# Post ts_114739141404923452

- Post ID: `ts_114739141404923452`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-24T15:52:36.030Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Thank you to Jeb Bush — Very much appreciated!

## Media

- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/739/140/881/546/696/original/9a883e825e49e54e.png
- image: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/739/140/878/762/557/original/229c842db41c7e6b.jpg

## Engagement

- Likes: 6,187
- Reposts: 1,320
- Replies: 291
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.307Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:18:23.767Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Thank you to Jeb Bush" Post

### Context
This post thanks Jeb Bush—Trump's former 2016 primary rival—likely for public praise regarding the Iran strikes. The attached images (unavailable for direct viewing) presumably show Bush's supportive statement. This is notable given Trump's history of brutal mockery of Bush ("low energy Jeb").

### Authorship
Posted at 11:52 AM ET (Trump likely at White House or Mar-a-Lago). Business hours, polished grammar, brief and professional tone—consistent with aide-drafted content, though Trump does personally post brief "thank you" messages. The lack of characteristic embellishment or ALL CAPS (contrast with "WHAT BIDEN DID" posted same day) suggests aide involvement, though the content itself (savoring a rival's submission) is psychologically authentic Trump.

### Psychological Significance
This post is psychologically revealing despite its brevity. Accepting praise from a vanquished rival is a classic narcissistic supply ritual. Bush's submission—publicly praising Trump after years of humiliation—represents complete dominance confirmation. The "Very much appreciated!" is magnanimous in tone but functions as a victor acknowledging fealty.

In the context of same-day posts about Iran strikes, this fits a pattern of consolidating validation from all quarters, including former enemies. The sequence (military triumph → demanding recognition → accepting tribute from former rival) maps onto grandiose narcissistic supply-seeking.

### Longitudinal Note
Compare to years of "low energy Jeb" attacks. The shift to gracious acceptance signals the narcissistic dynamic has resolved: Bush is no longer a threat, so he can be received warmly. Devaluation gives way to conditional re-idealization upon submission.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (11:52 AM ET)
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Professional, polished brevity
- No ALL CAPS, no typos
- But brief thank-you format is within Trump's personal style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Jeb Bush's public endorsement/praise regarding Iran strikes)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- public display of magnanimity toward former rival
- modeling loyalty rewards

## Tags

- narcissistic_supply (80%)
- rival_submission (70%)
- iran_strikes_validation (60%)

## That day

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

**War President as Peace Prophet: Trump Declares Victory Over Reality in 31-Post Marathon**

Trump dominated the day with a relentless victory lap over the Iran-Israel ceasefire, casting himself as a messianic peacemaker who brought warring nations to heel — even as Iranian retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases complicated that narrative. He issued real-time military commands to Israel via social media, coined the bizarre term "Plane Wave" to describe Israeli jets turning around, and declared Iranian nuclear capability permanently destroyed. The mood was overwhelmingly grandiose, punctuated by sharp rage bursts against the Fed chair, a Republican congressman, and AOC after she called for impeachment. Posting stretched from late evening into the small hours and resumed at dawn, suggesting a short night's sleep during an active military crisis.

Full digest for 2025-06-24: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 24). Thank you to Jeb Bush — Very much appreciated! [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114739141404923452
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you to Jeb Bush — Very much appreciated!" Truth Social, 24 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114739141404923452. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you to Jeb Bush — Very much appreciated!," Truth Social, June 24, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114739141404923452.

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