# Posts from Tuesday, October 30, 2012 30 posts on 2012-10-30. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2012-10-30/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T08:58:14.933Z (UTC): a model's reading of the day's posts, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ **Hurricane Sandy Becomes a Mirror: Trump Exploits NYC's Darkest Day for Self-Promotion, Political Attacks, and Birther Conspiracy Revival** Trump spent the day cycling between self-congratulation and political attacks while Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City. He repeatedly praised himself for keeping Trump Tower's atrium open during the storm, positioned himself as a construction expert on a crane collapse he claimed to witness, and pushed his birther-related five-million-dollar offer to Obama multiple times. The sharpest outbursts came in a series of accusations that Obama was "buying the election" through disaster relief and had abandoned Americans in Benghazi. Not a single post across the entire day expressed concern for the dozens of people who died in the storm. - Posts analyzed: 30 - Dominant state: grandiose - Narrative arc: contamination - Aggregate rage level: 0.4 - Max danger level: elevated - Escalation detected - Theme obsession: Obama delegitimization and self-promotion during Hurricane Sandy - Claims: 58 (22 false) - Era: Pre-Campaign # Daily Psychological Digest: October 30, 2012 ## Context and Location Donald Trump was located at Trump Tower in Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy's catastrophic landfall. All times are converted from UTC to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). Posting spanned from **9:06 AM to 7:41 PM EDT**—entirely within normal waking hours, with no evidence of sleep disruption. The day's context is extraordinary: Hurricane Sandy killed at least 44 people in New York City alone (72+ across the U.S.), left 800,000+ without power, caused an estimated $9 billion in damage to the city, and forced the unprecedented two-day closure of the NYSE. Obama was receiving bipartisan praise—including from Republican Governor Chris Christie—for effective crisis leadership, one week before the presidential election. ## I. Psychological State Tracking ### Dominant State: **Grandiose** Of 30 posts, 25 were classified as grandiose, 2 as vulnerable, and 1 as mixed—with 2 additional vulnerable-coded posts occurring within rapid grandiose sequences. The grandiosity was not the expansive, celebratory type but rather **instrumental grandiosity**: every post functioned to elevate Trump's status, diminish Obama, or extract narcissistic supply from a humanitarian catastrophe. ### State Transitions The day followed a characteristic narcissistic oscillation pattern: 1. **9:06–9:39 AM EDT (Grandiose Opening):** Posts x_263265570705780736 and x_263273965676539904 establish Trump as expert observer—storm damage assessor and construction authority. The crane collapse claim ("I saw from my window just before accident that the crane was not properly anchored") positions him as a Cassandra figure with superior engineering judgment. 2. **10:05–10:28 AM EDT (Narcissistic Injury Cascade):** Three rapid-fire posts (x_263280389039218690, x_263280672146337792, x_263281113416486912) shift to vulnerable/rageful states as Trump processes Obama receiving praise. The trigger is comparison threat—Obama demonstrating competence that Trump cannot match. The state rapidly cycles: vulnerable ("good luck for Obama"), grandiose-rage ("like he is a real President—don't fall for it"), then grandiose recovery (extending the $5M offer as if from a position of power). 3. **10:28 AM EDT (Mixed State):** Post x_263286265934381058 captures the narcissistic oscillation in a single tweet: "I am the best builder" (grandiose) → "I would have been lambasted" (persecuted/vulnerable). This mixed state reflects unresolved tension between superiority claims and perceived unfair treatment. 4. **11:22 AM–1:32 PM EDT (Grandiose Plateau):** A sustained run of self-promotional posts about Trump Tower, media interviews, and the $5M offer. Supply-seeking stabilizes the grandiose state. Posts x_263299735979425793, x_263320657767567360, x_263324283852427264, x_263330130808676352, x_263330454608945152, x_263332588033302529, and even the off-topic Ali G anecdote (x_263335564412076032) all serve maintenance functions. 5. **1:49 PM EDT (Peak Rage Spike):** Post x_263336959118819329 (Benghazi attack) reaches maximum rage intensity (1.00). This is the day's emotional peak—a false claim that Obama "refused to send help" deployed with prosecutorial fury. The timing (mid-afternoon, deep into a frustrating day of Obama receiving praise) suggests accumulated narcissistic injury finally detonating. 6. **2:08–3:04 PM EDT (Gradual De-escalation):** Posts return to grandiose baseline through birther demands, Trump Tower self-congratulation, and political messaging. The rage dissipates but the underlying grievance persists. 7. **3:41–7:41 PM EDT (Terminal Grandiose):** Final posts maintain election-focused messaging. The near-duplicate post at 7:41 PM (x_263365011106316300) echoing the 3:41 PM post (x_263365011106316288) suggests perseverative fixation on the election narrative. ## II. Escalation Detection **Escalation detected: Yes.