# Post x_244131526143528961

- Post ID: `x_244131526143528961`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2012-09-07T17:54:26.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_244131526143528961
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_244131526143528961/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_244131526143528961.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> A lot of people strongly advised me against doing @ApprenticeNBC. Next week we start filming the record 13th season
> Hence, go with your gut!

## Engagement

- Likes: 61
- Reposts: 153
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.266Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T08:30:18.594Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Apprentice Self-Promotion Post (2012-09-07)

This post is a straightforward self-promotional message about The Apprentice's 13th season, framed as a vindication narrative. Trump positions himself as someone who defied conventional wisdom ("a lot of people strongly advised me against") and was proven right by longevity ("record 13th season"). The closing aphorism "go with your gut!" distills his decision-making philosophy.

### Context
This appears mid-afternoon (1:54 PM ET) during a day of sustained economic criticism of Obama following a weak jobs report. The tonal shift from political attack to personal brand promotion is notable but typical of Trump's Twitter pattern—interleaving political commentary with business self-promotion.

### Personality Observations
The post is a compact redemption narrative: others doubted → I persisted → success proved me right. This is a core Trump identity script. The "record" framing (13th season as achievement) reflects characteristic superlative-seeking. The advice to "go with your gut" reveals anti-deliberative decision-making as a value—consistent with low Openness to experience (intellectual curiosity) but high Extraversion (assertiveness).

### Authorship
Posted at 1:54 PM ET on a weekday—business hours. However, the informal tone, personal narrative style, and gut-instinct philosophy are authentically Trump. Likely composed by Trump himself during business hours, or dictated.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The Apprentice is starting its record 13th season" | **Mostly True** | Season 13 of Celebrity Apprentice (All-Stars) did film in fall 2012, though 'record' is self-referential framing rather than an industry benchmark. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Personal anecdote and narrative framing
- Informal aphorism closing
- Business hours posting
- No typos or caps

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Apprentice season 13 filming)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 5%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing personal philosophy as life advice
- inviting audience identification with rebel narrative

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The Apprentice is starting its record 13th season

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Season 13 of Celebrity Apprentice (All-Stars) did film in fall 2012, though 'record' is self-referential framing rather than an industry benchmark.

Sources: general knowledge

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- self-promotion (80%)
- apprentice (90%)
- vindication-narrative (60%)

## That day

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

**Jobs Report Fuels Steady Anti-Obama Barrage as Trump Plays Political Strategist**

Trump spent the day hammering Obama on the monthly jobs report, posting repeatedly about labor force participation, unemployment figures, and falling family incomes. Between economic attacks, he promoted The Apprentice's upcoming 13th season and plugged a Fox & Friends appearance. The mood was steady and strategic rather than angry -- more political operative than culture warrior. A misattributed Churchill quote about enemies capped the afternoon, fitting the day's broader theme of positioning himself as a principled outsider.

Full digest for 2012-09-07: https://trump.fm/date/2012-09-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, September 7). A lot of people strongly advised me against doing... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_244131526143528961
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "A lot of people strongly advised me against doing..." X (Twitter), 7 Sep. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_244131526143528961. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "A lot of people strongly advised me against doing...," X (Twitter), September 7, 2012, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_244131526143528961.

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