# Post x_595756888526090242

- Post ID: `x_595756888526090242`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-05-06T01:08:05.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @kristinkgl
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_595756888526090242
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_595756888526090242/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_595756888526090242.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

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

> "@kristinkgl: @megynkelly At this point I'm voting for Trump! @realDonaldTrump" Very smart!

## Engagement

- Likes: 41
- Reposts: 6
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.354Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T04:14:04.473Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Retweet with Self-Endorsement

### Post Content
Trump retweets a user stating "At this point I'm voting for Trump!" and adds the comment "Very smart!"

### Context
This post is part of a clear pattern visible in the longitudinal context: on May 5-6, 2015, Trump retweeted at least four supporter endorsements in rapid succession. He had not yet formally announced his candidacy (that would come June 16, 2015), but was clearly in a pre-campaign supply-gathering phase, amplifying grassroots enthusiasm to build momentum and test the waters.

### Level 1: Dispositional Traits
- **Extraversion (high):** Assertiveness and sociability evident in public engagement with supporters.
- **Agreeableness (low):** The implicit self-praise ("Very smart!") reflects low modesty. Calling someone "smart" for choosing him is self-serving rather than genuinely appreciative.

### Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations
- **Agency motive (status/validation):** The post functions as narcissistic supply collection — curating third-party endorsements to construct a narrative of popular demand.
- **Schema:** Self = obviously correct choice; others who recognize this = smart; implied: those who don't = not smart.

### Level 3: Narrative Identity
- **Protagonist role:** The inevitable candidate — someone so obviously qualified that ordinary people are spontaneously declaring support.
- **Identity claim:** "People want me to run." The retweet-with-endorsement pattern creates an illusion of organic groundswell.

### Level 4: Clinical Indicators
- Mild narcissistic grandiosity. Equating support for oneself with intelligence is a classic narcissistic tell — the supporter's worth is defined entirely by their recognition of the subject's worth.
- This is routine supply-seeking behavior, low intensity, and unremarkable in isolation. The pattern of serial retweets of supporter praise is more notable than any single instance.

### Authorship
Posting at 1:08 AM UTC = 9:08 PM EDT (Trump likely in New York). This is evening but not deep night. The brevity, informal tone, and supply-seeking pattern are consistent with authentic Trump posting during his typical late-evening Twitter activity window.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Testimonial**: Amplifying third-party endorsement as social proof.
- **Implied ad hominem**: By calling a supporter "very smart" for choosing him, the inverse is implied — not choosing him is unintelligent.
- **Bandwagon effect**: Serial retweeting of supporter endorsements creates impression of widespread support.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 9:08 PM EDT evening posting window
- Minimal two-word commentary typical of Trump retweet style
- Supply-seeking behavior pattern consistent with authentic Trump
- Part of serial retweet burst of supporter endorsements

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (supporter endorsement on Twitter)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- amplifying supporter voice to create reciprocal parasocial bond
- public validation of follower to encourage more endorsements

## Tags

- supply_seeking (80%)
- pre_campaign (70%)
- supporter_amplification (90%)
- self_as_smart_choice (60%)

## That day

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

**Pre-Campaign Supply Binge: A Night of Adulation Curated to Build the Case for Running**

Trump spent most of the day retweeting supporters who were begging him to run for president, adding brief one-word endorsements like "Great" and "Very smart!" -- a sustained, curated display of public demand. A late-night flash of aggression emerged when he attacked Pamela Geller over the Texas shooting and dismissed a conservative commentator as "dumb," but otherwise the mood was self-satisfied and promotional. The afternoon was quieter, with a few links to media coverage of his opposition to Obama's trade deal and a compliment to Franklin Graham. The day reads like a man methodically assembling his justification to announce a presidential run.

Full digest for 2015-05-06: https://trump.fm/date/2015-05-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, May 6). "@kristinkgl: @megynkelly At this point I'm... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_595756888526090242
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@kristinkgl: @megynkelly At this point I'm voting for..." X (Twitter), 6 May. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_595756888526090242. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@kristinkgl: @megynkelly At this point I'm voting for...," X (Twitter), May 6, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_595756888526090242.

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