# Posts from Wednesday, December 16, 2015

27 posts on 2015-12-16.

## Day analysis

Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2015-12-16/analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-23T12:54:03.058Z (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._

**Post-Debate Victory Lap: A Day of Methodical Narcissistic Supply Harvesting in the Wake of Las Vegas**

Trump spent the entire day after the Las Vegas GOP debate on a controlled victory tour, thanking media figures and retweeting fans who praised his performance. The mood was uniformly self-congratulatory with almost no anger, despite Ted Cruz's surging Iowa polls creating real competitive pressure. He took measured shots at Jeb Bush, Lindsey Graham, George Pataki, and Hillary Clinton -- all from confident superiority rather than defensiveness. The one notable flash point was his attempt to reframe his Muslim ban proposal as purely a security matter, flatly denying the religious dimension of a policy that explicitly names a religious group.

- Posts analyzed: 27
- Dominant state: grandiose
- Narrative arc: stable
- Aggregate rage level: 0.02
- Max danger level: elevated
- Claims: 31 (7 false)
- Era: 2016 Campaign

## Daily Psychological Digest: December 16, 2015

### Location & Timezone Context

Trump was in Las Vegas for the fifth GOP primary debate on the evening of December 15. Early posts (00:01–07:12 UTC) correspond to 4:01 PM – 11:12 PM PST, placing him in Las Vegas through late evening. The "Departing for #GOPDebate" post (x_676935091822706689, 01:21 UTC / 5:21 PM PST) confirms Las Vegas presence. By the morning posting surge beginning at 13:14 UTC, post-level commentary references "8:14 AM EST," and the O'Reilly Factor appearance scheduled for "8:00 P.M." (x_677139452033032193) aligns with EST broadcast, suggesting Trump had returned to the Eastern time zone or was operating on an EST schedule by mid-morning. For sleep analysis, the gap between last evening post (07:12 UTC / 11:12 PM PST) and first morning post (13:14 UTC / 8:14 AM EST) yields approximately 6 hours — consistent with a red-eye flight and abbreviated but not critically deprived sleep.

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### I. Psychological State Tracking

**Dominant State: Grandiose (uniform across all 27 posts)**

Every post is coded grandiose. No vulnerable states, no mixed states, no defensive retreats. This is one of the most psychologically uniform days in the dataset — a sustained, controlled expression of narcissistic triumph following a perceived successful debate performance.

The grandiosity operates through two primary channels:

1. **Supply harvesting** (~18 posts): Systematic amplification of praise from named media figures (Frank Luntz — x_676980412875427845; David Axelrod — x_677121102405984256; Bill O'Reilly — x_677123407142510592; K.T. McFarland — x_677140683174649858), high-status associates (Conrad Black — x_676917449099501570, x_676876941673140200), and anonymous supporters (the 15:25–15:29 UTC retweet cluster). The sequence follows a psychologically legible pattern: specific named validators → aggregated consensus claim ("so many people," "all polls agree" — x_677118427048218624) → universal self-declaration ("Clear winner" — x_677206760021606400).

2. **Rival devaluation** (~6 posts): Cool, controlled attacks on Pataki (x_676915023957094400, x_676915749458468864), Graham (x_676915412446093316), Bush (x_677146400749056000), Halperin (x_677122599076302848), and Clinton (x_677148554503127040). None of these carry significant rage. They function as dominance displays from a position of perceived security.

**No state transitions detected.** The psychological uniformity is notable given that Ted Cruz had surged to within striking distance in Iowa — a genuine competitive threat that goes entirely unaddressed in public-facing posts. This avoidance is itself informative: the grandiose defense structure is sufficiently intact to suppress any public acknowledgment of vulnerability.

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### II. Escalation Detection

**No escalation detected.** Only one post registers any rage: x_677114661028782080 (the "fix is in" Halperin retweet) at a mild 0.30. The rage is immediately resolved through devaluation in the follow-up post (x_677122599076302848), where Halperin is dismissed as lacking "natural instinct." This is a complete narcissistic injury → devaluation → resolution cycle compressed into two posts, with no spillover or spiral.

Average intensity across the day is 0.22 — well within baseline range. The intensity distribution is flat rather than escalating, consistent with controlled supply management rather than reactive emotional processing.