** Two distinct escalation waves occurred: ### Wave 1: Morning Obama Cascade (10:05–10:28 AM EDT) - **Start:** x_263280389039218690 (rage 0.40, intensity 0.45) - **Peak:** x_263280672146337792 (rage 0.60, intensity 0.70) - **Duration:** 23 minutes - **Trajectory:** Rapid spike triggered by Obama's crisis leadership visibility - **Proportionality:** Grossly disproportionate—constitutional disaster response reframed as electoral fraud ### Wave 2: Afternoon Benghazi Detonation (11:48 AM–1:49 PM EDT) - **Start:** x_263306359439753216 (rage 0.70, intensity 0.70) - **Peak:** x_263336959118819329 (rage 1.00, intensity 0.72) - **Duration:** ~121 minutes of building intensity - **Trajectory:** Gradual build to spike - **Proportionality:** Entirely disproportionate—deploying false Benghazi narrative during active hurricane as proxy for unprocessed narcissistic injury The day's overall intensity arc follows a **sawtooth pattern**: baseline → spike → partial recovery → higher spike → gradual decline. The Benghazi post represents the absolute peak, with rage at maximum (1.00) despite the underlying factual claim being demonstrably false (multiple investigations found no stand-down order; Secretary Panetta confirmed Obama ordered all available resources deployed). ## III. Theme Analysis ### Theme 1: Anti-Obama Political Attacks (10 posts, 33%) **Posts:** x_263280389039218690, x_263280672146337792, x_263306359439753216, x_263329165997113344, x_263336959118819329, x_263337384018579456, x_263344365991256065, x_263348204068810752, x_263353955483004929, x_263354106930950144 The dominant theme by volume and intensity. Attacks span multiple vectors: disaster-as-corruption ("buying the election"), Benghazi conspiracy, economic criticism, and birther delegitimization. The throughline is inability to tolerate Obama receiving positive attention during a crisis Trump cannot control. ### Theme 2: Self-Aggrandizement During Crisis (8 posts, 27%) **Posts:** x_263273965676539904, x_263299735979425793, x_263320657767567360, x_263324283852427264, x_263330130808676352, x_263330454608945152, x_263335564412076032, x_263349278674653185 Trump Tower atrium (a Privately Owned Public Space he was contractually obligated to keep open under a 1979 zoning agreement) is reframed as personal generosity. Claims of sheltering "thousands" are likely exaggerated. Media interviews about staying in the building are promoted as if heroic. ### Theme 3: Birther $5M Offer (6 posts, 20%) **Posts:** x_263281113416486912, x_263332588033302529, x_263344365991256065, x_263348204068810752, x_263354106930950144, x_263330454608945152 The October 24 offer (for Obama's college transcripts and passport records) was approaching its October 31 deadline with zero response. Rather than acknowledge failure, Trump extends the deadline, suggests new charity recipients, and frames Obama's non-compliance as blocking charitable giving. This represents classic narcissistic defense: reframing rejection as the other party's moral failure. ### Theme 4: Pro-Romney Election Messaging (6 posts, 20%) **Posts:** x_263306494055964672, x_263328466039103488, x_263329165997113344, x_263353955483004929, x_263365011106316288, x_263365011106316300 Includes the false claim that "polls & momentum are trending towards Romney" when aggregated polling consistently showed Obama leading. The repeated instruction "Don't let the hurricane change your thinking!" reveals awareness that crisis response was benefiting Obama. ### Obsession Assessment **Obsession detected: Yes.** The anti-Obama fixation qualifies as abnormal thematic return. Ten of 30 posts (33%) directly attack Obama, with additional posts indirectly referencing him. The birther $5M offer appears in 6 posts across the day. No post across the entire 30-post day expresses concern for hurricane victims—a striking absence that itself constitutes thematic obsession (with self) through omission (of others). ## IV. Contradiction Detection ### Contradiction 1: Generosity vs. Exploitation (MAJOR) - **Claim 1 (x_263354106930950144):** "Maybe Obama should donate my $5M to the families of the 17 who have lost loved ones" — positions self as charitable - **Claim 2 (x_263344365991256065):** Demands Obama release records to "get $5M for charity" — charity is contingent on humiliating compliance with conspiracy demands - **Severity:** Major. Trump could donate $5M directly to victims at any time. The offer structure reveals charity as weapon, not genuine concern. ### Contradiction 2: Concern vs. Instrumentalism (MODERATE) - **Claim 1 (x_263265570705780736):** "The water damage to NYC is amazing" — acknowledges devastation - **Claim 2 (x_263365011106316288):** "Don't let the hurricane change your thinking!" — instructs followers to dismiss the disaster's significance - **Severity:** Moderate. Acknowledges damage while simultaneously demanding it be psychologically minimized. ### Contradiction 3: Expert Authority vs. Victimhood (MINOR) - **Claim 1 (x_263286265934381058):** "I am the best builder" — claims supreme expertise - **Claim 2 (x_263286265934381058):** "I would have been lambasted from coast to coast" — claims systematic persecution - **Severity:** Minor. Same-post contradiction revealing narcissistic oscillation between grandiose and vulnerable poles. ## V. Hypomanic Indicators - **Post frequency:** 30 posts across 10 hours 35 minutes = approximately 2.8 posts/hour. This is elevated for 2012 Trump (estimated baseline: 5–15 tweets/day). However, the volume is explained by Hurricane Sandy providing a high-salience, multi-angle news event. - **Time span:** 9:06 AM to 7:41 PM EDT — entirely within normal waking hours. - **Earliest post:** 9:06 AM EDT (normal) - **Latest post:** 7:41 PM EDT (normal) - **Post gaps:** Generally 5–30 minutes between posts during active periods, with a ~4-hour gap between 7:41 PM and the duplicate post. No 2–4 AM posting. - **Sleep deprivation evidence:** None. No cognitive deterioration, no timestamp anomalies. - **Hypomanic episode threshold:** **Not met.