Analysis: "@SamDoyle12 thx for the RT--what is a good book I can read...

11y ago Mar 9, 2015 at 1:53 PM

"@SamDoyle12 thx for the RT--what is a good book I can read, that can help me in starting my business?" The Art of the Deal and Midas Touch

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-06. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

Indicators:

8:53 AM EST Monday — business hours, outside Trump's late-night authentic window
No typos or spelling errors
No ALL CAPS or emotional charge
Clean structured format suggests aide execution
Casual 'thx' abbreviation consistent with Trump's informal register

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Fan retweeted Trump then publicly asked for book recommendations)

Sentiment

+0.30

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

35%

Antisocial

Paranoid

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

rationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

15%

Parasocial Techniques:

Reciprocity activation via public RT acknowledgmentGuru positioning — fan becomes initiate seeking master's wisdomBrand reinforcement through advice formatSupply loop extension — fan's flattery → public thanks → brand promotion → fan engagement

Fact Checks (3)

"The Art of the Deal is a book by Trump that could help someone start a business"

Mostly True

The Art of the Deal was published in November 1987 by Random House, co-written with ghostwriter Tony Schwartz. It became a #1 New York Times bestseller. It is primarily a memoir/brand document rather than a practical startup guide; Schwartz has since stated Trump played a minor role in writing it.

"Midas Touch is a book by Trump that could help someone start a business"

Mostly True

Midas Touch was published in October 2011 by Plata Publishing, co-written with Robert Kiyosaki (author of Rich Dad Poor Dad). It focuses on entrepreneurship principles and traits of successful entrepreneurs.

"Implicit: these two books represent the best available resources for starting a business"

Unverifiable

Both books are primarily motivational/biographical works rather than practical startup guides. Neither would typically be recommended by business educators or startup communities as primary resources. The recommendation reflects brand interest more than optimized advice for the fan's stated need.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Authorship Assessment

Local time: 8:53 AM EST, Monday March 9, 2015 — business hours at Trump Tower, New York City.

The timing falls squarely within typical aide-managed hours rather than Trump's documented late-night/early-morning posting window. However, several features argue for Trump's direct involvement or explicit instruction: the casual "thx" abbreviation, the em-dash punctuation style ("thx for the RT--"), and above all, the self-referential book selection — recommending one's own books when asked for reading material is too on-brand to be a staffer's autonomous decision. Most likely classification: aide-executed (Scavino), Trump-directed content.

Psychological Analysis

Narcissistic Self-Referentiality

The post's defining psychological feature is elegant in its compression: when a fan asks "what is a good book I can read?", the answer is "read me." Both recommendations — The Art of the Deal (1987, co-written with ghostwriter Tony Schwartz) and Midas Touch (2011, co-written with Robert Kiyosaki) — are Trump-branded works. No other authors or perspectives are acknowledged. The intellectual universe relevant to business success contains, in Trump's schema, exactly two entries — both authored by himself.

This is not merely conscious self-promotion; it reflects a structural narcissistic schema in which the self is the canonical reference point for domain authority. The schema operates automatically: someone needs business wisdom → I have written business wisdom → therefore: me. The entitlement to be the answer is assumed, not argued.

Supply-Seeking Session

This post is embedded in a broader supply-cultivation session on the same day. The surrounding posts are uniformly flattering retweets: Fox & Friends praise, calls to run for president, hotel compliments from a Trump property guest. The pattern is consistent with deliberate audience cultivation in the 99 days preceding Trump's June 16, 2015 presidential announcement. The fan's book request becomes another node in the supply loop — Trump acknowledges the RT (reward for the fan's flattery), then leverages the exchange for brand reinforcement.

Communion Instrumentalized

The post mimics a communion act (helping someone who asked for help) while serving agency goals (brand promotion). This is a characteristic narcissistic pattern: the form of care without its substance. The fan's genuine informational need is neither engaged with nor served — no consideration is given to whether these books actually address a novice entrepreneur's practical needs.

Rhetorical Analysis

Self-promotion disguised as advice is the primary technique. The format — responding to a sincere request for help with one's own titles — carries the social legitimacy of helpfulness while functioning as advertising. No disclaimer accompanies the self-recommendation; the entitlement to be the answer is structural, not argued.

Appeal to self-authority: the implicit syllogism is I wrote books on this → my books are authoritative → read them. Within an audience already primed to view Trump as a business genius, this is a closed epistemic loop.

Reciprocity norm activation: thanking the fan for the RT ("thx for the RT") activates a mild reciprocity norm, subtly increasing the likelihood the fan will engage further with the recommended books.

Cognitive Notes

Post is too brief for substantive cognitive assessment. Casual abbreviation ("thx") and em-dash punctuation are baseline-consistent for Trump's 2015 Twitter register. No word-finding difficulty, paraphasia, tangentiality, or other markers present. Complexity is minimal, but this is contextually appropriate for a brief reply.

Longitudinal & Contextual Significance

March 2015 represents Trump in the pre-announcement incubation phase of his presidential campaign. The supply environment visible across this posting session — fans publicly urging him to run, amplified by Trump's own retweets — was the feedback loop actively reinforcing the June 2015 decision. This post is a minor but representative data point: brand maintenance, supply cultivation, and narcissistic self-referentiality operating at low intensity as baseline behaviors, not acute reactions.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"The Art of the Deal is a book by Trump that could help someone start a business"	Mostly True	The Art of the Deal was published in November 1987 by Random House, co-written with ghostwriter Tony Schwartz. It became a #1 New York Times bestseller. It is primarily a memoir/brand document rather than a practical startup guide; Schwartz has since stated Trump played a minor role in writing it.
"Midas Touch is a book by Trump that could help someone start a business"	Mostly True	Midas Touch was published in October 2011 by Plata Publishing, co-written with Robert Kiyosaki (author of Rich Dad Poor Dad). It focuses on entrepreneurship principles and traits of successful entrepreneurs.
"Implicit: these two books represent the best available resources for starting a business"	Unverifiable	Both books are primarily motivational/biographical works rather than practical startup guides. Neither would typically be recommended by business educators or startup communities as primary resources. The recommendation reflects brand interest more than optimized advice for the fan's stated need.

Overall Veracity: 70%