# Post x_276378534199562240

- Post ID: `x_276378534199562240`
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- Posted: 2012-12-05T17:32:32.000Z (UTC)
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## Post text

> @SpearsTim Can't pick a favorite--thanks.

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-13T21:48:16.393Z (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 polite reply occurs within a sustained narcissistic rage episode triggered by Scottish farmer Michael Forbes winning "Top Scot" award—five years after Forbes refused to sell land for Trump's golf course. The award represents a double injury: someone who defied Trump was publicly celebrated for it. Trump's response demonstrates malignant narcissistic features with vindictive retaliation (Glenfiddich boycott announcement) and extreme devaluation (Forbes called "total loser," "embarrassment").  The warm tone to @SpearsTim—amid rage posts—reveals sophisticated compartmentalization: Trump oscillates between hostility toward enemies and appreciation for allies, using supporter validation as narcissistic supply to temporarily modulate rage. This demonstrates pathological splitting (all-good vs. all-bad objects) and capacity to maintain separate emotional states simultaneously.  Defense mechanisms include projection (calling journalist "jealous & angry"), devaluation, and acting out through immediate economic punishment. Intensity is disproportionate (8/10 rage, 2/10 proportionality), suggesting Forbes symbolizes intolerable reality: defiance can be rewarded rather than punished. Rhetorically employs dehumanization, reality distortion (democratic vote framed as wrong choice), and economic threat displays.  Notably, this represents rare instance where Trump occupies establishment role (wealthy developer) against populist resistance (local farmer), revealing core belief that hierarchy should flow from wealth and compliance, not from defying power. Authorship highly likely authentic Trump (85%) due to emotional integration with rage sequence. No cognitive decline or danger indicators; rage appears characterological.

