# Post x_407495082854846464

- Post ID: `x_407495082854846464`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2013-12-02T13:02:53.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @skew11
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_407495082854846464
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_407495082854846464/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_407495082854846464.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

_Quotes @skew11, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @skew11's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._

> "@skew11: I hope and know @realDonaldTrump will win in court. Very bad what the AG did to him & Trump University!"

## Engagement

- Likes: 40
- Reposts: 21
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.276Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-27T17:23:13.068Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

Quote-retweet of a supporter's validation during the Trump University civil fraud litigation, filed 99 days prior by NY AG Schneiderman for $40M on behalf of 5,000+ defrauded students. Post functions as classic narcissistic supply-gathering under sustained injury: rather than engaging the legal substance, Trump amplifies external confirmation of his victim narrative. The tacit endorsement of "very bad what the AG did" executes DARVO framing in embryonic form — the accountability actor becomes the aggressor, the defendant becomes the wronged party. Defense profile includes rationalization (prosecution framed as bad-faith), denial (casual courtroom confidence), and projection (AG cast as wrongdoer). Post sits within a broader December 1–2 supply-gathering sequence and reflects the vulnerable narcissistic state, distinct from the grandiose state visible in same-day posts about his properties and ACA failures. Authorship leans authentic at medium confidence: 8:02 AM EST timing aligns with Trump's morning Twitter rituals; the surrounding fan-appreciation thread is a documented personal behavior. Clinically unremarkable in isolation; significant longitudinally. Trump would publicly maintain this "will win" framing for three years before settling for $25M immediately following his 2016 election — a three-year sustained public denial ultimately contradicted by his own payment.

## Post Analysis: x_407495082854846464 | 2013-12-02T08:02:53 EST

### Overview

This post is a quote-retweet of a supporter (@skew11) expressing confidence Trump will prevail in his ongoing legal battle with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over Trump University. Filed August 24, 2013 — just 99 days before this post — the $40M civil suit alleged systematic fraud against more than 5,000 students. This post functions as narcissistic supply-seeking under conditions of sustained legal threat, with no original language from Trump himself.

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### Authorship Attribution

**Local time: 8:02 AM EST (UTC-5, New York City, Monday December 2, 2013)**

Trump was almost certainly at Trump Tower in Manhattan on a Monday morning in December 2013. The 8:02 AM timing sits at the threshold between his documented personal morning Twitter sessions and standard aide-managed hours. However, the behavioral signature is strongly consistent with Trump's organic pattern: the surrounding December 1 posts form an extended supply-gathering sequence — quote-retweeting "Midas Touch," "anything u work on is awesome" — a characteristic personal ritual documented extensively across his Twitter history. Aides tend to post announcements and formatted content; Trump personally curated the fan-appreciation thread. **Lean: authentic. Confidence: medium.**

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### Trigger and Psychological State

**Primary trigger: Narcissistic injury (ongoing, institutional)**

The Trump University lawsuit constitutes a high-magnitude, sustained narcissistic injury. It directly attacks three core identity pillars simultaneously: (1) his identity as a master dealmaker and success brand; (2) his claimed status as an educator capable of transmitting his own genius; (3) his self-presentation as beyond accountability. Three months in, the litigation is no longer acute shock — it is grinding attrition against his self-image.

**State: Vulnerable narcissistic**

The post reflects the *vulnerable* pole of narcissistic oscillation. Compare to the December 1 posts, which show the grandiose state in operation ("Midas Touch," ObamaCare attack). Here the self is under siege rather than triumphant. Rather than projecting strength, Trump seeks external confirmation of his righteousness from a single anonymous supporter. The contrast with his grandiose baseline is clinically notable.

**Supply mechanism: Parasocial amplification**

By retweeting the post with @skew11's username visible, Trump executes a characteristic two-part supply extraction: (a) receives the supporter's validation directly, and (b) broadcasts it to hundreds of thousands of followers, multiplying the social proof signal while also rewarding the supporter with visibility — reinforcing the parasocial loyalty loop.

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### Reality Framing and Gaslighting

The phrase "Very bad what the AG did to him" — which Trump tacitly endorses by retweeting — constitutes a low-level reality reframe: a legitimate civil enforcement action by a state AG (acting within full legal authority, representing 5,000+ student plaintiffs) is positioned as something done *to* Trump, not *on behalf of* defrauded consumers. This is DARVO logic in embryonic form: the institutional actor enforcing law becomes the aggressor; the defendant becomes the victim. Trump will elaborate this framing more explicitly in direct posts throughout the litigation.

**Important longitudinal note:** Trump would ultimately settle for $25 million in November 2016 — immediately after winning the presidency — without admitting wrongdoing. The repeated public declarations of confidence ("will win in court") were sustained for three years against claims he would eventually pay to extinguish.

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### Defense Mechanisms

**Rationalization:** The "very bad" framing provides a cognitive frame that allows Trump to sidestep engagement with the lawsuit's substance entirely. If the AG acted badly, the case is illegitimate by definition — no further analysis required.

**Denial:** The casual confidence of "will win in court" forecloses engagement with the evidentiary record. The implicit message: there is nothing to worry about because there was nothing wrong.

