# Post ts_109875565116249628

- Post ID: `ts_109875565116249628`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-02-16T17:21:11.231Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875565116249628
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875565116249628/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109875565116249628.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “‘HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!’ Trump Once Wowed NBC’s Cris Collinsworth By Throwing a Dead-On Pass at Football Charity Event” https://www.mediaite.com/trump/how-did-you-do-that-trump-once-wowed-nbcs-cris-collinsworth-by-throwing-a-dead-on-pass-at-football-charity-event/

## Engagement

- Likes: 9,601
- Reposts: 2,239
- Replies: 197
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.420Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T03:01:38.255Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Narcissistic Supply-Seeking via Athletic Nostalgia

This post shares a Mediaite article recounting an anecdote where Trump impressed NFL commentator Cris Collinsworth with a football throw at a charity event. The post is pure narcissistic supply — sharing third-party validation of physical prowess and surprising competence.

### Context
Posted during a period of significant legal pressure (Fulton County grand jury report) and political threat (Nikki Haley announcing her candidacy the previous day). The post functions as psychological retreat into a domain of uncomplicated admiration — athletic ability — away from threatening realities.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:21 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago in February). Business hours, clean formatting, article share with headline quote — consistent with aide/Scavino posting pattern. The content selection (flattering nostalgia piece) could reflect either Trump's direction or an aide's curation of positive press.

### Psychological Function
Classic supply-seeking behavior. During periods of narcissistic threat (legal exposure, political challenger), the subject gravitates toward content that reinforces grandiose self-image. The football anecdote is particularly chosen: it positions Trump as impressing a professional sports figure, bridging the gap between his civilian identity and elite athletic competence.

### Rhetorical Note
The quoted exclamation "HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!" serves as third-party testimony to exceptional ability — more persuasive than self-praise because it comes from an authority figure (NFL broadcaster).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump threw a 'dead-on pass' that impressed Cris Collinsworth at a football charity event" | **Unverifiable** | Anecdotal claim from a media article; the event likely occurred but details of impressiveness are subjective |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:21 PM ET)
- Clean formatting with proper URL
- Article share pattern typical of aide curation
- No typos, emotional outbursts, or stream-of-consciousness

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing third-party validation to build audience admiration
- athletic competence as relatability signal

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump threw a 'dead-on pass' that impressed Cris Collinsworth at a football charity event

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Anecdotal claim from a media article; the event likely occurred but details of impressiveness are subjective

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (90%)
- athletic-self-image (70%)
- nostalgia (60%)

## That day

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

**Besieged on All Legal Fronts, Trump Rewrites Reality — Turning a Grand Jury Report Into "Total Exoneration"**

Trump spent the day playing defense against a barrage of legal threats — leaked audio recordings, the Fulton County grand jury report, and the New York Attorney General's NRA case. After a sharp emotional reaction to unauthorized recordings around midday, he settled into a rapid-fire link-sharing blitz targeting Nikki Haley (who had just announced her presidential bid) and media critics. The day's most striking moment came in the afternoon, when he thanked the Georgia grand jury for its "Patriotism & Courage" and declared "total exoneration" — a breathtaking inversion of a report that actually signaled further legal jeopardy. The overall mood was combative but controlled, with most of the heaviest lifting done by aides crafting legalistic responses.

Full digest for 2023-02-16: https://trump.fm/date/2023-02-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, February 16). “‘HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!’ Trump Once Wowed NBC’s... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875565116249628
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“‘HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!’ Trump Once Wowed NBC’s Cris..." Truth Social, 16 Feb. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875565116249628. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“‘HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!’ Trump Once Wowed NBC’s Cris...," Truth Social, February 16, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109875565116249628.

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