Post from X (Twitter)

Analysis: Retweet of Supporter Post (2015-07-13)

This is a retweet of a supporter's post declaring "WE WANT TRUMP!!!!!!" — not original content from Trump. The act of retweeting is the analytically relevant behavior.

Authorship

Posted at 15:55 UTC = 11:55 AM ET. Trump was likely in New York during this period (between Phoenix rally and other campaign events). Business hours timing and the simple retweet action could be either Trump or an aide. Trump was known to retweet supporter praise personally.

Psychological Function

This is straightforward narcissistic supply-seeking — amplifying adulation from supporters. The ALL CAPS and excessive exclamation marks in the original post mirror Trump's own stylistic preferences, likely why it caught his attention. In the context of the same day's posts about El Chapo and demands for media apologies, this retweet serves as social proof: "the people validate me even as elites attack me."

Rhetorical Function

• Appeal to popularity — crowd endorsement as argument
• Parasocial engagement — retweeting followers creates perceived intimacy and rewards loyalty

Context

This falls during early campaign momentum — Phoenix rally drew 4,000+, corporate backlash (Macy's) ongoing. The retweet functions as counter-narrative to establishment rejection: institutions abandon him, but "the people" want him.