# Post ts_110211935965192785 - Post ID: `ts_110211935965192785` - Platform: Truth Social - Posted: 2023-04-17T03:04:43.147Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110211935965192785 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_110211935965192785/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_110211935965192785.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > My new book is almost here! In 1987, President Richard Nixon wrote to me, that when I decide to run for office I will be victorious. Read this letter, and many, many more in LETTERS TO TRUMP! Order your copy today at https://45books.com/. ## Media - image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/110/211/935/915/972/409/original/d83db06d17664b05.jpg ## Engagement - Likes: 24,633 - Reposts: 6,052 - Replies: 1,009 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.414Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-24T03:48:17.293Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Summary A commercially-oriented book promotion that functions simultaneously as a narcissistic supply vehicle and counter-narrative to ongoing legal pressure. The post invokes a 1987 letter attributed to "President Richard Nixon" as prophetic validation of Trump's political destiny — a framing of notable rhetorical efficiency that collapses 36 years into a single destiny arc. The most analytically significant element is the attribution itself: the canonical letter Trump has cited is widely documented as having been authored by Pat Nixon (Richard Nixon's wife), not Richard Nixon. Whether this represents deliberate rhetorical upgrading (invoking "President" over "Mrs.") or a semantic/confabulatory substitution of the more prestigious associated name is unclear, but the distinction matters both factually and cognitively. The book concept — letters written *to* the subject — is itself diagnostic of narcissistic grandiosity, framing Trump as the natural focal point of the world's attention across decades. Arriving amid intense legal pressure (civil fraud deposition, Carroll trial imminent), the prophetic Nixon frame provides durable psychological insulation: whatever courts determine, history's verdict was supposedly already written in 1987. Late-night posting time (~11 PM EDT) is consistent with authentic Trump authorship. No danger indicators present. ## Overall Assessment A commercially-oriented book promotional post that, beneath its benign surface, functions as a sophisticated narcissistic supply vehicle. The post promotes *Letters to Trump* by invoking a 36-year-old letter attributed to "President Richard Nixon" as prophetic validation of Trump's political destiny. The most clinically and factually significant element is the Nixon attribution itself, which prior reporting indicates is likely a misattribution—the documented letter was written by **Pat Nixon** (the President's wife), not Richard Nixon himself, following Trump's 1987 *Tonight Show* appearance where he mused about running for president. This error may represent deliberate conflation for rhetorical gain (invoking "President Nixon" carries far more weight than "Mrs. Nixon") or a confabulatory substitution of the more prestigious associated name. Either interpretation is analytically significant. --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits Compared to the surrounding posts (four from April 16 featuring attacks on Barr as a "COWARD," DeSantis as "DeSanctimonious," and ALL-CAPS election grievance), this post is strikingly calm and positive. High **extraversion** (enthusiasm, excitement, positive affect), low **neuroticism** in this specific post—the book-selling frame is a grandiose rather than wounded register. **Agreeableness** remains low in that the entire frame is self-referential; the book is *about letters written to Trump*, positioning the self as the world's natural epistolary target. --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations Primary operative motive: **status elevation through retrospective validation**. The agency motive here is not power-seeking in the present but the construction of a continuous destiny narrative extending back to 1987. The schema revealed: *my greatness was legible to the great long before the masses understood it*. This is supply-seeking of a particularly durable form—the historical record as permanent archive of one's specialness. A book collecting letters *written to oneself* is among the most efficient narcissistic supply vehicles in the literary genre. It frames the subject not as actor but as *recipient of the world's attention*—others recognized, admired, and sought connection with him. --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity **Protagonist role**: Destined King / Prophesied Leader **Narrative sequence**: Redemption arc — the post arrives during a period of intense legal pressure (NY civil fraud deposition, E. Jean Carroll trial approaching, indictment context). The Nixon prophecy functions as a counter-narrative: whatever the courts say, a president foresaw my victory in 1987. **Identity claims**: "I was destined for this." "Great men recognized what the world did not yet know." **Contrasting other**: Absent in this post; Nixon serves as validating authority rather than foil. The temporal architecture is deliberate: 1987 → 2016 → 2024. Invoking a 36-year-old prophetic letter collapses the distance between past and future, positioning Trump's entire life as a predetermined arc toward power. --- ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators **Narcissistic features (high confidence)**: The book concept itself—letters *to* the subject—is diagnostic of grandiosity and need for admiration. The framing of Nixon's letter as prophetic validation serves the entitlement schema ("special people recognized my uniqueness before others did"). **Cognitive marker — possible confabulation/semantic paraphasia**: The widely-reported letter Trump has previously cited as evidence of Nixon's faith in him was authored by **Pat Nixon**, not Richard Nixon. Multiple prior press accounts document this. If accurate, calling it "President Richard Nixon" represents either: - (a) **Deliberate conflation** (rhetorical upgrade: "President" > "Mrs.") - (b) **Semantic substitution** — accessing the more prestigious associated name, consistent with mild confabulation or semantic paraphasia - (c) The book contains a separate, undocumented Richard Nixon letter (possible but requires verification) Absent confirmation of a Richard Nixon–authored letter, this is the most analytically notable element of the post. --- ## Authorship Attribution **Timing**: UTC 03:04:43 → approximately **11:04 PM EDT** (April 16 local). Trump was likely in New York or Mar-a-Lago (Florida, same timezone, EDT = UTC−4) during this period given the ongoing NY civil fraud deposition. Either location places this at late night — a strong authentic Trump timing indicator. **Style markers**: Exclamatory ("My new book is almost here!"), enthusiastic first-person, exclamation-heavy, relatively simple syntax. The commercial URL and polished book title suggest possible aide preparation of base copy, but the enthusiasm and late-night timing point to authentic or lightly-assisted posting. **Assessment**: Likely authentic, possibly with aide-prepared URL/product details embedded in Trump's own copy. --- ## Rhetorical Techniques - **Appeal to authority**: Nixon as historical legitimizer - **Prophetic/destiny framing**: "will be victorious" — not might, will - **Temporal compression**: 36-year span of greatness collapsed into present - **Commercial call-to-action embedded in identity claim**: unusual rhetorical fusion - **Supply-seeking through historical archive**: letters as permanent record of the world's admiration --- ## Danger Assessment None. Purely commercial/promotional post with no mobilization, dehumanization, or target-identification elements. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "In 1987, President Richard Nixon wrote to me, that when I decide to run for office I will be victorious" | **Mostly False** | The letter Trump has repeatedly cited as a Nixon prediction of his political success was written by Pat Nixon (Richard Nixon's wife), not Richard Nixon himself. It was composed after Trump's October 1987 Tonight Show appearance where he speculated about running for president. Attributing the letter to 'President Richard Nixon' upgrades the source to carry greater authority. While it is possible the book contains a separate letter from Richard Nixon, the canonical citation in Trump's prior statements has consistently referred to correspondence that originates with Pat Nixon. | Overall Veracity: 20% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 75%) ### Indicators - Late-night posting: 11:04 PM EDT consistent with authentic Trump pattern - Exclamatory, enthusiastic first-person style ('My new book is almost here!') - Simple syntax and emotional register typical of authentic Trump posts - Commercial URL and polished book title suggest possible aide-prepared elements - Absence of ALL CAPS passages or typos slightly unusual for late-night authentic posts ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Book promotion / historical validation archive) Sentiment: +0.62 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 70% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - idealization (immature) - rationalization (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 38% Cognitive Markers: - semantic paraphasia **Parasocial Techniques:** - Destiny narrative inviting followers to share in subject's prophesied triumph - Historical authority figure used to validate current political identity - Commercial transaction (book purchase) framed as participation in historical legacy ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-24._ > In 1987, President Richard Nixon wrote to me, that when I decide to run for office I will be victorious **MOSTLY FALSE** The letter Trump has repeatedly cited as a Nixon prediction of his political success was written by Pat Nixon (Richard Nixon's wife), not Richard Nixon himself. It was composed after Trump's October 1987 Tonight Show appearance where he speculated about running for president. Attributing the letter to 'President Richard Nixon' upgrades the source to carry greater authority. While it is possible the book contains a separate letter from Richard Nixon, the canonical citation in Trump's prior statements has consistently referred to correspondence that originates with Pat Nixon. Sources: Prior Trump statements on the campaign trail referencing 'a letter from Nixon'; Historical reporting on Trump's 1987 Tonight Show appearance and subsequent Nixon family correspondence Overall Veracity: 20% ## Tags - book-promotion (90%) - narcissistic-supply-seeking (85%) - destiny-narrative (90%) - historical-validation (85%) - nixon-misattribution (80%) - supply-vehicle (80%) - prophetic-framing (75%) - late-night-authentic (70%) - legal-pressure-counter-narrative (65%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Fox Betrayal and Multi-Front Grievance Define a Combative Day Under Legal Siege** Trump spent the day fixated on the Fox News–Dominion trial, firing off a pressuring broadside at 2:39 AM and doubling down by mid-morning — demanding Fox publicly endorse his election fraud claims or face consequences. Between those salvos, he promoted a new book using a decades-old letter he attributed to Richard Nixon (it was actually written by Pat Nixon), attacked Ron DeSantis over an NRA-related ad, and closed the evening by savaging former acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. The mood was combative across multiple fronts with sustained anger rather than a single explosive spiral. The only quiet moment was a shared Rumble link with no commentary. Full digest for 2023-04-17: https://trump.fm/date/2023-04-17/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, April 17). My new book is almost here! In 1987, President... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_110211935965192785 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "My new book is almost here! In 1987, President Richard..." Truth Social, 17 Apr. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_110211935965192785. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "My new book is almost here! 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