# Posts from Saturday, July 18, 2015 34 posts on 2015-07-18. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2015-07-18/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T14:43:38.207Z (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._ **The Day the Rules Broke: Trump's McCain POW Attack Transforms Campaign Crisis Into Dominance Display** July 18, 2015 represents one of the most psychologically consequential days in modern American political history. What began as a routine evening of post-rally narcissistic supply collection — retweeting supporter praise and thanking Gene Simmons — escalated through a morning of media grievance attacks against HuffPost and CNN, and then detonated at the Iowa Family Leadership Summit where Trump made his infamous remarks about John McCain: "He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured." The ensuing 34-post day documents, in near real-time, the full architecture of a narcissistic injury-response cycle: denial, counterattack, reframing, devaluation, and grandiose self-restoration — all without a single word of genuine apology. The day's psychological arc is striking for its systematic quality. After the McCain remarks triggered bipartisan condemnation widely predicted to end his campaign, Trump's response unfolded in coordinated layers: an aide-crafted formal "Statement on John McCain" (x_622465431018864640) that doubled down rather than apologized; a fabricated counter-narrative of standing ovations (x_622465590901514240); a strategic pivot to veterans' advocacy (x_622469683476889601 through x_622478895560962048); and a sustained devaluation campaign reducing a war hero and senator to a "loser" (x_622507858714841088, x_622522682245033984). The rage was calibrated rather than chaotic — nine posts triggered rage flags, but intensity remained moderate (average 0.31), suggesting controlled aggression rather than impulsive meltdown. This day established the foundational template for Trump's political survival strategy: when conventional wisdom demands contrition, double down, attack the attacker, and reframe the narrative so that apologizing — not offending — becomes the sign of weakness. The post-level commentary correctly identifies this as a watershed moment in American political psychology. The discovery that violating sacred political norms (criticizing a POW's service) carried no lasting electoral penalty — and may have actually strengthened his anti-establishment brand — would shape every subsequent controversy of the campaign and presidency. The day's cognitive markers are notable: spelling errors ("enterainment"), repetitive attack patterns, and apparent duplicate posts suggest either data artifacts or a subject posting under pressure with diminished editorial control, though the strategic coherence of the overall messaging sequence argues against significant cognitive impairment. - Posts analyzed: 34 - Dominant state: grandiose - Narrative arc: mixed - Aggregate rage level: 0.38 - Max danger level: none - Escalation detected - Theme obsession: John McCain — devaluation, veterans pivot, and sustained counterattack consumed the majority of the day's output from midday onward - Claims: 24 (5 false) - Era: 2016 Campaign # Daily Psychological Digest: July 18, 2015 ## "The Day the Rules Broke: Trump's McCain POW Attack Transforms Campaign Crisis Into Dominance Display" --- ## I. Location & Timezone Context Trump was on the campaign trail in the central United States. He had spoken at a rally in Arkansas on the evening of July 17 (referenced in x_622402845770264576: "Made a speech in Arkansas last night") and traveled to Iowa for the Family Leadership Summit on July 18 (confirmed by x_622407831442993154: "I am now in Iowa getting ready to speak"). Both states are in the Central Time Zone (CDT = UTC−5 in July). All subsequent time analysis uses CDT. --- ## II. Temporal Profile & Sleep Analysis | Phase | UTC Range | CDT Range | Post Count | Character | |-------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------| | Evening (Jul 17) | 02:20–04:03 | 9:20–11:03 PM | 10 | Supply collection | | Morning | 13:20–14:09 | 8:20–9:09 AM | 7 | Media grievance + Iowa arrival | | Midday crisis | 17:44–18:51 | 12:44–1:51 PM | 13 | McCain counterattack | | Afternoon | 20:18–21:45 | 3:18–4:45 PM | 3 | Sustained devaluation | | Evening | 23:18 | 6:18 PM | 1 | Final reframe | **Sleep window:** Last post at 11:03 PM CDT (Jul 17) → first post at 8:20 AM CDT (Jul 18) = approximately 9 hours and 17 minutes. This is within normal range and suggests adequate sleep. There is **no evidence of sleep deprivation**. **Post frequency:** 34 posts in a single day is elevated (estimated ~82nd percentile for this period), but is contextually explained by the McCain crisis rather than hypomanic pressured output. The posting pattern shows clear clustering around crisis response rather than diffuse hyperactivity. --- ## III. Psychological State Tracking ### Dominant State: **Grandiose** Twenty-two of 34 posts were coded grandiose, reflecting a subject whose baseline narcissistic