# Post ts_114773696636727417

- Post ID: `ts_114773696636727417`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-30T18:20:26.950Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114773696636727417
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_114773696636727417/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114773696636727417.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I apologize for the long wait on the Faith Leaders Conference Call. AT&T ought to get its act together. Please pass along the word to the tens of thousands of people who are there. We may have to reschedule the call, but we’ll use another carrier the next time. AT&T obviously doesn’t know what they’re doing!

## Engagement

- Likes: 13,035
- Reposts: 3,117
- Replies: 1,335
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.306Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T02:25:07.152Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: AT&T Faith Leaders Conference Call Apology

### Context
This is the second post about AT&T's failure during a Faith Leaders conference call (the previous post from the same day complained in real-time). This follow-up is an "apology" to participants for the wait, shifting blame entirely to AT&T.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:20 PM ET (Trump likely at White House given scheduled conference call). The tone is somewhat more composed than the prior AT&T post but retains authentic Trump markers: externalization of blame, direct attacks on a company, and the characteristic "obviously doesn't know what they're doing" dismissal. Likely dictated or directed by Trump with minimal aide polish.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is a minor narcissistic injury management exercise. A technical failure during a call with "tens of thousands" of faith leaders is a public embarrassment. Trump's response follows his standard pattern: (1) brief pseudo-apology that accepts zero personal responsibility, (2) immediate externalization to a third party, (3) devaluation of the blamed entity. The "apology" is performative — it functions as an attack on AT&T rather than genuine contrition.

### Rhetorical Notes
The request to "pass along the word" positions Trump as considerate of his audience while simultaneously amplifying the narrative that AT&T is at fault. The crowd size claim ("tens of thousands") serves dual purpose: blame amplification and audience-size grandiosity.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tens of thousands of people on the Faith Leaders conference call" | **Unverifiable** | While Trump regularly holds large conference calls, 'tens of thousands' is a characteristic Trumpian superlative that may exaggerate actual participation |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Externalization pattern consistent with authentic Trump
- Devaluation of company ('doesn't know what they're doing')
- Real-time emotional reactivity to ongoing event
- Slightly more composed than typical authentic posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (AT&T technical failure causing public embarrassment)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting AT&T
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- performative concern for audience
- positioning as fellow victim of AT&T incompetence

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22._

> Tens of thousands of people on the Faith Leaders conference call

**UNVERIFIABLE**

While Trump regularly holds large conference calls, 'tens of thousands' is a characteristic Trumpian superlative that may exaggerate actual participation

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- externalization (80%)
- corporate-attack (60%)
- faith-community (70%)

## That day

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

**Grandiose Legislative Push Punctuated by Scattered Attacks on Critics, Late-Night Posting Raises Sleep Concerns**

The day was dominated by a sustained push to promote the "One Big Beautiful Bill" working its way through the Senate, with nearly half of all posts devoted to boosting the legislation through supportive article shares and direct cheerleading. Anger flared in bursts rather than building -- a late-night swipe at a Democratic senator over Iran, a lengthy morning attack on a Forbes journalist, a shot at the Federal Reserve chair, and real-time griping about AT&T botching a conference call with faith leaders. Notably, several posts landed between 2 and 3 AM Eastern, suggesting a very late night or disrupted sleep. The day wound down quietly with a flurry of friendly article links and a plug for a new line of Trump-branded fragrances.

Full digest for 2025-06-30: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 30). I apologize for the long wait on the Faith... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114773696636727417
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I apologize for the long wait on the Faith Leaders..." Truth Social, 30 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114773696636727417. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I apologize for the long wait on the Faith Leaders...," Truth Social, June 30, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114773696636727417.

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