# Post x_359116912883937280

- Post ID: `x_359116912883937280`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-07-22T01:05:18.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @EricaBigelow
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_359116912883937280
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_359116912883937280/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_359116912883937280.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

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

> "@EricaBigelow: I'll be old enough to vote during the next presidential election...and I really hope that @realDonaldTrump is on the ballot.

## Engagement

- Likes: 29
- Reposts: 24
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.289Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T22:12:16.869Z (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: x_359116912883937280 (2013-07-22)

### Authorship
**Confidence: Medium-High | Likely Authentic**
Post time converts to **9:05 PM EDT** in New York — squarely within Trump's personal posting window. Style is consistent with surrounding authenticated posts. The minor deviation (no "Thanks!" appended, unlike three adjacent retweets) likely reflects a bare quote-retweet rather than aide involvement; no polished prose, scheduled-event framing, or business-hours indicators present.

### Psychological State & Trigger
State is **stably grandiose**, trigger is **supply-seeking**. This is not reactive posting; it is proactive collection of admiration. The post is one of at least four same-day retweets harvesting "please run for president" sentiments — a documented pattern of deliberate supply accumulation and early presidential narrative construction, occurring approximately three years before formal candidacy announcement.

### Narcissistic Dynamics
Classic **narcissistic supply collection via ventriloquism**: Trump amplifies fan voices to externalize his own ambition, constructing the appearance that candidacy is a response to popular demand rather than personal drive. This is ego-syntonic and requires no defense against threat — grandiosity is unchallenged here.

The sole defense mechanism present is **rationalization** (Level 3/neurotic): "I'm sharing what others say" provides social cover for unambiguous self-promotion.

### Level 3 Narrative Identity
- **Protagonist role:** The reluctant but obvious choice, called to service by the people
- **Narrative sequence:** Redemption-adjacent — the country is struggling (implicit), and the right man exists
- **Identity claim:** Presidential-caliber figure whose candidacy is publicly desired
- **Contrasting other:** Implicitly, inadequate current/anticipated leaders

### Rhetorical Technique
Pure **parasocial audience cultivation** combined with **manufactured groundswell**. Selecting a young, future-voter voice adds generational legitimacy. No adversarial elements, dehumanization, or danger indicators. This is the supply-seeking pole of narcissistic communication.

### Cognitive Status
Consistent with established 2013 baseline. No language production anomalies. Post is brief and functional.

### Danger Assessment
**None.** Entirely positive-valence, non-threatening content.

### Summary
*Not clinically significant as a standalone post; routine supply-seeking behavior within established baseline.*

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Post time of 01:05 UTC = 9:05 PM EDT on July 21 — evening hours in New York, consistent with authentic Trump posting window
- Matches surrounding posts' pattern of retweeting fan 'please run' messages with minimal or no added commentary
- Notably lacks the 'Thanks!' appended to three adjacent same-day retweets — may be a straight quote-retweet with no additional text, suggesting less deliberate composition
- Informal, unedited retweet style consistent with Trump's personal social media habit

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (fan endorsement of presidential ambition)

Sentiment: +0.72

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Quote-retweeting fan endorsement to signal candidacy ambitions while positioning himself as reluctant recipient of popular demand
- Embedding young voter's enthusiasm to suggest broad generational appeal

## Tags

- supply-seeking (90%)
- presidential_ambition_signaling (85%)
- ventriloquism_self_promotion (80%)
- grandiose_state (65%)
- parasocial_cultivation (75%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Evening of Presidential Fantasy and Morning Brand Maintenance**

A calm, low-key day split into two posting sessions -- a late evening burst of retweeting fans urging him to run for president, and a morning routine around a Fox & Friends appearance. No anger, no conflict, no engagement with the day's major news (including the birth of Prince George and a crash-landing at LaGuardia). The only notable moment was a claim that he personally advised Apple to make bigger iPhones and was ignored -- classic unverifiable self-mythologizing.

Full digest for 2013-07-22: https://trump.fm/date/2013-07-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, July 22). "@EricaBigelow: I'll be old enough to vote during... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_359116912883937280
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@EricaBigelow: I'll be old enough to vote during the next..." X (Twitter), 22 Jul. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_359116912883937280. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@EricaBigelow: I'll be old enough to vote during the next...," X (Twitter), July 22, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_359116912883937280.

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