# Posts from Tuesday, February 5, 2013

57 posts on 2013-02-05.

## Day analysis

Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2013-02-05/analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-04-03T05:34:04.592Z (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._

**Fifty-Seven Posts, One Wound: A High-Volume Day of Fan Service Orbits the Bill Maher Lawsuit**

Trump had an unusually busy day on Twitter, firing off nearly 60 posts — though most were brief "Thanks" and "Yes" replies to fans. The standout story was his ongoing campaign to publicize a $5 million lawsuit against comedian Bill Maher over an orangutan joke, complete with announcements about his prestigious law firm, a Fox News interview, and amplification through conservative media. He also took shots at rising gas prices, Chinese hackers, and Karl Rove's feud with the Tea Party. The mood stayed self-assured throughout, with only a brief "dummy" insult at a critic hinting at anything beneath the polished surface.

- Posts analyzed: 57
- Dominant state: grandiose
- Narrative arc: stable
- Aggregate rage level: 0.09
- Max danger level: none
- Escalation detected
- Claims: 39 (6 false)
- Era: Pre-Campaign

# Daily Psychological Digest: February 5, 2013

## Location and Timezone Context

Trump was based in New York City (Trump Tower) during this period, hosting Celebrity Apprentice and managing his business portfolio. All times below are converted to EST (UTC-5). The posting window runs from 8:31 PM EST on February 4 through 5:34 PM EST on February 5.

## I. Volume and Activity Pattern

With 57 posts, this is a high-volume day — likely in the 85th percentile of daily output for this period. However, the volume figure is somewhat misleading: approximately 34 posts (~60%) are one-to-three-word fan replies ("Yes," "Thanks," "Great!"), many of which show low authorship confidence (0.30–0.65), suggesting substantial aide involvement in managing the reply queue.

**Evening cluster (Feb 4):** Three substantive posts between 8:31–9:40 PM EST — Tea Party politics (x_298529172584800260), China/Keystone energy policy (x_298546046081048600), Chinese hacking (x_298546526945439740). All are thematically coherent, high-authorship-confidence posts establishing political commentary for the day.

**Morning block:** Posts resume at 8:51 AM EST (x_298790836789989376) with an Art of the Deal self-quote, followed by a rapid-fire fan engagement session from 8:57–9:15 AM (8 posts in 18 minutes). Several of these show very low authorship confidence (0.15–0.55), consistent with aide-managed reply batches.

**Midday lull and ramp:** Motivational content (parental quotes, business advice) fills the 10:00 AM–12:30 PM window, much of it likely pre-scheduled or aide-posted (authorship 0.15–0.30). A second intense fan engagement burst occurs 12:33–1:00 PM (10 posts in 27 minutes).

**Afternoon peak (1:44–3:20 PM):** The psychologically significant window — fan engagement continues but is punctuated by the Bill Maher lawsuit publicity campaign (five dedicated posts) and the day's only direct insult (x_298867529814786049).

**Late afternoon wind-down (4:13–5:34 PM):** Returns to political commentary (Karl Rove, fracking) and fan engagement, with declining intensity.

**Sleep Assessment:** The 11-hour gap between the last evening post (9:40 PM EST, Feb 4) and first morning post (8:51 AM EST, Feb 5) is entirely consistent with normal sleep. No indicators of sleep deprivation.

## II. Dominant Psychological State

**Classification: Grandiose (uniform throughout)**

Every post across the day is classified as grandiose, making this a psychologically monotone day at the categorical level. However, within the grandiose state, two distinct registers are observable:

1. **Promotional grandiosity** (majority of the day): Self-quoting Art of the Deal, sharing parental wisdom, promoting Doral resort, Celebrity Apprentice casting, motivational aphorisms. This is "benign" grandiosity — self-aggrandizing but low-intensity, baseline-consistent, and partially delegated to aides.

2. **Defensive grandiosity** (2:57–3:20 PM cluster): The Maher lawsuit posts shift into grandiosity-as-armor. Emphasizing Cooley LLP's prestige (x_298883023959650304), asserting inevitable legal victory (x_298883092905590784), and amplifying through conservative media (x_298888905770545152). Here grandiosity serves a reparative function — restoring narcissistic equilibrium after mockery.

No vulnerable state was registered at any point, though the lawsuit's very existence reveals the vulnerability it defends against.

