# Posts from Friday, April 12, 2013

37 posts on 2013-04-12.

## Day analysis

Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2013-04-12/analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T20:37:46.939Z (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._

**Stable Pundit Mode: Trump Plays Geopolitical Commentator During North Korea Crisis**

Trump spent the day as a self-appointed foreign policy commentator, weighing in repeatedly on the North Korea nuclear crisis and demanding that South Korea and China be held accountable. The mood was calm and steady throughout — grandiose but not agitated — with one brief flash of irritation when a follower accused him of once supporting Obama. The rest of the day was a mix of brand promotion, wind turbine grievances, and retweeting supporter praise, including enthusiastic replies to calls for a 2016 presidential run.

- Posts analyzed: 37
- Dominant state: grandiose
- Narrative arc: stable
- Aggregate rage level: 0.08
- Max danger level: none
- Claims: 37 (8 false)
- Era: Pre-Campaign

# Daily Psychological Digest: April 12, 2013

## Location & Timezone Assessment
Trump was almost certainly in New York City on this date, with no indicators of travel. All times are converted to EDT (UTC−4). The posting window ran from **2:07 AM EDT** to **7:16 PM EDT**, with a single isolated post at 2:07 AM followed by a 5-hour gap before the morning cluster began at 7:11 AM.

## Posting Volume & Distribution
37 posts across approximately 17 hours. The day breaks into four distinct clusters:

- **Pre-dawn outlier** (2:07 AM): Single condolence retweet about Miss Peru's passing (x_322591901842825217). Likely a brief phone check before returning to sleep.
- **Morning engagement burst** (7:11–7:59 AM): 11 posts in 48 minutes. Mix of follower engagement, geopolitical commentary, and one reactive insult. This is the day's most psychologically revealing window.
- **Afternoon brand management** (1:36–2:34 PM): 5 posts. Business promotion (Sydney expansion, Apprentice schedule, Trump Waikiki) and wind turbine advocacy. Low authorship scores suggest aide-managed content.
- **Late afternoon/evening** (3:16–7:16 PM): 21 posts. Geopolitical commentary, motivational quotes, wind turbine grievance continuation, Obamacare vlog promotion, and supply-gathering replies.

## Psychological State Analysis

### Dominant State: Grandiose (Stable, Low-Intensity)
35 of 37 posts register as grandiose, with consistently low intensity (mean: 0.16). This is classic 2013 maintenance-mode Trump: the pundit-businessman persona operating at baseline. The grandiosity is positional rather than manic — he positions himself as the clear-eyed pragmatist seeing what elites miss, but without the frenetic energy or emotional volatility that would characterize later periods.

### State Transition: Brief Vulnerable Shift
A single notable state transition occurs at 7:55 AM EDT (x_322679263675432960) when a follower challenges Trump with "Why did you support Obama in 08?" The response — "I didn't dummy!" — compresses a complete narcissistic injury-response cycle into seven words: flat denial followed by immediate devaluation of the challenger. The vulnerable state lasts only one post before grandiose equilibrium reconsolidates. This is clinically significant only as a specimen of automatized defense — the speed suggests habituated rather than deliberated response.

## Theme Analysis

### 1. North Korea / Geopolitical Commentary (7 posts)
The day's most substantively engaged theme. Trump constructs a coherent (if simplistic) geopolitical narrative across multiple posts:
- South Korea as ungrateful free-rider (x_322672900744286208, x_322677358995849216)
- China as puppet-master controlling North Korea (x_322792909780963328)
- Kim Jong-un as "man child" with only Rodman as US interlocutor (x_322798240913313793)
- Obama as absent and weak (x_322798543221956608)
- Nuclear threat as more serious than domestic gun control debate (x_322819924517085184)
- China as manageable threat if US acts competently (x_322820301824081920)

This cluster demonstrates a **stable transactional-mercantilist schema** applied to foreign policy: alliances are billing relationships, strength is visible dominance, and geopolitical complexity reduces to ledger entries. The "allies must pay for protection" doctrine (x_322677358995849216) is an early public articulation of what became central to both Trump presidencies.

### 2. Follower Validation / Supply-Seeking (10 posts)
Heavy retweeting of praise with minimal-effort endorsements ("Probably so!", "Very true!", "Interesting!", "Thanks"). Several posts amplify 2016 presidential speculation (x_322675662366326785). This is standard narcissistic supply maintenance — low-effort, high-volume affirmation gathering.

