Post from X (Twitter)

Analysis: Retweet of Supporter Praise (2015-06-27)

A low-intensity post quoting a supporter who addresses Trump as the "next POTUS." Trump adds brief acknowledgment: "Thanks for the spirit!" This is a routine narcissistic supply post — curating and amplifying flattery by sharing it with his full audience.

Authorship: Posted at ~1:56 PM ET (Trump was likely in Iowa or traveling there for an evening speech). Business hours, brief but casual. Could be either Trump or aide; the brevity and warmth lean slightly toward authentic.

Psychological Function: Classic supply-seeking behavior — selecting a supporter's grandiose claim (calling him the next president, 17 months before the election) and broadcasting it. By quoting rather than stating, he can claim the grandiosity without owning it directly. This is a well-documented pattern of indirect self-aggrandizement.

Context: Part of a cluster of posts this day showing elevated mood — campaign momentum, Iowa rally anticipation, Bill Maher engagement. The overall pattern is consistent with early-campaign grandiose expansion.