functioning was maintained even under extraordinary external pressure. The grandiosity was not merely defensive — it was operationalized as a crisis management strategy. ### State Transitions The day's psychological trajectory moved through five distinct phases: **Phase 1 — Narcissistic Supply Collection (9:20–11:03 PM CDT, Jul 17)** Posts x_622229432149934082 through x_622255229778554880 constitute a classic post-performance supply-harvesting session. After his Arkansas rally, Trump retweeted ten supporter messages and praised Gene Simmons. Intensity was uniformly low (0.10–0.15), affect was warm, and authorship scores suggest rapid curation of incoming praise. This is routine grandiose maintenance behavior. **Phase 2 — Morning Grievance Activation (8:20–9:09 AM CDT)** The first state transition occurs at x_622399905441583104 (8:37 AM CDT) when Trump attacks Arianna Huffington and the Huffington Post for their decision to cover his campaign as entertainment. The shift from grandiose to mixed state reveals the narcissistic injury: being categorized as entertainment rather than a serious political candidate strikes at the core of his presidential identity claim. This activates a brief vulnerable moment at x_622404796880793600 ("Why can't they get it right") before grandiose counterattack is restored via wealth assertion at x_622406423121506304. **Phase 3 — The McCain Detonation (12:44–1:51 PM CDT)** The pivotal crisis window. After the "I like people who weren't captured" remarks at the Family Leadership Summit, Trump's response unfolds in rapid sequence: - **12:58 PM** — Formal "Statement on John McCain" (x_622465431018864640): aide-authored, institutional format, historically doubled down - **12:58 PM** — Counter-narrative of standing ovation (x_622465590901514240): pathological denial of crisis - **12:59 PM** — Offensive counterattack on McCain's electoral record (x_622465668978491392): devaluation defense - **12:59 PM** — "Captured or not, all our soldiers are heroes" (x_622465729737138176): reaction formation - **1:03–1:16 PM** — Sustained veterans advocacy pivot (x_622469683476889601 through x_622470019482550272): strategic reframing This 18-minute burst of 8 posts represents the peak of crisis-driven output and shows the full narcissistic injury-response architecture: deny, reframe, attack, and claim moral high ground — all without apologizing. **Phase 4 — Sustained Devaluation (3:18–4:45 PM CDT)** The attack broadens to include Mitt Romney (x_622507858714841088), who had presumably criticized Trump's remarks. The devaluation is systematic: both Romney and McCain are reduced to "losers" who failed electorally. The sharing of a sympathetic article labeling McCain "a loser" (x_622522682245033984) at 4:45 PM CDT represents the day's peak rage (0.60) and peak intensity (0.60). **Phase 5 — Final Reframe (6:18 PM CDT)** The last post of the day (x_622545987219910656) completes the rationalization cycle: "One of the reasons I am no fan of John McCain is that our Vets are being treated so badly by him." The original contempt for perceived weakness (being captured) has been fully laundered into principled policy disagreement about veterans' care. --- ## IV. Escalation Analysis **Escalation detected: Yes** The escalation follows a **gradual** trajectory rather than a rapid spiral: - **Start:** x_622399905441583104 (8:37 AM CDT) — HuffPost attack, intensity 0.55 - **Acceleration:** x_622465668978491392 (12:59 PM CDT) — McCain counterattack, intensity 0.55 - **Peak:** x_622522682245033984 (4:45 PM CDT) — "McCain is a Loser" share, intensity 0.60, rage 0.60 - **Sustained through:** x_622545987219910656 (6:18 PM CDT) — final reframe, intensity 0.50 - **Duration:** ~488 minutes (8+ hours) The escalation is notable for its controlled quality. Despite facing what was universally predicted to be a campaign-ending controversy, rage levels never exceeded 0.60 and the attack sequence maintained strategic coherence. This is not an impulsive rage spiral but a deliberate counteroffensive — the narcissistic injury is real, but the response is instrumentalized. The rage was **disproportionate to the self-inflicted nature of the trigger** — Trump created the controversy with his own remarks, then attacked McCain, the media, and Romney as though they were the aggressors. --- ## V. Theme Analysis ### Primary Theme: John McCain (12+ posts, 35%+ of daily output) The McCain controversy consumed the day from midday onward. Sub-themes included: POW status devaluation, electoral "loser" framing, veterans care pivot, and third-party validation seeking. This constitutes **thematic obsession** — abnormal return to a single target across multiple hours with no resolution or de-escalation. ### Secondary Theme: Narcissistic Supply (11 posts, 32%) The evening and early morning supply-seeking session was quantitatively dominant but psychologically routine. It serves as a baseline against which the crisis behavior can be measured. ### Tertiary Theme: Media Grievance (6 posts, 18%) HuffPost and CNN attacks preceded the McCain crisis