# Post x_371724959229693952

- Post ID: `x_371724959229693952`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-08-25T20:05:11.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @anthonyjmyers
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_371724959229693952
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## Post text

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

> "@anthonyjmyers: @realDonaldTrump as for #TrumpUniversity I have ONLY ever heard GREAT things from former students. Don't sweat it!

## Engagement

- Likes: 5
- Reposts: 17
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.283Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-25T20:49:31.827Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This manual retweet of a supportive Trump University comment closes a five-tweet cluster attacking NY AG Eric Schneiderman, who had initiated fraud proceedings against Trump University. The cluster exemplifies a two-pronged narcissistic defense: aggressive devaluation of the attacker (Schneiderman branded 'lightweight,' 'dopey,' 'sleazebag') paired with supply-seeking amplification of validation. The subject's choice to broadcast 'Don't sweat it!' — reassurance not to worry — is itself a transparent anxiety-management behavior, performing nonchalance to counter genuine legal exposure. ALL CAPS emphasis ('ONLY ever heard GREAT things') aligns with Trump's own stylistic fingerprint, suggesting personal curation. Defense mechanisms include denial (anecdotal testimonial substituted for acknowledgment of legal reality) and rationalization (a follower's opinion deployed to delegitimize institutional findings). Authorship attribution is medium-confidence Trump: the manual retweet format was his signature style, and monitoring mentions for flattering Trump University comments during active litigation is psychologically coherent as supply-seeking. Business-hours timing (4:05 PM EDT) introduces some aide-curation probability. Factually, the 'ONLY ever heard GREAT things' claim is contradicted by the complaint record that prompted Schneiderman's suit and the eventual $25M fraud settlement in 2016. Low clinical significance in isolation; moderate significance as the closing movement of a reactive, injury-driven cluster.

## Post Analysis: August 25, 2013 — Manual Retweet of Trump University Testimonial

### Context and Cluster Positioning
This post is the final entry in a dense five-tweet same-day cluster attacking New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had recently initiated a $40M fraud lawsuit against Trump University. The cluster reveals a classic two-pronged narcissistic defense: **attack the attacker** (Schneiderman branded "lightweight," "dopey," "total sleazebag," "very stupid & ineffective") paired with **amplify the validators** (this RT broadcasting a supportive follower's Trump University testimonial). Understanding this post requires reading it as the closing move in a reactive sequence, not in isolation.

### Format and Authorship
The "@username: content" manual retweet format was Trump's signature Twitter style during this era, predating widespread native retweet adoption. UTC 20:05 converts to **4:05 PM EDT** in New York (his likely location)—solidly within business hours, introducing aide-curation probability. However, actively monitoring @realDonaldTrump mentions for flattering Trump University comments during an active fraud investigation and then selectively amplifying them is psychologically coherent as personally Trump-driven supply-seeking. The behavior integrates organically with the same-day attack sequence. Authorship confidence: **medium** for authentic Trump.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is paradigmatic **supply-seeking triggered by narcissistic injury**. The Schneiderman lawsuit threatened two core identity pillars simultaneously: the Trump brand and Trump University as proof of his dealmaking/teaching genius. The retweet serves as a public counter-testimony, attempting to replace institutional legal findings with anecdotal validation.

Particularly revealing is Trump's choice to amplify *this specific message*: "Don't sweat it!" — reassurance that he should not worry. Retweeting an injunction not to worry is itself a transparent anxiety-management behavior. Performing nonchalance by broadcasting someone else's nonchalance on one's behalf is a tell, not a proof of calm.

The ALL CAPS emphasis ("ONLY ever heard GREAT things") in the original tweet aligns tonally and stylistically with Trump's own capitalization patterns, suggesting the selection felt like self-recognition — he chose a tweet that sounded like him endorsing himself.

### Multi-Level Personality Analysis

**Level 1 — Traits:** The supply-seeking behavior foregrounds the extraversion-adjacent need for positive affect and validation. The broader same-day cluster shows high neuroticism (angry hostility facet) against Schneiderman, while this RT pivots to the positive-emotion regulation side of extraversion. Agreeableness scores low across the day's output; this post represents a momentary communion-seeking gesture within an otherwise hostile day.

**Level 2 — Motives:** Dominant motive is **status/validation** — defending not just a business but a core identity object (the "great teacher/dealmaker" self-image). Agency motivation is high; loss of Trump University = loss of proof of mastery.

