# Post x_233956438706368512

- Post ID: `x_233956438706368512`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2012-08-10T16:02:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_233956438706368512
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_233956438706368512/analysis
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## Post text

> .@lolojones given a raw deal in @nytimes story--not fair.

## Engagement

- Likes: 15
- Reposts: 65
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.270Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T08:25:56.398Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_233956438706368512

Trump defends Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones against a New York Times article he perceives as unfair. This is a brief, reactive post consistent with his pattern of media criticism and positioning himself as a defender of those he sees as mistreated by the press.

### Context
During the 2012 London Olympics, the NYT published a piece critical of Lolo Jones, suggesting she received disproportionate media attention relative to her athletic achievements. Trump's defense aligns with his broader anti-NYT stance visible in the same day's posts attacking the NY Daily News.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:02 PM EDT (Trump likely in NYC). Business hours, brief but stylistically authentic — the conversational tone, use of "raw deal," and direct @-tagging are consistent with Trump's personal tweeting style. The brevity and emotional reactivity suggest authentic.

### Psychological Observations
This post is relatively low-intensity. Trump is engaging in parasocial alliance-building — defending a public figure against media he considers unfair. This serves multiple functions: reinforcing his anti-media narrative, positioning himself as a fair-minded arbiter, and generating engagement. The same-day pattern of multiple media attacks (NYT, NY Daily News) reflects a consistent grievance schema around press coverage.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Lolo Jones received unfair treatment in NYT story" | **Mostly True** | The NYT published a piece by Jere Longman on Aug 4, 2012 that was widely criticized as unnecessarily harsh toward Jones, questioning whether her fame was deserved relative to her athletic results. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- conversational tone
- colloquial 'raw deal'
- direct @-mention style
- brief reactive format
- business hours but stylistically personal

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (NYT article on Lolo Jones)

Sentiment: -0.25

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- defending public figure to build alliance
- positioning as arbiter of fairness

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Lolo Jones received unfair treatment in NYT story

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The NYT published a piece by Jere Longman on Aug 4, 2012 that was widely criticized as unnecessarily harsh toward Jones, questioning whether her fame was deserved relative to her athletic results.

Sources: NYT archive

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- media-criticism (80%)
- parasocial-defense (60%)
- olympics-2012 (50%)

## That day

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

**A Routine Friday of Political Posturing Interrupted by a Defensive Flurry Over Convention Snub**

Trump spent a routine Friday divided between political attacks on President Obama and an extended defensive sequence over a New York Daily News report about his role at the upcoming Republican National Convention. After categorically denying the paper's claim that he wanted to speak at the convention, he quickly pivoted to insisting he'd turned down an invitation in favor of "something much bigger" — which turned out to be a local award ceremony in Florida. The rest of the day was typical fare: anti-China rhetoric tied to the London Olympics, infrastructure complaints, self-promotion, and a congratulatory note for the U.S. women's soccer team. Mood was overwhelmingly self-assured, briefly punctured by wounded defensiveness over the convention reporting.

Full digest for 2012-08-10: https://trump.fm/date/2012-08-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, August 10). .@lolojones given a raw deal in @nytimes... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_233956438706368512
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ".@lolojones given a raw deal in @nytimes story--not fair." X (Twitter), 10 Aug. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_233956438706368512. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ".@lolojones given a raw deal in @nytimes story--not fair.," X (Twitter), August 10, 2012, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_233956438706368512.

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