# Post x_1342835233306124300

- Post ID: `x_1342835233306124300`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2020-12-26T19:10:42.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_1342835233306124300
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_1342835233306124300/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_1342835233306124300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than the measly $600 that is now in the bill. Also, stop the billions of dollars in “pork”.

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 74,790
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.793Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T19:55:07.703Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Stimulus Check Demand Post (Dec 26, 2020)

This post is a near-duplicate of another post from the same day ("out great people" vs "our great people"), suggesting a typo correction repost. The content is straightforward populist positioning on the COVID relief bill.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:10 PM ET (Trump at Mar-a-Lago). Business hours, clean grammar, simple message. Could be either Trump or aide—the content is simple enough for either. The existence of the typo version ("out great people") suggests Trump authored the original and either he or an aide corrected and reposted.

### Psychological Analysis
This is one of Trump's more strategically coherent posts from this period. While surrounding posts show intense narcissistic injury over election loss, this post pivots to populist economic positioning—demanding larger checks than his own party negotiated. The framing is classic: "I simply want" (reasonable man), "our great people" (in-group warmth), "measly $600" (devaluation of congressional product), "pork" in scare quotes (delegitimizing opposition spending).

### Strategic Function
This post serves as maintenance-mode supply-seeking and image management, positioning Trump as champion of ordinary Americans against congressional elites—notably including Republicans who negotiated the $600 figure. It's a relatively low-intensity post amid a cluster of high-rage election fraud content.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The bill contains $600 stimulus checks" | **True** | The COVID relief bill passed Dec 21 included $600 direct payments |
| "The bill contains billions in pork" | **Half True** | The relief bill was bundled with omnibus spending including foreign aid and other items Trump objected to, though 'pork' is a subjective characterization of legitimate appropriations |

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:10 PM ET)
- Clean grammar (corrected version of typo post)
- Simple enough content for either author
- Typo in original version suggests Trump drafted it

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (COVID relief bill negotiations)

Sentiment: +0.10

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct advocacy framing ('I simply want')
- In-group identification ('our great people')

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._

> The bill contains $600 stimulus checks

**TRUE**

The COVID relief bill passed Dec 21 included $600 direct payments

Sources: Known events context

> The bill contains billions in pork

**HALF TRUE**

The relief bill was bundled with omnibus spending including foreign aid and other items Trump objected to, though 'pork' is a subjective characterization of legitimate appropriations

Sources: Known events context

Overall Veracity: 75%

## Tags

- covid_relief (90%)
- populism (80%)
- stimulus_checks (90%)
- congressional_criticism (50%)

## That day

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

**Day After Christmas: Trump Systematically Attacks Every U.S. Institution, Issues Explicit January 6th Rally Call**

The day after Christmas at Mar-a-Lago was dominated by a sustained afternoon barrage attacking virtually every American institution for failing to overturn the election. Trump cycled between populist appeals for larger stimulus checks and increasingly agitated posts targeting the DOJ, FBI, Supreme Court, and Republican leadership. The most consequential moment was an explicit call for supporters to gather in Washington on January 6th, embedded within a broader narrative that all legitimate avenues for redress had been exhausted. The overall mood shifted from casual Christmas self-promotion to focused, escalating rage over the course of a two-hour midday posting burst.

Full digest for 2020-12-26: https://trump.fm/date/2020-12-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2020, December 26). I simply want to get our great people $2000,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_1342835233306124300
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than..." X (Twitter), 26 Dec. 2020. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1342835233306124300. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than...," X (Twitter), December 26, 2020, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_1342835233306124300.

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