# Posts from Friday, May 9, 2025 19 posts on 2025-05-09. ## Day analysis Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2025-05-09/analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-04-08T14:59:01.175Z (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._ **UK Trade Deal Victory Lap Curdles Into Media Rage as Validation Fails to Materialize** The day centered on trade policy — celebrating the UK deal, floating an 80% China tariff, and teasing more deals to come. The mood was upbeat through the morning, but turned sour around midday when media coverage of the tariff agenda didn't deliver the praise he expected. That frustration produced the day's sharpest moments: a demand that MSNBC face government penalties for its coverage, a call for Rupert Murdoch to replace the Wall Street Journal's editorial leadership, and a pointed personal attack on an MSNBC anchor. By late afternoon, the storm had passed entirely, replaced by a batch of routine congressional endorsements that read like they were written by staff. - Posts analyzed: 17 - Dominant state: grandiose - Narrative arc: mixed - Aggregate rage level: 0.15 - Max danger level: elevated - Escalation detected - Claims: 19 (5 false) - Era: Second Term # Daily Psychological Digest: May 9, 2025 ## Location & Timezone Assessment Trump was most likely at the White House in Washington, D.C. on this date, given active policy messaging around the UK trade deal and no indicators of travel. All analysis below uses **EDT (UTC−4)**. The posting window in local time runs from **9:09 PM EDT on May 8** (a single emoji post) through **5:51 PM EDT on May 9**, with substantive activity beginning at **7:21 AM EDT**. --- ## I. Psychological State Tracking ### Dominant State: **Grandiose** (14 of 17 posts) The day's psychological baseline was firmly grandiose, anchored by the previous day's UK trade deal announcement and active tariff negotiations with China. This grandiosity was policy-substantive rather than purely self-aggrandizing in the morning hours, transitioning to defensive grandiosity by midday. ### State Transitions **Phase 1 — Grandiose/Policy-Focused (7:21–8:43 AM EDT)** Posts ts_114477610338144415 through ts_114477930037382424 represent a coherent morning messaging block: China should open markets, 80% tariffs are appropriate, trade deals are coming. The tax policy post (ts_114477701321152097) is the most cognitively complex of the day, weaving together the George H.W. Bush "read my lips" reference with a preemptive defense against Democratic framing. Intensity is low (0.15–0.35), authorship signals are moderate-to-high, and the subject appears engaged and purposeful. **Phase 2 — Narcissistic Injury Onset (9:33–9:41 AM EDT)** The transition begins with ts_114478129470076553, which reads as mildly defensive ("Very different from what the Fed, and Fake News Media, were hoping for!"). Within eight minutes, the subject escalates to a full institutional attack on MSNBC (ts_114478160839858570), claiming that critical tariff coverage constitutes a "Major Campaign Violation." This shift — from economic triumphalism to media grievance — marks the entry into a narcissistic injury cycle. The trigger appears to be that morning media coverage failed to frame the UK deal and tariff agenda as the unambiguous victory the subject expected. **Phase 3 — Peak Rage / Personalized Attacks (12:18–12:19 PM EDT)** After a 2.5-hour gap (unusual during an active posting day), the subject returns with two rapid-fire posts within one minute. Post ts_114478777761818193 pressures Rupert Murdoch to replace WSJ's editorial leadership, framing independent journalism as "China Centric." Post ts_114478780390671313 is the day's peak — a personalized, degrading attack on MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle ("exhausted, highly neurotic," "doesn't have what it takes") culminating in calls for government penalties against the network. The escalation from institutional critique (Phase 2) to personal degradation and state-power threats (Phase 3) follows a well-documented narcissistic injury progression. **Phase 4 — Return to Baseline (5:12–5:51 PM EDT)** The afternoon block shows complete dissipation of rage. Six congressional endorsement posts (ts_114480037543029538 through ts_114480087342467417) are clearly staff-authored (authorship scores 0.05–0.10) boilerplate templates. Two Fox News link shares precede them. The subject appears to have either self-regulated or simply moved on to other activities, allowing staff to resume control of the account. --- ## II. Escalation Detection **Escalation detected: Yes — contained, gradual** | Time (EDT) | Post ID | Target | Rage | Trajectory | |---|---|---|---|---| | 9:41 AM | ts_114478160839858570 | MSNBC (institution) | 0.60 | Onset | | 12:18 PM | ts_114478777761818193 | WSJ / Murdoch | 0.40 | Sustained | | 12:19 PM | ts_114478780390671313 | Stephanie Ruhle / MSNBC | 0.70 | **Peak** | The escalation follows a **gradual** trajectory over approximately 2.5 hours, moving from institutional devaluation → editorial pressure campaign → personalized degradation + state-power threats. The rage was **disproportionate** to the trigger: routine critical media coverage of tariff policy produced calls for government penalties and editorial firings. Critically, the escalation was **self-limiting**. The 5-hour gap between the peak (12:19 PM) and the next post (5:12 PM) suggests either distraction by other duties or natural dissipation. The afternoon posts show no residual hostility. --- ## III. Theme Analysis ### Dominant Themes 1. **Trade & Tariffs** (6 posts): The organizing theme of the day. The UK deal serves as the expected source of narcissistic supply, while China tariffs provide the policy framework. Posts span from morning policy statements through midday media attacks (which are fundamentally about tariff coverage). 