# Post x_235739997515423744

- Post ID: `x_235739997515423744`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2012-08-15T14:09:29.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_235739997515423744
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_235739997515423744/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_235739997515423744.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Nobody wants wind turbines, they are failing all over the world and need massive subsidy--a disaster for taxpayers.

## Engagement

- Likes: 52
- Reposts: 224
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.269Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T08:23:51.553Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Anti-Wind Turbine Post (2012-08-15)

This post is part of a same-day pair attacking wind energy (the other post directly targeting Obama's promotion of wind turbines). This one is the more general, policy-framed version.

### Authorship
Posted at 14:09 UTC = 10:09 AM EDT. Trump was likely in New York. Business hours, but the style is consistent with authentic Trump: declarative, absolutist ("Nobody wants"), emotionally charged language. The companion post from the same day is more clearly Trump-voiced. This one could be either; the simplicity and conviction lean authentic.

### Psychological Features
The post reflects a characteristic pattern of absolutist thinking ("Nobody wants," "failing all over the world") and catastrophizing ("a disaster"). Wind energy was a persistent Trump fixation—this is one entry in a long-running series. The motivation appears to be a mix of genuine belief, contrarianism toward Obama-era policy, and possible business interests (Trump had well-documented conflicts with wind farms near his Scottish golf course).

### Rhetorical Techniques
Classic Trump persuasion structure: absolute claim → supporting evidence → emotional label. "Nobody wants" is a false consensus appeal. "Failing all over the world" is hyperbole. "Disaster for taxpayers" is an appeal to economic fear. The em-dash creates a punchy rhetorical rhythm.

### Context
This pairs with the explicitly anti-Obama wind turbine post, suggesting a mini-campaign on the topic, possibly triggered by Obama's Iowa bus tour (Iowa being a major wind energy state).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Nobody wants wind turbines" | **False** | Polls in 2012 consistently showed majority public support for wind energy; global wind installations were growing rapidly |
| "Wind turbines are failing all over the world" | **False** | Global wind power capacity grew approximately 19% in 2012, with major expansions in the US, China, and Europe |
| "Wind turbines need massive subsidy" | **Half True** | Wind energy received production tax credits, but so did fossil fuels and nuclear; 'massive' is subjective and the costs were declining |

Overall Veracity: 17%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Business hours but simple declarative style
- Absolutist language typical of Trump
- Part of same-day topic cluster suggesting personal fixation
- Em-dash usage consistent with Trump style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Obama energy policy / Iowa bus tour)

Sentiment: -0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- false consensus appeal
- taxpayer identification

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> Nobody wants wind turbines

**FALSE**

Polls in 2012 consistently showed majority public support for wind energy; global wind installations were growing rapidly

> Wind turbines are failing all over the world

**FALSE**

Global wind power capacity grew approximately 19% in 2012, with major expansions in the US, China, and Europe

> Wind turbines need massive subsidy

**HALF TRUE**

Wind energy received production tax credits, but so did fossil fuels and nuclear; 'massive' is subjective and the costs were declining

Overall Veracity: 17%

## Tags

- wind-energy (100%)
- anti-obama (50%)
- personal-business-interest (60%)

## That day

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

**A Routine Day of Political Punditry and Business Boasting in Midtown Manhattan**

Trump spent a normal business-hours Wednesday juggling political commentary on the 2012 presidential race with self-promotion of his Doral resort acquisition. He opened with a pair of anti-wind-energy posts aimed at Obama, moved through a string of Republican endorsements and Democratic criticisms, and capped the day by calling conservative columnist George Will "a moron" -- the only real flash of anger in an otherwise low-key stretch. The mood was consistently self-assured, the posting pace unremarkable, and nothing rose above garden-variety Twitter bluster.

Full digest for 2012-08-15: https://trump.fm/date/2012-08-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, August 15). Nobody wants wind turbines, they are failing all... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_235739997515423744
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Nobody wants wind turbines, they are failing all over the..." X (Twitter), 15 Aug. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_235739997515423744. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Nobody wants wind turbines, they are failing all over the...," X (Twitter), August 15, 2012, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_235739997515423744.

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