# Post x_360412544923480064 - Post ID: `x_360412544923480064` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2013-07-25T14:53:41.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_360412544923480064 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_360412544923480064/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_360412544923480064.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > @cccabrera10 > "@realDonaldTrump reading The Midas Touch now, what an amazing source of good information." Thanks. ## Engagement - Likes: 2 - Reposts: 2 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.288Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-23T00:53:24.111Z (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 25, 2013, 10:53 AM EDT ## Overview An unremarkable supply-maintenance post. Trump (or an aide) quotes a follower's praise for his co-authored book *The Midas Touch* and appends a single-word acknowledgment. The post is clinically low-intensity but worth cataloguing for its illustration of routine narcissistic supply amplification and brand maintenance. --- ## Level 1 — Dispositional Traits No acute trait activation. Extraversion is mildly expressed through public acknowledgment of the follower. Agreeableness registers a slight uptick from baseline in the performatively gracious "Thanks." Neuroticism is absent; no anxiety, hostility, or impulsiveness. The post is dispositionally quiescent. --- ## Level 2 — Characteristic Adaptations **Agency motive (status/achievement)** is the operative driver. The amplification of praise for a business book reinforces the intellectual-authority schema central to Trump's self-concept. The book's co-author, Robert Kiyosaki (*Rich Dad Poor Dad*), provides additional halo effect. **Supply mechanics:** The structural logic — quote fan praise, broadcast to millions, append token modesty — is a well-worn supply-harvesting format. The single "Thanks." is calculated understatement; the broadcasting act is the operative self-promotional gesture. --- ## Level 3 — Narrative Identity **Book title as identity claim:** *The Midas Touch* is not an incidental title. The Midas myth — a king whose touch transmutes everything to gold — maps precisely onto Trump's preferred self-narrative: the man with the golden instinct, the deal-maker whose involvement guarantees success. By foregrounding this title, the post activates the mythological self-schema without Trump having to voice it directly. **Protagonist role:** Benevolent knowledge-dispenser. The post positions Trump as someone whose accumulated wisdom is so valuable that strangers seek it out and report back with gratitude. **Redemption/contamination:** Neither sequence is active. This is steady-state grandiosity. --- ## Level 4 — Clinical Indicators No acute clinical signals. The post is consistent with baseline narcissistic supply maintenance — a behavior present throughout Trump's Twitter history and not indicative of elevated distress or destabilization. No rage, no paranoid ideation, no cognitive irregularities detectable in the minimal text. --- ## Authorship Attribution **Timing:** 14:53 UTC = 10:53 AM EDT (Trump in New York in late July 2013). This falls squarely within business hours, which is a mild indicator of aide-managed curation. The same day's post containing the HTML artifact "&," is a stronger candidate for authentic Trump authorship. The clean formatting and absence of any impulsive markers here slightly favor aide activity, though this exact format (fan quote + brief acknowledgment) was genuinely part of Trump's own Twitter repertoire in this period. Attribution confidence: medium; score leans aide-written (0.35 on 0=aide, 1=Trump scale). --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Reading The Midas Touch" | **True** | The Midas Touch: A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship is a real book co-authored by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki, published in 2011 by Plata Publishing. | | "'An amazing source of good information'" | **Unverifiable** | Opinion claim by the follower. Quality assessments of books are subjective and not factually adjudicable. | Overall Veracity: 75% ## Danger Assessment **None.** No threat signals, dehumanizing language, or mobilization cues. --- ## Longitudinal Note This post contrasts instructively with the same-day authentic post: *"I've just started blocking out some of the repetitive and boring (&, dumb) haters and losers. They are a waste of time and energy!"* — which shows neuroticism activation, emotional reactivity, and the hallmark HTML encoding artifact of unfiltered Trump authorship. The two posts together illustrate the functional split between Trump's raw voice and his curated brand-management voice operating in parallel on the same day. ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 35%) ### Indicators - Post time is 10:53 AM EDT (UTC-4, New York in July) — squarely within business hours, consistent with aide-managed account activity - Grammatically clean, no typos, no HTML entity errors (contrast with same-day authentic post containing '&,' artifact) - Format — quoting follower verbatim and appending single word acknowledgment — matches a known aide-managed curation pattern for amplifying brand praise - However, this exact format (quoted fan tweet + brief personal response) was also a common authentic Trump pattern on Twitter in this era, making attribution ambiguous - No ALL CAPS, no emotional escalation, no impulsive content — all slightly favor aide authorship ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (follower praise for co-authored book 'The Midas Touch') Sentiment: +0.35 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 30% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - idealization (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 10% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Direct address acknowledgment of named follower creates intimacy illusion with broader audience - Broadcasting fan praise functions as social proof while appearing humble (single-word 'Thanks.') ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-23._ > Reading The Midas Touch **TRUE** The Midas Touch: A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship is a real book co-authored by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki, published in 2011 by Plata Publishing. Sources: General knowledge — no search required > 'An amazing source of good information' **UNVERIFIABLE** Opinion claim by the follower. Quality assessments of books are subjective and not factually adjudicable. Overall Veracity: 75% ## Tags - narcissistic_supply_maintenance (70%) - brand_promotion (80%) - book_promotion (90%) - midas_touch_mythology (50%) - aide_authored_likely (60%) - low_intensity (90%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **A Routine Day of Flattery Collection, Weiner Mockery, and Midnight Critic Feuds** Trump spent the day toggling between soaking up praise from followers and taking shots at Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal and TV writer Danny Zuker. A late-night burst of tweeting just past midnight included announcing he was blocking critics as a "waste of time" -- then continuing to engage with them minutes later. By midday, the tone shifted to business promotion as he inspected his Doral resort project in Miami. Overall, a low-intensity, self-congratulatory day with no serious flare-ups. Full digest for 2013-07-25: https://trump.fm/date/2013-07-25/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, July 25). @cccabrera10 "@realDonaldTrump reading The Midas... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_360412544923480064 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "@cccabrera10 "@realDonaldTrump reading The Midas Touch now,..." X (Twitter), 25 Jul. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_360412544923480064. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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