# Post x_469561587242926080 - Post ID: `x_469561587242926080` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2014-05-22T19:33:01.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_469561587242926080 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_469561587242926080/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_469561587242926080.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Thx, and from a better quotation source: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -- Wayne Gretzky ## Engagement - Likes: 135 - Reposts: 151 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.326Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-23T02:33:15.606Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ # Analysis: Tweet – May 22, 2014 (ID: x_469561587242926080) ## Contextual Framing This post is a brief, casual reply embedded in a longer fan-engagement session visible in the longitudinal context — a string of short acknowledgments ("Thanks," "Great!" "Beautiful!") to fan mentions throughout May 22, 2014. The subject corrects what appears to have been a misattributed quotation (likely the viral "Michael Scott → Wayne Gretzky" formulation popularized by NBC's *The Office*), redirecting credit to the presumed original source. --- ## Authorship Attribution **Local time calculation:** UTC 19:33 → EDT (UTC−4) = **3:33 PM local time**, New York City (Trump Tower, primary residence in this period). Mid-afternoon business hours nominally favor aide authorship. However, several indicators weigh against this: - **"Thx"** — informal abbreviation inconsistent with aide-drafted copy, which would render "Thank you" or "Thanks" - **Playful meta-commentary** ("from a better quotation source") — the mild wit and light self-positioning feel personal rather than professionally drafted - **Surrounding post pattern** — the entire day's reply thread consists of similarly terse, personable fragments ("Great!" "Beautiful!" "Start with The Art of the Deal") forming a coherent casual engagement session, not event announcements or polished statements - **No promotional content** — aide posts in this era trend toward event promotion, branding, or formal responses Assessment: **Likely authentic**, possibly during a midday personal Twitter sweep. Confidence: **medium**. --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five) No extreme trait expression is visible. Mild **extraversion** (public social engagement, fan responsiveness) and moderate **agreeableness** (pleasant, cooperative tone) are present. The post is trait-thin; insufficient signal for neuroticism, conscientiousness, or openness assessment. --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Motives:** Mild **communion** (fan reciprocity, warmth) with a faint undercurrent of **achievement/status** signaling through the Gretzky quote itself — a maxim perfectly aligned with Trump's lifelong self-presentation as bold actor who takes shots others won't. The correction to "a better quotation source" also carries a subtle expertise display: *I know the real origin.* **Schemas:** Self as culturally informed, connected to elite sports figures (Gretzky as high-status referent). No threat schema activated. --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity The Gretzky quote is notably congruent with Trump's protagonist role — the doer, the risk-taker, the one who acts when others hesitate. Even in a throwaway reply, the implicit identification with "taking shots" reinforces a consistent self-narrative. The correction of attribution adds a minor **competence** signal. No redemption or contamination arc; no adversarial framing. --- ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators **None present.** No grandiosity, paranoia, rage, dehumanization, or other clinical markers. This is a benign, routine interaction with no pathological signal. Malignant narcissism tetrad: absent across all four dimensions in this post. --- ## Cognitive Status Language is minimal but coherent and purposeful. No word-finding difficulty, paraphasia, perseveration, or confabulation. Vocabulary is simple but appropriate for the register. Complexity score is very low, but that reflects genre (casual reply), not degradation. No deviation from baseline warranting concern. --- ## Authorship / Stylometry Summary | Indicator | Signal | |---|---| | Local time (3:33 PM EDT) | Business hours — slight aide signal | | "Thx" abbreviation | Authentic Trump informal register | | Playful meta-correction | Personal voice | | No promotional/event content | Not aide-typical | | Tonal consistency with surrounding replies | Authentic session | --- ## Rhetorical Techniques - **Indirect self-positioning via quotation** — associating self with Gretzky's "taking shots" maxim - **Mild appeal to authority** (Gretzky as credible source vs. pop-culture misattribution) - **Corrective framing** ("from a better quotation source") — subtle display of accuracy/competence without aggression No propaganda techniques, dehumanization, stochastic terrorism indicators, or violent imagery. --- ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "The quote 'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take' is attributable to Wayne Gretzky" | **Unverifiable** | The quote circulates widely as a Gretzky attribution but its documented origin is unclear. It became broadly known via NBC's The Office (Michael Scott attributing it to Gretzky), and Gretzky has not been verified as the source in primary records. Trump corrects the Michael Scott attribution but the Gretzky attribution itself lacks strong documentation. | Overall Veracity: 50% ## Danger Assessment **None.** No indicators across any danger dimension. --- ## Summary Not clinically significant. Post omitted from summary per protocol (no marked deviation from baseline, no pathological indicators). ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 65%) ### Indicators - Informal 'Thx' abbreviation inconsistent with aide-drafted copy - Playful meta-commentary ('from a better quotation source') suggests personal voice - Mid-afternoon business hours (3:33 PM EDT) nominally favor aide - Consistent with surrounding casual fan-reply session pattern - No promotional or event-announcement content typical of aide posts ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Fan engagement / mention interaction) Sentiment: +0.55 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 5% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 20% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Fan reciprocity via brief personalized replies - Elite referent association (Wayne Gretzky) ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-23._ > The quote 'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take' is attributable to Wayne Gretzky **UNVERIFIABLE** The quote circulates widely as a Gretzky attribution but its documented origin is unclear. It became broadly known via NBC's The Office (Michael Scott attributing it to Gretzky), and Gretzky has not been verified as the source in primary records. Trump corrects the Michael Scott attribution but the Gretzky attribution itself lacks strong documentation. Sources: General knowledge / fact-checking literature on misattributed quotations Overall Veracity: 50% ## Tags - fan-engagement (90%) - quotation-attribution (70%) - benign-interaction (90%) - casual-register (80%) - likely-authentic (65%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **A Quiet Day of Brand Polishing and Fan Service, Anchored by a Single Declinist Salvo** A low-key day dominated by retweeting fan praise about Trump properties, products, and personal appearances. The morning opened with a single political broadside about American weakness — a proto-MAGA theme — then shifted entirely into brand stewardship and brief thank-you replies to admirers. No anger, no controversy, no escalation. This was routine celebrity-businessman maintenance from Trump Tower, notable mainly for how unremarkable it was. Full digest for 2014-05-22: https://trump.fm/date/2014-05-22/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2014, May 22). Thx, and from a better quotation source: "You... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_469561587242926080 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thx, and from a better quotation source: "You miss 100% of..." X (Twitter), 22 May. 2014. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_469561587242926080. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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