### 3. Brand & Business Promotion (9 posts)
Sydney expansion, Apprentice scheduling, Trump Waikiki, Letterman rerun, self-help book quotes, TrumpVlog. Most have very low authorship scores (0.05–0.25), suggesting aide-managed promotional content. These posts are psychologically inert.

### 4. Wind Turbine Campaign (6 posts)
Sustained engagement with the Scotland wind farm grievance, directed at Alex Salmond and UK media. Posts range from retweeting supportive content (x_322773214247927809) to declarative claims about environmental destruction (x_322815156050599936, x_322816038913855488). The underlying defense is **rationalization** — private commercial interest (golf resort aesthetics) universalized as environmental concern.

### 5. Anti-Obama / Leadership Criticism (5 posts)
Interwoven with the geopolitical commentary. Obama is framed as absent ("Where is the President?"), lacking leadership, and failing to project strength. These posts serve dual supply functions: devaluing a rival while elevating the speaker's implied competence.

## Escalation Assessment
**No escalation detected.** The two rage-flagged posts (x_322672900744286208 at 0.35, x_322679263675432960 at 0.35) are both mild, both occur in the morning cluster, and neither triggers a spiral. Intensity remains low and stable throughout the day. This is a flat-line day from an escalation perspective.

## Contradiction Analysis
One minor contradiction surfaces: Trump distances himself from George W. Bush with "Don't talk to me about Bush, I was never a defender or a fan!" (x_322675037519892480), despite documented campaign contributions to Bush. This is a **self-serving historical revision** rather than a within-day logical contradiction, but it reflects the characteristic pattern of rewriting personal history to maintain current narrative coherence.

## Hypomanic Indicators
- **Post frequency**: 37 posts is moderate-to-high for 2013 Trump but within normal range for this period.
- **Time span**: 2:07 AM to 7:16 PM EDT (17 hours), but the 2 AM post is isolated — active posting spans approximately 12 hours (7:11 AM to 7:16 PM).
- **Sleep indicators**: The 2:07 AM post followed by a 5-hour gap is consistent with a brief awakening (phone notification check) rather than sustained wakefulness. No evidence of sleep deprivation.
- **Content coherence**: Posts are thematically organized, contextually appropriate, and show no pressured or tangential quality.
- **Assessment**: Does **not** meet threshold for hypomanic episode. This is a busy but well-organized posting day.

## Narrative Arc: Stable
The day follows no dramatic arc. There is no contamination sequence (no victory-to-victimhood), no redemption narrative (no setback-to-comeback), and no chaotic tangential pattern. Instead, the day reads as a stable rotation through familiar roles: geopolitical pundit, brand promoter, follower engager, grievance maintainer. The one micro-disruption (the "dummy" insult) resolves immediately without narrative consequence.

## Event Correlation
The **North Korea Nuclear Crisis** is the day's primary external driver, generating the most substantive and highest-intensity authentic content. Trump's response pattern is **offensive** — he uses the crisis not defensively but as an opportunity to project geopolitical authority and critique the Obama administration.

The **77th Masters Tournament** receives a single benign mention (Tiger Woods in contention, x_322778258322120704), functioning as lifestyle-brand maintenance rather than psychological engagement.

## Danger Assessment
- **Maximum danger level**: None. No post in the day's output reaches elevated or higher.
- **Stochastic terrorism**: Not present. The geopolitical commentary, while simplistic and occasionally dehumanizing ("Norks," "man child"), does not direct hostility toward domestic targets or identifiable individuals in a way that could catalyze violence.

## Cognitive Assessment
- **Complexity**: Stable. Posts show consistent sentence structure, appropriate vocabulary deployment, and coherent thematic threading across the day. The geopolitical commentary, while reductionist, is internally consistent.
- **Cognitive concerns**: None identified. The 2013 baseline shows a cognitively intact communicator operating within established patterns.
- **Notable markers**: The parallel construction "make a fortune... spend a fortune" (x_322672900744286208) and the two-beat rhetorical structures in the North Korea posts demonstrate functional rhetorical competence.