** While posting volume is elevated, it is contextually explained, occurs within normal hours, and lacks cardinal hypomanic features (decreased need for sleep, flight of ideas beyond baseline, psychomotor agitation evidenced in language). This appears to be event-driven hyperactivity, not endogenous mood elevation. ## VI. Narrative Arc: **Contamination** The day follows a contamination narrative—every potentially prosocial impulse is corrupted by narcissistic exploitation: - **Observing storm damage** → becomes claim of superior engineering expertise - **Opening building during crisis** → becomes competitive self-promotion against unnamed others - **Offering charity** → becomes birther conspiracy weapon - **Acknowledging victims** → becomes political attack on Obama - **Election commentary** → becomes instruction to ignore humanitarian reality The contamination arc is particularly stark because the external context (mass-casualty natural disaster, community suffering, bipartisan cooperation) would normally pull toward redemption or at minimum communal solidarity. Instead, every thread is contaminated by self-reference. The 30-post day contains zero expressions of empathy, condolence, or concern for the dead, injured, or displaced. This absence is the most clinically significant finding: not what Trump said, but what he was constitutionally unable to say. ## VII. Event Correlation ### Hurricane Sandy (Primary Trigger) - **Reaction type:** Amplifying (uses crisis as platform for all other agendas) - **Response posts:** Virtually all 30 posts are Sandy-adjacent - The storm serves as backdrop, prop, and weapon—never as humanitarian concern ### Obama's Bipartisan Crisis Leadership - **Reaction type:** Defensive/Offensive hybrid - **Response posts:** x_263280389039218690, x_263280672146337792, x_263306359439753216, x_263337384018579456 - Obama-Christie cooperation triggered acute narcissistic injury; unable to attack the response directly, Trump displaced onto conspiracy theories (buying election, Benghazi) ### One57 Crane Collapse - **Reaction type:** Amplifying (self-insertion as expert witness) - **Response posts:** x_263273965676539904, x_263286265934381058 - Engineering reports later attributed failure to a worker error (lanyard preventing weathervaning), contradicting Trump's claim of observing improper anchoring ### NYSE Closure - **Reaction type:** Dismissive (not directly addressed despite being unprecedented) - **Response posts:** x_263355752134098944 (oblique reference via China market gains) - Remarkable that a real estate mogul didn't comment on the first weather-related two-day NYSE closure since 1888 ## VIII. Danger Assessment ### Maximum Danger Level: **Elevated** Three posts reached elevated danger: - **x_263280672146337792:** Delegitimizing Obama's presidential authority ("like he is a real President") - **x_263336959118819329:** False Benghazi narrative (Obama "refused to send help") - **x_263344365991256065:** Framing disaster relief as electoral corruption while promoting birther conspiracy ### Stochastic Terrorism Pattern: **Not Present (But Proto-Authoritarian Pattern Detected)** No posts directly targeted individuals for follower action. However, the sustained pattern of delegitimizing democratic governance—framing disaster aid as corruption, denying presidential legitimacy, spreading false conspiracy narratives—represents early-stage authoritarian norm erosion. The commentary notes these 2012 patterns directly foreshadowed the escalating delegitimization trajectory through 2016 ("rigged election"), 2020 ("stolen election"), and January 6, 2021. This day represents a data point in that longitudinal trajectory, not an acute danger event. ## IX. Cognitive Concerns - **Complexity trend:** Stable. Posts demonstrate baseline-level rhetorical sophistication for 2012 Trump. Sentence structure, vocabulary, and strategic framing are consistent. - **Numerical imprecision:** Post x_263354106930950144 references "17 who have lost loved ones" when actual U.S. deaths exceeded 72 by this date—a significant undercount that may reflect reliance on early reports or characteristic numerical imprecision. - **Perseveration:** The near-duplicate posts at 3:41 PM (x_263365011106316288) and 7:41 PM (x_263365011106316300) with nearly identical content suggest either perseverative fixation or deliberate repetition for emphasis. - **No markers of cognitive decline.