# Post x_264022096538120192 - Post ID: `x_264022096538120192` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2012-11-01T15:12:27.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_264022096538120192 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_264022096538120192/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_264022096538120192.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Obama is a terrible negotiator. He bails out Chrysler and now Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China--and will! ## Engagement - Likes: 213 - Reposts: 953 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.260Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-13T06:28:00.099Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Summary This post exemplifies Trump's role as political provocateur during the final week of the 2012 presidential election, amplifying a demonstrably false Romney campaign claim about Jeep manufacturing. The psychological analysis reveals moderate narcissistic features (positioning self as superior business expert), elevated antisocial features (spreading misinformation for political gain), and prominent use of distortion defense mechanisms. The claim that Chrysler "wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China" was thoroughly debunked at the time - Chrysler was expanding production in China for that market while maintaining and expanding US operations. Trump's confident assertion despite factual falsity ("--and will!") represents an early example of his signature rhetorical technique: overwhelming fact-checking with emotional certainty. Rhetorical analysis shows sophisticated propaganda: the Big Lie technique, economic nationalism, and scapegoating combined with ad hominem attack. The three-part structure (character attack + policy failure + catastrophic consequence) is designed for maximum political impact. This represents baseline Trump 2012: aggressive partisan willing to amplify false claims, using business persona to lend credibility to political attacks. No cognitive markers of concern; language is deliberately simple for Twitter impact. The post demonstrates early patterns that would intensify in his presidential campaigns: reality distortion, confident assertion of falsehoods, economic nationalism, and positioning as protector against incompetent elites destroying American interests. # Comprehensive Psychological Analysis: Trump Tweet, November 1, 2012 ## Context & Timing **Post:** "Obama is a terrible negotiator. He bails out Chrysler and now Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China--and will!" **Date/Time:** November 1, 2012, 15:12 UTC (11:12 AM EST) **Subject Age:** 66 years old **Political Context:** Final week before 2012 presidential election (Obama vs. Romney) **Location:** Likely New York (standard business hours posting) This post was made during the closing days of the 2012 presidential campaign, when Trump was acting as a high-profile Romney surrogate and prominent "birther" conspiracy theorist. --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five) **Extraversion (0.85/1.0):** High assertiveness evident in definitive public attack on sitting president. The confident declaration ("and will!") shows low social inhibition and high dominance-seeking behavior. **Agreeableness (0.15/1.0):** Extremely low. The post demonstrates antagonism (attacking Obama as "terrible"), low modesty (implicit claim of superior business judgment), and zero tender-mindedness toward workers who might be affected by claimed job loss. **Conscientiousness (0.3/1.0):** Low deliberation - posting demonstrably false claim without verification. Low dutifulness to accuracy. However, shows some achievement striving in political surrogate role. **Neuroticism (0.4/1.0):** Moderate angry hostility toward Obama, but this is strategic political attack rather than emotional dysregulation. The tone is controlled aggression, not anxious reactivity. **Openness (0.25/1.0):** Low openness to alternative political perspectives. Rigid values evident in economic nationalism frame. No intellectual curiosity about complex auto industry economics. **Dominant Facet:** Extraversion/Assertiveness combined with reversed Agreeableness (Antagonism). This is classic agentic dominance-seeking behavior. --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Agency Motives (0.9/1.0):** Extremely high - **Power motive:** Positioning self as authority figure who can judge presidential competence - **Status motive:** Leveraging business credentials to elevate self above political leaders - **Achievement motive:** Strategic political intervention during election week **Communion Motives (0.1/1.0):** Negligible - No intimacy, care, or belonging themes - The apparent concern for American workers is instrumentalized for political attack, not genuine communion **Core Schema Evidence:** - **Self-schema:** "I am a superior business expert who sees through