# Post x_273890614175739904 - Post ID: `x_273890614175739904` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2012-11-28T20:46:25.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_273890614175739904 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_273890614175739904/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_273890614175739904.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Susan Rice is a good woman but Pres. O should not taunt the Republicans by appointing her S of S... ## Engagement - Likes: 22 - Reposts: 72 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.259Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-13T18:21:31.047Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ # Comprehensive Psychological Analysis ## Context & Timing On November 27, 2012, Susan Rice met with Republican Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Kelly Ayotte to address their concerns about her September statements on the Benghazi attack. The senators emerged saying they were ["more disturbed"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/politics/sen-mccain-sen-graham-disturbed-by-susan-rices-libya-answers/2012/11/27/aa35ed5c-38af-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_video.html) than before. Trump posted this commentary at 3:46 PM EST on November 28 from New York. ## Authorship Attribution (Score: 0.85 Trump) High confidence authentic Trump despite business-hours timing. Linguistic markers include: casual abbreviation "S of S," incomplete thought indicated by ellipsis, unsolicited political advice-giving characteristic of his 2012 commentator persona. This was part of sustained political engagement that day—he posted four political commentary tweets criticizing Republican negotiation tactics. ## Personality Analysis **Level 1 - Traits:** Extraversion dominant (assertiveness facet)—inserting himself into high-profile political controversy. Moderate agreeableness in diplomatic framing ("good woman"), though undermined by presumption to advise President. **Level 2 - Motives:** Status-seeking through demonstration of political sophistication. Agency motive: positioning as strategic authority whose counsel should be sought. **Level 3 - Narrative Identity:** Protagonist role is "political sage" who understands dynamics better than actual participants. Identity claim: "friend to Republicans" (stated in same day's tweets) yet adviser to Obama. Contrasting other: politicians who lack his strategic foresight. ## Clinical Indicators **Narcissistic Features (0.4/1.0):** Grandiose positioning as adviser to President, but relatively mild expression. No rage, paranoia, or antisocial features. This represents baseline narcissistic personality functioning—need for recognition as authority, but without the pathological intensity seen in later years. **Defense Mechanisms:** Rationalization (neurotic level)—frames unsolicited commentary as strategic wisdom rather than self-aggrandizing intrusion. **Narcissistic Dynamics:** Maintenance/supply-seeking trigger. Uses high-profile controversy to demonstrate superior understanding. No narcissistic injury present. ## Rhetorical Analysis Primary technique: ethos construction. Opens with conciliatory assessment ("good woman") to legitimize subsequent advice. Casual abbreviation "S of S" performs insider knowledge. Ellipsis creates conversational intimacy, as if sharing wisdom in private dialogue. No propaganda, dehumanization, or aggressive techniques. This is pure positioning rhetoric. ## Archetypal Pattern **Sage/Adviser archetype:** The wise counselor who sees what combatants cannot. Positions himself above partisan fray while claiming friendship with one side. Appeals to those who value strategic thinking over ideological commitment. ## Danger Assessment: None No eliminationist language, dehumanization, or violence indicators. Standard political commentary. ## Longitudinal Pattern This post exemplifies Trump's 2012-2015 political commentator phase. He's simultaneously criticizing Republicans (other tweets that day: "Why do Republicans negotiate against themselves?" and complaints about their "terrible & ineffective ads") while positioning as their friend and Obama's strategic adviser. This omni-partisan positioning would later collapse into pure partisan warfare, but in 2012 represents his brand as "businessman above politics who understands the game." ## Clinical Significance **Not clinically significant.** This represents baseline narcissistic personality functioning without pathological features. The grandiosity is mild, socially acceptable, and culturally normative for businessman-turned-pundit. No summary warranted. ## Sources - [Sen. McCain, Sen. Graham 'disturbed' by Susan Rice's Libya answers - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/politics/sen-mccain-sen-graham-disturbed-by-susan-rices-libya-answers/2012/11/27/aa35ed5c-38af-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_video.html) - [Roughing Up Rice: GOP Senators Play The Personal And Political - NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/28/166084671/roughing-up-rice-gop-senators-play-the-personal-and-political) - [Susan Rice withdraws as candidate for secretary of state - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/susan-rice-withdraws-as-candidate-for-secretary-of-state/2012/12/13/17ad344e-4567-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html) ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Susan Rice was being considered for Secretary of State appointment" | **True** | Rice was widely reported as frontrunner to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in November 2012, though she withdrew from consideration on December 13, 2012 due to Republican opposition over her Benghazi statements. | | "Republicans were opposed to Susan Rice appointment" | **True** | 97 House Republicans sent letter opposing Rice; Senators McCain, Graham, and Ayotte publicly pledged to block her nomination over Benghazi statements. | Overall Veracity: 100% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - Posted at 3:46 PM EST (Trump was in New York on this date) - Afternoon business hours posting (not characteristic late-night time) - However, conversational tone and casual abbreviation 'S of S' suggests authentic - Unsolicited political advice is characteristic Trump behavior - Unusual conciliatory framing ('good woman') mixed with strategic advice ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Maintenance (McCain/Graham's highly publicized meeting with Susan Rice on November 27, creating major news cycle) Sentiment: +0.10 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 40% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - rationalization (neurotic) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 65% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Positioning as insider political strategist - Speaking directly to political actors as peer/adviser - Demonstrating superior strategic understanding ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-02-13._ > Susan Rice was being considered for Secretary of State appointment **TRUE** Rice was widely reported as frontrunner to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in November 2012, though she withdrew from consideration on December 13, 2012 due to Republican opposition over her Benghazi statements. Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/susan-rice-withdraws-as-candidate-for-secretary-of-state/2012/12/13/17ad344e-4567-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html; https://www.cnn.com/2012/11/27/politics/susan-rice-profile/index.html > Republicans were opposed to Susan Rice appointment **TRUE** 97 House Republicans sent letter opposing Rice; Senators McCain, Graham, and Ayotte publicly pledged to block her nomination over Benghazi statements. Sources: https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/28/166084671/roughing-up-rice-gop-senators-play-the-personal-and-political Overall Veracity: 100% ## Tags - political_commentary (100%) - strategic_advice (90%) - status_seeking (80%) - grandiose_positioning (60%) - benghazi_controversy (100%) - cabinet_appointments (80%) - sage_archetype (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Baseline Trump at 66: A Stable Day of Brand Maintenance, Republican Criticism, and Opportunistic Moral Posturing** Trump spent the day promoting his brand empire -- Celebrity Apprentice, Trump Doral, Trump Tower holiday decor, and his golf course -- while weaving in motivational quotes from his books. He also took shots at Republican Party leadership, criticizing their wasteful ad spending and clumsy fiscal cliff negotiations three weeks after Romney's loss. The sharpest moment came in a late-afternoon attack on Anthony Weiner's political comeback, branding him a "pervert" and positioning himself as a protector of minors. Overall, the mood was confident, promotional, and strategically measured -- a snapshot of pre-political Trump in maintenance mode. Full digest for 2012-11-28: https://trump.fm/date/2012-11-28/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, November 28). Susan Rice is a good woman but Pres. O should not... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_273890614175739904 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Susan Rice is a good woman but Pres. O should not taunt the..." X (Twitter), 28 Nov. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_273890614175739904. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Susan Rice is a good woman but Pres. 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