# Post x_602258539776745472 - Post ID: `x_602258539776745472` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2015-05-23T23:43:19.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @DRUDGE_REPORT - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_602258539776745472 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_602258539776745472/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_602258539776745472.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text _Quotes @DRUDGE_REPORT, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @DRUDGE_REPORT's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._ > "@DRUDGE_REPORT: Opens private 757 jet to reporters... http://t.co/9PRe6Sfxrm" ## Engagement - Likes: 33 - Reposts: 15 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.352Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T05:31:24.585Z (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 Drudge Report on Private 757 Jet This post is a retweet of a Drudge Report link about Trump opening his private Boeing 757 jet to reporters. It fits within a series of pre-candidacy posts on May 23, 2015, all amplifying positive media coverage and supporter praise. **Context:** Trump had not yet formally announced his presidential candidacy (June 16, 2015). This period shows intensive media engagement and self-promotion consistent with campaign preparation. The 757 tour was a deliberate media strategy—using the jet as a symbol of wealth and success. **Authorship:** Posted at 7:43 PM ET (assuming New York location), within business/evening hours. The post is a simple retweet with no added commentary, consistent with either Trump or an aide. The lack of personal embellishment slightly favors aide-assisted curation, though Trump was known to retweet Drudge frequently. **Psychological Pattern:** This is a low-intensity supply-seeking post. The 757 functions as a narcissistic extension of self—a physical manifestation of grandiosity. Inviting reporters aboard is a dominance display: "See my wealth, take it seriously." The Drudge Report amplification adds third-party validation. ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 40%) ### Indicators - Simple retweet with no added commentary - Evening hours (7:43 PM ET) - Drudge Report is a frequent Trump retweet source ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Drudge Report coverage) Sentiment: +0.30 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 40% - Antisocial: 0% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - idealization (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 10% **Parasocial Techniques:** - wealth display as credibility ## Tags - supply_seeking (60%) - wealth_display (70%) - pre_announcement (80%) - 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). "@DRUDGE_REPORT: Opens private 757 jet to... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_602258539776745472 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@DRUDGE_REPORT: Opens private 757 jet to reporters......" X (Twitter), 23 May. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_602258539776745472. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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