and may have primed a combative psychological state. The HuffPost "entertainment" classification in particular struck at identity-level narcissistic needs. ### Strategic Theme: Veterans Advocacy (7 posts, 21%) The veterans pivot represents the most psychologically sophisticated element of the day. By rapidly repositioning from "man who insulted a POW" to "man who fights for veterans," Trump attempted to control the frame of the controversy. The high proportion of low-authorship scores in these posts (0.30–0.50) suggests significant aide involvement in crafting this pivot. --- ## VI. Contradiction Detection ### Major Contradiction **"All our soldiers are heroes"** (x_622465729737138176) vs. **sharing an article calling a decorated veteran "a loser"** (x_622522682245033984). These posts, separated by less than four hours, represent a fundamental logical contradiction. The first claims universal respect for military service; the second publicly degrades a specific veteran's entire identity. The contradiction is managed through compartmentalization — the "heroes" statement applies to an abstract category while the "loser" label applies to a specific devalued individual. ### Moderate Contradictions - Claiming to champion veterans (x_622469841954414592) while personally attacking a veteran's service record - Presenting the Iowa Summit as triumphant (x_622465590901514240) while simultaneously issuing crisis-management statements about a Summit controversy --- ## VII. Hypomanic Indicators | Indicator | Finding | Assessment | |-----------|---------|------------| | Post frequency | 34 posts (~82nd percentile) | Elevated but crisis-driven | | Time span | 9:20 PM – 6:18 PM (local) | Normal waking hours | | Sleep gap | ~9 hours 17 minutes | Adequate | | Earliest post | 8:20 AM CDT | Normal | | Latest post | 6:18 PM CDT | Normal | | Pressured quality | 8 posts in 18 minutes (midday) | Burst activity under stress | **Assessment: Does NOT meet threshold for hypomanic episode.** The elevated post volume is contextually appropriate for a major political crisis. Sleep appears adequate. The posting window falls within normal waking hours. The burst activity (8 posts in 18 minutes) reflects crisis-driven urgency rather than diffuse hyperactivity. --- ## VIII. Danger Assessment **Maximum danger level: None** No posts contained direct or implied threats. The attacks on McCain, Romney, and media figures remained within the bounds of political rhetoric, albeit aggressive. There is **no stochastic terrorism pattern** — targets are named public figures being attacked in political terms rather than being characterized as existential threats to supporters. --- ## IX. Cognitive Concerns 1. **Spelling error** ("enterainment" in x_622399905441583104) suggests rushed composition during emotional activation, though isolated errors are within normal variance. 2. **Near-duplicate posts** (x_622401553022894081/x_622401553022894100 and x_622406423121506304/x_622406423121506300) with nearly identical content and IDs may represent data artifacts or confused reposting under pressure. 3. **Perseverative attack patterns** — the repetitive cycling through the same devaluation frames ("loser," "failed miserably," "talk, talk, talk") across multiple hours suggests cognitive rigidity under narcissistic injury, though this is characteristic of the subject's baseline rhetorical style. 4. **Rapid-fire burst posting** (8 posts in 18 minutes during the crisis window) indicates reduced inhibitory control during peak emotional activation. 5. **Complexity trend: Declining** — Early posts show varied language and personalized responses; the crisis-response posts become increasingly formulaic and repetitive, with the veterans advocacy posts showing aide-buffered complexity rather than organic linguistic sophistication. --- ## X. Authorship Analysis The day reveals a striking bifurcation in authorship: - **High-authorship posts** (0.80–0.95): The media attacks and personal counterattacks bear Trump's authentic voice — combative, colloquial, grammatically loose - **Low-authorship posts** (0.15–0.40): The formal McCain statement, veterans advocacy pivot, and triumphant counter-narrative show hallmarks of aide involvement — measured tone, policy content, strategic restraint This pattern suggests Trump's crisis management team was actively engaged in crafting the response, with Trump personally driving the aggressive attacks while aides attempted to construct the policy-pivot narrative. The result is a psychologically incoherent but strategically effective combination. --- ## XI. Event Correlation ### Trump's McCain POW Comments (Primary Event) This single event consumed the majority of the day's output and triggered the most psychologically significant posting sequence. **Reaction type: Offensive.