# Post x_602252701381087232

- Post ID: `x_602252701381087232`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-05-23T23:20:07.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @kamwaters
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_602252701381087232
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_602252701381087232/analysis
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## Post text

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

> "@kamwaters: @realDonaldTrump Can't wait for your exciting June announcement! Keep posting videos, they're always informative. #Trump2016"

## Engagement

- Likes: 26
- Reposts: 11
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.352Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T05:30:33.096Z (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 complimentary message about Trump's upcoming June announcement (his presidential campaign launch on June 16, 2015). No original commentary is added. This is one of several supporter retweets in a cluster on this date, all building anticipation for his candidacy announcement.

### Pattern Context
This post is part of a series of at least five supporter retweets on the same day, all highlighting enthusiasm for a Trump presidential run. This pattern of curating and amplifying supportive voices serves as narcissistic supply and grassroots social proof simultaneously.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:20 PM ET (assuming New York location), this falls within business/evening hours. The lack of original commentary and the curation pattern is consistent with either Trump or an aide selecting flattering tweets to repost. The absence of typos or emotional commentary makes it slightly more likely aide-assisted, though Trump was known to retweet supporters himself.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal individual significance. The post is routine supply-seeking and campaign teasing. The cumulative pattern of multiple supporter retweets in one day is more notable than any single instance.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- No original commentary added
- Business hours posting (7:20 PM ET)
- Part of curated retweet cluster
- Clean formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

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

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- amplifying supporter voices to create bandwagon effect

## Tags

- supply_seeking (70%)
- campaign_teasing (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). "@kamwaters: @realDonaldTrump Can't wait for your... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_602252701381087232
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@kamwaters: @realDonaldTrump Can't wait for your exciting..." X (Twitter), 23 May. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_602252701381087232. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@kamwaters: @realDonaldTrump Can't wait for your exciting...," X (Twitter), May 23, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_602252701381087232.

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