# Post x_1204516557730275300 - Post ID: `x_1204516557730275300` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2019-12-11T02:41:40.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_1204516557730275300 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1204516557730275300/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1204516557730275300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Just received a briefing on the horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ. Our thoughts &, prayers are w/ the victims &, their families during this very difficult &, tragic time. We will continue to monitor the situation as we assist local &, state officials on the ground. ## Engagement - Likes: 0 - Reposts: 12,653 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.047Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T02:53:32.657Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ # Psychological Analysis: x_1204516557730275300 (2019-12-11) ## Authorship Attribution (High Confidence: Aide-Written) This post presents a strong stylometric case for aide authorship, assessed at **0.12 on the authenticity scale** (0 = aide, 1 = Trump). The timestamp converts to **9:41 PM EST** on December 10 — borderline evening, but the content profile decisively overrides timing ambiguity. Every marker diverges from authentic Trump: - **Institutional "we"** replaces the personal "I" that dominates Trump's authentic posts throughout the same period - **Zero emotional vocabulary**: no grievance, no ALL CAPS, no personal attribution, no epithets - **Crisis-communication template** ("thoughts and prayers," "monitor the situation," "assist local and state officials") — formulaic boilerplate with no Trump-specific fingerprint - **Complete, syntactically coherent sentences** — structurally opposite to the stream-of-consciousness adjacent posts (e.g., "WITCH HUNT!") - A **malformed HTML entity** (`&,` with comma substituted for semicolon) appears three times, consistent with copy-paste from a drafting environment into a posting interface — not with direct keyboard entry The tonal discontinuity is the most diagnostically useful signal. Within the same 24-hour window, authentic Trump posts display acute paranoid ideation (Nadler/Schiff attacks), all-caps grievance, and personalized persecution narrative. This post is a different documentary object entirely. --- ## Psychological Analysis **Not applicable as a window into Trump's psychology.** This post is best understood as output from the White House communications apparatus operating on a crisis-response protocol. No narcissistic dynamics, defense mechanisms, or cognitive markers are detectable — because none are present. The subject did not write this text. **Clinically, the longitudinal interest lies in the contrast**: the two-track communication model visible in this period — where institutional duty posts (aide-drafted) are interspersed with unmediated personal outbursts — itself reflects a management structure designed to constrain the subject's direct communication while maintaining the appearance of presidential conduct. --- ## Rhetorical Analysis The post employs **standard political crisis rhetoric**: empathetic formulas that signal concern without committing to policy action. "Thoughts and prayers" functions as a well-documented political phrase that simultaneously performs sympathy and forecloses substantive response. "Continue to monitor" and "assist local and state officials" invoke federal competence without any specific commitment. No propaganda techniques, dehumanizing language, or stochastic terrorism indicators are present. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ" | **True** | A shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, NJ occurred on December 10, 2019, carried out by David Anderson and Francine Graham. Multiple people were killed including a police detective and three civilians. | | "Just received a briefing" | **Unverifiable** | Standard presidential claim following a domestic incident; consistent with normal White House protocol but cannot be independently verified. | Overall Veracity: 75% ## Longitudinal Note No cognitive or clinical inferences should be drawn from this post. Aide-authored crisis communications represent the communications apparatus, not the subject's psychological state. Adjacent posts from the same day provide the authentic baseline material for longitudinal tracking. ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 12%) ### Indicators - 9:41 PM EST — evening hours, borderline but within aide posting window - Institutional 'we' rather than personal 'I' throughout - Formulaic crisis-communication template: 'thoughts and prayers,' 'monitor the situation,' 'assist local & state officials' - No typos, no ALL CAPS, no emotional outbursts — polished and complete - Complete syntactic structure; no stream-of-consciousness fragments ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Unknown Sentiment: -0.25 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 5% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 42% **Parasocial Techniques:** - collective grief performance ('our thoughts & prayers') inviting audience identification with presidential empathy role ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._ > horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ **TRUE** A shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, NJ occurred on December 10, 2019, carried out by David Anderson and Francine Graham. Multiple people were killed including a police detective and three civilians. Sources: General knowledge; corroborated by known events timeline > Just received a briefing **UNVERIFIABLE** Standard presidential claim following a domestic incident; consistent with normal White House protocol but cannot be independently verified. Overall Veracity: 75% ## Tags - aide_authored (92%) - crisis_response (95%) - jersey_city_shooting_2019 (98%) - institutional_voice (90%) - thoughts_and_prayers_formula (85%) - no_narcissistic_content (88%) - tonal_discontinuity (80%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Post-Rally Euphoria Masks Impeachment Anxiety as Trump Posts Past 3 AM** Trump rode a wave of post-rally energy from Hershey, Pennsylvania, posting triumphalist messages well past 3 AM before going quiet for nearly half the day. When he resurfaced in the afternoon, the mood had shifted -- he relitigated the NATO leaders' mockery video from the week before and leaned on Ted Cruz to push back on impeachment. It was a day of managed defensiveness dressed in presidential pageantry, with no outbursts but a persistent undercurrent of grievance. Full digest for 2019-12-11: https://trump.fm/date/2019-12-11/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2019, December 11). Just received a briefing on the horrific shootout... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1204516557730275300 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Just received a briefing on the horrific shootout that took..." X (Twitter), 11 Dec. 2019. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1204516557730275300. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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