2. **Congressional Endorsements** (6 posts): A batch of staff-authored boilerplate endorsements posted in a 12-minute window (5:39–5:51 PM EDT). These follow a rigid template structure and show authorship scores of 0.05–0.10, indicating minimal personal involvement. 3. **Media as Enemy** (3 posts): MSNBC and WSJ are attacked for failing to validate the tariff agenda. This theme is derivative of the trade theme — the media attacks exist because coverage didn't match expectations. 4. **Tax Policy** (1 post): A notable outlier — the subject floats willingness to accept a "tiny" tax increase on the wealthy, immediately hedging with a strategic explanation for why it can't happen. ### Obsession Assessment: **No** While trade/tariffs dominate, this is expected given the UK deal announcement. The media attacks, while intense, occupy only a 2.5-hour window before dissipating. This does not meet the threshold for abnormal perseveration. --- ## IV. Contradiction Detection No major internal contradictions were detected within the day's posts. One notable tension: - Post ts_114477701321152097 expresses willingness to accept a tax increase on the wealthy ("which I and all others would graciously accept"), while the broader messaging frame is anti-tax. However, this is structured as a rhetorical maneuver — the willingness is immediately negated by the claim that Democrats would weaponize it — rather than a genuine policy contradiction. --- ## V. Hypomanic Indicators | Metric | Value | Assessment | |---|---|---| | Total posts | 17 | Moderate (within normal range) | | Posting window (EDT) | 7:21 AM – 5:51 PM | Normal business hours | | Earliest post (EDT) | 7:21 AM | Not unusually early | | Latest post (EDT) | 5:51 PM | Not unusually late | | Previous evening | 9:09 PM (May 8) | Normal | | Longest gap | ~5 hours (12:19 PM – 5:12 PM) | Normal | | Burst posting | 6 posts in 12 min (5:39–5:51 PM) | Staff-authored batch, not organic | **Sleep deprivation: Unlikely.** The previous evening's last post was at 9:09 PM EDT and morning activity begins at 7:21 AM EDT, suggesting a normal sleep window of ~10 hours. **Hypomanic episode: No.** Post frequency is unremarkable, the posting window falls within normal hours, and the afternoon burst is clearly staff-generated. No evidence of pressured speech patterns, flight of ideas, or reduced need for sleep. --- ## VI. Narrative Arc: **Mixed (Contamination Spike within Stable Frame)** The day's arc is best characterized as a **stable baseline with a contained contamination episode**: 1. **Morning**: Confident policy messaging — trade deals, tariffs, economic claims. The subject is in control, purposeful, and forward-looking. 2. **Mid-morning**: Media coverage fails to provide expected validation of the UK deal and tariff agenda. Narcissistic injury produces institutional attack on MSNBC. 3. **Midday**: Escalation to personalized attacks and authoritarian threats (editorial pressure on WSJ, government penalties for MSNBC, degradation of individual journalist). 4. **Afternoon**: Complete return to routine — link shares and staff-authored endorsements. The contamination element (victory → victimhood) is present but contained. The subject expected the UK trade deal to generate a celebratory news cycle; when it didn't, grievance overtook triumphalism. However, the contamination did not persist through the full day, distinguishing this from a true contamination arc. --- ## VII. Event Correlation ### UK Trade Deal (Primary Trigger) The UK trade deal announced on or around May 8 is the day's central event. It is explicitly referenced in ts_114478780390671313 ("Our Deal with the United Kingdom yesterday was AMAZING!") and implicitly drives the morning tariff messaging. The expected but unreceived media validation of this deal is the proximate cause of the day's rage episode. **Reaction type**: Primarily **offensive** — rather than defending the deal's merits, the subject attacks those who fail to celebrate it. ### India-Pakistan Conflict The India-Pakistan military exchanges (May 7–10) do not appear in any posts on this date. The US/UK flag emoji post from the previous evening (ts_114475204336988426) appears related to the UK deal, not international conflict. The ceasefire announcement comes May 10. --- ## VIII. Danger Assessment **Maximum danger level: Elevated** (3 posts) The three elevated-danger posts share a common thread: the instrumentalization of state power against independent media. - **ts_114478160839858570**: Frames journalistic criticism as a "Major Campaign Violation" — recasting protected speech as criminal conduct. - **ts_114478777761818193**: Presidential pressure on a media mogul to replace editors who produce unfavorable coverage, delegitimized through association with China. - **ts_114478780390671313**: Explicit call for "Taxes and Penalties" against MSNBC and demand that its parent company CEO be "forced to TELL THE TRUTH" — the most direct state-power threat of the day. **Stochastic terrorism pattern: No.