# Post x_288762655290847233

- Post ID: `x_288762655290847233`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-01-08T21:42:36.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_288762655290847233
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_288762655290847233/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_288762655290847233.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> “Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.” - Samuel Goldwyn

## Engagement

- Likes: 259
- Reposts: 729
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.311Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T09:33:31.242Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Goldwyn Quote Post (2013-01-08)

A low-intensity post sharing a Samuel Goldwyn quote about preferring "smart idiots" over "stupid geniuses." This is a curated quote post — common in Trump's 2013 Twitter pattern of sharing motivational/business wisdom content.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:42 PM EST (Trump based in NYC). Business hours, polished formatting, proper attribution — consistent with aide-managed content or scheduled posting. The quote-sharing pattern was a staple of Trump's Twitter brand-building phase.

### Psychological Notes
The quote selection is psychologically revealing: it valorizes practical intelligence and street smarts over credentialed but ineffective intellectualism. This aligns with Trump's consistent anti-elite, anti-intellectual schema — the idea that common sense trumps expertise. It reinforces his self-narrative as a dealmaker who outperforms "book-smart" opponents.

### Rhetorical Function
Functions as brand maintenance — positioning Trump as a dispenser of business wisdom. The Goldwyn quote carries implicit anti-establishment messaging wrapped in Hollywood nostalgia.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Samuel Goldwyn said 'Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day'" | **Mostly True** | Widely attributed to Goldwyn, consistent with his famous malapropisms and paradoxical sayings, though exact provenance is uncertain as with many Goldwynisms. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (4:42 PM EST)
- Properly formatted quote with attribution
- No typos or emotional reactivity
- Consistent with curated content pattern

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- wisdom dispensing
- brand positioning

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Samuel Goldwyn said 'Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Widely attributed to Goldwyn, consistent with his famous malapropisms and paradoxical sayings, though exact provenance is uncertain as with many Goldwynisms.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- quote_post (100%)
- brand_maintenance (80%)
- anti_intellectualism (50%)

## That day

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

**A Calm Day of Self-Promotion: Golf Awards, Celebrity Apprentice, and a Brief Jab at Hagel**

Trump spent the day in full promotional mode, mostly responding to fans with brief one-word replies and plugging his business ventures. The highlight was back-to-back announcements that his Scottish golf course won awards from Golf Magazine and Golf Odyssey. He briefly turned political with two posts criticizing Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel for Defense Secretary, but the jabs were mild by his standards and didn't escalate. The rest was a mix of congratulating Alabama on the BCS championship, praising Miss Alabama Katherine Webb, and hyping the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice -- a busy but unremarkable afternoon at the office.

Full digest for 2013-01-08: https://trump.fm/date/2013-01-08/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, January 8). “Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_288762655290847233
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "“Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.” -..." X (Twitter), 8 Jan. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_288762655290847233. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "“Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.” -...," X (Twitter), January 8, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_288762655290847233.

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