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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.