# Post x_356365811667058688

- Post ID: `x_356365811667058688`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-07-14T10:53:25.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @jbazkmorton
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_356365811667058688
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_356365811667058688/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_356365811667058688.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

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

> "@jbazkmorton: @realDonaldTrump. I find myself respecting you more everyday!! 2016?"  Thank you.

## Engagement

- Likes: 13
- Reposts: 5
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.290Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-24T14:22:41.325Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: July 14, 2013 — "@jbazkmorton" Retweet + "Thank you."

### Overview

This is a minimal, benign post representing textbook narcissistic supply-seeking behavior. Trump retweets fan praise ("I find myself respecting you more everyday!!") and appends a two-word acknowledgment. The embedded "2016?" question is the only substantively interesting element — he amplifies it without confirming or denying, a classic positioning maneuver that simultaneously maintains plausible deniability and broadcasts presidential ambitions to his audience.

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### Authorship Attribution

**Local timezone:** July 14, 2013 is a Sunday. Trump's likely location is New York City (his primary residence). EDT = UTC−4. Post time converts to **6:53 AM local time** — early morning, consistent with his documented habit of pre-dawn tweeting.

The style — casual retweet of admiring fan message, brief one-phrase response — is signature authentic Trump. No communications aide would be ghostwriting at 6:53 AM on a Sunday, nor would they craft something this casual and brief. Confidence: **high** that this is authentic.

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### Multi-Level Personality Analysis

**Level 1 — Dispositional Traits:**
The dominant facets visible here are **extraversion** (seeking and broadcasting public admiration) and low **agreeableness** (the "Thank you" is transactional, not warm). The contrast with same-day posts is instructive: the ESPN/USFL post ("total piece of garbage by a third rate producer who hated DJT") shows that praise triggers gracious brevity while criticism triggers explosive counterattack — a hallmark oscillation between grandiose and reactive states.

**Level 2 — Characteristic Adaptations:**
Dominant motive is **agency/power**. The "2016?" amplification is not accidental — it seeds the presidential narrative with social proof ("even fans think I should run"). No communion motives are visible; the "Thank you" is audience management, not genuine connection.

**Level 3 — Narrative Identity:**
- **Protagonist role:** The admired figure, president-in-waiting
- **Narrative sequence:** Neutral/maintenance (no redemption or contamination arc in this post)
- **Identity claim:** Worthy of increasing respect; implicitly presidential
- **Contrasting other:** Absent in this post (contrast supplied by the USFL response the same day)

**Level 4 — Clinical Indicators:**
Consistent with narcissistic supply-seeking at low arousal. No rage, no injury, no defensive maneuvers required when receiving pure admiration. Malignant narcissism components essentially absent in this post in isolation.

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### Narcissistic Dynamics

**Trigger type:** Supply-seeking (routine). Fan flattery presents an opportunity for audience-building and self-amplification.

**Narcissistic state:** Mildly **grandiose** — calm, receiving, not threatened.

**Rage:** Absent. This post represents the quiescent, supply-satisfied pole.

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### Defense Mechanisms

Minimal. The post does not require defensive maneuvering. The closest active mechanism is **idealization** — he accepts and amplifies the fan's idealized image of him without friction.

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### Rhetorical Analysis

- **Social proof**: Retweeting admiration implies many feel this way
- **Implicit presidential positioning**: "2016?" is broadcast without commitment — a sophisticated hedge that plants the idea without accountability
- **Dignity through brevity**: The laconic "Thank you" performs the persona of a busy, important figure deigning to acknowledge a fan
- No dehumanizing language, violent imagery, or stochastic terrorism indicators

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### Cognitive Status

No markers of concern. The post is coherent, appropriate, and consistent with baseline Twitter behavior of this era. Baseline for 2013 Trump includes short, reactive posts with high emotional valence and frequent retweets of flattery — this fits squarely within that pattern.

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### Danger Assessment

**None.** This is routine supply-seeking with no threatening content.

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#

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Early morning post at 6:53 AM EDT (Sunday, New York City)
- Classic retweet-flattery pattern well-documented as authentic Trump behavior
- Two-word informal response ('Thank you') — no aide drafts this
- No aide would be active at 6:53 AM on a Sunday
- Reactive, casual style matches surrounding same-day posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Fan admiration tweet expressing increasing respect and 2016 presidential interest)

Sentiment: +0.75

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 5%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Retweet of fan flattery creates illusion of personal acknowledgment at scale
- Presidential 'hint' rewards follower for surfacing the question

## Tags

- narcissistic-supply (80%)
- presidential-positioning (60%)
- fan-engagement (70%)
- early-morning-post (60%)
- authentic-trump (85%)
- grandiose-state (50%)
- supply-seeking (80%)
- low-intensity (90%)

## That day

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

**Zimmerman Verdict Commentary Triggers Overnight Supply Harvest and Proto-Presidential Positioning**

Trump stayed up most of the night retweeting praise after his measured take on the Zimmerman acquittal won him rare approval from across the political spectrum. The mood was overwhelmingly buoyant -- he spent hours amplifying compliments, converting even hostile followers into affirmation, and fielding calls to run for president. Two brief flashes of anger surfaced: one aimed at a follower who announced an unfollow, another at a years-old ESPN documentary about the USFL. He acknowledged sleeping very little, posting steadily from late evening through early morning.

Full digest for 2013-07-14: https://trump.fm/date/2013-07-14/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, July 14). "@jbazkmorton: @realDonaldTrump. I find myself... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_356365811667058688
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@jbazkmorton: @realDonaldTrump. I find myself respecting..." X (Twitter), 14 Jul. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_356365811667058688. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@jbazkmorton: @realDonaldTrump. I find myself respecting...," X (Twitter), July 14, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_356365811667058688.

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