## III. The Bill Maher Lawsuit: Central Psychological Event

The day's most clinically significant thread is Trump's multi-post campaign to publicize and legitimize his $5 million lawsuit against Bill Maher. The lawsuit was filed the previous day over Maher's comedic offer to donate $5M if Trump proved he wasn't "the spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan" — itself a satirical inversion of Trump's birther attacks on Obama.

**Post sequence:**
- x_298865039811702784 (1:45 PM): Thanks a supporter referencing Maher — mild, supply-seeking
- x_298883023959650304 (2:57 PM): "The big and highly respected Cooley LLP is handling the @billmaher case for me" — rage 0.60, defense via borrowed prestige
- x_298883092905590784 (2:57 PM): "A top firm like Cooley will only submit a case they believe in and can win" — rage 0.60, rationalization of frivolous litigation
- x_298883747439321088 (3:00 PM): Promotes Fox & Friends interview covering the lawsuit — rage 0.30, media amplification
- x_298888905770545152 (3:20 PM): Shares Newsbusters coverage of formal statement — **peak rage 0.75**, maximum publicity push

**Defense mechanism analysis:** The dominant defenses are reaction formation (converting humiliation into dominance display), idealization (elevating Cooley to transfer prestige), rationalization ("top firms only take winnable cases" — demonstrably false), and acting out (converting psychic wound into legal action). The multi-platform publicity campaign — Fox News, Newsbusters, personal Twitter statements — reveals an inability to simply let the legal process proceed quietly. The wound must be publicly addressed and publicly reframed as strength.

**Proportionality failure:** A $5M lawsuit over obvious comedy represents a gross mismatch between trigger and response, pathognomonic for narcissistic personality organization. The lawsuit was eventually withdrawn without refiling, confirming its psychological rather than legal function. Trump's treatment of satire as "breach of contract" demonstrates concrete, literal processing of language that challenges his self-image — a hallmark of narcissistic rigidity.

**Historical significance:** This episode establishes the litigation-as-narcissistic-defense pattern that becomes a Trump signature. The inability to tolerate being the object of humor — particularly regarding appearance and lineage — reveals the specific vulnerabilities that provoke maximum defensive mobilization.

## IV. Fan Engagement as Narcissistic Supply

The sheer volume of brief fan replies (34+ posts) constitutes the day's quantitative dominant activity. These fall into recognizable categories:

- **Bare acknowledgment:** "Yes." "Thanks." (x_298792697571987456, x_298796932539744259, x_298853514002694145)
- **Mild warmth:** "Great!" "Nice--thanks." (x_298868849716129792, x_298866572733341696)
- **Advisory posture:** "Work hard (and smart!)" "Keep going!" (x_298866321905577985, x_298908524589744128)
- **Gatekeeping:** "Sorry, have to be a member." (x_298796730416254976)

The commentary on x_298865039811702784 notes that the day's repetitive thanking pattern (5+ similar replies in rapid succession) is consistent with "compulsive supply-seeking to counterbalance the wound of being laughed at." The temporal clustering supports this: the densest reply burst (1:44–1:57 PM, 10 posts in 13 minutes) occurs immediately before the Maher lawsuit posts begin. This suggests supply-gathering as psychological preparation for the defensive campaign to follow.

## V. The "Dummy" Incident

Post x_298867529814786049 (1:55 PM): "Then why do you follow me dummy!" — the day's only direct personal attack, triggered by a critical follower. Though mild (rage 0.20, intensity 0.35), it reveals the baseline irritability that underlies the day's otherwise composed surface. The insult is impulsive and childlike ("dummy"), lacking the calculated cruelty of Trump's more strategic attacks. Its isolation — surrounded by pleasant fan replies — highlights the hair-trigger sensitivity to criticism that the grandiose presentation works to conceal.

## VI. Political Commentary Themes

### A. Tea Party / Karl Rove Split
Two posts bookend the day on this theme. The evening post (x_298529172584800260, 8:31 PM Feb 4) threatens a third party if the GOP establishment continues attacking the Tea Party — a grandiose positioning as arbiter of Republican politics. The late afternoon post (x_298902188112105473, 4:13 PM) approves of conservative media figures "standing up to" Rove. Trump positions himself as champion of the insurgent wing, foreshadowing his 2016 hostile takeover of the party.

