# Post x_354979829923332098

- Post ID: `x_354979829923332098`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-07-10T15:06:01.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @Brewjo32
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_354979829923332098
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_354979829923332098/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_354979829923332098.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

_Quotes @Brewjo32, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @Brewjo32's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._

> "@Brewjo32: @realDonaldTrump reading The Art of the Deal again. Excellent revisit"  Great!

## Engagement

- Likes: 7
- Reposts: 6
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.290Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-24T09:37:10.724Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trump Twitter Post — July 10, 2013

### Overview
A brief quote-tweet amplifying fan praise of *The Art of the Deal* with a single-word response: "Great!" The post is psychologically thin in isolation but exemplifies a characteristic and recurring supply-seeking behavior pattern. No clinically significant deviation from baseline; summary omitted.

### Authorship Attribution
Posted at 11:06 AM EDT (New York local time; Trump was based at Trump Tower in July 2013). Business-hours timing is a mild indicator of aide authorship. However, the surrounding same-day posts undercut that inference: reactive single-word replies ("Thanks." / "Thanks!") and an emotionally raw BBC attack ("scandal ridden wasteland--a one sided piece of garbage!") together suggest Trump was personally engaged on Twitter throughout the day. The minimal, impulsive quality of "Great!" — no elaboration, no self-congratulatory expansion — fits authentic Trump's characteristic micro-response style. Amplifying book praise without overt bragging is also a documented Trump signature. Lean: authentic, medium confidence.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a routine narcissistic supply transaction. A follower signals admiration for Trump's signature book → Trump rebroadcasts the praise to his full audience, converting private admiration into public social proof. No injury trigger is present; no rage; no defensive escalation. The narcissistic state is mildly grandiose — the implied message is that *The Art of the Deal* merits revisiting (therefore: the author merits continued admiration). The response "Great!" is instrumentally minimal — he needs only to relay the supply, not engage it intellectually.

### Personality Dimensions (Multi-Level Framework)
**Level 1 — Traits:** Extraversion (social broadcasting of praise) is the sole salient dimension. Agreeableness is neutral; no hostility is directed here, though the BBC attack same day illustrates how quickly it can activate. Conscientiousness is low — the response is reactive and unelaborated.

**Level 2 — Motives:** Dominant motive is status/agency. The book is a totemic status object ("best-selling," synonymous with deal-making prowess); having a stranger voluntarily reread it validates the motive schema.

**Level 3 — Narrative Identity:** *The Art of the Deal* is central to Trump's self-constructed narrative as master dealmaker and author-businessman. This post reinforces that narrative through proxy validation. No contamination or redemption sequence; purely affirmative.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The structure is elegantly simple: Trump says nothing directly self-congratulatory but engineers a situation where a follower's praise reaches his entire audience. The one-word affirmation maintains an appearance of modesty while performing self-promotion. Social proof through third-party proxy is the dominant technique.

### Cognitive Markers
Insufficient text for substantive cognitive assessment. "Great!" provides no window into syntactic complexity, vocabulary range, or logical coherence. Surrounding posts show unremarkable, if simple, language production consistent with 2013 baseline.

### Danger Assessment
None. Post is entirely benign.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The Art of the Deal is excellent and worth rereading" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective opinion expressed by a follower, not a falsifiable factual claim. The book's publication (1987, co-authored with Tony Schwartz) is documented fact; its quality is a matter of taste. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- 11:06 AM EDT timing falls within business hours — mild aide indicator
- One-word response ('Great!') matches authentic Trump's documented impulsive brevity
- Same-day posts include raw emotional BBC attack ('scandal ridden wasteland') strongly consistent with authentic Trump voice
- Pattern of reactive 'Thanks.' / 'Thanks!' replies throughout the day suggests personal Twitter engagement
- No polished formatting, event announcement, or structural markers associated with aide authorship

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (@Brewjo32 (fan reader praising The Art of the Deal))

Sentiment: +0.72

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Amplifying follower praise to create social proof of author's value and ongoing relevance
- Broadcasting private admiration to full audience without appearing to solicit it

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-02-24._

> The Art of the Deal is excellent and worth rereading

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective opinion expressed by a follower, not a falsifiable factual claim. The book's publication (1987, co-authored with Tony Schwartz) is documented fact; its quality is a matter of taste.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- narcissistic-supply (75%)
- self-promotion-by-proxy (65%)
- art-of-the-deal (85%)
- supply-seeking (70%)
- fan-interaction (50%)
- identity-reinforcement (55%)

## That day

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

**A Day of Grandiose Supply Collection Punctuated by Stored-Grievance Counter-Punches Against Spitzer and Snowden**

Trump spent most of the day doing what he does best on Twitter: retweeting compliments and replying "Thanks" to fans, mixed with business promotions for properties in Vancouver and India. The sharpest moments came in a morning burst attacking Eliot Spitzer over his political comeback bid, branding him and Anthony Weiner as "wacko perverts" turning New York into "pervert central." He also called Edward Snowden a "lying traitor" and continued weighing in on the Asiana plane crash from days earlier, including a flash of name-calling when a follower questioned his expertise. The overall mood was buoyant and self-satisfied, with no signs of distress or unusual behavior.

Full digest for 2013-07-10: https://trump.fm/date/2013-07-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, July 10). "@Brewjo32: @realDonaldTrump reading The Art of... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_354979829923332098
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@Brewjo32: @realDonaldTrump reading The Art of the Deal..." X (Twitter), 10 Jul. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_354979829923332098. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@Brewjo32: @realDonaldTrump reading The Art of the Deal...," X (Twitter), July 10, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_354979829923332098.

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