# Psychological Analysis: Trump Tweet (December 5, 2012)  ## Post Context  **Timestamp Analysis:** Posted at 17:32:32 UTC on December 5, 2012. Assuming Trump was in New York (his primary residence at the time), this converts to 12:32 PM EST - midday, business hours.  **Immediate Context:** This brief reply occurs amidst a sustained rage episode targeting the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards for naming Michael Forbes (a Scottish farmer who refused to sell land to Trump for a golf course development) as "Top Scot" over Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray. Earlier the same day, Trump posted multiple vitriolic tweets: - Calling Forbes and journalist David Milne "two losers" - Calling Glenfiddich "a joke" - Demanding Forbes "clean up his property—it is an embarrassment to Scotland" - Announcing removal of "all Glenfiddich garbage alcohol from Trump properties"  This reply to @SpearsTim appears to be a response to a supporter, likely someone who expressed support during this controversy.  ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five)  **Extraversion (High):** - Audience engagement: Even during an emotional tirade, Trump responds to individual followers - Energy maintenance across multiple interactions  **Agreeableness (Context-Dependent):** - **Low toward perceived enemies:** Harsh devaluation of Forbes, Glenfiddich - **High toward perceived allies:** Polite, appreciative tone with @SpearsTim ("Can't pick a favorite--thanks") - This split demonstrates classic in-group/out-group dynamics  **Neuroticism - Angry Hostility (High):** - The surrounding posts reveal intense, disproportionate rage at a perceived slight - This polite reply is an island of calm within a storm of hostility  **Openness - Values Rigidity (Low):** - Black-and-white categorization: those who support Trump receive warmth; those who don't receive contempt  ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations  **Agency Motives (Dominant):** - **Status protection:** Forbes winning an award is experienced as a status threat to Trump - **Control:** Attempting to punish Glenfiddich through boycott demonstrates need to reassert dominance - **Power:** "We are getting rid of all Glenfiddich garbage" - flexing institutional power  **Communion Motives (Present but Secondary):** - **In-group bonding:** This reply demonstrates maintenance of supporter relationships - The warmth shown to @SpearsTim functions to reinforce loyalty during conflict  **Self Schema:** - Embattled but righteous - Surrounded by supporters who appreciate him - Authority figure who can punish those who disrespect him  **Others Schema:** - Split into supporters (worthy of thanks) and enemies (worthy of destruction) - No middle ground visible  ## Level 3: Narrative Identity  **Protagonist Role:** The Wronged Authority - Trump positions himself as someone disrespected by an illegitimate decision (Forbes winning over Murray) - He has the power to punish this transgression - Loyal followers recognize the injustice and support him  **Narrative Sequence:** Contamination - What should have been straightforward (Murray wins, or Trump's golf course succeeds) has been corrupted - Forbes—portrayed as having a messy property—is elevated inappropriately - This represents a violation of proper order  **Identity Claims:** - Arbiter of who deserves recognition - Protector of authentic merit (Murray) against false merit (Forbes) - Decision-maker with economic power  **Contrasting Other:** Michael Forbes - Forbes is repeatedly called "loser," "total loser," "embarrassment" - The intensity suggests Forbes represents something psychologically significant: the person who said "no" to Trump and was subsequently rewarded for it  ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators  ### Malignant Narcissism Assessment  **A. Narcissistic Features (Evident in Context):** - **Sense of entitlement:** The award "should have" gone to Murray (Trump's preference) - **Interpersonal exploitation:** Using economic power to punish Glenfiddich - **Lack of empathy:** No consideration for Forbes's perspective or rights - **Arrogant behaviors:** Dictating who Scotland should honor - **Envy:** Forbes received recognition; Trump experienced this as intolerable - **Rage at narcissistic injury:** Disproportionate response to Forbes winning an award  **B. Antisocial Features:** - **Vindictiveness:** Sustained campaign to punish Forbes and Glenfiddich - **Deceitfulness:** Calling Forbes's property "an embarrassment" when the actual issue is Forbes refused to sell - **Disregard for rights:** Attempting to dictate Scotland's choices  **C. Paranoid Features (Mild):** - The intensity suggests Trump perceives Forbes's win as directed *at him*, not simply a democratic vote outcome  **D. Ego-Syntonic Sadism (Moderate):** - Public humiliation attempts: calling Forbes "loser," "embarrassment" - Economic punishment of Glenfiddich - Displays of dominance ("We are getting rid of...")  **Assessment:** This tweet sequence demonstrates malignant narcissistic features across all four domains, with particular emphasis on narcissistic rage and vindictive antisocial behavior.  ### Narcissistic Dynamics  **Trigger: Narcissistic Injury** - **Type:** Defeat and implicit comparison - **Source:** Forbes won "Top Scot" award; Forbes also represents someone who successfully defied Trump - **Injury mechanism:** The award validates Forbes's resistance to Trump's golf course. Someone who said "no" to Trump received public honor. This is experienced as humiliation.  **Narcissistic Rage:** - **Present:** Yes, intense - **Intensity:** 8/10 - **Proportionality:** 2/10 (massive over-reaction to a regional award) - **Target:** Forbes (primary), Glenfiddich (secondary enabler), Scotland itself (tertiary) - **Characteristics:**    - Sustained across multiple tweets over hours/days   - Seeks to destroy the offender's reputation   - Mobilizes economic punishment   - Demands public alignment (followers must agree Forbes is a loser)  **Narcissistic State:** Predominantly Vulnerable-Rageful - The injury has wounded Trump, and he responds with aggressive devaluation - The polite reply to @SpearsTim represents a brief oscillation to grandiose state (receiving appreciation from supporter temporarily soothes)  ### Defense Mechanisms  **Splitting (Pathological - Level 2):** - Forbes, Glenfiddich, journalist Milne = all-bad ("losers," "garbage," "joke," "embarrassment") - Murray, @SpearsTim, supporters = all-good - No nuance or complexity permitted  **Devaluation (Immature - Level 2):** - Forbes: "total loser," property is "embarrassment" - Glenfiddich: "joke," "garbage alcohol" - Extreme devaluation serves to manage the narcissistic injury  **Projection (Immature - Level 2):** - Accuses journalist David Milne of being "jealous & angry" - likely projection of Trump's own jealousy and anger - Forbes's property is "embarrassment" - but the emotional state is Trump's embarrassment at being defied  **Idealization (Context-Dependent):** - Murray is idealized ("great Olympic & U.S. Open champ") - @SpearsTim is thanked warmly - Idealization of those who align with Trump's position  **Acting Out (Immature - Level 2):** - Rather than managing rage internally, Trump immediately acts on impulse: announces boycott, launches public attack campaign - No evidence of pause, reflection, or proportionate response  ### Cognitive Status  **Language Production:** Unremarkable for this brief post - Simple, coherent sentence structure - No word-finding difficulties or paraphasias - Hyphen use in "Can't" is informal but standard for Trump's Twitter style  **Baseline Comparison:**  This post is linguistically simpler than Trump's 1980s-90s interviews, but that's typical for Twitter's character constraints and informal medium. The surrounding rage posts show: - Coherent arguments (though irrational in intensity) - Appropriate vocabulary - No temporal or name confusion - No clear cognitive decline markers  **Assessment:** No significant cognitive markers in this post. The rage appears to be characterological (personality-based) rather than reflecting cognitive deterioration.  ### Authorship Attribution  **Time of Posting:** 12:32 PM EST (business hours)  **Authentic Trump Indicators (Strong):** - **Emotional continuity:** This reply occurs within a sustained rage episode across multiple posts - **Voice consistency:** The informal "Can't pick a favorite--thanks" matches Trump's conversational style - **Integrated into emotional narrative:** Not a standalone announcement but part of ongoing engagement - **Hyphen style:** "Can't" and double-hyphen "--" are Trump's informal punctuation patterns  **Aide Indicators (Weak):** - Business hours posting (could be either) - Correct grammar (but simple enough to be authentic Trump)  **Assessment:** Highly likely authentic Trump (85% confidence) - The emotional integration with the surrounding rage posts is decisive - This appears to be Trump briefly turning from his targets to acknowledge a supporter before returning to attack mode - The informal punctuation and conversational warmth fit authentic Trump responding to positive feedback  ### Psychological State  **Ego State:** Narcissistic rage with brief soothing - Primary state: Wounded narcissist seeking to destroy the offender - This tweet: Momentary reprieve as supporter validation provides narcissistic supply - The polite tone represents temporary restoration of equilibrium through admiration  **Affect Regulation:** - Trump is poorly regulating intense rage - Supporter responses provide "supply" that temporarily modulates the rage - This creates a cycle: rage → supporter validation → brief calm → return to rage  **Capacity for Oscillation:** - The rapid shift from "total loser" tweets to "Can't pick a favorite--thanks" demonstrates Trump's capacity to compartmentalize - He can be warmly appreciative to supporters while simultaneously destroying perceived enemies - This is not hypocrisy but rather a feature of splitting: different people occupy different categories  ## Rhetorical & Propaganda Analysis  **This Specific Tweet:** - **Parasocial intimacy:** Responding personally to a supporter creates