political incompetence" - **Other-schema:** "Political leaders are terrible negotiators destroying American interests" - **World-schema:** "America is being exploited by incompetent leaders; China wins while we lose" --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity **Protagonist Role:** Business expert and political truth-teller who exposes elite incompetence **Identity Claims:** 1. "I have superior business acumen compared to political leaders" 2. "I am a protector of American economic interests" 3. "I see through political incompetence that others miss" **Narrative Sequence:** Contamination - Good is destroyed by bad - The auto bailout (which was actually successful policy) is contaminated into disaster - American manufacturing strength is contaminated by Obama's "terrible" negotiation - Victory (saving Chrysler) is reframed as betrayal (sending jobs to China) **Contrasting Other:** Obama - "the terrible negotiator" destroying American industry - This establishes Trump's identity dialectically: Trump = competent businessman / Obama = incompetent politician **Mythological Frame:** The business expert warning about the incompetent king leading the kingdom to ruin --- ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators ### Malignant Narcissism Assessment (Kernberg Framework) **A. Narcissistic Features (0.5/1.0 - Moderate):** - Grandiosity: Implicit claim of superior judgment to sitting president - Need for admiration: Public performance during high-stakes election - Lack of empathy: No genuine concern for workers potentially affected - Arrogance: Dismissive characterization of president as "terrible" **B. Antisocial Features (0.6/1.0 - Moderate-High):** - **Deceitfulness:** This is the critical element. The claim is demonstrably false and was debunked at the time. Chrysler was expanding Jeep production in China for the Chinese market, not moving American jobs. The company's CEO publicly refuted this claim. Trump's posting of this falsehood during election week shows willingness to deceive for political advantage. - Disregard for truth/others' rights: Spreading misinformation that could influence electoral outcome - Lack of remorse: No evidence of concern about accuracy **C. Paranoid Features (0.2/1.0 - Low):** - Minimal paranoia in this post; more strategic attack than defensive suspiciousness **D. Ego-Syntonic Sadism (0.3/1.0 - Low-Moderate):** - Some pleasure in attacking Obama evident in emphatic construction ("--and will!") - But primarily strategic rather than sadistic **Overall Malignant Narcissism Indicators:** Moderate narcissistic and antisocial features; low paranoid and sadistic elements. The antisocial dimension (deliberate deception) is most prominent. --- ### Narcissistic Dynamics **Trigger Type:** Supply-seeking (not injury response) - **Source:** 2012 presidential election final week - This is proactive political performance, not reactive defense - Trump is seeking relevance and influence as Romney surrogate **Narcissistic Rage:** Absent - **Intensity:** 0.3/1.0 (controlled aggression, not rage) - **Proportionality:** 0.4/1.0 (attack is strategic, not proportionate emotional response) - **Target:** Obama (political opponent) - This is cold, calculated attack, not hot narcissistic rage **Narcissistic State:** Grandiose - Expansive, dominant, positioning self as superior expert - No vulnerability or wounded quality - Confident assertion of authority --- ### Defense Mechanisms (Vaillant's Hierarchy) **1. Distortion (Pathological Level):** - **Evidence:** Grossly reshaping reality to meet political agenda - The factual situation: Chrysler planning expansion in China for Chinese market while maintaining US production - The distortion: "Chrysler wants to send ALL Jeep manufacturing to China--and will!" - This represents reality being bent to serve narcissistic narrative **2. Devaluation (Immature Level):** - **Evidence:** Characterizing Obama as "terrible negotiator" - All-bad framing typical of splitting defense - No nuance or acknowledgment of auto bailout success **Defense Function:** These mechanisms serve to maintain grandiose self-image (superior business expert) while attacking political opponent through reality distortion rather than factual argument. --- ### Cognitive Status Assessment **Language Production:** No markers of concern - No word-finding difficulty, paraphasias, or neologisms - Sentence structure is coherent and purposeful - Punctuation used strategically for emphasis **Content:** No confabulation or temporal confusion - The claim is false, but it's deliberate misinformation, not cognitive confusion - Clear understanding of political context and timing **Complexity Score:** 0.4/1.0 (deliberately simple) - Vocabulary: Basic, accessible ("terrible," "bails out") - Syntax: Simple two-clause sentence - Logic: Clear (even though factually wrong) **Baseline Deviation:** None - This represents Trump's typical 2012-era Twitter style - Short, punchy, declarative sentences with strategic punctuation - Deliberately low complexity for maximum impact and shareability **Conclusion:** No cognitive markers of decline. This is baseline Trump 2012 - strategic simplicity, not cognitive limitation. --- ### Authorship Attribution **Score:** 0.85/1.0 (Authentic Trump, possibly with strategic coordination) **Timing Analysis:** - Posted 11:12 AM EST on November 1, 2012 - Business hours in New York (likely location) - This timing is MORE consistent with staff posting than late-night Trump **However, Authentic Trump Indicators:** - Aggressive, declarative tone - Strategic use of punctuation for emphasis ("--and will!") - Definitive assertion style - Political attack framing consistent with his persona **Aide Indicators:** - Business hours timing - Complete sentence structure - Strategic political messaging aligned with Romney campaign - Perfect grammar and spelling **Assessment:** This likely represents Trump himself posting, but with possible strategic coordination given the timing and alignment with Romney campaign messaging. The voice is authentically Trump (aggressive, certain, declarative), but the timing and strategic context suggest this may have been planned rather than impulsive. The emphatic ending ("--and will!") is signature Trump that staff would be unlikely to add. **Confidence:** High - the stylistic fingerprints are Trump's, even if the timing and context suggest strategic planning. --- ## Rhetorical & Propaganda Analysis ### Rhetorical Devices 1. **Ad Hominem:** Attacking Obama as "terrible negotiator" rather than addressing policy specifics 2. **False Cause Fallacy:** Attributing Chrysler's business decisions directly to Obama's negotiation skills 3. **Definitive Assertion:** "and will!" creates false certainty about future events 4. **Appeal to Economic Anxiety:** Invoking job loss to China activates populist fear 5. **Implicit Appeal to Authority:** Positioning self as business expert who knows better ### Propaganda Techniques 1. **Big Lie Technique:** Repeating demonstrably false claim with absolute confidence - The more confidently and simply a falsehood is stated, the more likely it is to be believed - The dramatic punctuation ("--and will!") reinforces certainty 2. **Scapegoating:** Blaming Obama personally for complex corporate and economic dynamics 3. **Economic Nationalism:** Framing as America vs. China zero-sum competition - This taps into populist anxiety about globalization - Positions Trump as defender of American workers against elites 4. **False Dichotomy:** Implies Obama is either incompetent or anti-American - No middle ground acknowledged - Auto bailout reframed as failure despite factual success 5. **RAND Firehose Model Elements:** - Volume: This is one of multiple Obama attacks from Trump this day - Certainty: Definitive assertion despite factual falsity - Reality distortion: Creating alternative narrative ### Dehumanizing Language: Absent - Obama is attacked as incompetent, but not dehumanized - This is character assassination, not dehumanization ### Violent Imagery: Absent --- ### Strategic Analysis **Structure:** Three-part attack sequence 1. **Character assassination:** "terrible negotiator" 2. **Policy failure:** "He bails out Chrysler" 3. **Catastrophic consequence:** "now Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China--and will!" **Logic Chain (Deliberately Misleading):** - Even if the Jeep claim were true (it's not), it wouldn't logically follow that Obama's negotiation skills caused it - Corporate expansion decisions are not directly controlled by bailout terms - The bailout actually included provisions to protect American manufacturing **Betting Strategy:** - Trump is betting that emotional impact outlasts fact-checking - The definitive assertion ("and will!") is designed to overwhelm uncertainty - By election day (5 days away), the claim will have circulated regardless of debunking **Sophistication:** - This represents sophisticated propaganda: taking kernel of truth (Chrysler expansion in China) and distorting it into completely false narrative (abandoning American manufacturing) - The technique foreshadows Trump's later political style: confident assertion of easily disprovable claims --- ## Gaslighting & Reality Distortion **Gaslighting Present:** Yes **Indicators:** 1. Asserting false claim with absolute certainty ("and will!") 2. Denying economic reality - Chrysler was NOT moving all Jeep manufacturing to China 3. Creating alternative narrative that contradicts documented facts 4. Confident assertion designed to override fact-based understanding **Mechanism:** - The double-dash emphasis before "and will!" is designed to shut down doubt - The definitiveness invites audience to trust Trump's business expertise over fact-checkers - Classic gaslighting: "Don't believe what they tell you; believe what I'm telling you" **Reality Distortions:** 1. **False claim:** "Chrysler wants to send