** While the Ruhle attack is personally degrading, it does not single her out for crowd-sourced harassment in the manner characteristic of stochastic terrorism. The threats are directed at institutional/corporate actors (MSNBC, Comcast/Brian Roberts) through state mechanisms, not mob action. The danger is institutional rather than physical — the continued normalization of framing press criticism as criminal conduct and floating government retaliation against media outlets. --- ## IX. Cognitive Concerns **Complexity trend: Stable** - The tax policy post (ts_114477701321152097) demonstrates above-average cognitive complexity: multi-step reasoning about political strategy, historical reference (George H.W. Bush), and anticipatory framing. - The media attack posts show characteristic black-and-white thinking (splitting) but maintain internal coherence and clear cause-effect reasoning. - The morning tariff posts are simple but purposeful. - No evidence of word-finding difficulties, tangential drift, or incoherent syntax. **Notable cognitive markers:** - Splitting (understanding tariffs = smart; not understanding = stupid) in ts_114478780390671313 - Projection (accusing media of dishonesty while making unverified claims about ratings) - Grandiose self-referential framing ("the Victory that they all see coming") - Intact executive function: the subject modulates tone across contexts (policy messaging vs. attack posts vs. endorsements) --- ## X. Authorship Analysis The day shows a clear split between personally authored and staff-generated content: - **High authorship (0.60–0.92)**: Morning policy posts and all three media attack posts. The Ruhle attack (0.92) is the most personally authored post of the day. - **Low authorship (0.05–0.20)**: All six congressional endorsements and two link shares. These are clearly staff-produced. This pattern is consistent with a subject who engages personally on policy and grievance messaging in the morning/midday, then cedes the account to staff for routine maintenance in the afternoon. --- ## Aggregate Metrics Summary | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Total posts | 17 | | Posts with rage | 3 (17.6%) | | Average intensity | 0.27 | | Peak rage | 0.70 (ts_114478780390671313) | | Elevated+ danger posts | 3 | | Personally authored posts (>0.50) | 8 | | Staff-generated posts (<0.20) | 8 | | Unique targets attacked | 3 (MSNBC, WSJ, Stephanie Ruhle) | ### Narrative A stable grandiose baseline was disrupted by a contained contamination episode: the UK trade deal was expected to generate celebratory coverage, and when media provided critical analysis instead, narcissistic injury produced a 2.5-hour escalation from institutional attack to personalized degradation and authoritarian media threats. The contamination was self-limiting, with the subject returning to routine messaging by afternoon. ### Dominant themes - Trade & Tariffs (1 post) - Congressional Endorsements (1 post) - Media as Enemy (1 post) - Tax Policy (1 post) ### Cognitive concerns - Splitting defense: understanding tariffs recast as intelligence test, foreclosing policy debate - Projection: accusing media of dishonesty while making unverifiable ratings claims - Criminalization of protected speech: framing journalistic criticism as campaign violations ## Posts ### [ts_114480087342467417](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480087342467417) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:51:44.615Z (UTC) > Congresswoman Carol Miller is an incredible Representative for the Great People of West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District! Carol is a Fierce Advocate for our America First Agenda. In Congress, she is fighting tirelessly to Secure our Border, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Support our Incredible Military/Vets, Champion American Energy, Defend our always under siege Second Amendment, and Restore PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. Carol Miller has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 6,661 likes · 1,448 reposts · 398 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114480087342467417.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480087342467417/analysis --- ### [ts_114480048504802354](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480048504802354) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:41:51.998Z (UTC) > Congressman Riley Moore is a tremendous America First Representative for the Wonderful People of West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District! In Congress, Riley is working tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes, Strongly Uphold the Rule of Law, Stop Migrant Crime, Secure our Border, Support our Incredible Military/Vets, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Riley Moore has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 6,072 likes · 1,341 reposts · 152 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114480048504802354.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480048504802354/analysis --- ### [ts_114480048117794658](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480048117794658) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:41:46.094Z (UTC) > Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is doing a tremendous job fighting for the people of North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District! As Chair of the House Rules Committee, Virginia is working hard to Advance our America First Values, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes, Secure the Border, Support our Brave Military and Veterans, and Protect and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Virginia Foxx has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 5,788 likes · 1,285 reposts · 124 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114480048117794658.