## Fact-Check Summary
Approximately 12 distinct factual claims identified. Notable inaccuracies:
- "China controls North Korea" — mostly false; China has influence but not operational control
- US receives "nothing" from South Korea — false; substantial host-nation support payments
- "Never a defender or fan" of Bush — contradicted by documented campaign contributions
- "Turbines destroy environments and people" — mostly false; localized impacts do not warrant absolute framing
- "Turbines will kill more birds than hunters" — mostly false as stated

## Clinical Summary
April 12, 2013 is a **baseline day** — useful primarily as a reference point for comparison with higher-intensity periods. The psychological profile is stable grandiose narcissism in maintenance mode: the subject rotates through familiar roles, gathers supply from followers, promotes commercial interests, maintains ongoing grievances, and uses an external crisis as a platform for self-elevation. The single vulnerability moment is micro-scale and instantly repaired. No clinical flags warrant follow-up. The day's primary longitudinal value lies in its documentation of the "allies must pay" foreign policy schema and the China-as-puppet-master conspiratorial frame — both of which became operationally significant in later years.

### Narrative

A baseline day with no dramatic arc. Trump rotated through familiar roles — geopolitical pundit, brand promoter, follower engager, grievance maintainer — with one micro-disruption (a brief insult to a challenger) that resolved immediately. The North Korea crisis provided substrate for sustained but non-escalating commentary. No narrative tension developed or resolved.

### Dominant themes

- North Korea / Geopolitical Commentary (1 post)
- Follower Validation / Supply-Seeking (1 post)
- Brand & Business Promotion (1 post)
- Wind Turbine Campaign (1 post)
- Anti-Obama / Leadership Criticism (1 post)

### Contradictions that day

- [x_322675037519892480](https://trump.fm/post/x_322675037519892480): Never a defender or a fan of Bush
  vs. [x_322675037519892480](https://trump.fm/post/x_322675037519892480): Documented campaign contributions to George W. Bush

## Posts

### [x_322790307974488060](https://trump.fm/post/x_322790307974488060)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T23:16:21.000Z (UTC)

> .@alexsalmond @pressjournal @BBCNews RT @DanScavino - one would think the photo &amp, caption - says it all.... http://t.co/0nOkuUvuuV

0 likes · 54 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322790307974488060.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322790307974488060/analysis

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### [x_322779726886367200](https://trump.fm/post/x_322779726886367200)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T22:34:18.000Z (UTC)

> .@TrumpWaikiki is Hawaii’s top luxury hotel &amp, destination. Each room features stunning views &amp, superb amenities http://t.co/oSuHX0noqA

0 likes · 17 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322779726886367200.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322779726886367200/analysis

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### [x_322820301824081920](https://trump.fm/post/x_322820301824081920)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T21:15:32.000Z (UTC)

> @bakerjb19 China will only rule if we let them--or are stupid.

3 likes · 4 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322820301824081920.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322820301824081920/analysis

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### [x_322820087046348800](https://trump.fm/post/x_322820087046348800)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T21:14:41.000Z (UTC)

> @MannaaEyad I only speak the truth.

12 likes · 7 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322820087046348800.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322820087046348800/analysis

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### [x_322819924517085184](https://trump.fm/post/x_322819924517085184)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T21:14:02.000Z (UTC)

> Our country should be worried about nuclear control far more than gun control--&amp; that one's not even close!

148 likes · 394 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322819924517085184.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322819924517085184/analysis

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### [x_322817113859436544](https://trump.fm/post/x_322817113859436544)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T21:02:52.000Z (UTC)

> I talk about Obamacare in today's #TrumpVlog- http://t.co/u5T96FzmnF

20 likes · 41 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322817113859436544.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322817113859436544/analysis

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### [x_322816188877008896](https://trump.fm/post/x_322816188877008896)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:59:11.000Z (UTC)

> @LanaH11 @IvankaTrump Thanks.

1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322816188877008896.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322816188877008896/analysis

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### [x_322816038913855488](https://trump.fm/post/x_322816038913855488)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:58:35.000Z (UTC)

> @dabg3241 Turbines will kill more birds than hunters.

0 likes · 3 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322816038913855488.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322816038913855488/analysis

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### [x_322815760646959106](https://trump.fm/post/x_322815760646959106)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:57:29.000Z (UTC)

> @truckncargirl @piersmorgan True!