**Projection:** The structure of the tweet positions the AG as the wrongdoer. Projection of culpable behavior onto the prosecuting party is a consistent Trump defensive pattern.

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### Rhetorical Analysis

- **Appeal to social proof:** One supporter's validation is broadcast as evidence of public consensus.
- **Victimhood framing:** The directional construction — "what the AG *did to him*" — makes Trump the passive object of wrongful action, not a defendant responding to consumer fraud allegations.
- **Parasocial bonding mechanics:** Engaging individual followers by retweeting them publicly builds personal loyalty and signals that Trump reads and approves of their content.
- **Implicit false dichotomy:** Endorsing this framing positions the outcome as binary — Trump wins, Trump is vindicated — without acknowledging the legitimacy of the underlying claims.

No dehumanizing language or violent imagery present. Danger level: none.

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### Cognitive Status

Insufficient original language to assess. The quote-retweet format yields no Trump-authored text. Surrounding December 1 posts demonstrate standard vocabulary, normal sentence construction, and unremarkable syntactic complexity — consistent with established 2013 baseline. No deviations flagged.

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### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The New York AG took legal action against Trump and Trump University" | **True** | AG Eric Schneiderman filed a $40 million civil fraud suit on August 24, 2013 against Donald Trump, Trump University LLC, and president Michael Sexton, alleging systematic deception of more than 5,000 students who paid for real estate investing courses. |
| "Implicit claim: The AG's actions were wrongful ('very bad what the AG did') and Trump would win in court" | **Mostly False** | The AG acted within full legal authority representing defrauded consumers. Trump never won in court; he settled for $25 million in November 2016 — immediately after winning the presidency — paying out without admission of wrongdoing but directly contradicting three years of public declarations of anticipated courtroom victory. |

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 62%)

### Indicators

- 8:02 AM EST timing aligns with Trump's documented morning Twitter activity
- Embedded in a sustained supply-gathering sequence across December 1-2 posts
- Quote-retweet of fan compliment is among Trump's most characteristic organic Twitter behaviors
- No polished announcements or professional formatting that would suggest aide management
- Early Monday morning context consistent with Trump's personal social media routine

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (New York AG Eric Schneiderman / Trump University fraud lawsuit)

Sentiment: -0.10

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 55%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 38%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Quote-retweeting named follower to reward loyalty and create visible approval signal
- Broadcasting single supporter's validation as implied public consensus
- Using follower's words to articulate victim narrative Trump can endorse without direct ownership

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Framing a legitimate civil fraud enforcement action as 'very bad what the AG did' — repositions institutional accountability as personal persecution
- Implicit endorsement of 'will win in court' confidence prefigures three years of sustained public denial, culminating in a $25M settlement Trump paid without winning

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-02-27._

> The New York AG took legal action against Trump and Trump University

**TRUE**

AG Eric Schneiderman filed a $40 million civil fraud suit on August 24, 2013 against Donald Trump, Trump University LLC, and president Michael Sexton, alleging systematic deception of more than 5,000 students who paid for real estate investing courses.

Sources: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2013/ag-schneiderman-sues-donald-trump-trump-university-michael-sexton-defrauding; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_University

> Implicit claim: The AG's actions were wrongful ('very bad what the AG did') and Trump would win in court

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The AG acted within full legal authority representing defrauded consumers. Trump never won in court; he settled for $25 million in November 2016 — immediately after winning the presidency — paying out without admission of wrongdoing but directly contradicting three years of public declarations of anticipated courtroom victory.

Sources: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2016/statement-ag-schneiderman-25-million-settlement-agreement-reached-trump-university; https://abcnews.go.com/US/calling-lawsuits-trump-schneidermans-turbulent-history/story?id=55012785

Overall Veracity: 60%

## Tags

- trump_university (95%)
- supply_seeking (85%)
- narcissistic_injury (82%)
- vulnerable_narcissistic_state (78%)
- victim_framing (80%)
- DARVO (55%)
- parasocial_engagement (75%)
- quote_retweet_supply_pattern (70%)
- AG_Schneiderman (90%)
- three_year_false_confidence (65%)

## That day

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

**Routine Brand Maintenance Day Punctuated by Discrete Legal Anxiety and GQ Counterattack**

A fairly typical pre-campaign Monday spent promoting Trump properties, thanking fans, and taking a few political shots at the ACA and climate science. The morning opened with a cluster of retweets from supporters defending him against the New York Attorney General's Trump University lawsuit, revealing some lingering anxiety beneath the confident surface. The sharpest moment came in the afternoon when GQ magazine placed him on a negative list, prompting a punchy "dying magazine" dismissal that was the day's only real flash of anger. Otherwise, it was a calm day of brand-building and light political commentary with no major escalation.

Full digest for 2013-12-02: https://trump.fm/date/2013-12-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2013, December 2). "@skew11: I hope and know @realDonaldTrump will... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_407495082854846464
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@skew11: I hope and know @realDonaldTrump will win in..." X (Twitter), 2 Dec. 2013. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_407495082854846464. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@skew11: I hope and know @realDonaldTrump will win in...," X (Twitter), December 2, 2013, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_407495082854846464.

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