** Rather than defending the remarks or expressing regret, Trump mounted a sustained offensive against McCain himself, reframing the controversy entirely. Fourteen posts are directly attributable to this event's aftermath. ### Events NOT Referenced Notably absent: Greece's banking crisis, the ISS mission, and the Ebola outbreak received zero mention. On a day of genuine global crisis, Trump's attention was exclusively consumed by personal political controversy — consistent with narcissistic personality functioning where threats to self-concept override all external events. --- ## XII. Historical Significance This day warrants particular clinical attention because it represents a **paradigm-breaking psychological experiment in real-time**. The conventional political script for a crisis of this magnitude is: apologize → show contrition → hope for forgiveness. Trump's script was: deny crisis → counterattack → devalue critic → reframe narrative → claim victory. The post-level commentary correctly identifies this as the moment when both Trump and the political system discovered that the conventional rules of political consequence could be broken — that refusing to apologize was not a bug but a feature of his anti-establishment brand. The psychological mechanism is narcissistic defiance: for a grandiose narcissist, apologizing requires acknowledging imperfection, which is experienced as more threatening than any external consequence. Trump's refusal to apologize was not strategic calculation (though it produced strategic benefits) — it was psychologically compelled. The discovery that this compulsion aligned with a latent public appetite for norm-violation represents the foundational accident of Trumpian politics. --- *Digest prepared for July 18, 2015. 34 posts analyzed. All times converted to CDT (UTC−5) based on confirmed Iowa location. Post-level commentary and event data provided by historian and fact-checking tiers.* ### Narrative The day's arc defies clean categorization. It begins with textbook grandiose supply collection (evening supporter retweets after an Arkansas rally), transitions through morning media grievance, and then collides with the defining crisis of the early campaign: the McCain POW comments. A contamination arc (triumph → catastrophe) would be the conventional reading, and indeed the day's objective trajectory follows this pattern — a candidate on the rise commits what every pundit declared a career-ending blunder. However, Trump's response subverts the contamination frame by refusing to occupy the victim or penitent role. Instead, he constructs a defiant counter-narrative: the standing ovation claim, the veterans advocacy pivot, the systematic devaluation of McCain and Romney as "losers." The result is a hybrid arc — objectively contamination, subjectively redemption — in which the subject experiences the crisis as a dominance opportunity rather than a setback. This psychological bifurcation (objective reality vs. constructed narrative) would become the defining feature of Trump's political career. ### Dominant themes - John McCain devaluation and counterattack (1 post) - Narcissistic supply collection (supporter retweets) (1 post) - Media grievance (HuffPost, CNN) (1 post) - Veterans advocacy (strategic pivot) (1 post) - Campaign momentum and crowd boasts (1 post) ### Contradictions that day - [x_622465729737138176](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465729737138176): Captured or not, all our soldiers are heroes! vs. [x_622522682245033984](https://trump.fm/post/x_622522682245033984): Shared article calling John McCain — a captured soldier — 'a loser' - [x_622469841954414592](https://trump.fm/post/x_622469841954414592): I will make this right for our great Vets! vs. [x_622465668978491392](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465668978491392): John McCain let us down by losing to Barack Obama — attacking a veteran's electoral record while claiming to champion veterans - [x_622465590901514240](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465590901514240): Just left Family Leadership Summit in Iowa, got a standing ovation from many wonderful people vs. [x_622465431018864640](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465431018864640): Simultaneously released formal crisis-management 'Statement on John McCain' — contradicting the narrative that the Summit was purely triumphant ### Cognitive concerns - Spelling error: 'enterainment' in post x_622399905441583104 suggests rushed composition under emotional activation - Near-duplicate posts with slightly different IDs (x_622401553022894081/x_622401553022894100 and x_622406423121506304/x_622406423121506300) may indicate either data artifacts or confused reposting - Repetitive phrasing across the McCain attack sequence — 'failed miserably,' 'talk, talk, talk,' 'loser' — suggests perseverative cognitive patterns under narcissistic injury - Rapid-fire posting clusters (8 posts in 18 minutes at 18:03-18:16 UTC) indicate reduced inhibitory control during peak activation - Overall linguistic complexity is low but stable; the veterans advocacy posts show more structured argumentation likely reflecting aide involvement ## Posts ### [x_622545987219910656](https://trump.fm/post/x_622545987219910656) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T23:18:24.000Z (UTC) > One of the reasons I am no fan of John McCain is that our Vets are being treated so badly by him and the politicians. I will fix VA quickly. 