# Post ts_115984113252953391

- Post ID: `ts_115984113252953391`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2026-01-30T12:45:18.728Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_115984113252953391/analysis
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## Post text

> Christopher Waller, Rick Rieder, and others, were interviewed for the Fed position. They all would have been outstanding, and have a great and unlimited future with "TRUMP." Such amazing talent in our Country. Thank you!  President DJT

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T15:45:45.678Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T07:17:43.936Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Fed Candidate Consolation Post

This post is a gracious consolation message to the runners-up for the Federal Reserve Chairman position, posted alongside the announcement of Kevin Warsh as the nominee. It follows a classic Trump pattern of managing relationships with rejected candidates by publicly praising them and implying continued loyalty yields future rewards.

### Key Observations

**Authorship:** Posted at 7:45 AM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or White House). The polished, diplomatic tone, correct grammar, and "President DJT" signature strongly suggest aide authorship, likely part of a coordinated batch of Fed-related announcements.

**"TRUMP" in quotes:** The self-referential use of his name in quotes as a brand—"a great and unlimited future with 'TRUMP'"—is notable. It frames proximity to him as career capital, reinforcing a patronage dynamic.

**Psychological function:** This is supply maintenance and loyalty reinforcement. By publicly thanking rejected candidates, Trump: (1) keeps them in his orbit, (2) signals that loyalty is rewarded even in defeat, (3) positions himself as the source of professional value ("unlimited future with TRUMP").

**Notable contrast with adjacent post:** The "Their/There" error in the Hassett post suggests that one was more authentically Trump-authored, while this polished consolation note was likely drafted by staff.

### Longitudinal Note
The batch of Fed-related posts shows a coordinated communications rollout—nomination, consolation of alternatives, praise of Hassett for staying. This is standard political communications strategy, not spontaneous posting.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Christopher Waller and Rick Rieder were interviewed for Fed Chairman" | **True** | Both Christopher Waller and Rick Rieder were formally interviewed by President Trump for the Federal Reserve Chairman position, as part of a four-candidate final round that also included Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett. This is extensively documented across multiple major news outlets.

Christopher Waller interview: CNBC reported on December 19, 2025 that Fed Governor Waller had a 'strong interview' for the Fed chair position with Trump on December 17, 2025. The interview took place in the president's residence, where the two discussed the labor market and how to jump-start job creation. Senior administration officials confirmed the details. Waller publicly stated he would 'absolutely' stress the importance of Fed independence to Trump. Fortune reported that over 80% of top CEOs surveyed thought Waller should be picked.

Rick Rieder interview: Fox Business reported that Trump interviewed BlackRock's Rick Rieder at the White House for the Fed chair role. The interview was attended by Trump, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino. It was described as 'the fourth and last interview with a candidate to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.' CNBC reported that Trump called Rieder 'very impressive' after the meeting, and CNN reported Rieder was gaining ground in the selection process.

The selection process: Treasury Secretary Bessent presented Trump with four final candidates. Trump held in-person interviews with each finalist. On January 30, 2026, Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for the position. The post being analyzed here — praising Waller, Rieder, and others — was Trump's consolation message to the runners-up, posted on Truth Social alongside the Warsh announcement. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Diplomatic tone unusual for authentic Trump
- Part of coordinated batch rollout
- President DJT signature
- Business hours posting (7:45 AM ET)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- patronage signaling
- inclusive praise as loyalty reinforcement

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22; a recheck of the unverifiable ones last ran 2026-03-29._

> Christopher Waller and Rick Rieder were interviewed for Fed Chairman

**TRUE**

Both Christopher Waller and Rick Rieder were formally interviewed by President Trump for the Federal Reserve Chairman position, as part of a four-candidate final round that also included Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett. This is extensively documented across multiple major news outlets.

Christopher Waller interview: CNBC reported on December 19, 2025 that Fed Governor Waller had a 'strong interview' for the Fed chair position with Trump on December 17, 2025. The interview took place in the president's residence, where the two discussed the labor market and how to jump-start job creation. Senior administration officials confirmed the details. Waller publicly stated he would 'absolutely' stress the importance of Fed independence to Trump. Fortune reported that over 80% of top CEOs surveyed thought Waller should be picked.

Rick Rieder interview: Fox Business reported that Trump interviewed BlackRock's Rick Rieder at the White House for the Fed chair role. The interview was attended by Trump, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino. It was described as 'the fourth and last interview with a candidate to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.' CNBC reported that Trump called Rieder 'very impressive' after the meeting, and CNN reported Rieder was gaining ground in the selection process.

The selection process: Treasury Secretary Bessent presented Trump with four final candidates. Trump held in-person interviews with each finalist. On January 30, 2026, Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for the position. The post being analyzed here — praising Waller, Rieder, and others — was Trump's consolation message to the runners-up, posted on Truth Social alongside the Warsh announcement.

Sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/19/waller-had-a-strong-interview-for-fed-chair-with-trump.html; https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-interview-blackrocks-rick-rieder-fed-chair-role; https://fortune.com/2025/12/15/fed-chairman-candidates-hassett-warsh-waller-rieder/; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/trump-nominates-kevin-warsh-for-federal-reserve-chair-to-succeed-jerome-powell.html; https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/economy/kevin-warsh-nominated-fed-chair; https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/22/economy/rick-rieder-contender-for-fed-chair; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/rieder-odds-rising-for-fed-chair-after-trump-calls-blackrock-executive-very-impressive.html; https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/17/fed-chair-candidate-waller-says-he-will-absolutely-emphasize-importance-of-the-central-banks-independence-to-trump.html; https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/01/wide-acclaim-for-president-trumps-nomination-of-kevin-warsh-as-fed-chair/; https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/trump-signals-he-has-a-favorite-for-fed-chair-down-to-maybe-one-in-my-mind.html; https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/bessent-trump-fed-blackrock

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- fed-appointment (100%)
- patronage-signaling (80%)
- aide-written (80%)
- loyalty-reinforcement (60%)

## That day

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

**A 1 A.M. attack on a dead nurse, a Fed chair by breakfast, then eleven hours of silence.**

Trump posted just nine times, all of it packed into two short bursts — a few overnight posts around 1 AM and then a rapid run just before 8 AM. The overnight stretch included a personal attack on Alex Pretti, the nurse killed by federal agents the week before, whom he called an agitator and possible insurrectionist. By dawn he had switched to presidential business, naming Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair and then spending four straight posts on the announcement, including consoling the runner-up and thanking the candidates who lost out. Minutes later he shared two videos, one defending his supporters as unfairly maligned and downplaying January 6, the other reviving 2020 election fraud claims in Georgia. Two things stand out: he said nothing at all about the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of Epstein documents that mention him over a thousand times, and after 8 AM he went quiet for the rest of the day.

Full digest for 2026-01-30: https://trump.fm/date/2026-01-30/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2026, January 30). Christopher Waller, Rick Rieder, and others, were... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_115984113252953391
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Christopher Waller, Rick Rieder, and others, were..." Truth Social, 30 Jan. 2026. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115984113252953391. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Christopher Waller, Rick Rieder, and others, were...," Truth Social, January 30, 2026, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_115984113252953391.

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