### B. China as Threat
Two consecutive posts (9:38–9:40 PM, Feb 4) frame China as dual economic and cyber threat: buying American energy assets (x_298546046081048600) and hacking American institutions (x_298546526945439740). The framing is nationalistic and zero-sum — "our shale and gas fields," "these thieves." This paired with the Keystone critique establishes the America-under-siege narrative central to Trump's later political identity.

### C. Energy Prices / OPEC
Two morning posts (x_298808994858942464, x_298809445780189184) and one afternoon post (x_298907278973759488) address rising gas prices. The morning posts frame prices as OPEC exploitation ("payback to OPEC") with a triumphant "I told you so." The afternoon post pivots to a policy solution (fracking). The commentary notes that characterizing market dynamics as intentional "payback" is factually misleading — refinery outages and crude prices were primary drivers.

### D. Bobby Jindal
Referenced dismissively in the Fox interview promo (x_298883747439321088) as making a "stupid comment." Jindal's January 2013 speech urging Republicans to "stop being the stupid party" — substantive intra-party criticism — is reduced to a one-word devaluation. Classic projection: "stupid" is redirected from self-examination back onto the critic.

## VII. Motivational / Brand Content

A substantial block of posts features motivational content with consistently low authorship confidence (0.15–0.35):
- Art of the Deal self-quote (x_298790836789989376, authorship 0.30)
- "Cautious optimist" self-description (x_298806875087048704, authorship 0.15)
- Father's wisdom (x_298817763760287745, authorship 0.30)
- Mother's wisdom (x_298818279735177216, authorship 0.15)
- Entrepreneur advice (x_298833212254339073, authorship 0.15)
- Self-reflection advice (x_298846949346537472, authorship 0.15)
- David Ogilvy quote (x_298911100609654785, authorship 0.35)

These are likely pre-scheduled or aide-composed content maintaining the "thought leader" brand. They contribute to the day's promotional grandiosity register but reveal little about Trump's authentic psychological state.

## VIII. Escalation Assessment

A mild escalation pattern is detectable within the Maher lawsuit cluster:

- **Onset:** x_298883023959650304 at 2:57 PM (rage 0.60)
- **Sustain:** x_298883092905590784 at 2:57 PM (rage 0.60)
- **Dip:** x_298883747439321088 at 3:00 PM (rage 0.30 — interview promo, more calculated)
- **Peak:** x_298888905770545152 at 3:20 PM (rage 0.75 — maximum publicity push)

The trajectory is a spike rather than a sustained spiral. The escalation occurs within a 23-minute window and does not bleed into subsequent posts. By 3:52 PM, Trump has returned to Celebrity Apprentice promotion (x_298896845952929792), suggesting effective compartmentalization. The rage was proportionate to the narcissistic wound (public mockery of appearance/lineage) but grossly disproportionate to any legitimate legal grievance.

## IX. Contradiction Analysis

No direct post-to-post contradictions were identified. The "cautious optimist" self-description (x_298806875087048704) is mildly ironic given the day's combative litigation posture, but this is characterological incongruity rather than logical contradiction.

The claim that "a top firm like Cooley will only submit a case they believe in and can win" (x_298883092905590784) is internally inconsistent with the lawsuit's subsequent withdrawal, though this outcome was weeks away. The commentary correctly identifies this as a logical fallacy — firms regularly take weak cases from wealthy clients for fee revenue.

## X. Cognitive Assessment

Language complexity across the day is low-moderate but baseline-consistent for 2013 Trump. The substantive posts show appropriate syntax, topical coherence, and rhetorical structure. No evidence of word-finding difficulty, tangential thinking, or perseveration beyond the Maher lawsuit's thematic return.

The high proportion of monosyllabic replies ("Yes," "Thanks") depresses any aggregate complexity metric but reflects medium conventions rather than cognitive limitation. The most complex posts (China/energy commentary, Maher legal defense) maintain adequate structural coherence.