sense of direct relationship - **In-group bonding:** "Thanks" reinforces @SpearsTim's status as ally - **Validation seeking:** The content suggests SpearsTim praised multiple aspects of Trump's response (can't pick a favorite among Trump's attacks)  **Context of Tweet Storm:** - **Dehumanization:** "Total loser" strips Forbes of dignity - **Economic threat:** "Getting rid of all Glenfiddich" displays punitive power - **Whataboutism:** "Should have chosen Andy Murray" deflects from the actual issue (Forbes's defiance) - **Appeal to nationalism:** Positioning himself as defender of "real" Scottish honor - **Firehose pattern:** Multiple tweets in rapid succession overwhelm with volume  ## Gaslighting & Reality Distortion  **Reality Distortion Present:** - Forbes won through democratic public vote, but Trump frames this as "should have" gone to Murray - Forbes's property being "an embarrassment" is subjective assertion presented as objective fact - Calling Glenfiddich "garbage alcohol" contradicts its status as prestigious single malt Scotch  **Gaslighting Indicators (Mild):** - Attacking the legitimacy of the award process - Asserting his subjective preferences as objective truths - Attempting to make supporters question whether Forbes legitimately deserved recognition  ## Danger Assessment  **Level:** None  This post itself contains no danger indicators. The surrounding posts show vindictiveness and economic retaliation but do not contain: - Calls to violence - Eliminationist language - Dehumanization rising to stochastic terrorism level - Mobilization calls  **Context:** Trump is using economic and reputational weapons, not physical threat.  ## Archetypal Analysis  **Primary Archetype: Wounded King/Tyrant** - A king (Trump) has been defied by a peasant (Forbes) - The peasant is then honored, inverting the proper hierarchy - The king uses his power to punish both the peasant and those who honored him - This tweet shows the king rewarding a loyal courtier (SpearsTim) who supports the king's response  **Secondary Archetype: Trickster (Inverted)** - Forbes actually plays the trickster role here (defying authority, winning through populist vote) - Trump is the established power fighting back against disruption - Interesting role reversal: Trump usually occupies the chaos-bringer role, but in Scotland he was the builder of establishment infrastructure (golf course) and Forbes was the disruptor  **Shadow Projection:** - "Jealous & angry" - projected onto Milne - "Loser" - projected onto Forbes (but who is actually losing this PR battle?) - The intensity suggests Forbes represents Trump's disowned vulnerability: the possibility of being defied and having that defiance celebrated  ## Order and Chaos Dynamics  **Order Position:** Order Defender (in this context) - Trump argues for "proper" recognition (successful athlete Murray, not defiant farmer Forbes) - He's defending meritocratic order (achievement deserves honor) - He's using institutional power (economic boycott) to enforce this order  **Hierarchy Dynamics:** - **Defending hierarchy:** Athletes should rank above farmers; wealth should command respect - **Status elevation:** Murray (athlete), @SpearsTim (supporter) - **Status diminishment:** Forbes (defiant farmer), Glenfiddich (enabler of status inversion)  **Grievance Articulated:** - Intensity: High - Content: Improper recognition given to defiant individual - Blamed party: Glenfiddich (award giver), Scottish culture (for supporting Forbes)  **Underlying Psychology:** This represents a rare instance where Trump is the establishment power defending traditional hierarchy against populist disruption. It reveals his belief system: hierarchy should flow from wealth, success, and compliance, not from defying the powerful.  ## Fact Verification  **Factual Claims in This Post:** None (polite reply, no verifiable assertions)  **Factual Claims in Context:**  1. **Claim:** "Michael Forbes won Top Scot Award"    - **Verdict:** TRUE    - **Evidence:** Forbes won the 2012 Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland "Top Scot" award through public vote    - **Sources:** [Michael Forbes (farmer) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Forbes_(farmer)), [Farmer That Trump Branded a Pig is Scotsman of the Year](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1212/S00024/farmer-that-trump-branded-a-pig-is-scotsman-of-the-year.htm)  2. **Claim:** "Andy Murray won U.S. Open & Olympic gold"    - **Verdict:** TRUE    - **Evidence:** Murray won Olympic gold (London 2012) and U.S. Open (2012)    - **Sources:** Verifiable through sports records  3. **Claim:** "Michael Forbes is a total loser"    - **Verdict:** SUBJECTIVE/FALSE as objective claim    - **Evidence:** Forbes successfully resisted Trump's pressure, retained his land, and received public honor—objectively, these are not characteristics of "losing"  4. **Claim:** "Glenfiddich is garbage alcohol"    - **Verdict:** FALSE    - **Evidence:** Glenfiddich is a well-regarded single malt Scotch whisky with industry recognition    - **Sources:** Wine and spirits industry standards

