# Posts from Friday, June 19, 2015

31 posts on 2015-06-19.

## Day analysis

Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2015-06-19/analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T09:37:09.923Z (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._

**Three Days Post-Announcement: Trump Gorges on Supporter Praise Before Pivoting to Pundit Warfare and Bankruptcy Damage Control**

Three days after his controversial June 16, 2015 presidential campaign announcement, Donald Trump's social media output on June 19 reveals a textbook post-grandiose-display maintenance pattern. The day featured 31 posts (approximately 26 unique, with five apparent data duplicates reposted ~4 hours later), beginning with an extraordinary morning retweet blitz of supporter praise—10 fan retweets in just 15 minutes between 7:55 and 8:10 AM EDT—before transitioning into targeted attacks on conservative pundits George Will and Charles Krauthammer around 10:30 AM, and culminating in a rapid four-post defensive sequence about his corporate bankruptcy history at 12:30 PM. The psychological trajectory traces a subject actively managing the dual currents of euphoric public validation and emerging vulnerability as media scrutiny of his candidacy intensifies.

The dominant state was overwhelmingly grandiose (30 of 31 posts), with a single notable moment of vulnerability during the bankruptcy defense cluster (x_611934327581077504) when Trump compared himself to Carl Icahn, Leon Black, and Sam Zell—a "why don't they get criticized too?" register that briefly exposed genuine wound beneath the bravado. The day's emotional arc moved from passive supply-gathering through offensive posturing to defensive self-justification, a pattern consistent with a narcissistic individual whose grandiose public announcement is now encountering reality-based pushback from the media and political establishment. Notably, Trump made no mention whatsoever of the Charleston church shooting or Dylann Roof's formal charging with nine counts of murder—the dominant national news story—suggesting either calculated avoidance of a topic without clear political upside or a degree of self-absorption that renders national tragedy invisible when it cannot be instrumentalized.

The day's most clinically interesting feature is the rapid oscillation between supply-seeking (fan retweets providing external validation) and narcissistic injury management (defending bankruptcy record, attacking pundits who criticized his candidacy). This alternation suggests a subject whose grandiose self-concept, freshly inflated by the announcement spectacle, is already encountering deflation pressure from establishment criticism—requiring both positive reinforcement (retweets) and aggressive devaluation of critics (Will as "goofy," "boring," "total dope," "Dummy") to maintain psychic equilibrium.

- Posts analyzed: 31
- Dominant state: grandiose
- Narrative arc: mixed
- Aggregate rage level: 0.15
- Max danger level: none
- Escalation detected
- Claims: 22 (2 false)
- Era: 2016 Campaign

# Daily Psychological Digest: June 19, 2015

## Location and Timezone Context

Trump was almost certainly based at Trump Tower in New York City, three days after his June 16 escalator-descent campaign announcement. All analysis uses **Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC − 4)**. Local posting window: **9:09 PM EDT June 18 through 4:44 PM EDT June 19**.

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## 1. Psychological State Tracking

**Dominant State: Grandiose (30/31 posts)**

The day is saturated with grandiosity—both the passive, supply-absorbing variety (retweeting supporter praise) and the active, self-aggrandizing variety (attacking critics, claiming prescience on Iraq). Only one post deviates: **x_611934327581077504** (12:31 PM EDT), where Trump defends his bankruptcy record by invoking Icahn, Black, and Zell—momentarily shifting from "I'm brilliant" to "why do they single me out?"—a brief vulnerable register that reveals the defensive motivation underlying the entire bankruptcy thread.

**State Transitions:**
- **9:09 PM June 18 – 9:41 AM June 19:** Sustained grandiose supply-gathering. Fan retweets, self-congratulatory messaging. Intensity low (0.10–0.25).
- **10:27 AM:** Sharp pivot to offensive grandiosity triggered by pundit criticism. George Will and Krauthammer attacked. Rage appears. Intensity spikes to 0.40–0.50.
- **12:30 PM:** Shift to defensive grandiosity (bankruptcy defense). One vulnerable moment at 12:31 PM before returning to grandiose framing at 12:32 PM.
- **2:27–4:44 PM:** Consolidation phase—reposts of earlier attacks and defenses, plus new leadership-crisis messaging. Intensity moderate (0.15–0.55).