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### III. Theme Analysis

**Theme 1: Post-Debate Validation Harvest (dominant)**
Posts: x_676980412875427845, x_677114661028782080, x_677118427048218624, x_677121102405984256, x_677123407142510592, x_677140683174649858, x_677147507516772352, x_677147600772968448, x_677147639066988544, x_677147679852392449, x_677147753303052288, x_677206760021606400
The single largest behavioral cluster. Trump systematically curates and broadcasts every available source of post-debate praise, moving from specific individuals to universal consensus claims. This is the narcissistic supply cycle in its most efficient, methodical form.

**Theme 2: Rival Devaluation**
Posts: x_676915023957094400, x_676915412446093316, x_676915749458468864, x_677122599076302848, x_677146400749056000, x_677148554503127040
Six posts attacking five different targets. Notably, Cruz — the actual competitive threat — is absent. All targets are either non-threatening (Pataki, Graham at 0%) or serve as structural foils (Bush as establishment puppet, Clinton as general-election preview). The devaluation is strategic rather than reactive.

**Theme 3: Muslim Ban Reframing**
Posts: x_676947988841910273, x_676947988841910300
The security-not-religion reframe appears twice (original and what appears to be a repost). This is the only thematically dangerous content in the day's output, attempting to normalize religious discrimination through euphemistic recategorization.

**Theme 4: Campaign Promotion**
Posts: x_676935091822706689, x_676946298436755456, x_676946298436755500, x_677139452033032193
Low-intensity, likely staff-generated promotional content (debate departure photo, hashtag posts, O'Reilly appearance plug).

**Obsession assessment:** The debate dominates the day's content, but this is situationally proportionate — post-debate days routinely produce high volumes of self-referential content. This does not meet the threshold for pathological thematic obsession.

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### IV. Contradiction Detection

No major internal contradictions between posts. The most notable tension is epistemic rather than factual:

- **Claim vs. evidence:** x_677118427048218624 asserts "All polls agree" he won the debate. Post-level fact-checking confirms this refers exclusively to self-selected online reader polls, not scientific surveys. This is reality distortion rather than inter-post contradiction.

- **Implicit contradiction in the security reframe:** x_676947988841910300 claims "We're not talking about religion" regarding a policy proposal whose public text explicitly names a religious group (Muslims) as the criterion. The contradiction is with the policy's own documented language, not with another post.

- **Minor structural irony:** x_676915023957094400 dismisses Pataki's endorsement ("I don't want his endorsement!") while spending the rest of the day avidly collecting and broadcasting endorsements from every available source. This reveals the selectivity of the supply mechanism — endorsements from low-status rivals are rejected as contaminating, while endorsements from media figures and supporters are eagerly amplified.

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### V. Hypomanic Indicators

- **Post count:** 27 posts in one day. Elevated relative to typical baseline but consistent with post-debate days, which reliably produce above-average output.
- **Time span:** 00:01–19:20 UTC (4:01 PM PST Dec 15 to 2:20 PM EST Dec 16, accounting for likely timezone transition)
- **Sleep gap:** ~6 hours (07:12 UTC to 13:14 UTC). Below optimal but not critically deprived, especially given the probability of overnight travel from Las Vegas to the East Coast.
- **Posting density clusters:** Pre-debate retweet flurry (00:01–00:11 UTC), post-debate validation (04:21–07:12 UTC), morning harvest (13:14–15:29 UTC), afternoon consolidation (19:20 UTC). The clusters are situationally organized rather than chaotically distributed.
- **Content coherence:** Posts maintain thematic focus and strategic direction throughout. No flight of ideas, no erratic topic-jumping.

**Assessment:** Does not meet threshold for hypomanic episode. Elevated output is situationally driven and strategically organized. Sleep may be mildly curtailed but falls within normal range for a candidate on the campaign trail.

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### VI. Narrative Arc: Stable

The day follows a clean, predictable arc: **Performance → Validation → Consolidation → Attack**

1. **Pre-debate positioning** (00:01–01:21 UTC): Retweets devaluing low-tier rivals, amplifying supporter praise, establishing dominance frame before the event.
2. **Debate-related content** (02:05–02:30 UTC): Minimal posting during the debate itself; the Conrad Black exchange and security reframe.
3. **Post-debate validation** (04:21–07:12 UTC): Thanking Luntz, reposting debate clips.
4. **Morning harvest** (13:14–15:29 UTC): The main supply sweep — Halperin dismissal, Axelrod thanks, O'Reilly amplification, Bush attack, Clinton attack, fan retweet burst.
5. **Afternoon consolidation** (19:20 UTC): Final "Clear winner" declaration with campaign branding.