** This is 2012 baseline Trump: the personality pathology is structural, not degenerative. ## X. Aggregate Assessment October 30, 2012 represents a crystallization of Trump's core psychological architecture under stress. Hurricane Sandy provided the perfect narcissistic stress test: a massive event he could not control, centered in his own city, elevating a political rival to bipartisan praise. His response—30 posts containing zero empathy, relentless self-promotion, conspiracy theory advancement, and political attack—documents the stable personality structure that would intensify but not fundamentally change over the subsequent decade. The most diagnostically significant feature is not any single post but the **complete absence of communal concern** across an entire day of posting during a mass-casualty event in his own city. This isn't oversight; it's structural. The personality organization simply does not generate empathic output. Every external event is processed exclusively through the lens of self-reference: How does this affect me? How can I use this? Who is threatening my status? The day's 0.42 average intensity and 0.40 aggregate rage level reflect a moderately activated state—not the explosive rage of later years, but the persistent, grinding narcissistic preoccupation that serves as baseline. The Benghazi spike (rage 1.00) is the exception, revealing that false narratives can generate more emotional intensity than actual events—a pattern that would define Trump's political career. ### Narrative Every potentially prosocial impulse—observing storm damage, sheltering people, offering charity—was contaminated by narcissistic exploitation. The humanitarian catastrophe was processed exclusively as material for self-promotion, political attack, and conspiracy advancement. The complete absence of empathic expression across 30 posts during a mass-casualty event in Trump's own city represents the defining feature of the day's narrative: not what was said, but what the personality structure was constitutionally unable to produce. ### Dominant themes - Anti-Obama political attacks (1 post) - Self-aggrandizement during crisis (1 post) - Birther $5M offer promotion (1 post) - Pro-Romney election messaging (1 post) ### Contradictions that day - [x_263354106930950144](https://trump.fm/post/x_263354106930950144): Suggests Obama should donate his $5M to families of storm victims, positioning self as charitable vs. [x_263344365991256065](https://trump.fm/post/x_263344365991256065): The $5M is conditional on Obama releasing personal records to satisfy birther conspiracy demands—charity is a weapon, not genuine concern - [x_263265570705780736](https://trump.fm/post/x_263265570705780736): Acknowledges the devastating water damage to NYC vs. [x_263365011106316288](https://trump.fm/post/x_263365011106316288): Instructs followers to not let the hurricane change their political thinking, minimizing the disaster's significance - [x_263286265934381058](https://trump.fm/post/x_263286265934381058): Claims to be the best builder (grandiose supremacy) vs. [x_263286265934381058](https://trump.fm/post/x_263286265934381058): Claims he would be uniquely persecuted for the same failure (victimhood) ### Cognitive concerns - Numerical imprecision: cited 17 storm deaths when actual count exceeded 72 by this date - Perseveration: near-duplicate posts at 3:41 PM and 7:41 PM EDT with virtually identical content - False expertise claims: asserted crane was improperly anchored based on visual observation contradicted by engineering reports - Reality distortion: treated debunked birther conspiracy as legitimate transparency concern 18 months after birth certificate release ## Posts ### [x_263365011106316300](https://trump.fm/post/x_263365011106316300) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T23:41:26.000Z (UTC) > The polls &, momentum are trending towards @MittRomney. Don't let the hurricane change your thinking! 0 likes · 539 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263365011106316300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263365011106316300/analysis --- ### [x_263365011106316288](https://trump.fm/post/x_263365011106316288) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T19:41:26.000Z (UTC) > The polls & momentum are trending towards @MittRomney. Don't let the hurricane change your thinking! 222 likes · 623 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263365011106316288.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263365011106316288/analysis --- ### [x_263356437315588096](https://trump.fm/post/x_263356437315588096) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T19:07:22.000Z (UTC) > Fans shouldn't worry. We have adjusted the filming schedule of the upcoming 13th season of @CelebApprentice appropriately due to the storm. 31 likes · 154 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263356437315588096.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263356437315588096/analysis --- ### [x_263355752134098944](https://trump.fm/post/x_263355752134098944) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T19:04:38.000Z (UTC) > China’s stock market rose yesterday after 4 consecutive days of losses http://t.co/LfATjhuf Their market gains the day we are hit by storm 20 likes · 107 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263355752134098944.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263355752134098944/analysis --- ### [x_263354106930950144](https://trump.fm/post/x_263354106930950144) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T18:58:06.000Z (UTC) > Maybe Obama should donate my $5M to the families of the 17 who have lost loved ones during the storm? 