# Post x_940223974985871360

- Post ID: `x_940223974985871360`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-11T14:17:18.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_940223974985871360
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_940223974985871360/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_940223974985871360.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Another false story, this time in the Failing @nytimes, that I watch 4-8 hours of television a day - Wrong!  Also, I seldom, if ever, watch CNN or MSNBC, both of which I consider Fake News. I never watch Don Lemon, who I once called the “dumbest man on television!” Bad Reporting.

## Engagement

- Likes: 138,768
- Reposts: 34,018
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:42:26.954Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_940223974985871360

### Overview
Trump responds to a NYT report claiming he watches 4-8 hours of television daily. The post follows a pattern of media-focused grievance that dominated this period (multiple "Fake News" posts in the preceding 24 hours).

### Authorship
Posted at 14:17 UTC = 9:17 AM EST. Trump was likely in Washington, D.C. (the Pensacola rally was Dec 8). The timing is consistent with his known morning routine of watching cable news and responding. The emotional reactivity, personal attack on Don Lemon, and stream-of-consciousness structure are authentically Trump.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post is a textbook denial-while-confirming pattern. He denies watching 4-8 hours of TV, then demonstrates detailed knowledge of CNN programming (specifically Don Lemon), undermining his own denial. The gratuitous insult of Lemon ("dumbest man on television") serves no strategic purpose—it's impulsive aggression layered onto a defensive response.

The narcissistic injury is the implication of laziness/disengagement. For someone whose identity centers on being a tireless worker and dealmaker, the TV-watching report threatens core self-image.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Direct ("Wrong!")
- **Projection**: Media accused of "Bad Reporting" while he misrepresents his own habits
- **Acting out**: Gratuitous attack on Don Lemon as emotional discharge

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post uses Trump's signature branding technique—"Failing @nytimes," "Fake News," "dumbest man on television"—all pre-established labels deployed as shortcuts. The parenthetical self-quote about Lemon functions as self-referential authority: citing himself as the source of the insult adds a layer of grandiose self-citation.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "I seldom, if ever, watch CNN or MSNBC" | **Mostly False** | Multiple contemporaneous reports from White House aides described Trump as an avid cable news viewer. His own tweets frequently reference specific CNN and MSNBC segments, hosts, and chyrons in near-real-time, contradicting claims of non-viewership. |
| "NYT reported I watch 4-8 hours of television a day" | **Mostly True** | The NYT published a detailed report on Trump's daily routine based on multiple sources describing extensive TV consumption. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Morning posting consistent with post-cable-news reaction pattern
- Emotional reactivity and personal attacks
- Stream-of-consciousness structure
- Self-referential quote ('who I once called')
- Gratuitous insult serving no strategic purpose

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (New York Times report on TV watching habits)

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting NYT, Don Lemon
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- devaluation (immature)
- acting out (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 45%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- establishing shared enemies
- performing authenticity through emotional rawness

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Denying TV watching habits while demonstrating detailed knowledge of the programming
- Attacking media credibility to preempt future reporting

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> I seldom, if ever, watch CNN or MSNBC

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Multiple contemporaneous reports from White House aides described Trump as an avid cable news viewer. His own tweets frequently reference specific CNN and MSNBC segments, hosts, and chyrons in near-real-time, contradicting claims of non-viewership.

Sources: White House staff reporting from multiple outlets; Trump's own tweet history referencing specific CNN/MSNBC content

> NYT reported I watch 4-8 hours of television a day

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The NYT published a detailed report on Trump's daily routine based on multiple sources describing extensive TV consumption.

Sources: New York Times reporting, December 2017

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- media-attack (90%)
- denial-while-confirming (80%)
- narcissistic-injury-response (70%)
- self-referential-authority (60%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day Spent Defending TV Habits While a Bomb Goes Off in Manhattan**

An unusually quiet day with just one post — a defensive denial of a New York Times report claiming he watches 4-8 hours of television daily. The response included familiar swipes at CNN, MSNBC, and Don Lemon. What stood out was what went unaddressed: a pipe bomb detonated at a Manhattan transit hub during rush hour, and three women publicly called for a congressional investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. Neither event drew a response.

Full digest for 2017-12-11: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 11). Another false story, this time in the Failing... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_940223974985871360
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Another false story, this time in the Failing @nytimes,..." X (Twitter), 11 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_940223974985871360. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Another false story, this time in the Failing @nytimes,...," X (Twitter), December 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_940223974985871360.

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