The single vulnerable moment is psychologically significant precisely because of its brevity and isolation. It surfaces mid-thread, sandwiched between grandiose assertions, suggesting the wound is real but the ego's repair mechanisms work quickly.

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## 2. Escalation Detection

**Escalation Detected: Yes (spike pattern, not sustained spiral)**

| Phase | Time (EDT) | Intensity Range | Character |
|-------|-----------|----------------|-----------|
| Baseline | 9:09 PM (6/18) – 9:41 AM | 0.10–0.25 | Supply-gathering |
| **Spike** | **10:27–10:42 AM** | **0.40–0.50** | **Pundit attacks, rage** |
| Plateau | 12:10–12:32 PM | 0.20–0.40 | Bankruptcy defense |
| Echo | 2:27–4:44 PM | 0.15–0.55 | Reposts + new content |

**Start:** x_611903255149453312 (10:27 AM EDT) – George Will attack, rage 0.40.
**Peak:** x_611904788901560320 (10:34 AM EDT) – "George Will was a big Iraq fool... Dummy," rage 0.50, intensity 0.50.
**Trajectory:** Spike. The escalation is rapid (7 minutes from first George Will post to peak) but does not sustain. Intensity recedes after the 10:42 AM Hillary Clinton post, then re-emerges in moderated form during the bankruptcy defense. This is a reactive burst, not an autonomous rage spiral.

**Proportionality:** The rage directed at George Will and Charles Krauthammer is disproportionate to any single provocation but proportionate to the existential threat that establishment conservative rejection poses to Trump's candidacy at this embryonic stage. These are gatekeepers whose dismissal could define media framing of his campaign.

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## 3. Theme Analysis

### Theme Distribution

**Theme 1: Supporter Validation / Narcissistic Supply (16 posts, 52%)**
Posts: x_611702296200744960, x_611864962382843904, x_611865619068243968, x_611865653910315008, x_611865763494936576, x_611866284914012160, x_611866828277706752, x_611867487068553217, x_611867927730589696, x_611868117153640449, x_611868608302428161, x_611880259609305088, x_611882125462274048, x_611891451241328640, x_611868608302428200, x_611998039700578304

The single largest category. These are almost exclusively retweets of fans expressing support, voting intentions, and admiration. The morning blitz (7:55–8:10 AM, 10 posts in 15 minutes) is particularly notable: Trump appears to have scrolled through his mentions upon waking and amplified every positive message he could find. The authorship scores (0.30–0.60) confirm these are predominantly retweets with minimal original commentary. This is narcissistic supply-gathering at industrial scale—converting follower adulation into psychic fuel for the day ahead.

**Theme 2: Pundit/Critic Warfare (6 posts, 19%)**
Posts: x_611903255149453312, x_611904788901560320, x_611905206608117760, x_611903255149453300, x_611904788901560300, x_611967410992730113

Concentrated attacks on George Will (called "goofy," "boring," "often wrong," "total dope," "big Iraq fool," "Dummy") and Charles Krauthammer (challenged to apologize for Iraq position). The attack style is characteristic: personal devaluation (Will is boring and unintelligent), venue-based dominance display (Will spoke at *my* Mar-a-Lago, I didn't even attend), and pivoting to a historical claim of superior judgment (Iraq). The Washington Times share (x_611967410992730113) frames Trump himself as waging noble war on "lying street-hustlers of Congress."