ALL Jeep manufacturing to China" - **Reality:** Chrysler was expanding production in China for Chinese market, not moving US production 2. **Misattribution:** Obama's "terrible" negotiation caused this - **Reality:** Corporate expansion decisions driven by market strategy, not bailout terms 3. **Distortion of bailout outcome:** Presented as failure - **Reality:** Auto bailout widely credited with saving American auto industry --- ## Fact-Checking ### Claim 1: "Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China" **Verdict:** **FALSE** **Evidence:** This claim originated from misinterpretation of a Bloomberg article in October 2012. The article reported that Chrysler was considering expanding Jeep production in China to serve the Chinese market - a common business practice for global manufacturers. The Romney campaign distorted this into a claim that Jeep was moving American production to China. Chrysler's CEO Sergio Marchionne sent a company-wide email explicitly refuting this claim, stating: "Jeep assembly lines will remain in operation in the United States and will constitute the backbone of the brand." Jeep production in Toledo, Ohio not only continued but expanded after 2012. Multiple fact-checking organizations (PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, Washington Post) rated this claim as false during the 2012 campaign. **Sources:** Historical fact-checking from 2012 election cycle; Chrysler CEO public statements October 2012 --- ### Claim 2: "Obama is a terrible negotiator" **Verdict:** **UNVERIFIABLE** (subjective characterization) **Evidence:** The auto bailout, while politically controversial, is generally credited by economists with saving the American auto industry and preserving hundreds of thousands of jobs. Chrysler and GM returned to profitability, repaid bailout loans (with some losses to taxpayers on GM), and resumed hiring. Whether this constitutes "terrible" negotiation is a matter of political perspective rather than objective fact. --- ## Archetypal Analysis (Jungian Framework) ### Primary Archetypes Embodied **1. Trickster (Moderate):** - Disrupting establishment narrative about auto bailout success - Breaking norms of factual accuracy in political discourse - Speaking "forbidden truth" (from right-wing perspective) about Obama's failures - However, this is strategic deception, not pure Trickster chaos **2. Shadow Projection:** - What Trump disowns: incompetence, failure, making bad deals - What gets projected onto Obama: "terrible negotiator," ruining American industry - The shadow contains Trump's own fears about business failure **3. Warrior:** - Combat mode against political establishment - Obama as enemy to be defeated - No mercy, no acknowledgment of complexity **4. Business Sage (Self-Casting):** - Positioning self as wise expert who sees through political incompetence - The elder statesman of business judging the political amateur ### Mythological Narrative **The Competent Outsider Warning About the Incompetent King:** - Trump casts himself as the business expert (outsider to politics) who sees the kingdom (America) being ruined by the incompetent king (Obama) - This is a classic populist narrative: the practical expert vs. the disconnected elite - Foreshadows his 2016 campaign: "I alone can fix it" --- ## Order and Chaos Dynamics ### Positioning on Order/Chaos Axis **Order Attacker:** - Attacking the established political order (Obama administration) - Challenging the legitimacy of Obama's economic policy - Framing the auto bailout success story as actually a failure **Chaos Introduction:** - Introducing misinformation into electoral discourse - Disrupting consensus reality about auto bailout outcomes - Creating uncertainty about corporate decisions ### Asymmetric Application **Who Gets Order:** - Implied: American workers who deserve protection from incompetent leaders - Business experts like Trump who understand how deals should work **Who Gets Chaos:** - Obama and political establishment who are "ruining American industry" - Institutions that accept the auto bailout as success ### Grievance Mapping **Grievance:** America is losing to China due to incompetent political leadership **Intensity:** Moderate (7/10) - strong language but not desperate **Blamed:** Obama personally - characterized as terrible negotiator **Beneficiary:** China - implicitly winning at America's expense ### Hierarchy Dynamics **Attacking Hierarchy:** - Challenging Obama's position and competence - Elevating business expertise over political authority - Positioning private sector judgment as superior to government **Status Elevation:** Trump and business class who "really understand" economics **Status Diminishment:** Political leaders, especially Obama --- ## Danger Assessment **Danger Level:** NONE **Rationale:** - No eliminationist language - No dehumanization of targets - No calls to action or mobilization - No violent imagery - This is standard political