4,361 likes · 2,233 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622545987219910656.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622545987219910656/analysis --- ### [x_622522682245033984](https://trump.fm/post/x_622522682245033984) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T21:45:48.000Z (UTC) > Via @fitsnews: “Donald Trump: John McCain Is ‘A Loser’” http://t.co/sgiETvdUqi 905 likes · 438 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622522682245033984.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622522682245033984/analysis --- ### [x_622507858714841088](https://trump.fm/post/x_622507858714841088) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T20:46:53.000Z (UTC) > Why would anybody listen to @MittRomney? He lost an election that should have easily been won against Obama. By the way,so did John McCain! 4,224 likes · 2,461 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622507858714841088.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622507858714841088/analysis --- ### [x_622500678380990464](https://trump.fm/post/x_622500678380990464) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T20:18:21.000Z (UTC) > Congrats to the new Gov. of Texas, @GregAbbott_TX, for taking a tough & bold stance at the border. Should have been done long ago by Perry. 2,869 likes · 1,363 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622500678380990464.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622500678380990464/analysis --- ### [x_622478895560962048](https://trump.fm/post/x_622478895560962048) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:51:48.000Z (UTC) > I have a proven track record supporting our Veterans. Veterans deserve universal access to care. VA scandal proves politicians are inept. 2,940 likes · 1,501 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622478895560962048.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622478895560962048/analysis --- ### [x_622470019482550272](https://trump.fm/post/x_622470019482550272) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:16:32.000Z (UTC) > ....that has served our country is put on a waiting list and gets no care. 4,625 likes · 3,129 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622470019482550272.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622470019482550272/analysis --- ### [x_622469994220273664](https://trump.fm/post/x_622469994220273664) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:16:26.000Z (UTC) > It's a national embarrassment that an illegal immigrant can walk across the border and receive free health care and one of our Veterans..... 7,428 likes · 5,071 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622469994220273664.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622469994220273664/analysis --- ### [x_622469841954414592](https://trump.fm/post/x_622469841954414592) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:15:49.000Z (UTC) > I will make this right for our great Vets! 2,228 likes · 805 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622469841954414592.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622469841954414592/analysis --- ### [x_622469784278564864](https://trump.fm/post/x_622469784278564864) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:15:36.000Z (UTC) > All he does is go on television is talk, talk, talk, but incapable of doing anything. 1,440 likes · 550 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622469784278564864.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622469784278564864/analysis --- ### [x_622469714502094848](https://trump.fm/post/x_622469714502094848) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:15:19.000Z (UTC) > ....John McCain has failed miserably to fix the situation and to make it possible for Veterans to successfully manage their lives. 1,620 likes · 820 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622469714502094848.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622469714502094848/analysis --- ### [x_622469683476889601](https://trump.fm/post/x_622469683476889601) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:15:12.000Z (UTC) > The Veterans of our country have been treated like third class citizens for many years... 2,503 likes · 1,342 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622469683476889601.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622469683476889601/analysis --- ### [x_622406423121506300](https://trump.fm/post/x_622406423121506300) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T18:03:49.000Z (UTC) > The $10 billion (net worth) is AFTER all debt and liabilities. So simple to understand but @CNN &, @CNNPolitics is just plain dumb! 0 likes · 703 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622406423121506300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622406423121506300/analysis --- ### [x_622465729737138176](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465729737138176) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T17:59:29.000Z (UTC) > Captured or not, all our soldiers are heroes! 