# Post x_601964920750616576

- Post ID: `x_601964920750616576`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-05-23T04:16:35.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @VerumEstLiberta
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_601964920750616576
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_601964920750616576/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_601964920750616576.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

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

> "@VerumEstLiberta: @megynkelly @oreillyfactor Donald it's all lip flappin till you get serious...Are you in or just playing us?"  JUNE!!!!

## 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 2026-03-07T05:30:21.375Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_601964920750616576 (2015-05-23)

Trump retweets a follower asking if he's serious about running or "just playing us," and responds with "JUNE!!!!" — teasing his upcoming presidential announcement (June 16, 2015). This is part of a late-night cluster of retweets engaging with supporters discussing his potential candidacy.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:16 AM UTC = 12:16 AM EDT. Trump was likely in New York. This is a classic late-night authentic Trump post — brief, emphatic, ALL CAPS with multiple exclamation marks.

### Psychological State
This is a supply-seeking and teasing post. Trump is enjoying the anticipation he's building, engaging directly with followers who are begging him to run. The use of four exclamation marks conveys excitement and grandiosity — he's the object of public desire. The theatrical withholding of confirmation ("JUNE!!!!") maximizes suspense and keeps attention focused on him.

### Narrative Identity
Trump casts himself as the awaited figure — someone whose decision is eagerly anticipated by the public. The follower's framing ("are you in or just playing us?") positions him as powerful enough to "play" an audience, and his teasing response doesn't reject that framing.

### Context
This cluster of retweets shows Trump actively curating supportive voices and building momentum toward his June 16 announcement. The pattern of retweeting praise and engagement requests is consistent with narcissistic supply-gathering behavior.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- 12:16 AM local time (late night)
- ALL CAPS single word
- Multiple exclamation marks (4)
- Minimal text, impulsive style
- Direct engagement with follower

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (follower asking about candidacy)

Sentiment: +0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- late-night posting
- high-energy punctuation

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- direct engagement with individual follower
- building suspense/anticipation

## Tags

- pre-announcement teasing (90%)
- supply-seeking (70%)
- audience engagement (60%)

## 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). "@VerumEstLiberta: @megynkelly @oreillyfactor... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_601964920750616576
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@VerumEstLiberta: @megynkelly @oreillyfactor Donald it's..." X (Twitter), 23 May. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_601964920750616576. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@VerumEstLiberta: @megynkelly @oreillyfactor Donald it's...," X (Twitter), May 23, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_601964920750616576.

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