**Theme 3: Bankruptcy Defense (6 posts, 19%)**
Posts: x_611934068050108416, x_611934171695611909, x_611934327581077504, x_611934473060532226, x_611934171695611900, x_611934473060532200

A four-post thread (12:30–12:32 PM EDT, with reposts at 4:30–4:32 PM) defending his corporate bankruptcy filings. The progression is psychologically revealing:
1. **Denial:** "I never went bankrupt" (x_611934068050108416)
2. **Normalization:** "People buy deals & immediately put them into bankruptcy" (x_611934171695611909)
3. **Comparison/vulnerability:** "Icahn, Black, Zell—but nobody says they went bankrupt!" (x_611934327581077504)
4. **Minimization:** "Out of hundreds of deals... a few times... Nothing personal, just business" (x_611934473060532226)

This four-step sequence (deny → normalize → deflect → minimize) is a classic narcissistic defense cascade. The subject addresses the same wound four times in two minutes, unable to move on after a single statement—indicating the bankruptcy criticism is hitting a genuine sore point.

**Theme 4: Campaign Positioning (3 posts, 10%)**
Posts: x_611906972586262528, x_611994802289307648, x_611967410992730113

Anti-establishment, anti-politician messaging. "Our country is in a major crisis of incompetent leadership" (x_611994802289307648). Hillary Clinton "reaches new low" (x_611906972586262528).

**Theme 5: Media Commentary (1 post)**
Post: x_611879436321980416 — Unsolicited advice to Brian Williams about his career trajectory, framed as pity ("very sad!") that functions as a dominance display.

### Theme Evolution
The day's thematic progression—adulation → offense → defense → consolidation—mirrors the psychological state trajectory precisely. Themes do not return to pure supply-gathering after the 10:27 AM pivot, suggesting that once the defensive/offensive posture is activated, it colors the remainder of the day's output even when sharing supportive content.

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## 4. Contradiction Detection

**Primary Contradiction:**

| Post | Claim |
|------|-------|
| x_611934068050108416 | "I never went bankrupt" |
| x_611934473060532226 | "I have used the bankruptcy laws a few times to make deals better" |

This is a **semantic evasion** rather than a logical contradiction—Trump distinguishes between personal and corporate bankruptcy—but the rhetorical framing is contradictory. The first post uses absolute denial ("never went bankrupt") while the subsequent posts describe exactly how and why he used bankruptcy proceedings. A listener absorbing both messages receives conflicting signals: did he or didn't he? The answer is yes (corporate Chapter 11 filings for Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Trump Entertainment Resorts, and Trump Plaza), but the framing attempts to make "yes" sound like "no."

**Secondary Contradiction:**

| Post | Claim |
|------|-------|
| x_611905206608117760 | "I called it right in every way" (on Iraq) |
| Historical record | Trump's pre-war position was ambiguous; his clearest opposition came after the invasion began |

This is a **self-mythologizing exaggeration** rather than a post-to-post contradiction, but it conflicts with the factual record and represents a pattern of retroactive omniscience claims.

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## 5. Hypomanic Indicators (Day-Level)

| Metric | Value | Assessment |
|--------|-------|------------|
| Total posts | 31 (est. 26 unique) | Elevated |
| Earliest post (local) | 9:09 PM EDT, June 18 | Normal evening |
| Latest post (local) | 4:44 PM EDT, June 19 | Normal afternoon |
| Sleep gap | ~10 hrs 46 min (9:09 PM → 7:55 AM) | Normal/adequate |
| Max posting rate | 10 posts in 15 minutes (7:55–8:10 AM) | Notably rapid |
| Post clusters | 5 distinct clusters with clear gaps | Burst pattern |
| **Hypomanic threshold met?** | **No** | See below |

**Assessment:** While post volume is elevated (roughly 75th–85th percentile for Trump's 2015 baseline of ~8–15 tweets/day), the sleep window appears adequate, posting times fall within normal waking hours, and the content shows goal-directed (if narcissistic) purpose rather than disorganized flight of ideas. The elevated volume is better explained by the post-announcement context—a candidate three days into his campaign, riding a wave of media attention—than by a hypomanic episode. The morning retweet blitz, while rapid, is a repetitive low-effort behavior (scrolling and retweeting) rather than evidence of pressured speech or racing thoughts.