**Level 3 — Narrative Identity:** The protagonist is a "builder of great things unfairly attacked by corrupt politicians." The retweet reinforces an ongoing redemption narrative: *my work speaks for itself through grateful students; the AG is politically motivated noise*. The contrasting other is the corrupt establishment figure exploiting legal process for political ends.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial** (pathological register): Broadcasting "ONLY ever heard GREAT things" while facing a formal fraud complaint substitutes anecdotal validation for acknowledgment of legal reality.
- **Rationalization**: A single follower's tweet is implicitly deployed to delegitimize institutional legal findings from the state AG's office.
- **Reaction formation**: The performance of nonchalance ("Don't sweat it!") inverts the genuine anxiety likely driving the day's voluminous output.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Classic **testimonial technique**: one unsolicited positive comment amplified as social proof to imply universal student satisfaction. The move exploits availability heuristic — a vivid, emotionally resonant positive testimonial competes cognitively against abstract legal filings. The "ONLY" absolutist claim is designed to preempt nuance.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "I have ONLY ever heard GREAT things from former students [of Trump University]" | **False** | The NY AG's office received numerous complaints from former Trump University students alleging they paid thousands of dollars for worthless instruction and high-pressure sales tactics. These complaints were the evidentiary basis for Schneiderman's August 2013 lawsuit. Two class-action suits (Low v. Trump University and Art Cohen v. Donald J. Trump) and the NY AG case were eventually settled in November 2016 for a combined $25 million, implying the complaint record was substantial. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Manual '@username: content' retweet format was Trump's personal signature style in this Twitter era
- 4:05 PM EDT (business hours) — introduces aide-curation probability
- Content is flattering Trump University testimonial — consistent with Trump's documented habit of amplifying praise when under attack
- Selection mirrors Trump's own ALL CAPS emphasis style, suggesting personal recognition
- Psychologically coherent as supply-seeking during active narcissistic injury from Schneiderman suit

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Eric Schneiderman / NY AG Trump University fraud lawsuit)

Sentiment: +0.62

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Five same-day tweets on same topic with escalating hostility toward Schneiderman
- Monitoring mentions for supportive testimonials and curating them in real time
- Elevated reactivity and output volume consistent with mild hypomanic or acutely stress-reactive state

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 72%
- Antisocial: 15%
- Paranoid: 35%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)
- reaction formation (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Amplifying supportive follower messages to manufacture sense of popular vindication
- Performing confidence via proxy (letting supporter say 'don't sweat it' rather than claiming it directly)
- Curating testimonials to crowd-source identity defense

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-02-25._

> I have ONLY ever heard GREAT things from former students [of Trump University]

**FALSE**

The NY AG's office received numerous complaints from former Trump University students alleging they paid thousands of dollars for worthless instruction and high-pressure sales tactics. These complaints were the evidentiary basis for Schneiderman's August 2013 lawsuit. Two class-action suits (Low v. Trump University and Art Cohen v. Donald J. Trump) and the NY AG case were eventually settled in November 2016 for a combined $25 million, implying the complaint record was substantial.

Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/19/us/politics/trump-university-settlement.html; https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-university-reached-25-million-settlement-what-you-need-to-know/2016/11/18/ecda33e6-ad69-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- Trump University (92%)
- supply-seeking (85%)
- Schneiderman (80%)
- narcissistic defense (82%)
- manual retweet (65%)
- testimonial amplification (75%)
- reactive cluster (78%)

## That day

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

**A Lawsuit Lands and an All-Day Defensive Operation Reveals the Anatomy of Narcissistic Injury**

Trump spent the entire day in damage-control mode after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a $40 million fraud lawsuit against Trump University. A late-night session of retweeting supporters gave way to an afternoon barrage of personal attacks -- calling Schneiderman "lightweight," "dopey," and "sleazebag" -- mixed with conspiratorial claims that the lawsuit was coordinated with President Obama. Between the insults, Trump cycled through testimonials from satisfied students and generic fan praise, toggling between rage and reassurance-seeking in a pattern that consumed nearly every post of the day.

Full digest for 2013-08-25: https://trump.fm/date/2013-08-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, August 25). "@anthonyjmyers: @realDonaldTrump as for... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_371724959229693952
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@anthonyjmyers: @realDonaldTrump as for #TrumpUniversity I..." X (Twitter), 25 Aug. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_371724959229693952. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@anthonyjmyers: @realDonaldTrump as for #TrumpUniversity I...," X (Twitter), August 25, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_371724959229693952.

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