Analysis: @blakemharris But they are the folks I like the best - by ...

13y ago May 17, 2013 at 3:33 AM

@blakemharris But they are the folks I like the best - by far!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-02-23. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

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

Paranoid

Sadism

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

20%

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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.