The burst pattern (clusters of intense activity separated by 30–90 minute gaps) is more consistent with reactive social media use than with sustained hypomanic output.

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## 6. Narrative Arc: Mixed

The day does not follow a clean archetypal arc. Instead, it presents a **three-act structure with competing emotional valences:**

**Act I — The Morning Supply Feast (9:09 PM June 18 – 9:41 AM, ~17 posts):**
A new presidential candidate bathes in the glow of supporter enthusiasm. The emotional register is warm, gratified, and expansive. Trump is a man who just did something audacious and is finding that people love him for it. The Brian Williams aside (x_611879436321980416) is the only departure—a casual swipe at a fallen media figure that functions as a dominance reminder ("I'm ascending, he's declining").

**Act II — The Pundit War (10:27–10:42 AM, ~4 posts):**
The tone shifts sharply. Something has triggered awareness of establishment conservative opposition—likely George Will and/or Krauthammer columns or TV appearances criticizing his candidacy. The response is swift and vicious. Will is subjected to a two-post demolition: personal mockery + intellectual discrediting via Iraq. Krauthammer gets a preemptive demand for apology. Hillary is dismissed with a video link. This is the day's emotional peak—the highest rage and intensity scores cluster here.

**Act III — The Bankruptcy Defense (12:30–4:44 PM, ~10 posts):**
The remainder of the day is consumed by damage control over his corporate bankruptcy history, interspersed with reposts of morning content. The four-post bankruptcy thread reveals a subject unable to let go of a perceived unfairness, returning to repost the same arguments hours later. This act has a **contamination quality**: the morning's euphoria has been contaminated by the need to justify, explain, and defend. The day ends not on a high note but in the trenches of reputation management.

**Overall:** Mixed arc with contamination elements. The initial supply high degrades into defensive posturing as the reality of sustained media scrutiny intrudes on post-announcement euphoria.

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## 7. Event Correlation

### Events Addressed
**Lester Holt Named NBC Nightly News Anchor / Brian Williams Situation:**
Post x_611879436321980416 (8:53 AM EDT) comments on Brian Williams appearing on the Today show, offering unsolicited career advice ("should get on with a new life and not start all over at @msnbc"). This is tangentially connected to the NBC anchor reshuffling. **Reaction type: Dismissive.** The post functions less as event commentary and more as a dominance display—Trump positioning himself as someone who gives advice to major media figures rather than receiving coverage from them.

### Events Not Addressed
**Dylann Roof Charged with Nine Counts of Murder:** The most significant national news event of the day receives zero mention. This is a conspicuous absence. The Charleston church shooting dominated media coverage and prompted responses from virtually every declared or prospective presidential candidate. Trump's silence—on a day when he posted 31 times—cannot be attributed to inattention or low posting frequency. It suggests either (a) a calculated decision that the topic offered no political advantage, (b) discomfort with a complex racial/gun violence topic requiring empathy rather than combativeness, or (c) genuine self-absorption to the extent that national tragedy does not register when it cannot be instrumentalized for personal branding.

**115th U.S. Open Golf Championship:** Also unmentioned, despite Trump's well-documented involvement in golf course ownership and development. Likely not deemed relevant to the post-announcement media strategy.