**Complexity trend:** Stable. No within-day decline or improvement detected.

## XI. Event Correlation

| Event | Posts | Reaction Type |
|-------|-------|--------------|
| Bill Maher lawsuit (filed Feb 4) | 5 posts | Defensive — publicizing and legitimizing |
| Gas price increases | 3 posts | Offensive — attacking OPEC/Obama |
| Karl Rove Conservative Victory Project | 2 posts | Amplifying — supporting Tea Party allies |
| Chinese cyberattacks on NYT/Twitter | 1 post | Offensive — attacking China |
| Celebrity Apprentice All-Stars | 1 post | Amplifying — promoting show |
| Bobby Jindal "stupid party" speech | 1 post (within interview promo) | Dismissive — "stupid comment" |
| Super Bowl XLVII blackout (Feb 3) | 1 post (within interview promo) | Amplifying — media commentary |

## XII. Danger Assessment

No posts reached elevated danger level. The "dummy" insult (x_298867529814786049) is the most aggressive interpersonal moment but falls well within normal social media discourse. The Maher lawsuit represents institutional aggression (legal system weaponization) rather than incitement. No stochastic terrorism patterns are present — targets are named institutional figures (Maher, Jindal, Obama, Rove) addressed through conventional channels (lawsuit, media commentary, political critique).

## XIII. Day-Level Synthesis

February 5, 2013, captures Trump in full pre-political brand-management mode: a businessman-celebrity who deploys Twitter as both a promotional platform and a psychological battlefield. The day's 57 posts divide neatly into three functional categories: (1) aide-managed brand maintenance and fan engagement (~60%), (2) political commentary establishing future campaign themes (~15%), and (3) the psychologically revelatory Maher lawsuit campaign (~10%).

The Maher episode is the day's defining psychological event. Trump's inability to absorb satirical mockery — particularly regarding appearance and family — without mobilizing maximum institutional retaliation reveals the fragility architecture beneath grandiose presentation. That he filed a lawsuit treating obvious comedy as enforceable contract, then spent an afternoon publicizing it through media interviews and conservative news sites, demonstrates the full narcissistic injury-response cycle: wound → rage → retaliation → publicity → legitimization-seeking.

The fan engagement volume, while partially aide-driven, serves a supply-maintenance function that appears to intensify in proximity to the lawsuit posts, suggesting compensatory supply-gathering around the wound. The political commentary — China-as-threat, OPEC exploitation, weak-leader critique, Tea Party championship — lays the precise thematic groundwork for the presidential campaign still three years away.

### Narrative

The day follows a stable promotional arc punctuated by a single defensive episode. Morning-to-midday brand maintenance and fan engagement give way to an afternoon cluster of lawsuit publicity posts before returning to baseline political commentary and fan replies. The Maher lawsuit creates a localized perturbation within an otherwise consistent self-promotional narrative, revealing the fragility architecture beneath but not disrupting the overall grandiose framework.

### Dominant themes

- Fan engagement and supply-seeking (1 post)
- Bill Maher lawsuit publicity campaign (1 post)
- Political commentary (Tea Party, China, energy) (1 post)
- Motivational and brand content (1 post)
- Self-promotion (Apprentice, Doral) (1 post)

### Cognitive concerns

- High proportion of monosyllabic replies may reflect aide delegation rather than cognitive limitation
- No evidence of word-finding difficulty or tangential thinking in substantive posts
- Concrete-literal processing of satirical language (treating joke as breach of contract) suggests rigidity but is characterological rather than acute cognitive concern

## Posts

### [x_298846966853546000](https://trump.fm/post/x_298846966853546000)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T22:34:03.000Z (UTC)

> Ask: Is there anyone else who can do this better than I can?That’s just another way of saying know yourself &amp, know your competition.

0 likes · 274 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298846966853546000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298846966853546000/analysis

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### [x_298911680484749313](https://trump.fm/post/x_298911680484749313)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:51:12.000Z (UTC)

> @gordondhue Thanks.

7 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298911680484749313/analysis

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### [x_298911100609654785](https://trump.fm/post/x_298911100609654785)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:48:54.000Z (UTC)

> “Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals.” - David Ogilvy

117 likes · 294 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298911100609654785.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298911100609654785/analysis

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### [x_298910017065725952](https://trump.fm/post/x_298910017065725952)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:44:36.000Z (UTC)

> @destinywyatt11 True!

1 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298910017065725952.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298910017065725952/analysis

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### [x_298909442869702656](https://trump.fm/post/x_298909442869702656)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:42:19.000Z (UTC)

> @festenoc True and thanks.

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298909442869702656.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298909442869702656/analysis

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### [x_298908907210960897](https://trump.fm/post/x_298908907210960897)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:40:11.000Z (UTC)

> @MaryRosesGarden  Mary--Great!