2,410 likes · 1,167 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622465729737138176.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622465729737138176/analysis --- ### [x_622465668978491392](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465668978491392) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T17:59:14.000Z (UTC) > In addition to doing a lousy job in taking care of our Vets, John McCain let us down by losing to Barack Obama in his run for President! 2,063 likes · 1,133 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622465668978491392.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622465668978491392/analysis --- ### [x_622465590901514240](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465590901514240) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T17:58:56.000Z (UTC) > Just left Family Leadership Summit in Iowa, got a standing ovation from many wonderful people. I will be back soon. 1,159 likes · 335 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622465590901514240.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622465590901514240/analysis --- ### [x_622465431018864640](https://trump.fm/post/x_622465431018864640) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T17:58:18.000Z (UTC) > Statement on John McCain- http://t.co/Nh0rJPeUNl 734 likes · 571 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622465431018864640.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622465431018864640/analysis --- ### [x_622401553022894100](https://trump.fm/post/x_622401553022894100) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T17:44:28.000Z (UTC) > It's driving @ariannahuff &, the money losing @HuffingtonPost post crazy that I am #1 in their poll and they only write bad stories about me! 0 likes · 644 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622401553022894100.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622401553022894100/analysis --- ### [x_622407831442993154](https://trump.fm/post/x_622407831442993154) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T14:09:25.000Z (UTC) > I am now in Iowa getting ready to speak. People are always amazed to find out that I am Protestant (Presbyterian). GREAT. 2,650 likes · 926 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622407831442993154.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622407831442993154/analysis --- ### [x_622406423121506304](https://trump.fm/post/x_622406423121506304) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T14:03:49.000Z (UTC) > The $10 billion (net worth) is AFTER all debt and liabilities. So simple to understand but @CNN & @CNNPolitics is just plain dumb! 2,019 likes · 863 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622406423121506304.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622406423121506304/analysis --- ### [x_622404796880793600](https://trump.fm/post/x_622404796880793600) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T13:57:21.000Z (UTC) > Ratings starved @CNN and @CNNPolitics does not cover me accurately. Why can't they get it right - it's really not that hard! 1,424 likes · 550 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622404796880793600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622404796880793600/analysis --- ### [x_622402845770264576](https://trump.fm/post/x_622402845770264576) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T13:49:36.000Z (UTC) > Made a speech in Arkansas last night before a record GOP crowd. Great spirit and amazing people. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! 1,958 likes · 662 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622402845770264576.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622402845770264576/analysis --- ### [x_622401553022894081](https://trump.fm/post/x_622401553022894081) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T13:44:28.000Z (UTC) > It's driving @ariannahuff & the money losing @HuffingtonPost post crazy that I am #1 in their poll and they only write bad stories about me! 1,922 likes · 814 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622401553022894081.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622401553022894081/analysis --- ### [x_622399905441583104](https://trump.fm/post/x_622399905441583104) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T13:37:55.000Z (UTC) > The liberal clown @ariannahuff told her minions at the money losing @HuffingtonPost to cover me as enterainment. I am #1 in Huff Post Poll. 2,120 likes · 1,054 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622399905441583104.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622399905441583104/analysis --- ### [x_622395510536581121](https://trump.fm/post/x_622395510536581121) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T13:20:27.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @koltonbittner (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@koltonbittner: .