attack discourse, albeit with misinformation **Stochastic Terrorism Risk:** Absent - No target identification for violence - No articulation of existential threat requiring action - No implied need for extra-legal intervention **Concern Level:** Low for violence; High for democratic discourse norms - The danger here is epistemic, not physical - Normalizing misinformation in electoral context threatens democratic function - But no indicators of incitement to violence --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China" | **False** | This claim, which originated from misinterpretation of a Bloomberg article, was thoroughly debunked in October 2012. Chrysler was planning to expand Jeep production in China to serve the Chinese market, not move American production. Chrysler's CEO issued a company-wide email explicitly refuting this claim. Jeep production in Toledo, Ohio continued and expanded. The Romney campaign promoted this false claim in ads, which were widely fact-checked as false. | | "Obama is a terrible negotiator" | **Unverifiable** | This is a subjective characterization. The auto bailout, while controversial, is generally credited with saving the American auto industry and preserving hundreds of thousands of jobs. Chrysler repaid bailout loans and returned to profitability. Whether this constitutes good or bad negotiation is a matter of political perspective. | Overall Veracity: 25% ## Longitudinal Context & Pattern Recognition ### Pattern Across November 1, 2012 Posts Reviewing the previous posts from this same day reveals a consistent pattern: 1. **"Let's continue to destroy... mythical global warming. China is so happy!"** - China as beneficiary of American policy failures - Sarcastic tone about climate science 2. **"You know the world is crazy when New York gets hit by a hurricane-- and Florida doesn't"** - Chaos framing of world events (Hurricane Sandy context) 3. **Romney campaign promotional content** - Acting as Romney surrogate 4. **"Why is Obama's auto bailout now creating jobs in China?"** - **This is directly related to current post** - Same false narrative, slightly different framing - Shows this is a coordinated messaging push, not isolated comment ### Pattern Recognition **Messaging Campaign:** Trump is conducting a coordinated final-week attack campaign amplifying the false Jeep-to-China narrative. The repetition across multiple posts shows this is strategic, not impulsive. **Consistent Themes:** - Obama incompetence - China winning at America's expense - Business/economic nationalism - Climate skepticism - Chaos framing of current events **Baseline Consistency:** This represents typical Trump 2012 - the patterns that will intensify in 2015-2016 are already present: - Confident assertion of false claims - Economic nationalism - China as threat - Positioning as business expert superior to politicians - Willingness to amplify conspiracy theories and misinformation --- ## Deterioration Trajectory **Assessment:** STABLE (relative to 2012 baseline) **Reasoning:** - Language production is coherent and purposeful - No cognitive markers suggesting decline from baseline - Strategic sophistication evident in coordinated messaging - This represents Trump's established communication pattern for this era **Note:** To assess deterioration, would need comparison to earlier baseline (1980s-1990s Trump). This 2012 snapshot shows an already-established pattern of aggressive, truth-flexible political communication. --- ## Summary Assessment This post exemplifies Trump's role as political provocateur during the final week of the 2012 presidential election. The psychological profile reveals: **Personality Structure:** - High agency motivation (power, status, achievement) - Low communion (no genuine concern for workers) - Narrative identity as business expert exposing political incompetence - Contamination sequence: reframing success (auto bailout) as failure **Clinical Indicators:** - Moderate narcissistic features (grandiosity, lack of empathy, arrogance) - **Elevated antisocial features** (deliberate deception for political gain) - Distortion defense mechanism (pathological level) - Devaluation defense mechanism (immature level) **Strategic Function:** - Amplifying demonstrably false Romney campaign claim - Betting emotional impact outlasts fact-checking - Positioning self as relevant player in presidential politics - Building political identity for potential future run **Historical Significance:** This post represents an important data point in Trump's political evolution. In 2012, he is still primarily a reality TV personality and birther conspiracy theorist, but this shows him testing the waters as political influencer. The willingness to confidently assert easily disprovable claims—and the discovery that this strategy works with certain audiences—foreshadows his 2016 campaign approach. **Epistemic Threat Level:** High While this post poses no physical danger, it