### Primary Triggering Events (Not in Database)
The day's true driving events are:
1. **Trump's own campaign announcement (June 16)** — generating the supporter enthusiasm he retweets and the establishment criticism he attacks
2. **George Will and/or Charles Krauthammer criticism** — specific columns or TV appearances (likely June 18–19) criticizing the announcement, triggering the 10:27 AM attack sequence
3. **Media discussion of Trump bankruptcies** — emerging as an opposition talking point, triggering the 12:30 PM defensive thread

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## 8. Danger Assessment

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Highest danger level | **None** |
| Posts at elevated+ danger | 0 |
| Stochastic terrorism pattern | **No** |
| Named targets | George Will, Charles Krauthammer, Hillary Clinton, Brian Williams |

**Assessment:** Despite the personal attacks on named individuals, the language remains within conventional (if aggressive) political discourse bounds. Terms like "total dope," "Dummy," "goofy," and "boring" are derogatory but do not constitute incitement. No posts single out private citizens, suggest physical threat, or use dehumanizing language that might inspire follower violence. The danger profile is consistent with an early-campaign candidate in attack mode, not a figure weaponizing his platform.

That said, the **pattern of devaluing established commentators by name** (Will, Krauthammer) is an early instance of what would become a signature behavior—publicly marking individuals as enemies for his audience to note. At this stage (Day 3 of the campaign, relatively modest following), the potential for stochastic amplification is low. This would require re-evaluation as audience size and parasocial investment grow.

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## 9. Cognitive Concerns

### Aggregate Markers
- **Binary/splitting cognition:** Critics are reduced to single-word dismissals—"Dummy," "dope," "goofy," "boring." No engagement with the substance of their criticism.
- **Retroactive omniscience:** "I called it right in every way" on Iraq (x_611905206608117760). Pattern of claiming perfect foresight after the fact.
- **Repetition compulsion:** The four-post bankruptcy defense in two minutes, followed by reposts hours later, suggests inability to achieve closure on a narcissistic wound through a single statement.
- **All-or-nothing quantifiers:** "never went bankrupt," "called it right in every way," "hundreds of deals," "almost every major dealmaker." Consistent preference for absolute framing.
- **Low linguistic complexity:** Original posts are simple declarative statements with limited subordinate clauses. Retweet selections favor superlatives ("biggest fan," "brilliant businessman," "the candidate we have been waiting for").

### Complexity Trend: Stable (Low)
There is no detectable decline in complexity across the day because the baseline is already minimal. The bankruptcy defense thread (x_611934068050108416 through x_611934473060532226) actually represents the day's highest complexity—four sequential posts building a logical argument (deny → normalize → compare → minimize)—suggesting that defensive motivation can temporarily elevate cognitive engagement.

### Notable Absence
No posts demonstrate **perspective-taking**, **empathy**, **uncertainty**, **humor** (non-derisive), or **abstract reasoning**. The cognitive register is uniformly concrete, self-referential, and evaluative (good/bad, smart/dumb, winner/loser).

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## 10. Duplicate Post Analysis

Five posts appear to be near-duplicates of earlier content, reposted approximately 4 hours later with nearly identical Twitter IDs:

| Original | Duplicate | Time Gap |
|----------|-----------|----------|
| x_611868608302428161 (12:10 UTC) | x_611868608302428200 (16:10 UTC) | ~4 hrs |
| x_611903255149453312 (14:27 UTC) | x_611903255149453300 (18:27 UTC) | ~4 hrs |
| x_611904788901560320 (14:34 UTC) | x_611904788901560300 (18:34 UTC) | ~4 hrs |
| x_611934171695611909 (16:30 UTC) | x_611934171695611900 (20:30 UTC) | ~4 hrs |
| x_611934473060532226 (16:32 UTC) | x_611934473060532200 (20:32 UTC) | ~4 hrs |

The near-identical IDs with consistent 4-hour offsets strongly suggest either a **data collection artifact** (duplicate ingestion from different API snapshots) or a **deliberate re-sharing strategy** to reach different audience segments across time zones. If intentional, this represents an early form of social media amplification strategy. The duplicate George Will attacks and bankruptcy defenses would double their audience reach—a pattern of ensuring maximum penetration for both offensive and defensive messaging.

