# Post x_260805521542619136

- Post ID: `x_260805521542619136`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2012-10-23T18:10:56.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_260805521542619136
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_260805521542619136/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_260805521542619136.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> My announcement is tomorrow!

## Engagement

- Likes: 220
- Reposts: 504
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.263Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T08:53:31.014Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "My announcement is tomorrow!"

### Context
This is one of several teaser posts building anticipation for Trump's October 24, 2012 "big announcement," which turned out to be his offer to donate $5 million to charity if President Obama released his college and passport records. This was part of Trump's extended birtherism campaign.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:10 PM ET (Trump likely in New York). Business hours, very short teaser format. Could be either Trump or aide — the brevity and exclamation mark are consistent with Trump's style, but the promotional/teaser nature suggests possible coordination. Moderate confidence it's authentic given the personal investment in the announcement.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is pure supply-seeking behavior — building anticipation, centering attention on himself during a presidential election news cycle. The repeated teasing across multiple posts (this is at least the third reference to "tomorrow's announcement") reflects a need to maintain spotlight and relevance.

The post functions as narcissistic supply generation: creating suspense ensures continued attention. Trump is inserting himself into the 2012 election narrative despite having no official role.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Cliffhanger/teaser structure
- Self-referential framing ("My announcement")
- Exclamation mark for emphasis

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine attention-seeking behavior consistent with baseline patterns.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- business hours posting (2:10 PM ET)
- very brief teaser format
- exclamation mark consistent with Trump style
- personal investment in announcement topic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- repeated teasing of announcement across multiple posts suggests elevated self-importance and excitement

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- building suspense to maintain audience engagement
- creating appointment viewing

## Tags

- supply-seeking (80%)
- self-promotion (70%)
- birtherism-adjacent (60%)

## That day

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

**Debate Night Aftermath: Trump Positions Himself as Shadow Strategist While Teasing Birther Sequel**

Trump spent the day dissecting the final presidential debate, repeatedly arguing that Obama deserves no credit for the Bin Laden raid and that the military should get all the praise. He scattered commentary across several unrelated topics — Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, Robert Pattinson's love life, Chinese economic growth — while teasing a mysterious "big announcement" planned for the next day. A brief flash of anger erupted when he attacked the BBC over a documentary critical of his Scottish golf course, calling it "garbage" and declaring the network "lost." The day's throughline was grandiose self-positioning: Trump as debate analyst, relationship counselor, geopolitical strategist, and patriotic truth-teller, all at once.

Full digest for 2012-10-23: https://trump.fm/date/2012-10-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, October 23). My announcement is tomorrow! [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_260805521542619136
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "My announcement is tomorrow!" X (Twitter), 23 Oct. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_260805521542619136. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "My announcement is tomorrow!," X (Twitter), October 23, 2012, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_260805521542619136.

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