1 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298908907210960897.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298908907210960897/analysis

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### [x_298908744635518976](https://trump.fm/post/x_298908744635518976)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:39:32.000Z (UTC)

> @chriswerner1988  Great--thank you!

1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298908744635518976.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298908744635518976/analysis

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### [x_298908524589744128](https://trump.fm/post/x_298908524589744128)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:38:40.000Z (UTC)

> @cheftramonto Keep going!

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298908524589744128.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298908524589744128/analysis

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### [x_298908116643368962](https://trump.fm/post/x_298908116643368962)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:37:03.000Z (UTC)

> @JohnMark88  Thanks.

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298908116643368962/analysis

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### [x_298907929950707712](https://trump.fm/post/x_298907929950707712)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:36:18.000Z (UTC)

> @toddclark  True and thanks.

8 likes · 4 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298907929950707712.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298907929950707712/analysis

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### [x_298907278973759488](https://trump.fm/post/x_298907278973759488)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:33:43.000Z (UTC)

> With the record high February gas prices hurting the economy, even more reason to start fracking.  Will create jobs &amp; lower prices.

61 likes · 182 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298907278973759488.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298907278973759488/analysis

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### [x_298902188112105473](https://trump.fm/post/x_298902188112105473)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T21:13:29.000Z (UTC)

> Glad to hear @BrentBozell, @marklevinshow, @EWErickson &amp; @TPPatriots are standing up to @KarlRove’s attack on the Tea Party.

77 likes · 167 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298902188112105473.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298902188112105473/analysis

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### [x_298897277509066752](https://trump.fm/post/x_298897277509066752)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T20:53:58.000Z (UTC)

> Trump @DoralResort is hosting the WGC @cadillacchamp from March 6th – 10th.  Join me--I will be there all four days.

12 likes · 15 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298897277509066752.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298897277509066752/analysis

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### [x_298896845952929792](https://trump.fm/post/x_298896845952929792)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T20:52:15.000Z (UTC)

> .@BrandenRoderick returns in All-Star @ApprenticeNBC  2001 Playmate of the Year is a determined competitor. She is terrific!

9 likes · 13 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298896845952929792.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298896845952929792/analysis

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### [x_298888905770545152](https://trump.fm/post/x_298888905770545152)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T20:20:42.000Z (UTC)

> Via @newsbusters: “Donald Trump Issues Statement Regarding $5 Million Lawsuit Against Bill Maher” http://t.co/1us9Y3rA

41 likes · 100 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298888905770545152.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298888905770545152/analysis

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### [x_298883747439321088](https://trump.fm/post/x_298883747439321088)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T20:00:13.000Z (UTC)

> My @foxandfriends interview re: @SuperBowl blackout, @BobbyJindal’s stupid comment &amp; suing @billmaher f/$5M http://t.co/nxPyVZM1

12 likes · 24 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298883747439321088.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298883747439321088/analysis

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### [x_298883092905590784](https://trump.fm/post/x_298883092905590784)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T19:57:36.000Z (UTC)

> A top firm like Cooley will only submit a case they believe in and can win.

25 likes · 25 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298883092905590784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298883092905590784/analysis

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### [x_298883023959650304](https://trump.fm/post/x_298883023959650304)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T19:57:20.000Z (UTC)

> The big and highly respected Cooley LLP is handling the @billmaher case for me.

35 likes · 48 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298883023959650304.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298883023959650304/analysis

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### [x_298874399396884482](https://trump.fm/post/x_298874399396884482)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T19:23:04.000Z (UTC)

> @e_hig  Hi Erica...and thanks.

8 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298874399396884482.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298874399396884482/analysis

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### [x_298869134886846464](https://trump.fm/post/x_298869134886846464)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T19:02:09.000Z (UTC)

> @TNHicks  She was great!

5 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298869134886846464.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298869134886846464/analysis

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### [x_298868849716129792](https://trump.fm/post/x_298868849716129792)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T19:01:01.000Z (UTC)

> @tomeitel @MattAdamsFoL  Great!

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298868849716129792.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298868849716129792/analysis

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### [x_298868071853068288](https://trump.fm/post/x_298868071853068288)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:57:55.000Z (UTC)

> @1967porky  Yes.