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## Summary Statistics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total posts | 31 (est. 26 unique) |
| Grandiose posts | 30 |
| Vulnerable posts | 1 |
| Posts with rage | 4 (est. 2 unique) |
| Peak rage | 0.50 |
| Mean intensity | 0.25 |
| Peak intensity | 0.55 |
| Named targets attacked | 4 (Will, Krauthammer, Clinton, Williams) |
| Supporter retweets | 16 |
| Original content posts | ~10–11 |
| Authorship score > 0.70 | 5 posts |
| Charleston shooting mentions | 0 |

### Narrative

A three-act day with contamination elements: morning euphoric supply-gathering from supporter retweets degrades into midday pundit warfare triggered by narcissistic injury, then further degrades into afternoon defensive bankruptcy reputation management. The initial post-announcement high is progressively contaminated by establishment reality-testing. The day ends in the trenches of justification rather than on any triumphant note, with reposts of attacks and defenses suggesting the subject is still processing unresolved wounds at close of business.

### Dominant themes

- Supporter Validation / Narcissistic Supply (1 post)
- Pundit/Critic Warfare (1 post)
- Bankruptcy Defense (1 post)
- Campaign Positioning / Anti-Establishment (1 post)
- Media Commentary (1 post)

### Contradictions that day

- [x_611934068050108416](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934068050108416): I never went bankrupt
  vs. [x_611934473060532226](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934473060532226): I have used the bankruptcy laws a few times to make deals better

### Cognitive concerns

- Binary/splitting cognition: critics reduced to single-word dismissals (Dummy, dope, goofy, boring) with no substantive engagement
- Retroactive omniscience claims: 'I called it right in every way' on Iraq represents pattern of claiming perfect foresight
- Repetition compulsion: four-post bankruptcy defense in two minutes followed by reposts hours later indicates inability to achieve closure on narcissistic wound
- All-or-nothing quantifiers: 'never went bankrupt,' 'every way,' 'hundreds of deals,' 'almost every major dealmaker' - consistent preference for absolute framing
- Absence of perspective-taking, empathy, uncertainty, or non-derisive humor across all 31 posts
- Zero engagement with Charleston church shooting despite 31 posts - suggests empathic deficit or extreme self-referential filtering of external events

## Posts

### [x_611998039700578304](https://trump.fm/post/x_611998039700578304)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T20:44:37.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @stevenkirk (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@stevenkirk @realDonaldTrump @PatrickBuchanan great article .. At least #thedonald is finally saying what us average working people know!"

247 likes · 101 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611998039700578304.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611998039700578304/analysis

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### [x_611934473060532200](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934473060532200)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T20:32:02.000Z (UTC)

> Out of hundreds of deals &amp, transactions, I have used the bankruptcy laws a few times to make deals better. Nothing personal, just business.

0 likes · 238 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611934473060532200.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611934473060532200/analysis

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### [x_611994802289307648](https://trump.fm/post/x_611994802289307648)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T20:31:45.000Z (UTC)

> Our country is in a major crisis of incompetent leadership. We cannot continue to go on with these politicians who do nothing but talk.

1,822 likes · 1,211 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611994802289307648.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611994802289307648/analysis

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### [x_611934171695611900](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934171695611900)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T20:30:50.000Z (UTC)

> People buy deals &amp, immediately put them into bankruptcy in order to make better deals. It’s a very effective &amp, commonly used business tool.

0 likes · 201 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611934171695611900.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611934171695611900/analysis

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### [x_611967410992730113](https://trump.fm/post/x_611967410992730113)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T18:42:55.000Z (UTC)

> Via @WashTimes by @CharlesHurt: "Donald Trump declares war on lying, street-hustlers of Congress”
>   http://t.co/IonH0WEDEs

240 likes · 163 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611967410992730113.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611967410992730113/analysis

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### [x_611904788901560300](https://trump.fm/post/x_611904788901560300)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T18:34:04.000Z (UTC)

> George Will was a big Iraq fool.  $2 trillion, thousands of lives lost -- &amp, we got nothing! Dummy.

