# Post x_364573427551580160 - Post ID: `x_364573427551580160` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2013-08-06T02:27:33.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @Desiree_Barela - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_364573427551580160 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_364573427551580160/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_364573427551580160.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text _Quotes @Desiree_Barela, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @Desiree_Barela's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._ > "@Desiree_Barela: "You're making deals with non-deal-makers." @realDonaldTrump on the U.S. government." And that is a real problem! ## Engagement - Likes: 7 - Reposts: 13 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.288Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-23T01:21:16.265Z (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: August 6, 2013 Twitter Post ### Overview This brief post is a self-amplifying retweet in which Trump quotes a follower quoting him favorably, then appends a punchy affirmation: "And that is a real problem!" The functional purpose is narcissistic supply harvesting via external validation of his core identity claim — master dealmaker vs. incompetent government. --- ### Authorship Attribution **Verdict: Authentic Trump (High Confidence)** UTC timestamp 02:27:33 converts to approximately 10:27 PM EDT (New York, August 5, 2013). Trump was in his normal New York base at this time (he appeared on Greta Van Susteren's Fox News show that same evening per contemporaneous posts). Late-evening timing, casual endorsement syntax, the punchy three-word affirmation, and the self-promotional retweet pattern are all consistent with authentic Trump authorship. No aide would bother crafting this; it requires zero polish and reads as spontaneous after-show social media activity. --- ### Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five) - **Extraversion (high):** Self-promotional amplification; seeking audience engagement after TV appearance. - **Agreeableness (low):** Dismissive framing of government officials as categorically unfit ("non-deal-makers"). Zero qualification or nuance. - **Conscientiousness (moderate):** Achievement-striving is implicit in dealmaker identity; otherwise low deliberation. - **Neuroticism (low-moderate):** Mild irritability at perceived institutional incompetence, but no rage or distress markers. - **Openness (low):** Rigid binary framing — deal-makers vs. non-deal-makers with no middle ground. --- ### Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Dominant motive: Agency (power/status).** The post reinforces Trump's primary self-schema as the quintessential dealmaker — a man whose expertise is defined by contrast with lesser actors. The government serves as a standing prop demonstrating his superiority. **Schemas revealed:** - Self = competent, results-oriented dealmaker - Government officials = fundamentally inadequate, categorically unable to perform core functions - World = transactional; value is measured in deal-making capacity --- ### Level 3: Narrative Identity - **Protagonist role:** Sage commentator / dealmaker standing apart from broken institutions - **Narrative sequence:** Mild contamination sub-theme (America declining because wrong people are in charge), with implicit redemption available if/when proper deal-makers take over - **Identity claim:** "I am a deal-maker; I recognize deal-makers; these people are not that" - **Contrasting other:** U.S. government — positioned as incompetent "non-deal-makers" The retweet structure is notable: Trump outsources the initial assertion to a follower, then ratifies it. This allows him to claim the applause while maintaining deniability ("I'm just agreeing with a voter"). It is a signature rhetorical move — validation laundering. --- ### Level 4: Clinical Indicators **Narcissistic State: Grandiose (mild, stable)** No injury trigger evident. This is routine supply-seeking — post-Fox-appearance amplification of favorable commentary. No rage, no vulnerability, no persecution theme. The grandiosity is background-level and contextually appropriate to Trump's 2013 public persona as Celebrity Apprentice host and self-branded dealmaking authority. **Trigger Type:** Supply-seeking / maintenance **Defense Mechanisms:** - *Rationalization (neurotic):* Government incompetence presented as self-evident fact requiring no evidence - *Projection (immature, mild):* Attributes failure to character deficit in "non-deal-makers" rather than systemic complexity **Malignant Narcissism Components:** All low. No antisocial, paranoid, or sadistic features present in this post. Standard self-aggrandizing content within normal parameters for this subject. --- ### Rhetorical Techniques - **Validation laundering:** Uses follower quote to present self-praise as third-party endorsement - **False dichotomy:** Dealmakers vs. non-deal-makers — collapses governance complexity into a binary - **Expertise appeal:** Implicitly positions himself as the qualified evaluator of deal-making competence - **Punchy affirmation:** "And that is a real problem!" — declarative simplicity that mimics certainty and invites agreement No dehumanizing language, violent imagery, or stochastic terrorism indicators. No epistemic closure demands. Standard engagement-optimization rhetoric. --- ### Cognitive Status No markers of concern. Syntax is simple but intentionally so — appropriate to the Twitter format and subject's known communication style. Vocabulary is unremarkable. Coherence is intact. No word-finding difficulty, paraphasia, tangentiality, or perseveration. **Baseline consistent.** --- # ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - Late evening local time (~10:27 PM EDT) - Post-Fox-appearance social media activity pattern - Punchy three-word affirmation style ('And that is a real problem!') - Self-promotional retweet amplifying own favorable quote - No polished grammar or formal structure — casual endorsement syntax ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (follower quote amplification post-Fox-appearance) Sentiment: -0.10 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 40% - Antisocial: 5% - Paranoid: 5% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - rationalization (neurotic) - projection (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 25% **Parasocial Techniques:** - validation laundering via follower quote - post-media-appearance audience reinforcement ## Tags - supply-seeking (80%) - dealmaker-identity (90%) - validation-laundering (70%) - government-criticism (60%) - post-media-amplification (70%) - false-dichotomy (60%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **A Quiet Day of Brand Maintenance: Quotes, Thank-Yous, and a Greta Van Susteren Appearance** A low-key day dominated by motivational quotes, brief fan replies, and promotion of a Fox News appearance on Greta Van Susteren's show. The only substantive opinion was a defense of Pete Rose in the wake of the A-Rod suspension news. Several inspirational quotes were posted twice with slightly different formatting, suggesting staff involvement or automated scheduling. No anger, no controversy, no engagement with major world events -- just steady brand upkeep. Full digest for 2013-08-06: https://trump.fm/date/2013-08-06/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, August 6). "@Desiree_Barela: "You're making deals with... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_364573427551580160 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@Desiree_Barela: "You're making deals with..." X (Twitter), 6 Aug. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_364573427551580160. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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