# Post ts_109767514561946293

- Post ID: `ts_109767514561946293`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-28T15:22:30.658Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109767514561946293
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109767514561946293/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109767514561946293.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ….Good luck to the new owners, The Waldorf Astoria, and I hope you have as much success with this wonderful treasure as I have!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/109/767/514/485/399/819/original/d9866c432480352c.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 10,833
- Reposts: 2,179
- Replies: 196
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:57:10.108Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Waldorf Astoria Nostalgia Post (2023-01-28)

Trump posts a brief, sentimental farewell to the Waldorf Astoria hotel, wishing the new owners well and claiming personal success with the property. The ellipsis at the start suggests this is a continuation or repost of a longer message. An image is attached, likely of the hotel.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:22 AM ET. Trump was traveling to New Hampshire for campaign events. The polished tone, correct grammar, and business-hours timing strongly suggest aide composition (likely Scavino). The gracious, measured tone is uncharacteristic of Trump's authentic voice, which tends toward combativeness and emotional reactivity.

### Psychological Content
The post is relatively low-intensity. The core dynamic is **supply-seeking through association with prestige**—linking himself to the Waldorf Astoria, a symbol of old-money luxury. "As much success... as I have" is a classic grandiose self-reference embedded in an otherwise gracious statement. This is routine narcissistic maintenance rather than injury response.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Implied self-aggrandizement ("as much success... as I have")
- Association with luxury/prestige signifiers
- Nostalgic framing

### Context
This post sits amid a flurry of campaign-related reposts from RSB Network, all promoting his New Hampshire visit. This Waldorf post serves as brand maintenance amid the political content.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump had success with the Waldorf Astoria" | **Mostly True** | Trump owned the Waldorf Astoria from 2022 renovation context - though his actual relationship was as a former resident/frequent guest rather than owner. The Waldorf was purchased by Chinese firm Anbang in 2014 and underwent major renovation. Trump's exact 'success' claim is vague. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (10:22 AM ET)
- Polished grammar and punctuation
- Gracious measured tone atypical of authentic Trump
- Professional formatting
- Traveling to campaign events - likely aide managing social media

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- prestige association

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._

> Trump had success with the Waldorf Astoria

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump owned the Waldorf Astoria from 2022 renovation context - though his actual relationship was as a former resident/frequent guest rather than owner. The Waldorf was purchased by Chinese firm Anbang in 2014 and underwent major renovation. Trump's exact 'success' claim is vague.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- brand-maintenance (80%)
- prestige-signaling (60%)
- aide-written (85%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**A Routine Campaign Saturday: Grandiose Self-Promotion Punctuated by Apocalyptic Savior Framing**

Trump spent a calm Saturday traveling to his first 2024 campaign event in New Hampshire, sharing favorable polls, promoting a hotel deal award, and amplifying supportive media coverage. The mood was uniformly self-congratulatory with no flashes of anger -- just a steady stream of boasts and retweets. The one thing that stood out was a lengthy shared quote casting him as the sole barrier between America and "Communism," framing the next election as possibly the country's last -- the kind of messianic, end-times rhetoric that elevates an otherwise unremarkable day.

Full digest for 2023-01-28: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 28). ….Good luck to the new owners, The Waldorf... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109767514561946293
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "….Good luck to the new owners, The Waldorf Astoria, and I..." Truth Social, 28 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109767514561946293. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "….Good luck to the new owners, The Waldorf Astoria, and I...," Truth Social, January 28, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109767514561946293.

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