# Post x_1337753159905767400 - Post ID: `x_1337753159905767400` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2020-12-12T18:36:22.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_1337753159905767400 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1337753159905767400/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1337753159905767400.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > I have been doing this. I agree! https://t.co/1YTTGwxlxx ## Engagement - Likes: 0 - Reposts: 45,736 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.791Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T19:35:56.267Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Summary Posted mid-afternoon EST on the same day the Supreme Court categorically rejected the Texas election lawsuit, this brief endorsement-link represents a supply-seeking interlude within a day otherwise characterized by narcissistic rage. "I have been doing this. I agree!" is psychologically defensive: it positions Trump as already pursuing the correct course before external validation arrived, neutralizing any suggestion he should change strategy. The referential opacity ("this" with no antecedent) is consistent with authentic Trump idiolect — he assumes shared mental context — though business-hours timing suggests possible hybrid authorship. Clinically, the post illustrates characteristic oscillation between grandiose and vulnerable narcissistic states: having absorbed multiple simultaneous court defeats, Trump briefly stabilizes by affiliating with an unnamed validating source rather than generating further rage. The surrounding same-day posts reveal the broader crisis state (election denial, institutional attacks, ALL CAPS grandiosity), making this post's muted tone a notable contrast. The linked content is unresolvable, limiting full analysis. No danger indicators present in isolation. ## Analytical Note on Linked Content The t.co URL is unresolvable (expired redirect from 2020); the referent of "this" cannot be confirmed. The post is analyzed on structural and contextual grounds. Given the dense posting cadence on December 12, 2020 — a day defined by the Supreme Court's rejection of the Texas election lawsuit and the Electoral College safe harbor deadline — the linked content almost certainly endorsed continued election challenges or a non-concession posture. "I have been doing this" is an affirmative endorsement of an exogenous proposition whose substance is lost. --- ## Authorship Attribution **Timestamp:** 18:36 UTC = 13:36 EST. Trump was almost certainly in Washington, D.C. on December 12, 2020 (he remained at the White House through mid-December). This is solidly mid-afternoon business hours — a timing profile associated with aide-mediated posting (Scavino window). However, the stylistic register cuts against full aide authorship. "I have been doing this. I agree!" is grammatically incomplete, referentially opaque, and structured as a reactive affirmation rather than a polished statement. The exclamation mark and first-person claim are consistent with Trump's authentic cadence. The brevity and total absence of explanatory scaffolding suggest impulsive endorsement — someone showed him a tweet, he typed a quick reaction. **Assessment:** Likely **hybrid** — Trump dictated or typed a brief reaction that was posted by staff without editing, or he posted directly from a device. The referential ambiguity (no antecedent for "this") is a hallmark of authentic Trump: he assumes shared context that exists only in his own mental frame. **Confidence: Medium.** --- ## Psychological State and Triggers This post arrives at a moment of cascading narcissistic injury: the Supreme Court's categorical rejection of the Texas lawsuit (on standing grounds, without addressing merits) represented the most consequential institutional repudiation in Trump's post-election campaign. The surrounding same-day posts are marked by grandiose assertion ("I WON THE ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE"), paranoid devaluation (attacking Kemp and Ducey as worse than Democrats), and victim-framing ("never even given our day in Court"). This specific post is anomalously brief and de-escalated by comparison. Psychologically, it reads as **supply-seeking behavior in the immediate aftermath of narcissistic injury** — rather than generating original grievance content, Trump co-opts an external voice that presumably validates his choices. "I have been doing this" is a defensive self-justification: the proposition (whatever it is) has already been enacted, positioning Trump as ahead of the curve rather than reactive or defeated. **Trigger:** Narcissistic injury (multiple simultaneous court defeats) → supply-seeking (external validation confirming chosen course). --- ## Defense Mechanisms **Rationalization (neurotic):** "I have been doing this" retroactively frames his conduct as deliberate and correct, regardless of outcomes. **Denial (pathological, contextual):** Embedded within a broader same-day denial pattern — the rejection of all legal avenues is processed not as defeat but as persecution. This post participates in that denial architecture by affirming continuity of virtuous effort. **Idealization (immature):** The act of endorsing an external source positions that voice as a