# Post x_601965773565865984

- Post ID: `x_601965773565865984`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-05-23T04:19:59.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @TpGraf82
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_601965773565865984
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_601965773565865984/analysis
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## Post text

_Quotes @TpGraf82, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @TpGraf82's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._

> "@TpGraf82: I'm surprised @fox didn't quote all of @realDonaldTrump Hopefully in June they will be quoting you right! #Trump2016"

## Engagement

- Likes: 27
- Reposts: 5
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.352Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T05:29:00.148Z (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 is a simple retweet of a supporter's comment expressing hope that Fox News will quote Trump more favorably, with a #Trump2016 hashtag. Part of a late-night series of supporter retweets building anticipation for his June 2015 presidential announcement.

**Authorship:** Posted at 12:19 AM EDT (Trump based in New York). This falls squarely in Trump's late-night personal posting window. The post is part of a rapid-fire series of supporter retweets, a characteristic authentic Trump behavior pattern.

**Psychological Pattern:** This is routine narcissistic supply-seeking through amplification of supporter voices. The selection of this particular retweet serves dual purposes: (1) validating that others see Fox News as insufficiently respectful, and (2) teasing the June announcement. The implicit grievance against Fox News for not quoting him enough is notable.

**Context:** This is one of several consecutive retweets on the same night, all from supporters urging him to run or praising him. The curation creates a manufactured sense of grassroots demand — a classic pre-announcement strategy.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- 12:19 AM Eastern time
- rapid-fire retweet series
- no editorial comment added
- late-night pattern consistent with authentic Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (supporter validation)

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- rapid-fire late-night posting series

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- amplifying supporter voices to manufacture consensus

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- pre-announcement (80%)
- supporter-retweet (100%)

## 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). "@TpGraf82: I'm surprised @fox didn't quote all... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_601965773565865984
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@TpGraf82: I'm surprised @fox didn't quote all of..." X (Twitter), 23 May. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_601965773565865984. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@TpGraf82: I'm surprised @fox didn't quote all of...," X (Twitter), May 23, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_601965773565865984.

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