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Michael Forbes won Top Scot Award (implied context)" | **True** | Forbes won the 2012 Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland 'Top Scot' award through public vote |
| "Andy Murray won U.S. Open & Olympic gold (from context tweets)" | **True** | Murray won Olympic gold at London 2012 and U.S. Open in 2012 |
| "Michael Forbes is a 'total loser' (from context tweets)" | **False** | Forbes successfully resisted Trump's pressure, retained his land, and received public honor—objectively these are not characteristics of losing |
| "Glenfiddich is 'garbage alcohol' (from context tweets)" | **False** | Glenfiddich is a well-regarded single malt Scotch whisky with extensive industry recognition |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Longitudinal Context  **Pattern Consistency:** The December 5, 2012 posts show patterns that will remain consistent throughout Trump's public life:  1. **Disproportionate rage at perceived slights** 2. **Economic retaliation against those who defy or criticize** 3. **Splitting:** extreme devaluation of enemies, warm appreciation for supporters 4. **Public humiliation campaigns** 5. **Demanding others align with his judgments** 6. **Oscillation between rage and charm** depending on audience  **Baseline Establishment:** - Linguistic complexity: Simple, direct sentences (consistent with informal Twitter medium) - Emotional reactivity: Intense, sustained, disproportionate - Vindictiveness: Long-lasting (the Forbes dispute began in 2007; still raging in 2012) - Narcissistic injury sensitivity: Extreme  **This Post's Significance:** This brief, polite reply is psychologically revealing precisely because of its contrast with surrounding rage. It demonstrates: - Trump's capacity to compartmentalize emotional states - The soothing function of supporter validation - In-group/out-group management during conflict - That rage is not indiscriminate but targeted (enemies punished, allies rewarded)  ## Summary  This seemingly innocuous reply occurs within a sustained narcissistic rage episode triggered by Scottish farmer Michael Forbes winning "Top Scot" award—five years after Forbes refused to sell his land for Trump's golf course. The award represents a double narcissistic injury: someone who defied Trump was publicly celebrated for it. Trump's response demonstrates malignant narcissistic features across all four domains (narcissistic, antisocial, paranoid, sadistic), with particular intensity in vindictive retaliation.  The polite tone to @SpearsTim—amid tweets calling Forbes a "total loser" and Glenfiddich "garbage alcohol"—reveals sophisticated affect management: Trump oscillates between rage at enemies and warmth toward allies, using supporter validation as narcissistic supply to temporarily modulate rage. This demonstrates pathological splitting (all-good vs. all-bad) and the capacity to compartmentalize emotional states.  Defense mechanisms include projection (calling journalist "jealous & angry"), devaluation (Forbes's property is "embarrassment"), and acting out (immediate economic punishment via boycott announcement). The intensity is disproportionate (8/10 rage toward a regional award), suggesting Forbes symbolizes an intolerable reality: defiance can be rewarded rather than punished.  Rhetorically, the tweet storm employs dehumanization, economic threat displays, and reality distortion (democratic vote results framed as wrong choice). Trump positions as defender of meritocratic order (athlete deserves honor) while actually defending hierarchical order (wealth commands compliance). The Forbes situation represents a rare instance where Trump occupies the establishment role against populist resistance—revealing his core belief that hierarchy should flow from success and compliance, not from defying power.  No cognitive decline indicators present; rage appears characterological. Authorship highly likely authentic Trump (85%) due to emotional integration with sustained rage sequence and informal punctuation style. No danger indicators beyond economic retaliation.  ---  ## Research Sources  - [Michael Forbes (farmer) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Forbes_(farmer)) - [Trump Bans Glenfiddich Whisky At His Resorts | NPR](https://www.npr.org/2012/12/06/166628316/the-last-word-in-business) - [Scottish farmer trumps Trump - Salon](https://www.salon.com/2012/12/03/scottish_farmer_trumps_trump/) - [Farmer That Trump Branded a Pig is Scotsman of the Year](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1212/S00024/farmer-that-trump-branded-a-pig-is-scotsman-of-the-year.htm) - [When Trump Attacked Glenfiddich – The Whiskey Reviewer](https://whiskeyreviewer.com/2016/10/when-trump-attacked-glenfiddich-101416/)

