# Post x_601964191210196992

- Post ID: `x_601964191210196992`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-05-23T04:13:41.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @DannyLofaro
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_601964191210196992
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_601964191210196992/analysis
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## Post text

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

> "@DannyLofaro: @realDonaldTrump @megynkelly @oreillyfactor all I have to say is- TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT!"

## Engagement

- Likes: 39
- Reposts: 13
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.352Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T05:28:53.204Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Retweet of Supporter Praise (2015-05-23)

This post is a simple retweet of a supporter's enthusiastic endorsement ("TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT!"), part of a cluster of retweets from the same evening, all referencing appearances on Fox News (Megyn Kelly, O'Reilly Factor). The "Stay tuned!" addendum visible in the next post suggests Trump is amplifying supporter enthusiasm as he teases a presidential run announcement (which came June 16, 2015).

### Authorship
Posted at 12:13 AM ET (Trump was based in New York). Late-night timing and the pattern of rapid-fire retweets of supporter praise is consistent with authentic Trump behavior—scrolling mentions and amplifying flattering ones.

### Psychological State
Routine supply-seeking behavior. Retweeting praise is a low-effort method of narcissistic supply acquisition that simultaneously signals popularity to the broader audience. The cluster of retweets all from the same show appearance suggests monitoring of reactions to a recent TV appearance.

### Clinical Significance
Minimal. This is routine maintenance-level social media behavior consistent with pre-announcement campaign testing.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Late night posting (12:13 AM ET)
- Pattern of rapid-fire retweets of supporter praise
- Low-effort engagement style consistent with scrolling mentions

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (supporter praise after Fox News appearance)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- amplifying supporter voices to signal popular support

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- pre-announcement (60%)
- retweet-praise (80%)

## That day

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

**Midnight Validation Binge: Megyn Kelly Grievance Triggers Pre-Announcement Supply Feast as June Announcement Looms**

On May 23, 2015—three weeks before his June 16 presidential announcement—Trump produced 32 posts across two concentrated bursts, both dominated by retweeted supporter praise. The day opened at 11:50 PM EDT on the 22nd with a vulnerable complaint that Megyn Kelly had edited out a favorable segment from his taped interview, then pivoted within 16 minutes into a rapid-fire supply-seeking session: 14 consecutive supporter retweets in 20 minutes (12:06–12:26 AM EDT). After a long daytime gap, a second burst of 16 posts between 7:20–7:50 PM EDT amplified media coverage from Drudge Report, ABC News, Fox News, The Blaze, The Hill, and RealClearNews—all covering his presidential teasing. The psychological arc is textbook narcissistic wound-to-validation: a perceived media slight immediately soothed by curated praise, culminating in the amplification of institutional media attention.

The day is notable for its near-total absence of original content. Only 3–4 posts out of 32 contain Trump's own words beyond brief affirmations ("Thank you," "That's good news!," "By a whole lot!"). The most substantive original addition was "JUNE!!!!"—a teaser for his upcoming presidential announcement. The overwhelming pattern is one of a figure systematically curating and broadcasting his own social proof, suggesting a deliberate pre-announcement media strategy interwoven with genuine narcissistic supply dependence. No danger signals, no significant rage escalation, and no stochastic terrorism patterns were detected. Cognitive complexity is minimal but intentionally so—this is a day of curation, not composition.

Full digest for 2015-05-23: https://trump.fm/date/2015-05-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, May 23). "@DannyLofaro: @realDonaldTrump @megynkelly... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_601964191210196992
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@DannyLofaro: @realDonaldTrump @megynkelly @oreillyfactor..." X (Twitter), 23 May. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_601964191210196992. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@DannyLofaro: @realDonaldTrump @megynkelly @oreillyfactor...," X (Twitter), May 23, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_601964191210196992.

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