# Post x_936206961728786432

- Post ID: `x_936206961728786432`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-30T12:15:08.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_936206961728786432
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_936206961728786432/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_936206961728786432.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Failing @nytimes has totally gone against the Social Media Guidelines that they installed to preserve some credibility after many of their biased reporters went Rogue!  @foxandfriends

## Engagement

- Likes: 54,599
- Reposts: 12,452
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:12:09.033Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_936206961728786432 (2017-11-30)

### Context
Trump had returned from Mar-a-Lago to Washington by Nov 26. Post at 12:15 UTC = 7:15 AM ET — early morning, consistent with his known Fox & Friends viewing habit. The "@foxandfriends" tag confirms he was watching/reacting to morning television.

### Content Analysis
Trump attacks the NYT for reporters violating their own "Social Media Guidelines," framing this as institutional hypocrisy. This references a real NYT internal policy update in late 2017 regarding reporters' social media conduct. The "went Rogue" capitalization adds dramatic flair typical of authentic Trump posts.

### Authorship
Early morning timing, reactive to Fox & Friends segment, informal punctuation, capitalized "Rogue" for emphasis, characteristic nickname "Failing @nytimes" — all strongly suggest authentic Trump authorship.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is part of a multi-post morning barrage (at least 5 posts this day). The NYT attack is a continuation of the previous post calling them "pipe organ for the Democrat Party." The repetition of NYT attacks within the same morning suggests perseverative focus triggered by Fox & Friends coverage.

The post weaponizes the NYT's own internal standards against them — a tu quoque maneuver that is psychologically satisfying because it reframes the attacker (press) as the rule-breaker.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NYT installed Social Media Guidelines to preserve credibility" | **Mostly True** | NYT did update social media guidelines for staff in October 2017, though the framing of 'preserve credibility' is editorialized |
| "Many of their biased reporters went Rogue" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective characterization; some NYT journalists were vocal on social media but whether this constitutes 'rogue' behavior is opinion |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- 7:15 AM ET posting time consistent with Fox & Friends viewing
- @foxandfriends attribution tag
- Characteristic 'Failing @nytimes' epithet
- Unusual capitalization of 'Rogue'
- Exclamation point usage

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (NYT coverage / Fox & Friends segment)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting New York Times / biased reporters
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Multiple rapid-fire posts in single morning session
- Perseverative return to same target (NYT) across consecutive posts

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 20%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Fox & Friends tag creates shared in-group viewing experience
- Invites audience to see media as hypocritical rule-breakers

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> NYT installed Social Media Guidelines to preserve credibility

**MOSTLY TRUE**

NYT did update social media guidelines for staff in October 2017, though the framing of 'preserve credibility' is editorialized

> Many of their biased reporters went Rogue

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective characterization; some NYT journalists were vocal on social media but whether this constitutes 'rogue' behavior is opinion

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- nyt (90%)
- fox-and-friends (70%)
- tu-quoque (70%)
- press-delegitimization (80%)

## That day

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

**Diplomatic Grenade at Theresa May Overshadowed by Dow 24K Victory Lap**

Trump spent most of the day in a triumphalist mood, celebrating the Dow hitting 24,000 and relentlessly pushing the Senate to pass his tax reform bill. The most notable episode was a sharp public rebuke of UK Prime Minister Theresa May after she criticized his retweeting of anti-Muslim videos from a far-right British group — he told her to worry about terrorism in her own country instead. The attack resurfaced hours later, suggesting it continued to simmer beneath the day's economic cheerleading. Late-night and early-morning posting — with activity past 2 AM — hinted at a restless night, though the tone stabilized into routine boasting by afternoon.

Full digest for 2017-11-30: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 30). The Failing @nytimes has totally gone against the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_936206961728786432
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Failing @nytimes has totally gone against the Social..." X (Twitter), 30 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_936206961728786432. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Failing @nytimes has totally gone against the Social...," X (Twitter), November 30, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_936206961728786432.

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