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480048117794658/analysis --- ### [ts_114480047403137321](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480047403137321) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:41:35.189Z (UTC) > Congressman Tim Walberg is an incredible Representative of Michigan's 5th Congressional District! As Chair of the House Education Committee, Tim is working hard to Advance School Choice, Deliver the Best Education Solutions for our Children, and Defend Parental Rights. Tim is also relentlessly focused on helping us Secure the Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Support our Great Military/Vets, Promote American Energy DOMINANCE, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Tim Walberg has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 5,473 likes · 1,227 reposts · 84 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114480047403137321.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480047403137321/analysis --- ### [ts_114480045872688080](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480045872688080) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:41:11.837Z (UTC) > Congressman John Joyce is a fantastic Champion for Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District! An Original Member of my Pennsylvania Federal Leadership Team, John is fighting hard in Congress to Secure the Border, Unleash American Energy, Support our Military/Veterans, Defend our always under siege Second Amendment, and Restore PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. John Joyce has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 5,295 likes · 1,193 reposts · 76 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114480045872688080.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480045872688080/analysis --- ### [ts_114480037543029538](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480037543029538) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:39:04.736Z (UTC) > Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is an incredible Advocate for the Great People of Florida's 13th Congressional District! Anna is an America First Patriot, who fights tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes, Secure our Border, End Migrant Crime, Support our Great Military/Vets, Protect our always under siege Second Amendment, and Restore American Energy DOMINANCE. Anna Paulina Luna is a MAGA Warrior, a WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election! 6,620 likes · 1,574 reposts · 169 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114480037543029538.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114480037543029538/analysis --- ### [ts_114479967598464487](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114479967598464487) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:21:17.467Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 8,388 likes · 2,293 reposts · 521 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_114479962921908894](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114479962921908894) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:20:06.107Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment 7,847 likes · 1,800 reposts · 233 replies · unknown views --- ### [ts_114479952600356913](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114479952600356913) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:17:28.611Z (UTC) > https://www.youtube.com/live/fte7iRRgbIQ?si=uYwfWCfCos8pJcUL 4,579 likes · 1,164 reposts · 135 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114479952600356913/analysis --- ### [ts_114479933242507042](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114479933242507042) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T21:12:33.236Z (UTC) > https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-build-national-center-homeless-veterans-funds-previously-spent-illegal-aliens 7,485 likes · 2,153 reposts · 437 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114479933242507042/analysis --- ### [ts_114478780390671313](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478780390671313) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T16:19:22.116Z (UTC) > I just watched an exhausted, highly neurotic Stephanie Ruhle spew LIES about Tariffs, as do many others, in order not to give me the Victory that they all see coming. Few people know Stephanie Ruhle, but I do, and she doesn’t have what it takes. Our Deal with the United Kingdom yesterday was AMAZING for both Countries and, in addition to everything else, British Airways just ordered $10 Billion Dollars worth of new Boeing planes. We’re going to make a fortune with Tariffs, only smart people understand that, and Stephanie was never known as a “High IQ” person. MSDNC has become the Voice of the Democrat Party, and they should be treated as a Political Advocate with all of the Taxes and Penalties therefrom. Their Ratings are terrible, but Brian Roberts and his crew should be forced to TELL THE TRUTH. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! 3,677 likes · 1,031 reposts · 466 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114478780390671313.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478780390671313/analysis --- ### [ts_114478777761818193](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478777761818193) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T16:18:41.999Z (UTC) > I highly recommend Keith Poole, who is the very successful Editor-in-Chief of the New York Post, to take over the entire operation of the highly inaccurate, “China Centric,” Wall Street Journal. It’s an easy move for Rupert, and he’ll love the results. Such a change would be a GREAT DAY for America, but not a Great Day for China! 