4 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298868071853068288/analysis

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### [x_298867529814786049](https://trump.fm/post/x_298867529814786049)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:55:46.000Z (UTC)

> @MassBucketry Then why do you follow me dummy!

15 likes · 16 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298867529814786049.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298867529814786049/analysis

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### [x_298866769546866688](https://trump.fm/post/x_298866769546866688)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:52:45.000Z (UTC)

> @darleneflaherty  He was great--loved Kew Forest.

2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298866769546866688.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298866769546866688/analysis

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### [x_298866572733341696](https://trump.fm/post/x_298866572733341696)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:51:58.000Z (UTC)

> @klshrew  Nice--thanks.

2 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298866572733341696.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298866572733341696/analysis

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### [x_298866321905577985](https://trump.fm/post/x_298866321905577985)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:50:58.000Z (UTC)

> @MdAhGOD  Work hard (and smart!)

39 likes · 29 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298866321905577985.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298866321905577985/analysis

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### [x_298866069609795585](https://trump.fm/post/x_298866069609795585)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:49:58.000Z (UTC)

> @Brendamckinley  They were amazing, thanks!

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298866069609795585.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298866069609795585/analysis

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### [x_298865039811702784](https://trump.fm/post/x_298865039811702784)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:45:52.000Z (UTC)

> @CathyConstanti1 @billmaher  Thanks!

1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298865039811702784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298865039811702784/analysis

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### [x_298864756134141953](https://trump.fm/post/x_298864756134141953)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:44:45.000Z (UTC)

> @groovyhank  Thanks.

10 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298864756134141953/analysis

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### [x_298853514002694145](https://trump.fm/post/x_298853514002694145)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T18:00:04.000Z (UTC)

> @loisleyn Thanks.

0 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298853514002694145/analysis

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### [x_298853353511849984](https://trump.fm/post/x_298853353511849984)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:59:26.000Z (UTC)

> @RAPGAMEORTIZ Thanks--work hard.

2 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298853353511849984.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298853353511849984/analysis

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### [x_298852972870381568](https://trump.fm/post/x_298852972870381568)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:57:55.000Z (UTC)

> @18_Chaz No discounts, only penalties!

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298852972870381568.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298852972870381568/analysis

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### [x_298852692451803136](https://trump.fm/post/x_298852692451803136)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:56:48.000Z (UTC)

> @thisdj84 Yes--leadership!

0 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298852692451803136.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298852692451803136/analysis

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### [x_298852515112419328](https://trump.fm/post/x_298852515112419328)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:56:06.000Z (UTC)

> @ErolYalim  Could be true--thanks.

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298852515112419328.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298852515112419328/analysis

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### [x_298852146013679616](https://trump.fm/post/x_298852146013679616)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:54:38.000Z (UTC)

> @DrewMillington Actually, too many to pick one.

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298852146013679616.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298852146013679616/analysis

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### [x_298851761387630593](https://trump.fm/post/x_298851761387630593)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:53:06.000Z (UTC)

> @995mu Wow--that would certainly be interesting.

3 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298851761387630593.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298851761387630593/analysis

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### [x_298846966853545984](https://trump.fm/post/x_298846966853545984)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:34:03.000Z (UTC)

> Ask: Is there anyone else who can do this better than I can?That’s just another way of saying know yourself &amp; know your competition.

195 likes · 306 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298846966853545984.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298846966853545984/analysis

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### [x_298846949346537472](https://trump.fm/post/x_298846949346537472)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T17:33:59.000Z (UTC)

> Then ask: What am I pretending not to see? These two simple questions can pave the way for some very clear answers.

143 likes · 142 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298846949346537472.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298846949346537472/analysis

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### [x_298833212254339073](https://trump.fm/post/x_298833212254339073)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T16:39:24.000Z (UTC)

> To entrepreneurs: Watching you could be the motivation for your employees, so make it an example that will best serve your success.

191 likes · 453 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298833212254339073.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298833212254339073/analysis

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### [x_298818279735177216](https://trump.fm/post/x_298818279735177216)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T15:40:04.000Z (UTC)

> Wise words from my mother:  “Trust in God and be true to yourself.”  Mary MacLeod Trump

3,846 likes · 3,378 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298818279735177216.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298818279735177216/analysis

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### [x_298817763760287745](https://trump.fm/post/x_298817763760287745)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T15:38:01.000Z (UTC)

> Wise words from my father:  “Know everything you can about what you’re doing.”   Fred C. Trump

363 likes · 602 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298817763760287745.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298817763760287745/analysis

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### [x_298817458054242305](https://trump.fm/post/x_298817458054242305)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T15:36:48.000Z (UTC)

> @ErolYalim  Thanks and yes.

