# Post x_580469212331839488 - Post ID: `x_580469212331839488` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2015-03-24T20:40:19.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @josephangel247 - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_580469212331839488 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_580469212331839488/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_580469212331839488.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text _Quotes @josephangel247, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @josephangel247's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._ > "@josephangel247 @realDonaldTrump So true after reading the Art of the Deal #AMustReadBook #GoodAdvice" ## Engagement - Likes: 34 - Reposts: 12 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.357Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-06T19:53:08.962Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Preliminary Note: Retweet of External Content This post is not original Trump composition. It is a **retweet** of @josephangel247's tweet praising *The Art of the Deal*. The psychological signal value is limited to the *act of retweeting* — specifically, what Trump chose to amplify and why — rather than any textual analysis of his own language production. --- ## Authorship Attribution **Local time calculation:** Trump's same-day post explicitly places him in Washington, D.C. ("With @greta in Washington, D.C."). EDT applies (UTC−4). 20:40 UTC → **4:40 PM EDT** — solidly business hours. Timing alone suggests aide involvement, but retweeting fan praise of one's own book is a behavior pattern highly consistent with Trump's personal supply-seeking habits throughout this era. The distinction may be academic: whether Trump selected the RT himself or an aide surfaced it for approval, the function is identical. **Attribution score:** 0.35 (lean aide, but genuine Trump initiation of the impulse is plausible) --- ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits Insufficient original text for Big Five scoring. The selection of this specific RT — fan praise for his own book — is consistent with **high Extraversion** (positive affect, self-promotion) and **low Agreeableness** (self-focus rather than other-focus), but these inferences are from behavior, not language. --- ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations **Dominant motive: Status/Validation.** The retweet functions as curated social proof: "look, readers confirm my book is wisdom." Agency motive is present but indirect — the book's title (*Art of the Deal*) does the status work. Communion motive is absent. **Schema revealed:** The world contains fans who validate Trump's expertise; their endorsement is worth broadcasting. Self is positioned as an author of legitimate business wisdom — relevant given the same-day Fox News clip about considering a POTUS run. --- ## Level 3: Narrative Identity - **Protagonist role:** The successful dealmaker/author whose published wisdom is being independently confirmed by readers. - **Narrative sequence:** Neutral to mild redemptive undertone — the book as legacy artifact that endures and generates ongoing validation. - **Identity claim:** "I wrote a book so valuable that strangers recommend it unprompted." - **Contrasting other:** None explicit; Ted Cruz announced his 2016 candidacy this same day. This RT, paired with the Fox News interview clip, may function as implicit counter-positioning: Cruz enters via a political speech; Trump enters via a business reputation. --- ## Level 4 / Narcissistic Dynamics **Trigger:** Supply-seeking — maintenance mode. No injury detected. The broader day's posting pattern (entrepreneurial aphorisms + POTUS consideration media clip + Old Post Office project visibility + this RT) forms a coherent **brand amplification sequence** consistent with a pre-announcement positioning strategy. **Narcissistic state:** Grandiose. The subject is in an expansive, self-promotional mode, not a wounded or retaliatory one. **Rage:** Absent. --- ## Contextual Note: Ted Cruz Announcement Cruz's announcement on this date is potentially significant as background. Trump's same-day Fox News clip about "considering running" and this book-praise RT together constitute a low-key counter-programming move — positioning Trump as a dealmaker with a published track record while the first declared candidate campaigns from a university chapel. No explicit Cruz mention; the contrast operates implicitly. --- ## Danger Assessment **None.** Routine supply-seeking retweet with no threat vectors. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "The Art of the Deal is a real published book by Trump" | **True** | Published 1987, co-written with Tony Schwartz. One of the best-selling business books of the 1980s. | | "The Art of the Deal contains good advice" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective opinion expressed by @josephangel247. Not a factual claim subject to objective verification. | Overall Veracity: 75% ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 35%) ### Indicators - Post time 4:40 PM EDT — business hours, consistent with aide activity - Trump was in Washington D.C. on this date (confirmed by same-day posts) - Content is a retweet of external user, not original Trump composition - Retweeting fan praise of own book is behaviorally consistent with Trump's personal supply-seeking habits - Day's overall posting pattern (aphorisms + media clip + RT) suggests coordinated aide-managed schedule ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Fan tweet praising The Art of the Deal) Sentiment: +0.65 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 30% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 10% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Social proof via fan testimonial broadcast - Brand-identity reinforcement through reader endorsement ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-06._ > The Art of the Deal is a real published book by Trump **TRUE** Published 1987, co-written with Tony Schwartz. One of the best-selling business books of the 1980s. > The Art of the Deal contains good advice **UNVERIFIABLE** Subjective opinion expressed by @josephangel247. Not a factual claim subject to objective verification. Overall Veracity: 75% ## Tags - likely_aide (65%) - retweet (100%) - supply_seeking (90%) - brand_maintenance (85%) - pre_campaign_positioning (60%) - grandiose_state (50%) - art_of_the_deal (100%) - potus_consideration_period (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Cruz Announces; Trump Responds With a Marathon of Fan Worship, Not a Single Word About His Rival** The day after Ted Cruz became the first major Republican to formally enter the 2016 race, Trump spent the day retweeting dozens of fans begging him to run for president -- building a public case that he was being called to serve rather than seeking power himself. The mood was buoyant and self-satisfied throughout, with zero flashes of anger or anxiety, even as the Germanwings crash killed 150 people and went completely unacknowledged. A marathon late-night session of rapid-fire fan retweets suggested Cruz's announcement triggered a deep need for reassurance that he, not Cruz, was the real frontrunner. The rest of the day was Fox News appearances, promotion of his D.C. hotel project, and a few generic business platitudes -- but the story was the supply binge. Full digest for 2015-03-24: https://trump.fm/date/2015-03-24/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, March 24). "@josephangel247 @realDonaldTrump So true after... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_580469212331839488 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@josephangel247 @realDonaldTrump So true after reading the..." X (Twitter), 24 Mar. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_580469212331839488. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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