# Post x_335236627590942721 - Post ID: `x_335236627590942721` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2013-05-17T03:33:35.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_335236627590942721 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_335236627590942721/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_335236627590942721.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > @blakemharris But they are the folks I like the best - by far! ## Engagement - Likes: 1 - Reposts: 4 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.295Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-23T04:56:07.582Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Post Analysis: x_335236627590942721 | 2013-05-17 ### Authorship Attribution **High confidence: Authentic Trump.** UTC 03:33:35 converts to **11:33 PM EDT** on May 16, 2013 — Trump's probable location being Trump Tower, New York. This falls squarely within his documented late-night authentic posting window. The stylistic fingerprints reinforce direct authorship: em-dash pacing, the phrase "by far" (a longitudinal Trump intensifier appearing across decades of public speech), informal fragmentary construction, and no event-announcement or polished grammar characteristic of aide-drafted posts. ### Contextual Ambiguity The referent "they / the folks" is unresolvable without @blakemharris's initiating tweet. Within the day's surrounding post cluster, Trump was: sparring combatively ("soooo stupid," "ANOTHER DOPE"), commenting on Anthony Weiner's mayoral candidacy, and engaging warmly with a fan wishing he would run for president. The "folks" most plausibly refers to his supporter base or a demographic praised in conversation. Notably, this tweet is an affective outlier among the day's posts — warm, appreciative, non-combative. ### Level 1 — Dispositional Traits The tweet is too brief for robust trait profiling. What is visible: **positive extraversion** (warm, direct engagement); momentarily **elevated agreeableness** (expressing genuine liking); **low conscientiousness deliberation** (spontaneous, unhedged); **low neuroticism** in this instance. The unqualified ranking ("the best — by far") reflects habitual cognitive simplification and categorical certainty rather than deliberation. ### Level 2 — Characteristic Adaptations Mild **communion motive** (expressing connection, warmth, belonging). Simultaneously, the "by far" superlative functions as a subtle **agency assertion**: Trump positions himself as the authoritative evaluator whose preference-ranking has weight. Even in a warm tweet, the ranking reflex surfaces. ### Level 3 — Narrative Identity No redemption or contamination sequence present. Protagonist appears briefly as **connector/appreciator** rather than the more common fighter, victim, or dealmaker roles. No contrasting other identified. ### Clinical Indicators No clinically significant indicators. Insufficient content for meaningful inference. The embedded superlative is characterologically consistent but not pathological in isolation. ### Defense Mechanisms None identifiable. ### Rhetorical Analysis The sole notable device is the **intensifying superlative** ("the best — by far"), a syntactic signature with high longitudinal recurrence. Em-dash rhythmic punctuation is characteristic. No propaganda techniques, dehumanization, or manipulation present. ### Danger Assessment **None.** Benign, positive engagement. ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - Late-night local time (11:33 PM EDT) — within Trump's authenticated posting window - Characteristic 'by far' superlative intensifier, longitudinally recurrent across decades - Em-dash punctuation consistent with unedited Trump style - Informal, fragmentary sentence construction - No polished grammar, event-announcement format, or aide-typical completeness ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Maintenance (@blakemharris (identity and initiating content unresolved)) Sentiment: +0.65 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 10% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 20% ## Tags - authentic-trump (85%) - late-night-post (80%) - positive-affect (65%) - superlative-language (50%) - low-intensity (10%) - maintenance-engagement (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Late-Night Fan Court, Dawn Military Fixation, and the "Not Me of Course" Self-Portrait** Trump spent the evening engaging fans, accepting presidential encouragement, and firing off insults at critics before a short night's sleep. He woke early and fixated on the military sexual assault crisis, posting nine times on the topic while weaving in attacks on political correctness and an unprompted denial that he himself could ever be an abuser. The day's sharpest moment was a morning broadside against journalist Jonathan Chait, calling him a "no-talent illiterate hack." The rest of the afternoon was devoted to promoting the Celebrity Apprentice finale, with the tone settling into routine brand maintenance. Full digest for 2013-05-17: https://trump.fm/date/2013-05-17/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, May 17). @blakemharris But they are the folks I like the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_335236627590942721 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "@blakemharris But they are the folks I like the best - by..." X (Twitter), 17 May. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_335236627590942721. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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