# Post x_935838073618870272

- Post ID: `x_935838073618870272`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-29T11:49:18.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_935838073618870272/analysis
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## Post text

> Great, and we should boycott Fake News CNN. Dealing with them is a total waste of time! https://t.co/8zJ3j7g5el

## Engagement

- Likes: 68,731
- Reposts: 16,986
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:08:56.272Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Boycott Fake News CNN" Tweet (Nov 29, 2017)

### Context
Trump was back in Washington by Nov 26 after Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. At 6:49 AM EST, this is an early morning tweet—consistent with his habitual pre-dawn posting pattern. The tweet appears to be a quote-tweet or reply endorsing someone else's call to boycott CNN.

### Authorship
Early morning, informal, reactive, short—classic authentic Trump. The "Great, and we should..." opener mirrors his conversational, impulsive style.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a routine maintenance post reinforcing the "Fake News" frame. It follows a morning of high-volume tweeting attacking NBC/Matt Lauer, Hillary Clinton, and Democrats—a classic grievance cascade. The CNN attack is relatively low-intensity compared to the Scarborough "unsolved mystery" tweet from the same morning.

The phrase "total waste of time" functions as devaluation—CNN is not worthy of engagement, yet the act of tweeting about them contradicts this dismissal (a common paradox in Trump's media attacks).

### Rhetorical Devices
- Brand repetition ("Fake News CNN")—consistent propaganda branding
- Call to action ("we should boycott")—mobilizing followers against media
- Dismissal frame ("total waste of time")—devaluation

### Longitudinal Note
This post is part of a heavy morning tweet storm. The volume and breadth of targets (NBC, Democrats, Hillary, CNN) suggests elevated agitation but within his normal operational range for this period.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 6:49 AM EST early morning posting
- informal reactive tone
- short impulsive structure
- conversational opener 'Great, and we should'

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (CNN/media)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' language creating in-group solidarity
- call to collective action against shared enemy

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Blanket delegitimization of major news outlet as 'Fake News'

## Tags

- media-attack (80%)
- CNN (90%)
- fake-news-branding (90%)
- boycott-call (70%)

## That day

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

**Pre-Dawn Scarborough Smear and Lauer Exploitation Reveal Dark Undercurrent Beneath Tax Cut Triumphalism**

A high-volume day split between two modes: cheerful self-congratulation about the economy and tax cuts, and a dark campaign exploiting Matt Lauer's firing to attack NBC figures — culminating in a baseless insinuation that Joe Scarborough was involved in a congressional staffer's death. The most aggressive posts came in the pre-dawn hours, with a typo-laden attack posted around 2 AM suggesting impulsive, sleep-disrupted posting. By afternoon, the tone shifted to scripted presidential messaging as Trump traveled to Missouri for a tax cut rally, but the morning's grievance thread lingered with repeated reposts of the Scarborough conspiracy.

Full digest for 2017-11-29: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 29). Great, and we should boycott Fake News CNN.... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_935838073618870272
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Great, and we should boycott Fake News CNN. Dealing with..." X (Twitter), 29 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_935838073618870272. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Great, and we should boycott Fake News CNN. Dealing with...," X (Twitter), November 29, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_935838073618870272.

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