2,211 likes · 535 reposts · 116 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114478777761818193.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478777761818193/analysis --- ### [ts_114478160839858570](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478160839858570) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T13:41:48.518Z (UTC) > MSNBC, the worst there is on Television misrepresentation, is so far knowingly off in their statements about me and Tariffs that it should be considered a Major Campaign Violation. They are nothing less than an arm of the Democrat National Committee, and their untruths are incredible, real losers. Their ratings are down the tubes, but that pressure on them doesn’t give them the right to lie and cheat! 26,178 likes · 6,123 reposts · 2,922 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114478160839858570.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478160839858570/analysis --- ### [ts_114478129470076553](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478129470076553) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T13:33:49.853Z (UTC) > Costs down, NO INFLATION. Very different from what the Fed, and Fake News Media, were hoping for! 12,858 likes · 2,938 reposts · 1,021 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114478129470076553.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114478129470076553/analysis --- ### [ts_114477930037382424](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477930037382424) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T12:43:06.752Z (UTC) > Many Trade Deals in the hopper, all good (GREAT!) ones! 2,138 likes · 462 reposts · 232 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114477930037382424.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477930037382424/analysis --- ### [ts_114477701321152097](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477701321152097) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T11:44:56.819Z (UTC) > The problem with even a “TINY” tax increase for the RICH, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help the lower and middle income workers, is that the Radical Left Democrat Lunatics would go around screaming,“Read my lips,” the fabled Quote by George Bush the Elder that is said to have cost him the Election. NO, Ross Perot cost him the Election! In any event, Republicans should probably not do it, but I’m OK if they do!!! 4,545 likes · 1,095 reposts · 704 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114477701321152097.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477701321152097/analysis --- ### [ts_114477628854583525](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477628854583525) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T11:26:31.067Z (UTC) > 80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B. 5,268 likes · 1,111 reposts · 493 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114477628854583525.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477628854583525/analysis --- ### [ts_114477610338144415](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477610338144415) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T11:21:48.531Z (UTC) > CHINA SHOULD OPEN UP ITS MARKET TO USA — WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR THEM!!! CLOSED MARKETS DON’T WORK ANYMORE!!! 5,902 likes · 1,356 reposts · 391 replies · unknown views Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114477610338144415.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114477610338144415/analysis --- ### [ts_114475204336988426](https://trump.fm/post/ts_114475204336988426) Truth Social · 2025-05-09T01:09:55.944Z (UTC) · 1 media attachment > 🇺🇸🇬🇧 **Video transcript** (1:00), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his: > This morning, I'm thrilled to announce that we have reached a breakthrough trade deal with the United Kingdom. It is a very special day because it's Victory Day, World War II, May 8th. It's incredible that that day is the same day that we signed a tremendous trade deal for both countries. With this deal, the UK joins the United States in affirming that reciprocity and fairness is an essential and vital principle of international trade. Between our two countries, we'll soon be stronger than ever before. With this President, this Prime Minister, we've managed to achieve what many people have tried to achieve for many years. It feels completely historic. You've done what you said you would do. You said to the Prime Minister that you would do a good trade deal with the United Kingdom, that you would do it at pace, and that we would be first. And you have delivered that. You've been true to your words. So thank you very much. 228 likes · 64 reposts · 9 replies · unknown views Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114475204336988426/analysis ## For agents - Site overview: https://trump.fm/llms.txt - API specification: https://trump.fm/openapi.json - MCP server: https://trump.fm/mcp (search and fetch tools, no auth) - This day as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/posts/date/2025-05-09 - Day analysis as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/analysis/date/2025-05-09 - The posts alone, without the day analysis: https://trump.fm/date/2025-05-09.md?analysis=false _Markdown view of a trump.fm page. Post, analysis, date, feed, contradictions, search and about pages answer in markdown at their URL with `.md` appended (`/index.md` for the home page), or when sent `Accept: text/markdown`._