# Post x_616631816938778624 - Post ID: `x_616631816938778624` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2015-07-02T15:37:36.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @lafrana - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_616631816938778624 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_616631816938778624/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_616631816938778624.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text _Quotes @lafrana, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @lafrana's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._ > "@lafrana @realDonaldTrump @Macys I will not shop at Macy's. I am with you Mr Trump!" ## Engagement - Likes: 551 - Reposts: 238 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.349Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T09:55:50.471Z (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 Boycotting Macy's This is a retweet of a supporter declaring they will boycott Macy's in solidarity with Trump. It fits within a cluster of Macy's-related posts on July 2, 2015, following Macy's decision to drop Trump's menswear line over his immigration comments. **Authorship:** Likely authentic or curated by Trump himself. The retweet pattern of amplifying supporter praise is characteristic Trump behavior. At 11:37 AM ET (Trump was based in New York), this falls in business hours, but retweeting supporter praise is a low-effort action Trump frequently performed himself throughout the day. **Psychological Function:** This is narcissistic supply-seeking through amplification of loyalty displays. By retweeting a supporter's pledge, Trump simultaneously: (1) demonstrates he has a loyal following, (2) encourages further boycott behavior, (3) frames himself as the wronged party deserving solidarity. The "Thank you!" in a nearby original post confirms the gratitude-for-loyalty cycle. **Context:** This is one of several Macy's-focused posts, indicating perseveration on the narcissistic injury of being dropped by the retailer. The pattern across the day shows escalation: amplifying supporters → claiming stock damage → attacking Macy's for hypocrisy. ## Authorship Analysis **Uncertain** (score: 60%) ### Indicators - retweet of supporter praise - common Trump behavior - business hours posting (11:37 AM ET) - fits pattern of rapid-fire retweets during Macy's dispute ## Psychological Profile ### State **Mixed State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Abandonment (Macy's dropping Trump brand) Sentiment: +0.30 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 50% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 20% - Sadism: 10% **Defense Mechanisms:** - idealization (immature) - splitting (immature) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 20% **Parasocial Techniques:** - amplifying supporter loyalty to encourage mimicry - creating in-group solidarity through shared boycott ## Tags - supply-seeking (80%) - macy's-dispute (90%) - supporter-amplification (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **Corporate Backlash as Narcissistic Fuel: Trump Orchestrates Macy's Boycott While Curating a Wall of Conservative Validation** On July 2, 2015—just over two weeks after his presidential announcement and the ensuing firestorm over his remarks about Mexican immigrants—Donald Trump produced an exceptionally high-volume day of social media activity (52 posts, with approximately 6 apparent data duplicates yielding ~46 unique posts). The day was overwhelmingly dominated by a single theme: the Macy's boycott, triggered by the retailer's decision to drop his clothing line. Rather than exhibiting defensive retreat, Trump spent the day systematically retweeting supporter endorsements, amplifying conservative media defenses (Limbaugh, Levin, Coulter, Rich Lowry), and counterattacking Macy's with allegations of hypocrisy over their racial profiling settlement. The strategy was unmistakably one of converting narcissistic injury into grandiose counternarrative. The psychological arc of the day follows a classic redemption pattern: corporate rejection is reframed as proof of Trump's authenticity, supporter loyalty is weaponized as evidence of a movement, and conservative media validation is curated to construct a narrative of inevitable triumph. The day's sole original rage peak occurred at 11:09 AM EDT (x_616624797527764992) with the "Terrible hypocrites!" attack on Macy's, but rage remained moderate overall and never spiraled. Instead, Trump channeled the injury into a sustained, organized campaign of reputational counterattack. The low authorship scores on many retweets suggest staff involvement in curation, while higher-authorship original posts (the Macy's attacks, immigration defense, Iran criticism) bear the hallmarks of Trump's personal voice. Despite the high post volume, sleep patterns appear normal for a New York-based schedule (last post at 9:48 PM EDT July 1, first at 7:40 AM EDT July 2), and the posting cadence—while intense—reflects purposeful media management rather than hypomanic disorganization. The day reveals Trump in early-campaign mode: learning in real time that corporate backlash could be alchemized into populist energy, a playbook he would refine extensively in the months ahead. Full digest for 2015-07-02: https://trump.fm/date/2015-07-02/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, July 2). "@lafrana @realDonaldTrump @Macys I will not shop... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_616631816938778624 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@lafrana @realDonaldTrump @Macys I will not shop at..." X (Twitter), 2 Jul. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_616631816938778624. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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