# Post x_273460086544932860

- Post ID: `x_273460086544932860`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2012-11-27T21:15:39.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_273460086544932860
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_273460086544932860/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_273460086544932860.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Wind turbines are totally destroying the areas in which they are located—all for unreliable, bad &amp, expensive energy!

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 206
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.862Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T09:16:35.722Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Wind Turbine Opposition (2012-11-27)

This post reflects Trump's well-documented personal vendetta against wind turbines, rooted in his opposition to a proposed offshore wind farm near his Aberdeenshire golf course in Scotland. The previous post from the same day explicitly references Scottish windfarms and encourages writing to First Minister Alex Salmond, confirming this is part of a sustained campaign.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:15 PM EST (Trump likely in New York). Business hours, but the style—hyperbolic, emotionally charged, short declarative structure—is consistent with authentic Trump. The "&amp" encoding artifact suggests direct typing rather than polished aide composition.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post transforms a personal business grievance (wind turbines near his golf course) into a universal claim about energy policy. This is classic **externalization**—personal interests are projected as public interest. The word "totally" and the sweeping condemnation reflect characteristic black-and-white thinking.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Three negative descriptors stacked ("unreliable, bad, expensive") create a firehose effect. "Totally destroying" is catastrophizing hyperbole. No evidence or specifics are offered—pure assertion as argument.

### Longitudinal Note
This is part of a prolific posting day covering real estate advice, China, Egypt, and Scotland—consistent with Trump's pattern of rapid-fire commentary across diverse topics, suggesting high energy/engagement state.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Wind turbines are totally destroying the areas in which they are located" | **Mostly False** | While wind turbines have documented impacts on property values, wildlife, and aesthetics, 'totally destroying' is extreme hyperbole. Many communities with wind farms report economic benefits. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Hyperbolic language ('totally destroying')
- Emotional reactivity consistent with personal grievance
- Short declarative style
- &amp encoding artifact suggests direct posting
- Business hours but stylistically authentic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Scottish wind farm development near Trump golf course)

Sentiment: -0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- High-volume posting day across many topics

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- positioning as defender of communities

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Wind turbines are totally destroying the areas in which they are located

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While wind turbines have documented impacts on property values, wildlife, and aesthetics, 'totally destroying' is extreme hyperbole. Many communities with wind farms report economic benefits.

Sources: general knowledge of wind energy research

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- wind_energy (90%)
- personal_business_interest (80%)
- scotland_golf_course (70%)

## That day

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

**A Routine Day of Brand Maintenance: Quotes, Wind Turbines, and China Complaints**

A calm, business-as-usual day of tweeting from New York. The morning opened with motivational quotes, followed by media self-congratulation and friendly fan replies in the early afternoon. The main policy themes were wind turbines (a recurring personal grievance tied to his Scottish golf course), China's economic and military rise, and a brief swipe at Egypt's Morsi. The day closed with a charitable signal boost, and nothing came close to a confrontation or meltdown.

Full digest for 2012-11-27: https://trump.fm/date/2012-11-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, November 27). Wind turbines are totally destroying the areas in... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_273460086544932860
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Wind turbines are totally destroying the areas in which..." X (Twitter), 27 Nov. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_273460086544932860. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Wind turbines are totally destroying the areas in which...," X (Twitter), November 27, 2012, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_273460086544932860.

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