1 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322815760646959106.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322815760646959106/analysis

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### [x_322815529817632770](https://trump.fm/post/x_322815529817632770)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:56:34.000Z (UTC)

> @MisterEspinal Thanks, very nice.

1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322815529817632770.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322815529817632770/analysis

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### [x_322815156050599936](https://trump.fm/post/x_322815156050599936)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:55:05.000Z (UTC)

> @RobertMcCallis3 @AlexSalmond @pressjournal @BBCNews @DanScavino  Turbines destroy environments and people.

1 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322815156050599936.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322815156050599936/analysis

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### [x_322814816236490752](https://trump.fm/post/x_322814816236490752)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:53:44.000Z (UTC)

> @Faithable @DanScavino True.

1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322814816236490752.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322814816236490752/analysis

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### [x_322811095112884224](https://trump.fm/post/x_322811095112884224)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:38:57.000Z (UTC)

> Remember to take time this weekend to relax and regroup. It will pay major dividends for the next week.

132 likes · 347 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322811095112884224.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322811095112884224/analysis

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### [x_322809155767394304](https://trump.fm/post/x_322809155767394304)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:31:14.000Z (UTC)

> My performance from last week on David Letterman @Late_Show will be re-aired tonight at 11:35 PM on CBS.

15 likes · 20 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322809155767394304.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322809155767394304/analysis

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### [x_322805724545699841](https://trump.fm/post/x_322805724545699841)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:17:36.000Z (UTC)

> Always remember that as your success grows, you will be asked for more favors. Learn how to say ‘No.’ It is critical.

344 likes · 562 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322805724545699841.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322805724545699841/analysis

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### [x_322804490065571840](https://trump.fm/post/x_322804490065571840)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T20:12:42.000Z (UTC)

> “Be up front and direct with people, and they will return the favor.” – Think Like a Billionaire

217 likes · 496 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322804490065571840.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322804490065571840/analysis

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### [x_322798543221956608](https://trump.fm/post/x_322798543221956608)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T19:49:04.000Z (UTC)

> Where is the President?  It is time for him to come on TV and show strength against the repeated threats from North Korea -- and others.

144 likes · 374 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322798543221956608.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322798543221956608/analysis

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### [x_322798240913313793](https://trump.fm/post/x_322798240913313793)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T19:47:52.000Z (UTC)

> The only American who has met with the North Korean man child is Dennis Rodman.  Isn’t that frightening and sad?

180 likes · 504 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322798240913313793.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322798240913313793/analysis

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### [x_322792909780963328](https://trump.fm/post/x_322792909780963328)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T19:26:41.000Z (UTC)

> China controls North Korea. So now besides cyber hacking us all day, they are using the Norks to taunt us.  China is a major threat.

128 likes · 267 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322792909780963328.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322792909780963328/analysis

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### [x_322791639498227713](https://trump.fm/post/x_322791639498227713)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T19:21:38.000Z (UTC)

> .@alexsalmond @pressjournal @BBCNews RT ‏@DanScavino
>  the photos that they don't show the public... http://t.co/io18z7NM9b

57 likes · 146 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322791639498227713.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322791639498227713/analysis

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### [x_322790307974488064](https://trump.fm/post/x_322790307974488064)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T19:16:21.000Z (UTC)

> .@alexsalmond @pressjournal @BBCNews RT @DanScavino - one would think the photo &amp; caption - says it all.... http://t.co/0nOkuUvuuV

17 likes · 57 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322790307974488064.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322790307974488064/analysis

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### [x_322779726886367232](https://trump.fm/post/x_322779726886367232)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T18:34:18.000Z (UTC)

> .@TrumpWaikiki is Hawaii’s top luxury hotel &amp; destination. Each room features stunning views &amp; superb amenities http://t.co/oSuHX0noqA

21 likes · 22 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322779726886367232.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322779726886367232/analysis

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### [x_322778258322120704](https://trump.fm/post/x_322778258322120704)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T18:28:28.000Z (UTC)

> All eyes are on @TigerWoods @The_Masters.  He’s in good position!

