# Post x_372057371104641024

- Post ID: `x_372057371104641024`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-08-26T18:06:04.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_372057371104641024
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_372057371104641024/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_372057371104641024.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Via @AmSpec by Jeffrey Lord: “New Obama Scandal Erupts: Trump Targeted” http://t.co/Dp7tVy0BEL

## Engagement

- Likes: 13
- Reposts: 35
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.283Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-23T02:09:04.664Z (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, August 26, 2013 — "Trump Targeted"

## Authorship Attribution
**Likely aide-assisted (confidence: medium).** The 14:06 EDT timestamp (business hours, New York), clean attribution format ("Via @AmSpec by Jeffrey Lord:"), and absence of typos or emotional capitalization suggest structured curation rather than impulsive dictation. That said, the content — an article exclusively about Trump being victimized by Obama — is precisely the kind of material Trump actively sought for personal validation, making his direction of the share probable even if the mechanics were delegated.

## Psychological State
The post encodes the characteristic **grandiose-victim fusion** of narcissistic dynamics: being "targeted" by the sitting President simultaneously signals persecution and importance. The vulnerable narcissistic state is operative, with the trigger being a perceived (or claimed) attack by the Obama administration. The response pattern — broadcasting the injury through a credible third-party conservative outlet — is consistent with supply-seeking under narcissistic threat: the audience is recruited to share outrage on the subject's behalf.

## Contextual Cluster
Viewed alongside same-day posts attacking AG Schneiderman and Democrat Jon Corzine, this forms part of a coordinated daily grievance-amplification pattern: multiple Democratic figures attacked across consecutive posts, building a cumulative opposition narrative. The Schneiderman attacks are notably more emotionally charged (exclamation, hyperbole), while this post is more formulaic — reinforcing the aide-assistance attribution.

## Defense Mechanisms
Projection (framing powerful state as aggressor against private citizen) and source-laundering rationalization (converting personal grievance into journalistic "scandal") are the primary mechanisms deployed.

## Clinical Significance
Routine for this subject's 2013 baseline. No clinically significant deviation warranting extended summary.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "New Obama Scandal Erupts: Trump Targeted" | **Unverifiable** | Without fetching the linked article (not fetched per tool policy), the specific allegation cannot be assessed. In August 2013, the IRS targeting controversy involving conservative groups/figures was ongoing; it is plausible this article alleges Trump was among those targeted. The characterization as an 'Obama scandal' reflects partisan framing of an agency action; no independent verification available from provided context. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Posted at 2:06 PM EDT (business hours, UTC-4 for New York in August)
- Clean 'Via @handle by Author:' attribution format — structured, polished sharing convention
- No typos or capitalizations suggesting emotional dictation
- Article curation of this type (conservative media amplification) was a common aide-assisted workflow

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Obama administration (alleged targeting))

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 55%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 45%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Victim identification — followers are invited to share outrage on Trump's behalf
- Credibility borrowing — conservative media citation frames personal grievance as verified scandal

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-23._

> New Obama Scandal Erupts: Trump Targeted

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Without fetching the linked article (not fetched per tool policy), the specific allegation cannot be assessed. In August 2013, the IRS targeting controversy involving conservative groups/figures was ongoing; it is plausible this article alleges Trump was among those targeted. The characterization as an 'Obama scandal' reflects partisan framing of an agency action; no independent verification available from provided context.

Sources: Provided historical events context (no corroborating entry); General knowledge of 2013 IRS controversy

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- victim_narrative (70%)
- conservative_media_amplification (65%)
- anti-Obama (60%)
- persecution_framing (65%)
- aide_authored (55%)
- supply_seeking (50%)

## That day

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

**Trump Mounts 19-Post Siege Against AG Schneiderman, Deploying Full DARVO Arsenal Two Days After Fraud Lawsuit**

Trump spent nearly the entire day attacking New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had filed a $40 million fraud lawsuit against Trump University two days earlier. He kicked off with a morning media blitz on Fox & Friends and the Today Show, then hammered the same message across a dozen-plus posts: the AG is a "lightweight hack," the lawsuit is "frivolous," and the whole thing was orchestrated by President Obama. Several factual claims were wrong -- he said no one was going after Jon Corzine (federal regulators already had), touted a misleading 98% approval rating for Trump University, and insisted Schneiderman ignored Wall Street fraud (the AG was actively suing major banks). The mood was aggressive but controlled, more sustained siege than explosive meltdown, with Trump oscillating between combative confidence and a persecution narrative throughout.

Full digest for 2013-08-26: https://trump.fm/date/2013-08-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, August 26). Via @AmSpec by Jeffrey Lord: “New Obama Scandal... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_372057371104641024
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Via @AmSpec by Jeffrey Lord: “New Obama Scandal Erupts:..." X (Twitter), 26 Aug. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_372057371104641024. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Via @AmSpec by Jeffrey Lord: “New Obama Scandal Erupts:...," X (Twitter), August 26, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_372057371104641024.

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