0 likes · 176 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611904788901560300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611904788901560300/analysis

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### [x_611903255149453300](https://trump.fm/post/x_611903255149453300)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T18:27:59.000Z (UTC)

> Goofy political pundit George Will spoke at Mar-a-Lago years ago. I didn’t attend because he’s boring &amp, often wrong—a total dope!

0 likes · 122 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611903255149453300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611903255149453300/analysis

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### [x_611934473060532226](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934473060532226)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T16:32:02.000Z (UTC)

> Out of hundreds of deals &amp; transactions, I have used the bankruptcy laws a few times to make deals better. Nothing personal, just business.

600 likes · 283 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611934473060532226.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611934473060532226/analysis

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### [x_611934327581077504](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934327581077504)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T16:31:27.000Z (UTC)

> Almost every major dealmaker has used the bankruptcy laws as a business tool. Icahn, Black, Zell—but nobody says they went bankrupt!

395 likes · 225 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611934327581077504.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611934327581077504/analysis

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### [x_611934171695611909](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934171695611909)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T16:30:50.000Z (UTC)

> People buy deals &amp; immediately put them into bankruptcy in order to make better deals. It’s a very effective &amp; commonly used business tool.

425 likes · 245 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611934171695611909.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611934171695611909/analysis

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### [x_611934068050108416](https://trump.fm/post/x_611934068050108416)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T16:30:25.000Z (UTC)

> Stop saying I went bankrupt. I never went bankrupt but like many great business people have used the laws to corporate advantage—smart!

1,169 likes · 936 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611934068050108416.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611934068050108416/analysis

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### [x_611868608302428200](https://trump.fm/post/x_611868608302428200)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T16:10:18.000Z (UTC)

> ""@SMW5683: @realDonaldTrump Donald trump will do this country  good! He is a businessman &amp, will know how to grow our economy""

0 likes · 68 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611868608302428200.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611868608302428200/analysis

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### [x_611906972586262528](https://trump.fm/post/x_611906972586262528)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T14:42:45.000Z (UTC)

> Hillary Clinton reaches new low. #TrumpVlog https://t.co/kgmQ2jVF6b

410 likes · 285 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611906972586262528.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611906972586262528/analysis

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### [x_611905206608117760](https://trump.fm/post/x_611905206608117760)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T14:35:44.000Z (UTC)

> Has Charles @krauthammer ever apologized for being so totally wrong on Iraq? I called it right in every way—Make America Great Again!

324 likes · 157 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611905206608117760.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611905206608117760/analysis

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### [x_611904788901560320](https://trump.fm/post/x_611904788901560320)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T14:34:04.000Z (UTC)

> George Will was a big Iraq fool.  $2 trillion, thousands of lives lost -- &amp; we got nothing! Dummy.

351 likes · 197 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611904788901560320.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611904788901560320/analysis

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### [x_611903255149453312](https://trump.fm/post/x_611903255149453312)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T14:27:59.000Z (UTC)

> Goofy political pundit George Will spoke at Mar-a-Lago years ago. I didn’t attend because he’s boring &amp; often wrong—a total dope!

248 likes · 127 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611903255149453312.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611903255149453312/analysis

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### [x_611891451241328640](https://trump.fm/post/x_611891451241328640)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T13:41:05.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @llambert0207 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@llambert0207 I've always said the Country needs to be run like a Major Corporation it takes a Brilliant Businessman #power #donaldtrump"

413 likes · 173 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611891451241328640.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611891451241328640/analysis

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### [x_611882125462274048](https://trump.fm/post/x_611882125462274048)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T13:04:01.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @theHickMan33 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@theHickMan33 Let's get the Trump trending #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #TheDonIsComing #TrumpCard #Vets4Trump"

236 likes · 167 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611882125462274048.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611882125462274048/analysis

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### [x_611880259609305088](https://trump.fm/post/x_611880259609305088)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:56:36.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @williamonlyrent (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@williamonlyrent  Why is government run by politicians? It's a huge business and needs a businessman to run it successfully! #Trump2016"