43 likes · 90 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322778258322120704.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322778258322120704/analysis

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### [x_322773214247927809](https://trump.fm/post/x_322773214247927809)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T18:08:25.000Z (UTC)

> .@alexsalmond RT @King_Pepp  Driving through Indiana and seeing tons of ugly windmills. Now I know what @realDonaldTrump is talking about

16 likes · 15 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322773214247927809.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322773214247927809/analysis

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### [x_322768440622477312](https://trump.fm/post/x_322768440622477312)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T17:49:27.000Z (UTC)

> .@nbc has increased @ApprenticeNBC to 2 hours until the end of the season--full 2 hour episodes starting at 9 PM EST

34 likes · 29 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322768440622477312.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322768440622477312/analysis

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### [x_322765297234882561](https://trump.fm/post/x_322765297234882561)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T17:36:58.000Z (UTC)

> Via @australian: "Trump empire planning to build a presence in Sydney" http://t.co/V2ca9ZfpH6

6 likes · 21 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322765297234882561.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322765297234882561/analysis

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### [x_322680253258559489](https://trump.fm/post/x_322680253258559489)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:59:02.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @DJHago (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@DJHago: @realDonaldTrump Re Scotland. I'm in Scotland and you are absolutley right about the wind farms. Hideous and horrible things."

9 likes · 23 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322680253258559489.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322680253258559489/analysis

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### [x_322679263675432960](https://trump.fm/post/x_322679263675432960)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:55:06.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @wallsburg (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@wallsburg: @realDonaldTrump Why did you support Obama in 08?" I didn't dummy!

62 likes · 54 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322679263675432960.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322679263675432960/analysis

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### [x_322677358995849216](https://trump.fm/post/x_322677358995849216)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:47:32.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @MichaelNidiffer (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@MichaelNidiffer: @realDonaldTrump Thoughts on Kerry visiting Seoul amid missile crisis.." Tell them that they must pay us for protection!

24 likes · 24 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322677358995849216.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322677358995849216/analysis

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### [x_322676835664150528](https://trump.fm/post/x_322676835664150528)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:45:27.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @ctobin22 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@ctobin22: @realDonaldTrump if u were to suggest 1 most important thing to president Obama would b??"  Leadership!

14 likes · 31 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322676835664150528.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322676835664150528/analysis

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### [x_322676486320570368](https://trump.fm/post/x_322676486320570368)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:44:04.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @RickShauntz (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@RickShauntz: @realDonaldTrump @SStew3 we need the art of the deal" Very true!

5 likes · 11 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322676486320570368.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322676486320570368/analysis

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### [x_322676298642235393](https://trump.fm/post/x_322676298642235393)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:43:19.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @ryelki (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@ryelki: @realDonaldTrump @SStew3 WE HAVE NO JOBS, NO HOPE AND NO CASH. TEN YEARS AGO WE HAD SOME OR ALL OF THOSE THINGS" Interesting!

541 likes · 504 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322676298642235393.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322676298642235393/analysis

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### [x_322675662366326785](https://trump.fm/post/x_322675662366326785)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:40:47.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @rodmonium91 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@rodmonium91: @realDonaldTrump I've come to the conclusion the only help for America, is TRUMP 2016 for President!"  Probably so!

106 likes · 110 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322675662366326785.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322675662366326785/analysis

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### [x_322675037519892480](https://trump.fm/post/x_322675037519892480)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:38:18.000Z (UTC)

> Don't talk to me about Bush, I was never a defender or a fan!

74 likes · 87 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322675037519892480.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322675037519892480/analysis

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### [x_322672900744286208](https://trump.fm/post/x_322672900744286208)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:29:49.000Z (UTC)

> I can't believe we are not asking South Korea for anything. They make a fortune on us while we spend a fortune defending them-how stupid!

159 likes · 306 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322672900744286208.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322672900744286208/analysis

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### [x_322668339975577601](https://trump.fm/post/x_322668339975577601)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T11:11:41.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @SStew3 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@SStew3: @realDonaldTrump we have NO leadership"  No kidding!

21 likes · 20 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322668339975577601.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322668339975577601/analysis

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### [x_322591901842825217](https://trump.fm/post/x_322591901842825217)

X (Twitter) · 2013-04-12T06:07:57.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @rangi_mats (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@rangi_mats: @realDonaldTrump Miss Peru Universe 2008 Karol Castillo, passed away last night :( #MissUniverse #MissPeru" A wonderful person

22 likes · 41 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_322591901842825217.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_322591901842825217/analysis

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