# Post x_301373903148838900

- Post ID: `x_301373903148838900`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-02-12T21:55:12.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_301373903148838900
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_301373903148838900/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_301373903148838900.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I endorsed a book on ObamaCare &amp, it just went to #2 on the New York Times bestseller list!

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 54
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.919Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T09:38:53.046Z (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: Post x_301373903148838900

### Overview
A brief, self-promotional tweet in which Trump takes credit for a book's commercial success by noting his endorsement propelled it to #2 on the NYT bestseller list. The book is about ObamaCare, linking Trump to political opposition while centering his own influence as the causal factor.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:55 PM EST (Trump likely in New York, February 2013). Business hours, clean grammar, simple structure. Could be either Trump or aide — the self-promotional tone and exclamation mark are consistent with authentic Trump, but timing is neutral.

### Psychological Observations
This is a classic supply-seeking post. The implicit logic: "My endorsement alone moves markets." The book's content is irrelevant; what matters is Trump's power to influence. This is grandiose self-referential framing — the ObamaCare topic is merely a vehicle for demonstrating personal influence.

### Defense Mechanisms
Minimal defensive content. The post is proactive narcissistic supply-gathering rather than reactive.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Implicit causation (endorsement → bestseller, presented as direct cause)
- Exclamation mark for enthusiasm/emphasis
- Name-dropping the NYT bestseller list as status marker

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump endorsed a book on ObamaCare that reached #2 on the NYT bestseller list" | **Unverifiable** | Specific book and its exact ranking not identifiable from post alone; plausible given Trump's media reach in 2013 |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (4:55 PM EST)
- Clean grammar
- Exclamation mark typical of Trump
- Self-promotional content consistent with authentic voice

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing personal success to invite admiration

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump endorsed a book on ObamaCare that reached #2 on the NYT bestseller list

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Specific book and its exact ranking not identifiable from post alone; plausible given Trump's media reach in 2013

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (80%)
- self-promotion (90%)
- grandiosity (50%)

## That day

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

**State of the Grievance: Trump Counter-Programs Obama's SOTU While Nursing Bill Maher Wound**

Trump spent the day juggling self-promotion, political counter-programming ahead of Obama's State of the Union address, and a lingering grudge against Bill Maher over an orangutan joke from the week before. The mood was mostly upbeat and boastful -- touting crowd sizes, golf courses, a bestselling book endorsement, and his Wharton degree -- but the Maher grievance resurfaced twice, each time with a brief flash of anger before settling back down. The afternoon wound down with a flurry of pleasant one-word replies to fans, painting a picture of a man performing the role of magnanimous mogul while privately unable to let go of a comedian's insult.

Full digest for 2013-02-12: https://trump.fm/date/2013-02-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, February 12). I endorsed a book on ObamaCare &amp, it just went... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_301373903148838900
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I endorsed a book on ObamaCare &amp, it just went to #2 on..." X (Twitter), 12 Feb. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_301373903148838900. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I endorsed a book on ObamaCare &amp, it just went to #2 on...," X (Twitter), February 12, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_301373903148838900.

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