This is not redemption (no setback to overcome), not contamination (no victory-to-victimhood shift), and not chaos (highly organized). It is **stable** grandiose functioning following a perceived success, executed with methodical precision. The underlying psychological need — unanimous validation of debate performance — is the organizing principle, and it is met without significant disruption.

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### VII. Event Correlation

**Primary trigger: GOP Debate (December 15, Las Vegas)**
The debate is the gravitational center of the entire day's output. Every post either directly references the debate, responds to debate coverage, or extends debate-related attack themes. Reaction type: **amplifying** — Trump treats the debate as a clear victory and spends the day amplifying that narrative through every available channel.

**Secondary trigger: Ted Cruz Iowa surge (background)**
Not directly addressed in any post, but the commentaries correctly identify this as the psychological backdrop elevating the stakes of the debate. Cruz's rising Iowa numbers likely intensify the need for post-debate validation. The complete absence of Cruz from the day's attacks is itself a signal — Trump's grandiose defense structure cannot accommodate a genuine threat without risking narcissistic injury, so Cruz is simply excluded from the discourse.

**Non-engaged events:** The Federal Reserve rate hike, Freddie Gray trial, and worldwide travel alert go entirely unmentioned. Trump's attention is fully absorbed by the debate cycle.

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### VIII. Danger Assessment

**Maximum danger level: Elevated** (1 post)

Post x_676947988841910300 carries the day's only elevated danger rating. The security-not-religion reframe for the Muslim ban proposal functions as a normalization mechanism: successfully recategorizing a religiously discriminatory policy as neutral security logic lowers the threshold for future targeting of the named group. The post contains no explicit violent imagery or dehumanizing language, but the epistemic move — instructing audiences to apply a cognitive frame that contradicts documented evidence — constitutes a form of reality-definition that warrants elevated concern.

**Stochastic terrorism pattern: Not present.** No targeting of specific individuals for audience mobilization. Rival attacks remain within conventional political devaluation parameters. The Muslim ban reframe is structural rather than stochastic in its danger mechanism.

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### IX. Cognitive Concerns

**No significant cognitive concerns.** This is a 2015 baseline period, and posts demonstrate:
- Intact strategic sequencing (supply sources curated in ascending authority)
- Consistent thematic focus maintained across 27 posts
- Effective use of rhetorical devices (praeteritio in the Halperin attack, predictive inoculation in the Bush attack)
- Characteristic orthographic signatures ("ad's") consistent with authentic, unedited Trump composition

**Complexity trend: Stable.** Sentence structures, vocabulary, and strategic sophistication remain consistent throughout the day with no degradation.

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### X. Supply Economy Analysis

The day provides a remarkably clean specimen of the narcissistic supply cycle in its complete form:

1. **Acquisition:** Named validators (Luntz, Axelrod, O'Reilly, McFarland, Black) provide high-quality supply.
2. **Aggregation:** Individual validations are synthesized into universal consensus ("all polls agree," "so many people").
3. **Distribution:** Supply is broadcast to the follower audience, converting private validation into public narrative.
4. **Discharge:** Post-supply energy is channeled into controlled rival attacks (Bush, Clinton, Halperin).
5. **Consolidation:** The cycle closes with a self-declarative "Clear winner" post that treats the day's curated narrative as settled fact.

The Conrad Black exchange (x_676876941673140200, x_676917449099501570) is particularly illustrative: Trump selects a supply source notable for intellectual prestige rather than political relevance — Black is a convicted fraudster on parole — revealing that supply value is assessed on perceived status rather than moral standing.

The term-limits retweet (x_677147507516772352) deserves longitudinal flagging: Trump amplifies a supporter's suggestion that he alone should be exempt from term limits, responding with "Cute!" — a word that simultaneously performs self-awareness and genuine endorsement. The transgressive idea is surfaced through a surrogate, maintaining deniability. This is an early, frivolous-register data point in what becomes a more explicit pattern in subsequent years.

### Narrative

A psychologically uniform day organized entirely around post-debate supply harvesting. Trump moves through a clean performance-validation-consolidation-attack sequence with no disruptions, setbacks, or state shifts. The narrative is one of controlled grandiose triumph sustained across 27 posts with methodical precision.

