# Post x_943135588496093190

- Post ID: `x_943135588496093190`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-19T15:07:01.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_943135588496093190
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_943135588496093190/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_943135588496093190.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> A  story in the @washingtonpost that I was close to “rescinding” the nomination of Justice Gorsuch prior to confirmation is FAKE NEWS. I never even wavered and am very proud of him and the job he is doing as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The unnamed sources don’t exist!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 25,350
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- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:52:58.792Z (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_943135588496093190

### Context
Trump responds to a Washington Post report claiming he nearly rescinded Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination. This is a reactive, denial-focused post amid a generally positive news cycle (tax bill passage, DOW milestone, National Security Strategy release).

### Authorship
Posted at 10:07 AM ET (Trump was in Washington, D.C. during this period for the tax bill push). The post is substantive, reactive, and contains characteristic Trump markers: "FAKE NEWS" in caps, "unnamed sources don't exist," defensive tone. However, the grammar is clean and the structure is organized. Likely authentic but possibly lightly edited—the emotional reactivity and specific denial pattern are quintessentially Trump.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a textbook narcissistic injury response to a report suggesting indecisiveness—a trait fundamentally incompatible with Trump's self-image as a decisive leader. The denial is emphatic ("I never even wavered"), and he pivots to self-congratulation ("very proud of him"). The attack on unnamed sources serves as reality-negation.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Categorical rejection of the report
- **Reaction formation**: "Never even wavered" (the emphatic quality suggests the opposite touched a nerve)
- **Projection**: Attributing fabrication to the press rather than engaging the substance

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post follows a clean three-beat structure: (1) label the story fake, (2) assert the opposite, (3) attack the sourcing. This is practiced media combat.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "He never wavered on the Gorsuch nomination" | **Unverifiable** | Internal deliberations are not publicly documented. Multiple reporters have cited sources suggesting frustration with Gorsuch's comments about judicial independence, though 'rescinding' may overstate the situation. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- FAKE NEWS caps
- emotional reactivity to media criticism
- characteristic denial pattern
- clean grammar suggests possible light editing
- business hours posting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Washington Post report suggesting he nearly rescinded Gorsuch nomination)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Washington Post / unnamed sources
- Proportionality: 60%

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- reaction formation (neurotic)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing insider knowledge about his own decisiveness
- positioning audience against media

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Categorical denial of reporting without engaging substance
- Claiming unnamed sources 'don't exist' — attacking journalistic methodology itself

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> He never wavered on the Gorsuch nomination

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Internal deliberations are not publicly documented. Multiple reporters have cited sources suggesting frustration with Gorsuch's comments about judicial independence, though 'rescinding' may overstate the situation.

Sources: Washington Post reporting; general knowledge of Gorsuch confirmation period

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- media_denial (80%)
- fake_news_labeling (70%)
- narcissistic_injury_response (70%)
- source_delegitimization (60%)
- gorsuch (50%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap Day: Tax Bill Triumph and Market Highs Fuel Sustained Grandiosity**

Trump spent the day celebrating as Congress moved to pass his signature tax reform legislation and the Dow hit a milestone. The mood was uniformly triumphant -- posts about the stock market, tax cuts, and national security strategy all carried a boastful, self-congratulatory tone. The only disruption came mid-morning when he pushed back on a Washington Post report about Justice Gorsuch, but the flash of irritation was brief and quickly gave way to more celebration. Overall, a calm and buoyant day with no significant outbursts or concerning behavior.

Full digest for 2017-12-19: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-19/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 19). A story in the @washingtonpost that I was close... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_943135588496093190
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "A story in the @washingtonpost that I was close to..." X (Twitter), 19 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_943135588496093190. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "A story in the @washingtonpost that I was close to...," X (Twitter), December 19, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_943135588496093190.

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