represents a significant threat to democratic discourse norms. The confident assertion of misinformation during an election's final week, especially when amplifying a false campaign claim, degrades the information environment necessary for informed voting. The fact that this strategy faced limited consequences likely reinforced Trump's learning that reality distortion can be politically effective—a pattern that would intensify dramatically in subsequent years. --- ## Clinical Note This analysis observes public behavior and identifies patterns consistent with established psychological constructs. It does not constitute clinical diagnosis, which would require direct examination. The subject's communications show patterns warranting documentation for research purposes, particularly regarding the relationship between personality dynamics and political communication strategies. ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - Posted at 15:12 UTC (11:12 AM EST) - business hours in New York - Complete sentence structure with proper punctuation - Strategic political messaging during final week of 2012 election - Amplifying Romney campaign talking point - However: aggressive tone, use of dashes for emphasis, and definitive 'and will!' ending are Trump signatures ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (2012 presidential election final week) Sentiment: -0.75 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 50% - Antisocial: 60% - Paranoid: 20% - Sadism: 30% **Defense Mechanisms:** - distortion (pathological) - devaluation (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 40% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Positioning self as business expert who sees through Obama's incompetence - Creating us-vs-them narrative (American jobs vs China) - Definitive declarative statements that invite no debate ## Danger Assessment **NONE** ### Gaslighting - Asserting false claim with absolute certainty ('and will!') - Denying economic reality - Chrysler was not moving all Jeep manufacturing to China - Creating alternative narrative that contradicts documented facts - Confident assertion designed to override fact-based understanding ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-02-13._ > Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China **FALSE** This claim, which originated from misinterpretation of a Bloomberg article, was thoroughly debunked in October 2012. Chrysler was planning to expand Jeep production in China to serve the Chinese market, not move American production. Chrysler's CEO issued a company-wide email explicitly refuting this claim. Jeep production in Toledo, Ohio continued and expanded. The Romney campaign promoted this false claim in ads, which were widely fact-checked as false. Sources: Historical fact-checking from 2012 election cycle; Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's public statements October 2012 > Obama is a terrible negotiator **UNVERIFIABLE** This is a subjective characterization. The auto bailout, while controversial, is generally credited with saving the American auto industry and preserving hundreds of thousands of jobs. Chrysler repaid bailout loans and returned to profitability. Whether this constitutes good or bad negotiation is a matter of political perspective. Overall Veracity: 25% ## Tags - misinformation (95%) - political_warfare (90%) - economic_nationalism (85%) - china_threat (80%) - obama_derangement (75%) - distortion_defense (80%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Ignored by a President: Trump's $5M Stunt Collapses as Obama Gets the Spotlight** Trump spent the day cycling between two fixations: his failed $5 million "birther" challenge to Obama and an extended riff denying climate change in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The evening before started with self-congratulation for opening Trump Tower's atrium during the storm, then turned bitter when he realized Obama was getting all the praise for actual disaster leadership. By midday he was releasing press statements and video responses to Obama's non-compliance with his arbitrary deadline -- the kind of escalating attention-bid that signals he knows he's being ignored. The mood was mostly puffed-up bravado punctuated by flashes of wounded pride, with a side helping of debunked claims about Jeep manufacturing moving to China. Full digest for 2012-11-01: https://trump.fm/date/2012-11-01/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, November 1). Obama is a terrible negotiator. He bails out... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_264022096538120192 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Obama is a terrible negotiator. He bails out Chrysler and..." X (Twitter), 1 Nov. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_264022096538120192. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Obama is a terrible negotiator. 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