### Dominant themes

- Post-debate validation and supply harvesting (1 post)
- Rival devaluation (1 post)
- Muslim ban security reframe (1 post)
- Campaign promotion (1 post)

### Contradictions that day

- [x_677118427048218624](https://trump.fm/post/x_677118427048218624): All polls agree I won the debate
  vs. [x_676947988841910300](https://trump.fm/post/x_676947988841910300): We're not talking about religion, we're talking about security

### Cognitive concerns

- No significant cognitive concerns at 2015 baseline
- Intact strategic sequencing and thematic focus across 27 posts
- Characteristic orthographic signatures consistent with authentic composition

## Posts

### [x_677206760021606400](https://trump.fm/post/x_677206760021606400)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T19:20:48.000Z (UTC)

> Clear winner of the #GOPDebate. Thank you for your support!
> #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #Trump2016 https://t.co/dl6IuSHwtK

8,124 likes · 3,760 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677206760021606400.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677206760021606400/analysis

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### [x_677148554503127040](https://trump.fm/post/x_677148554503127040)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T15:29:30.000Z (UTC)

> Hillary Clinton is weak and ineffective - no strength, no stamina.

12,686 likes · 5,988 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677148554503127040.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677148554503127040/analysis

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### [x_677147753303052288](https://trump.fm/post/x_677147753303052288)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T15:26:19.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @EndlessMike03 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@EndlessMike03: @realDonaldTrump @oreillyfactor OMG awesome! What time zone!?"

1,910 likes · 657 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677147753303052288.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677147753303052288/analysis

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### [x_677147679852392449](https://trump.fm/post/x_677147679852392449)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T15:26:02.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @chained111 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@chained111: @realDonaldTrump @oreillyfactor yes sir"

1,698 likes · 609 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677147679852392449.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677147679852392449/analysis

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### [x_677147639066988544](https://trump.fm/post/x_677147639066988544)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T15:25:52.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @SteelerDan619 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@SteelerDan619: @realDonaldTrump @oreillyfactor Your the man!!"

1,925 likes · 675 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677147639066988544.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677147639066988544/analysis

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### [x_677147600772968448](https://trump.fm/post/x_677147600772968448)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T15:25:43.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @2timeslucky (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@2timeslucky: @realDonaldTrump @oreillyfactor You were amazing !"

1,975 likes · 683 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677147600772968448.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677147600772968448/analysis

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### [x_677147507516772352](https://trump.fm/post/x_677147507516772352)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T15:25:21.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @BornToBeGOP (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@BornToBeGOP: @realDonaldTrump @oreillyfactor The only person in politics who shouldn’t have term limits is President Trump!"  Cute!

2,331 likes · 738 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677147507516772352.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677147507516772352/analysis

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### [x_677146400749056000](https://trump.fm/post/x_677146400749056000)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T15:20:57.000Z (UTC)

> Jeb Bush had a tough night at the debate. Now he'll probably take some of his special interest money, he is their puppet, and buy ad's.

7,323 likes · 2,590 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677146400749056000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677146400749056000/analysis

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### [x_677140683174649858](https://trump.fm/post/x_677140683174649858)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T14:58:14.000Z (UTC)

> Thank you for the nice words @ktmcfarland. The debate was interesting, and fun. Keep up the great work!

2,811 likes · 835 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677140683174649858.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677140683174649858/analysis

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### [x_677139452033032193](https://trump.fm/post/x_677139452033032193)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T14:53:20.000Z (UTC)

> Will be interviewed on the @oreillyfactor tonight at 8:00 P.M. Will be talking about the debate, and more!

3,452 likes · 1,125 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677139452033032193.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677139452033032193/analysis

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### [x_677123407142510592](https://trump.fm/post/x_677123407142510592)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T13:49:35.000Z (UTC)

> Bill O'Reilly calls Trump and  campaign brilliant. In first place by 27 points.

5,779 likes · 2,030 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677123407142510592.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677123407142510592/analysis

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### [x_677122599076302848](https://trump.fm/post/x_677122599076302848)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T13:46:22.000Z (UTC)

> .@MarkHalperin works so hard but just doesn't have a natural instinct for politics. Others do, and those are the people you want to follow!

2,326 likes · 804 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677122599076302848.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677122599076302848/analysis

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### [x_677121102405984256](https://trump.fm/post/x_677121102405984256)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T13:40:25.000Z (UTC)

> Thank you @davidaxelrod for your nice words this morning on @CNN. It was a good night!

2,970 likes · 878 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677121102405984256.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677121102405984256/analysis

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### [x_677118427048218624](https://trump.fm/post/x_677118427048218624)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T13:29:47.000Z (UTC)

> Thank you, so many people have given me credit for winning the debate last night. All polls agree. It was fun and interesting!

