricane briefing, tax reform messaging, and plugging a Lou Dobbs interview. Overall a controlled, low-intensity day with grievance confined to a narrow early window. Full digest for 2017-10-25: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-25/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 25). "Clinton campaign & DNC paid for research... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_923147501418446849 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""Clinton campaign & DNC paid for research that led to..." X (Twitter), 25 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_923147501418446849. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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