612 likes · 281 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611880259609305088.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611880259609305088/analysis

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### [x_611879436321980416](https://trump.fm/post/x_611879436321980416)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:53:20.000Z (UTC)

> Just watched Brian Williams on @TODAYshow - very sad! Brian should get on with a new life and not start all over at @msnbc. Stop apologizing

302 likes · 111 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611879436321980416.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611879436321980416/analysis

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### [x_611868608302428161](https://trump.fm/post/x_611868608302428161)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:10:18.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @SMW5683 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@SMW5683: @realDonaldTrump Donald trump will do this country  good! He is a businessman &amp; will know how to grow our economy"

206 likes · 72 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611868608302428161.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611868608302428161/analysis

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### [x_611868117153640449](https://trump.fm/post/x_611868117153640449)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:08:21.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @ChaddRyann (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@ChaddRyann: Keep doing what you're doing! You're attracting attention and people are talking more then they were before! #Trump2016"

138 likes · 54 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611868117153640449.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611868117153640449/analysis

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### [x_611867927730589696](https://trump.fm/post/x_611867927730589696)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:07:36.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @dcfoodsafety (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@dcfoodsafety:  Mr. Trump you're the candidate that we have been waiting for you tell it real and you will get it done you have my vote!"

215 likes · 59 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611867927730589696.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611867927730589696/analysis

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### [x_611867487068553217](https://trump.fm/post/x_611867487068553217)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:05:51.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @hollyammon (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@hollyammon:  @AndyBran @JoeNBC DONALD TRUMP has been telling anyone who would listen about the Chinese currency manipulation."  So true.

107 likes · 52 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611867487068553217.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611867487068553217/analysis

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### [x_611866828277706752](https://trump.fm/post/x_611866828277706752)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:03:14.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @HolySelena (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@HolySelena: @realDonaldTrump You are such a bright man. You have my vote!!"

118 likes · 32 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611866828277706752.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611866828277706752/analysis

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### [x_611866284914012160](https://trump.fm/post/x_611866284914012160)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T12:01:04.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @elizwatkins (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@elizwatkins: @realDonaldTrump So how many more days until you are in office? #PresidentTrump #Letstalkbusiness"

123 likes · 34 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611866284914012160.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611866284914012160/analysis

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### [x_611865763494936576](https://trump.fm/post/x_611865763494936576)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T11:59:00.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @hufseyg (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@hufseyg: I've waited to vote for @realDonaldTrump since I was little. I can't wait for 2016"

123 likes · 34 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611865763494936576.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611865763494936576/analysis

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### [x_611865653910315008](https://trump.fm/post/x_611865653910315008)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T11:58:34.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @CliffShep (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@CliffShep: @realDonaldTrump You've got my vote!!"

88 likes · 22 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611865653910315008.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611865653910315008/analysis

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### [x_611865619068243968](https://trump.fm/post/x_611865619068243968)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T11:58:26.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @MrInsaf (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@MrInsaf: @realDonaldTrump @AndyBran @JoeNBC @keichri I believe Donald Trump will always make the best deal for his people"

98 likes · 27 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611865619068243968.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611865619068243968/analysis

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### [x_611864962382843904](https://trump.fm/post/x_611864962382843904)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T11:55:49.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @AndyBran (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@AndyBran: @JoeNBC  Mr. Trump nailed it! Wow: After Doubts, Economists Find China Kills U.S. Factory Jobs - http://t.co/bzYPJ5bWSo”"

81 likes · 69 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611864962382843904.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611864962382843904/analysis

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### [x_611702296200744960](https://trump.fm/post/x_611702296200744960)

X (Twitter) · 2015-06-19T01:09:26.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @megliq (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@megliq: Ive been saying "Donald trump for preZ" since 2nd grade.I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN LOOK I MET U @realDonaldTrump http://t.co/LrJujtXbFJ

632 likes · 231 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_611702296200744960.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_611702296200744960/analysis

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