0 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298817458054242305.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298817458054242305/analysis

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### [x_298809445780189184](https://trump.fm/post/x_298809445780189184)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T15:04:58.000Z (UTC)

> Gas prices are going up big league—I told you so—payback to OPEC!

39 likes · 166 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298809445780189184.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298809445780189184/analysis

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### [x_298808994858942464](https://trump.fm/post/x_298808994858942464)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T15:03:10.000Z (UTC)

> $4 gasoline – wow—OPEC is very happy!

47 likes · 190 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298808994858942464.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298808994858942464/analysis

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### [x_298806875087048704](https://trump.fm/post/x_298806875087048704)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T14:54:45.000Z (UTC)

> I am a cautious optimist. Call it positive thinking with a lot of reality checks.

321 likes · 742 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298806875087048704.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298806875087048704/analysis

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### [x_298796932539744259](https://trump.fm/post/x_298796932539744259)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T14:15:14.000Z (UTC)

> @maggiedubh  Yes.

1 likes · 4 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298796932539744259/analysis

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### [x_298796730416254976](https://trump.fm/post/x_298796730416254976)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T14:14:26.000Z (UTC)

> @tsecor Sorry, have to be a member.

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298796730416254976.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298796730416254976/analysis

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### [x_298795887893815296](https://trump.fm/post/x_298795887893815296)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T14:11:05.000Z (UTC)

> @jeremygreen98 @Yankees   Yes.

4 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298795887893815296.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298795887893815296/analysis

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### [x_298795623677849600](https://trump.fm/post/x_298795623677849600)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T14:10:02.000Z (UTC)

> @jamester49 Good luck.

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298795623677849600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298795623677849600/analysis

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### [x_298793405012664320](https://trump.fm/post/x_298793405012664320)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T14:01:13.000Z (UTC)

> @BeaumontAnthony @marklevinshow Thanks Anthony.

1 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298793405012664320.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298793405012664320/analysis

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### [x_298793082625859584](https://trump.fm/post/x_298793082625859584)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T13:59:56.000Z (UTC)

> @omz213  Yes!

27 likes · 7 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298793082625859584/analysis

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### [x_298792697571987456](https://trump.fm/post/x_298792697571987456)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T13:58:25.000Z (UTC)

> @TiffanyBrownInc  Yes and thanks.

0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298792697571987456.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298792697571987456/analysis

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### [x_298792470962135040](https://trump.fm/post/x_298792470962135040)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T13:57:31.000Z (UTC)

> @hellcat1963 @MailOnline A great beauty!

1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298792470962135040.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298792470962135040/analysis

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### [x_298790836789989376](https://trump.fm/post/x_298790836789989376)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T13:51:01.000Z (UTC)

> “I also plan to keep making deals, big deals, and right around the clock.” – The Art of The Deal

64 likes · 181 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298790836789989376.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298790836789989376/analysis

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### [x_298546526945439740](https://trump.fm/post/x_298546526945439740)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T02:40:13.000Z (UTC)

> Now the Chinese are hacking @nytimes http://t.co/KWItGEhV &amp, Twitter http://t.co/Ycezq0L9 When will we hold these thieves accountable?

0 likes · 121 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298546526945439740.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298546526945439740/analysis

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### [x_298546046081048600](https://trump.fm/post/x_298546046081048600)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T02:38:18.000Z (UTC)

> China is buying our shale and gas fields http://t.co/T4bu11CK &amp, Obama still won’t approve Keystone http://t.co/Rr94yvAV Pathetic!

0 likes · 292 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298546046081048600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298546046081048600/analysis

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### [x_298529172584800260](https://trump.fm/post/x_298529172584800260)

X (Twitter) · 2013-02-05T01:31:15.000Z (UTC)

> If Karl Rove &amp, @GOP Establishment continue to attack the Tea Party, who delivered in 2010, then there will be a 3rd Party in 2016.

0 likes · 333 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_298529172584800260.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_298529172584800260/analysis

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