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Posted during business hours (12:32 PM EST), which could indicate either authentic or aide
- Emotionally integrated into sustained rage episode across multiple posts same day
- Informal punctuation style: 'Can't' with apostrophe and double-hyphen '--' matches Trump's conversational patterns
- Voice consistency: warm, appreciative tone toward supporter matches Trump's in-group treatment
- Brief, simple structure typical of Trump's direct communication style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Michael Forbes winning 'Top Scot' award five years after refusing to sell land to Trump for golf course; the award validates Forbes's resistance)

**Rage:** Intensity 80% targeting Michael Forbes (primary), Glenfiddich (secondary), Scotland (tertiary); this specific post briefly shifts to supporter @SpearsTim for supply
- Proportionality: 20%

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 90%
- Antisocial: 70%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 60%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)
- idealization (immature)
- acting out (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct personal reply to supporter creates sense of intimate relationship
- Warm appreciation ('thanks') reinforces supporter's in-group status
- Responding individually amid public rage demonstrates accessibility to allies
- Validation of supporter's engagement encourages continued loyalty

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Democratic vote result framed as illegitimate choice ('should have chosen Andy Murray')
- Subjective opinion presented as objective fact ('Forbes's property is an embarrassment')
- Prestigious Glenfiddich whisky called 'garbage alcohol' contradicting industry standards
- Attempting to make supporters question whether Forbes legitimately deserved recognition

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

## Fact Checks (4)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-02-13._

> Michael Forbes won Top Scot Award (implied context)

**TRUE**

Forbes won the 2012 Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland 'Top Scot' award through public vote

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Forbes_(farmer); https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1212/S00024/farmer-that-trump-branded-a-pig-is-scotsman-of-the-year.htm

> Andy Murray won U.S. Open & Olympic gold (from context tweets)

**TRUE**

Murray won Olympic gold at London 2012 and U.S. Open in 2012

Sources: Verifiable through 2012 Olympic and tennis records

> Michael Forbes is a 'total loser' (from context tweets)

**FALSE**

Forbes successfully resisted Trump's pressure, retained his land, and received public honor—objectively these are not characteristics of losing

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Forbes_(farmer)

> Glenfiddich is 'garbage alcohol' (from context tweets)

**FALSE**

Glenfiddich is a well-regarded single malt Scotch whisky with extensive industry recognition

Sources: https://whiskeyreviewer.com/2016/10/when-trump-attacked-glenfiddich-101416/

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- narcissistic_rage (90%)
- splitting (90%)
- in_group_maintenance (80%)
- narcissistic_supply (70%)
- devaluation (85%)
- vindictiveness (90%)
- projection (60%)
- economic_retaliation (80%)
- compartmentalization (80%)
- parasocial_engagement (60%)
- malignant_narcissism (75%)
- status_defense (85%)
- hierarchy_enforcement (70%)

## That day

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

**Scottish Farmer's Award Triggers Sustained Narcissistic Rage Spiral Across 39 Posts**

Trump spent the day in a prolonged feud over a Scottish whisky award. A farmer who had refused to sell his land for Trump's golf course won a public vote for "Top Scot," and Trump responded with a multi-hour barrage of insults, a corporate boycott of Glenfiddich, and personal attacks on anyone who defended the farmer. Between rage posts, he toggled to promotional content about Celebrity Apprentice and Trump Tower, took shots at Karl Rove and Dan Abrams, and closed out the evening with a sentimental Christmas quote — a jarring contrast to the day's hostility.

Full digest for 2012-12-05: https://trump.fm/date/2012-12-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2012, December 5). @SpearsTim Can't pick a favorite--thanks. [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_276378534199562240
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "@SpearsTim Can't pick a favorite--thanks." X (Twitter), 5 Dec. 2012. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_276378534199562240. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "@SpearsTim Can't pick a favorite--thanks.," X (Twitter), December 5, 2012, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_276378534199562240.

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