Analysis: ""@liztemkin: .@realDonaldTrump called here in LA, prepaid 2...

13y ago Aug 12, 2013 at 1:14 AM

""@liztemkin: .@realDonaldTrump called here in LA, prepaid 2 mos w/out a discount yet for SHO &amp, TMC, got my bill reduced by $59/mo +credit.

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-23. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

Post time 01:14 UTC = 9:14 PM EDT in New York — evening, within plausible authentic range
Retweet format consistent with Trump's early-era Twitter behavior of amplifying supportive responses to his campaigns
Content follows directly from his own earlier complaint tweet about Time Warner Cable discount, suggesting organic engagement
Near-duplicate of a previous post in the same day's thread (semicolons replaced with commas, '&' rendered as '&amp,') — could reflect a re-post error or platform rendering artifact, consistent with impulsive authentic tweeting

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Follower @liztemkin)

Sentiment

+0.25

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

10%

Antisocial

Paranoid

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

rationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

10%

Parasocial Techniques:

Amplifying follower success story to reward engagement and model desired audience behavior (calling cable companies for discounts)

Fact Checks (1)

"Caller in LA got bill reduced by $59/month plus credit after calling Time Warner without having received a discount for prepaid 2 months of Showtime and TMC"

Unverifiable

Personal anecdote from a follower. The 2013 Time Warner Cable/CBS carriage dispute is documented and did prompt customer service accommodations, making the claim plausible but individually unverifiable.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: August 11, 2013 — Time Warner Cable Retweet

Overview

This post is a near-duplicate retweet of a follower's response to Trump's earlier that day consumer complaint about Time Warner Cable's CBS blackout (which prevented New York viewers from watching the PGA Championship). The UTC timestamp of 01:14:39 converts to 9:14 PM EDT in New York — consistent with plausible authentic Trump posting hours.

Authorship Attribution

Score: 0.65 (leaning authentic) | Confidence: Medium

The evening timing, the organic connection to his earlier complaint tweet, and notably the near-duplication with punctuation differences (semicolons → commas; & → &,) all suggest authentic, impulsive posting behavior rather than aide curation. A communications aide would not typically repost the same tweet twice with HTML entity rendering errors.

Personality Framework

Level 1 (Traits): Extraversion (public broadcasting of follower validation); minimal other trait signals.

Level 2 (Motives): Mild agency/status motive — demonstrating that his platform generates real-world outcomes. No communion motives detectable.

Level 3 (Narrative): Trump as effective consumer champion. The follower's $59 monthly savings becomes a small data point in the ongoing "Trump produces results" narrative. Protagonist role: competent dealmaker/advocate.

Clinical Assessment

No clinically significant features. This is routine, low-intensity supply-seeking behavior typical of Trump's early Twitter era — amplifying supportive follower testimony. No rage, no narcissistic injury, no paranoid features, no dehumanization. The post is psychologically unremarkable and falls well within baseline parameters.

Cognitive Status

No markers of concern. Post is a retweet requiring no original language production.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Caller in LA got bill reduced by $59/month plus credit after calling Time Warner without having received a discount for prepaid 2 months of Showtime and TMC"	Unverifiable	Personal anecdote from a follower. The 2013 Time Warner Cable/CBS carriage dispute is documented and did prompt customer service accommodations, making the claim plausible but individually unverifiable.

Overall Veracity: 50%