validating mirror — parasocial supply-seeking framed as third-party confirmation. --- ## Narrative Identity (McAdams Level 3) - **Protagonist role:** The already-validated actor — "I have been doing this" positions Trump as one who was right and acting before external recognition arrived. - **Narrative sequence:** Structurally resembles a redemption fragment: setback (court losses) → external voice confirms correct course → perseverance vindicated. - **Identity claims:** "I am competent, persistent, and already pursuing the right strategy." - **Contrasting other:** Implicitly, the failing institutions (Supreme Court, disloyal governors) established in the surrounding posts. --- ## Big Five Trait Expression - **Extraversion (elevated):** Public validation-seeking; outward-facing endorsement for audience consumption. - **Agreeableness (very low baseline):** This post represents an anomalous moment of alignment — but only with a validating mirror. - **Conscientiousness (low):** No effort to explain or persuade; referentially opaque. - **Neuroticism (elevated, suppressed here):** Rage evident in surrounding posts is muted — possible brief affect regulation via supply acquisition. - **Openness (very low):** Endorsement confirms existing course; no new information processed or entertained. --- ## Rhetorical Analysis The post has minimal rhetorical content in isolation. Its primary function is **parasocial credibility transfer** — by associating himself with an external voice, Trump signals that independent observers confirm his conduct. The linked source does the persuasive work; Trump merely claims identity with it. This is a low-cost amplification technique common in Trump's Twitter practice. **Technique:** Implicit bandwagon appeal; appeal to unnamed authority; first-person validation claim. --- ## Cognitive Status Referential opacity ("this" without antecedent) is consistent with Trump's long-documented communication pattern of assuming shared mental context — evident throughout his Twitter history and interview record. This is not a new cognitive marker. The retweet-endorsement format inherently produces low-complexity output regardless of cognitive state. No deviation from prior baseline is observable in this post. --- ## Danger Assessment No direct danger indicators present. The surrounding same-day cluster shows destabilizing rhetoric about governors and institutions, but this specific post is affirmational rather than mobilizing or targeting. Evaluated in isolation: none. ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 55%) ### Indicators - Mid-afternoon EST posting time (13:36) consistent with Scavino aide window - Referential opacity ('this' without antecedent) is authentic Trump idiolect - Exclamation mark and first-person reactive framing match Trump's documented style - Grammatically incomplete as a standalone statement -- inconsistent with fully polished aide output - Extreme brevity and apparent impulsiveness inconsistent with staff-crafted post ## Psychological Profile ### State **Vulnerable State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Defeat (Supreme Court rejection of Texas election lawsuit; cascading legal defeats on December 11-12) Sentiment: +0.30 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 55% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 20% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - rationalization (neurotic) - denial (pathological) - idealization (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 10% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Credibility transfer via endorsement of external source - First-person claim of prior correct action invites audience to see Trump as already vindicated ## Tags - validation-seeking (80%) - retweet-endorsement (90%) - narcissistic-injury-response (70%) - hybrid-authorship (60%) - post-defeat-affect-regulation (65%) - supply-seeking (75%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **The Day the Last Legal Door Closed: Supreme Court Rejection Triggers 25-Post Arc From Institutional Rage to Mass Mobilization** Trump spent the day in a sleepless rage spiral after the Supreme Court rejected his last major election lawsuit, posting from the pre-dawn hours through evening. He attacked the Court, Republican governors Kemp and Ducey, and Attorney General Barr -- anyone who failed to fight for his cause became a target. A brief celebratory detour for the Pfizer vaccine approval was quickly swallowed by renewed claims of a stolen election and declarations that "the fight has just begun." The day's most consequential moment came when he endorsed the Stop the Steal rally forming in Washington, bridging his grievance narrative with physical mobilization just 25 days before January 6. Full digest for 2020-12-12: https://trump.fm/date/2020-12-12/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2020, December 12). I have been doing this. I agree!... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1337753159905767400 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I have been doing this. I agree! https://t.co/1YTTGwxlxx" X (Twitter), 12 Dec. 2020. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1337753159905767400. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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