@realDonaldTrump makes me proud to be an American" So nice, thank you! 719 likes · 198 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622395510536581121.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622395510536581121/analysis --- ### [x_622255229778554880](https://trump.fm/post/x_622255229778554880) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T04:03:02.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @rua1ri (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@rua1ri: @realDonaldTrump your what America needs Donald!" Thank you. 930 likes · 278 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622255229778554880.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622255229778554880/analysis --- ### [x_622255108642897920](https://trump.fm/post/x_622255108642897920) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T04:02:33.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @jimlibertarian (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@jimlibertarian: @realDonaldTrump @nonstop85716 it doesn't matter how you vote for Donald, just remember to vote Donald Trump for POTUS 727 likes · 248 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622255108642897920.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622255108642897920/analysis --- ### [x_622254725749063680](https://trump.fm/post/x_622254725749063680) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T04:01:02.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @SteveMullaney1 (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@SteveMullaney1: @realDonaldTrump has all of my support!!" 541 likes · 148 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622254725749063680.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622254725749063680/analysis --- ### [x_622254608790847488](https://trump.fm/post/x_622254608790847488) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T04:00:34.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @BillyParker03 (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@BillyParker03: @realDonaldTrump The @BillAndMoShow has your back! TRUMP FOR PREZ!" 449 likes · 128 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622254608790847488.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622254608790847488/analysis --- ### [x_622254149845975040](https://trump.fm/post/x_622254149845975040) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T03:58:44.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @JoeyCarna (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@JoeyCarna: @realDonaldTrump if you don't win I'm moving to Europe." We will all win together! 609 likes · 162 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622254149845975040.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622254149845975040/analysis --- ### [x_622253760023138304](https://trump.fm/post/x_622253760023138304) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T03:57:11.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @amandajoan40 (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@amandajoan40: This is the first time in my adult life that I have been excited about an election #Trump2016 #TrumpForPresident" 1,383 likes · 501 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622253760023138304.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622253760023138304/analysis --- ### [x_622251935077265409](https://trump.fm/post/x_622251935077265409) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T03:49:56.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @JCippy (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@JCippy: @realDonaldTrump for our next President !!" 563 likes · 169 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622251935077265409.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622251935077265409/analysis --- ### [x_622251895352983552](https://trump.fm/post/x_622251895352983552) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T03:49:47.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @nonstop85716 (the quoted words are theirs, not his) > "@nonstop85716: @realDonaldTrump.I am always on the road. I am gonna do the absentee ballot thing in the primary's and Mr Trump has my vote" 480 likes · 135 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622251895352983552.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622251895352983552/analysis --- ### [x_622230585025646592](https://trump.fm/post/x_622230585025646592) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T02:25:06.000Z (UTC) > .@genesimmons, > > Amazing! > > Thank you. > >  http://t.co/kCP39adNvR 1,554 likes · 674 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_622230585025646592.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_622230585025646592/analysis --- ### [x_622229432149934082](https://trump.fm/post/x_622229432149934082) X (Twitter) · 2015-07-18T02:20:31.000Z (UTC) > .@genesimmons really great job handling the wise guys --- so easy for you--- such talent! 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