176 likes · 581 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263354106930950144.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263354106930950144/analysis --- ### [x_263353955483004929](https://trump.fm/post/x_263353955483004929) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T18:57:30.000Z (UTC) > Scary. Obama and the Democrat Senate have accrued over $5T worth of debt without passing a budget in the last 3 years. 4 more years? 125 likes · 746 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263353955483004929.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263353955483004929/analysis --- ### [x_263349278674653185](https://trump.fm/post/x_263349278674653185) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T18:38:55.000Z (UTC) > People are happy that I left the Trump Tower atrium open as opposed to taking the easy way out. http://t.co/LYXCvaOl 42 likes · 48 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263349278674653185.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263349278674653185/analysis --- ### [x_263348204068810752](https://trump.fm/post/x_263348204068810752) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T18:34:39.000Z (UTC) > Why does Obama believe he shouldn't comply with record releases that his predecessors did of their own volition? Hiding something? 3,445 likes · 4,453 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263348204068810752.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263348204068810752/analysis --- ### [x_263344365991256065](https://trump.fm/post/x_263344365991256065) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T18:19:24.000Z (UTC) > @digiphile @RedCross RT if you think Pres.Obama should release his records to get $5M for charity--for Red Cross or another great charity 31 likes · 293 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263344365991256065.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263344365991256065/analysis --- ### [x_263341678197342208](https://trump.fm/post/x_263341678197342208) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T18:08:43.000Z (UTC) > Glad to hear that @taylorswift13 will be co-hosting the Grammy nominations special on 12.5. Taylor is terrific! 878 likes · 872 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263341678197342208.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263341678197342208/analysis --- ### [x_263337384018579456](https://trump.fm/post/x_263337384018579456) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:51:39.000Z (UTC) > Let’s be honest, if Obama thought he could get away with campaigning during the storm, then he would have been in Ohio on Monday. 113 likes · 324 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263337384018579456.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263337384018579456/analysis --- ### [x_263336959118819329](https://trump.fm/post/x_263336959118819329) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:49:58.000Z (UTC) > How did Obama go to a Las Vegas fundraiser on 9.12, the day after he refused to send help to Americans in Benghazi? 123 likes · 515 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263336959118819329.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263336959118819329/analysis --- ### [x_263335955677712384](https://trump.fm/post/x_263335955677712384) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:45:59.000Z (UTC) > "Without focus, it's just impossible to be successful at anything." --Midas Touch 171 likes · 524 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263335955677712384.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263335955677712384/analysis --- ### [x_263335564412076032](https://trump.fm/post/x_263335564412076032) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:44:25.000Z (UTC) > I never fall for scams. I am the only person who immediately walked out of my ‘Ali G’ interview 8,078 likes · 8,254 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263335564412076032.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263335564412076032/analysis --- ### [x_263332588033302529](https://trump.fm/post/x_263332588033302529) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:32:36.000Z (UTC) > Another great cause Obama could send my $5M donation to is a charity for 9/11 First Responders. They are American heroes. 110 likes · 301 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263332588033302529.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263332588033302529/analysis --- ### [x_263330454608945152](https://trump.fm/post/x_263330454608945152) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:24:07.000Z (UTC) > My @SquawkCNBC interview discussing the 57th St. crane, damage from the storm and extending my $5M offer to Obama http://t.co/ebUofUW0 14 likes · 44 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263330454608945152.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263330454608945152/analysis --- ### [x_263330130808676352](https://trump.fm/post/x_263330130808676352) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:22:50.000Z (UTC) > My @extratv interview before Hurricane Sandy explaining that I would be staying in Trump Tower during the storm http://t.co/Lz7tTurD 7 likes · 19 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263330130808676352.