# Post x_927673257230327808

- Post ID: `x_927673257230327808`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-06T23:05:14.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_927673257230327808
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_927673257230327808/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_927673257230327808.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ....Some of those they are harshly treating have been “milking” their country for years!

## Engagement

- Likes: 90,400
- Reposts: 61,945
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:28:07.851Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Trump endorses the Saudi Arabian mass arrests of princes and business leaders by framing detained individuals as corrupt parasites who had been "milking" their country. This post reveals significant comfort with authoritarian power consolidation when conducted by allied leaders. The rationalization mirrors Trump's domestic "drain the swamp" populist schema, projected onto Saudi politics. The euphemistic framing—"harshly treating" for extrajudicial mass detention—minimizes the severity of the action while the scare quotes around "milking" delegitimize any sympathy for those detained. Psychologically notable for the identification-with-aggressor dynamic and the normalization of strongman tactics against political rivals framed as anti-corruption.

## Analysis: Post x_927673257230327808 (2017-11-06)

### Context
This post is a continuation of the previous post expressing "great confidence in King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia." The ellipsis at the start ("....") connects it directly. Trump is defending the Saudi anti-corruption purge—mass arrests of princes and businessmen ordered by MBS—by suggesting the detained individuals deserved it because they had been "milking" their country.

### Timing & Authorship
Trump was in Asia (Japan/South Korea leg of the trip). Posted at 23:05 UTC = ~8:05 AM JST (Nov 7 local time). Morning post from Tokyo area. The ellipsis continuation, scare quotes around "milking," and the informal/opinionated tone suggest authentic Trump, though the timing is business hours locally.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a projection-laden endorsement of authoritarian power consolidation. Trump validates MBS's purge by framing detained elites as corrupt parasites. The word "milking" in scare quotes signals populist framing—elites exploiting the nation—a theme Trump applies domestically as well. The endorsement of extrajudicial detention of political rivals reveals comfort with authoritarian methods when wielded by allies.

### Defense Mechanisms
Rationalization is primary: reframing mass political arrests as justified anti-corruption action. Identification with the aggressor: Trump aligns with the strongman conducting the purge rather than those detained without due process.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Populist framing (corrupt elites vs. the country)
- Minimization via scare quotes (delegitimizing concern for detained)
- Euphemistic language ("harshly treating" for mass detention)

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Those detained in Saudi purge had been 'milking' their country for years" | **Half True** | While some detained individuals faced legitimate corruption allegations, the purge was widely viewed as MBS consolidating power by eliminating political rivals. Many detainees were released after financial settlements without transparent legal proceedings. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- ellipsis continuation from previous post
- scare quotes around 'milking'
- informal opinionated tone
- but morning hours in local timezone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Saudi anti-corruption purge news cycle)

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- populist identification
- insider knowledge framing

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Normalizes extrajudicial detention of political rivals when conducted by allies
- Frames authoritarian purges as justified populist action

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Those detained in Saudi purge had been 'milking' their country for years

**HALF TRUE**

While some detained individuals faced legitimate corruption allegations, the purge was widely viewed as MBS consolidating power by eliminating political rivals. Many detainees were released after financial settlements without transparent legal proceedings.

Sources: Contemporary reporting from Reuters, NYT, WSJ on Saudi purge

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- authoritarianism (80%)
- Saudi Arabia (90%)
- populist framing (70%)
- strongman endorsement (80%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day Abroad: Presidential Posture in Japan With a Telling Nod to Saudi Strongman Tactics**

Trump spent the day wrapping up his Japan visit and preparing to move on to South Korea as part of a 12-day Asia tour. The mood was subdued and presidential, opening with continued condolences for the Sutherland Springs church shooting and moving through diplomatic photo ops and an endorsement of Ed Gillespie in the Virginia governor's race. The most notable moment came at the end of the day, when he praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's mass arrests of rivals as justified anti-corruption action -- a striking comfort with authoritarian power grabs that stood out against an otherwise low-key day.

Full digest for 2017-11-06: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 6). ....Some of those they are harshly treating have... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_927673257230327808
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "....Some of those they are harshly treating have been..." X (Twitter), 6 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_927673257230327808. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "....Some of those they are harshly treating have been...," X (Twitter), November 6, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_927673257230327808.

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