8,767 likes · 2,578 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677118427048218624.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677118427048218624/analysis

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### [x_677114661028782080](https://trump.fm/post/x_677114661028782080)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T13:14:50.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @insuradude (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@insuradude: The fix is in Donald did his best performance and @MarkHalperin @Morning_Joe has Jeb scoring higher? Jeb looked in pain"  Joke

2,806 likes · 913 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_677114661028782080.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_677114661028782080/analysis

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### [x_676947988841910300](https://trump.fm/post/x_676947988841910300)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T07:12:32.000Z (UTC)

> We're not talking about religion, we're talking about security. #GOPDebatehttps://t.co/OhI1qXEOzC

0 likes · 2,684 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676947988841910300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676947988841910300/analysis

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### [x_676946298436755500](https://trump.fm/post/x_676946298436755500)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T07:05:49.000Z (UTC)

> #GOPDebate #Trump2016https://t.co/czHzN0QkQN

0 likes · 852 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676946298436755500.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676946298436755500/analysis

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### [x_676980412875427845](https://trump.fm/post/x_676980412875427845)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T04:21:22.000Z (UTC)

> Thank you, @FrankLuntz - for saying I was a winner tonight. It is my great honor. #Trump2016

8,869 likes · 2,875 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676980412875427845.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676980412875427845/analysis

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### [x_676876941673140200](https://trump.fm/post/x_676876941673140200)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T02:30:13.000Z (UTC)

> .@ConradMBlack, what an honor to read your piece. As one of the truly great intellects &amp, my friend, I won't forget! https://t.co/3FGB0NyfaO

0 likes · 1,337 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676876941673140200.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676876941673140200/analysis

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### [x_676947988841910273](https://trump.fm/post/x_676947988841910273)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T02:12:32.000Z (UTC)

> We're not talking about religion; we're talking about security. #GOPDebate
> https://t.co/OhI1qXEOzC

7,586 likes · 3,260 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676947988841910273.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676947988841910273/analysis

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### [x_676946298436755456](https://trump.fm/post/x_676946298436755456)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T02:05:49.000Z (UTC)

> #GOPDebate #Trump2016
> https://t.co/czHzN0QkQN

3,134 likes · 1,017 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676946298436755456.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676946298436755456/analysis

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### [x_676935091822706689](https://trump.fm/post/x_676935091822706689)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T01:21:17.000Z (UTC)

> Departing for #GOPDebate. Let's #MakeAmericaGreatAgain! https://t.co/nMNilyuL2F https://t.co/Bwyu1U3rHU

5,481 likes · 2,140 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676935091822706689.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676935091822706689/analysis

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### [x_676917449099501570](https://trump.fm/post/x_676917449099501570)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T00:11:11.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @ConradMBlack (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@ConradMBlack: Many thanks Donald, and all good wishes in helping to clean up the American government. Honored to be your friend. C."

3,512 likes · 1,061 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676917449099501570.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676917449099501570/analysis

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### [x_676916343241875457](https://trump.fm/post/x_676916343241875457)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T00:06:47.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @DonaldTrumpFink (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@DonaldTrumpFink: .@GovMikeHuckabee: If  Donald becomes president, he will do a whole lot more to protect us than Hillary will." #GOPDebate

4,446 likes · 1,657 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_676915749458468864](https://trump.fm/post/x_676915749458468864)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T00:04:25.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @JaniBetancoirt (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@JaniBetancoirt: @CNN @LindseyGrahamSC @realDonaldTrump Pataki needs a brain surgeon!"

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### [x_676915412446093316](https://trump.fm/post/x_676915412446093316)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T00:03:05.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @RobertH25937464 (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@RobertH25937464: @CNN @LindseyGrahamSC @realDonaldTrump Lindsey still doesn't hear Americans! Still at Zero! It's like Monty Python.

2,267 likes · 862 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_676915023957094400](https://trump.fm/post/x_676915023957094400)

X (Twitter) · 2015-12-16T00:01:32.000Z (UTC) · quotes a tweet by @twlhb (the quoted words are theirs, not his)

> "@twlhb: @realDonaldTrump @GovernorPataki just called you "this PRESIDENT" !!! https://t.co/z5pRWZgS08"  But I don't want his endorsement!

2,796 likes · 1,118 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_676915023957094400.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_676915023957094400/analysis

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