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263330130808676352/analysis --- ### [x_263329165997113344](https://trump.fm/post/x_263329165997113344) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:19:00.000Z (UTC) > These last 4 years have not had a single quarter over 4% GDP. Obama has overseen the weakest economic recovery in American history. 70 likes · 497 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263329165997113344.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263329165997113344/analysis --- ### [x_263328466039103488](https://trump.fm/post/x_263328466039103488) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T17:16:13.000Z (UTC) > The election is trending towards @MittRomney. Americans know we can't afford another 4 years of the Obama economic decline. 234 likes · 729 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263328466039103488.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263328466039103488/analysis --- ### [x_263324283852427264](https://trump.fm/post/x_263324283852427264) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T16:59:36.000Z (UTC) > So many incredible friends said thanks for TT help --- I say thanks to you! http://t.co/0tf8Pm0n 27 likes · 33 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263324283852427264.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263324283852427264/analysis --- ### [x_263320657767567360](https://trump.fm/post/x_263320657767567360) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T16:45:11.000Z (UTC) > The Trump Tower atrium is such a great place & kept thousands of people warm & safe during the storm--thanks, staff! 157 likes · 203 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263320657767567360.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263320657767567360/analysis --- ### [x_263306494055964672](https://trump.fm/post/x_263306494055964672) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T15:48:54.000Z (UTC) > Remember this: Obama wants to raise taxes, @MittRomney wants to lower taxes--need I say more! 168 likes · 829 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263306494055964672.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263306494055964672/analysis --- ### [x_263306359439753216](https://trump.fm/post/x_263306359439753216) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T15:48:22.000Z (UTC) > Don't let Obama buy the election by handing out unlimited free money to states. 136 likes · 720 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263306359439753216.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263306359439753216/analysis --- ### [x_263299735979425793](https://trump.fm/post/x_263299735979425793) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T15:22:03.000Z (UTC) > People having a great time in the Trump Tower atrium --- unlike others, I stayed open. http://t.co/ONelqemC 73 likes · 142 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263299735979425793.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263299735979425793/analysis --- ### [x_263286265934381058](https://trump.fm/post/x_263286265934381058) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T14:28:32.000Z (UTC) > I am the best builder but if that were my building with the crane mishap, I would have been lambasted from coast to coast. 149 likes · 381 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263286265934381058.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263286265934381058/analysis --- ### [x_263281113416486912](https://trump.fm/post/x_263281113416486912) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T14:08:03.000Z (UTC) > Because of the hurricane, I am extending my 5 million dollar offer for President Obama's favorite charity until 12PM on Thursday. 304 likes · 1,363 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263281113416486912.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263281113416486912/analysis --- ### [x_263280672146337792](https://trump.fm/post/x_263280672146337792) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T14:06:18.000Z (UTC) > Not only giving out money, but Obama will be seen today standing in water and rain like he is a real President --- don't fall for it. 305 likes · 1,532 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263280672146337792.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263280672146337792/analysis --- ### [x_263280389039218690](https://trump.fm/post/x_263280389039218690) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T14:05:10.000Z (UTC) > Hurricane is good luck for Obama again- he will buy the election by handing out billions of dollars. 481 likes · 1,795 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263280389039218690.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263280389039218690/analysis --- ### [x_263273965676539904](https://trump.fm/post/x_263273965676539904) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T13:39:39.000Z (UTC) > I saw from my window just before accident that the crane was not properly anchored for the storm. 44 likes · 142 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_263273965676539904.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_263273965676539904/analysis --- ### [x_263265570705780736](https://trump.fm/post/x_263265570705780736) X (Twitter) · 2012-10-30T13:06:17.000Z (UTC) > The water damage to NYC is amazing. 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