# Post x_621736275683446784

- Post ID: `x_621736275683446784`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-07-16T17:40:54.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_621736275683446784
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_621736275683446784/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_621736275683446784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> They are great people! https://t.co/7RTinwz1a8

## Engagement

- Likes: 429
- Reposts: 165
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.348Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T14:02:01.778Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "They are great people!"

A minimal post retweeting/quoting supporter content with brief positive affirmation. The linked content (t.co) likely points to a supporter message or image. Context from surrounding posts shows Trump retweeting supporter praise throughout the day during his early campaign period (July 2015), shortly after his controversial immigration comments and the Phoenix rally.

### Authorship
Posted at 1:40 PM EDT (Trump likely in New York). Business hours, brief but informal. Could be either Trump or aide — the brevity and simplicity are consistent with both.

### Psychological State
Routine supply-seeking/maintenance behavior. Trump is amplifying supporter voices, a standard narcissistic supply operation during a period when he was receiving both significant grassroots support and corporate backlash (Macy's boycott references in surrounding posts).

### Rhetorical Function
Parasocial reciprocity — by publicly praising supporters as "great people," he reinforces loyalty and encourages further engagement. This is basic audience cultivation.

### Clinical Significance
Negligible. This is a low-content maintenance post.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (1:40 PM ET)
- Brief informal style compatible with either author
- Retweet/quote pattern common for aide curation

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- reciprocal praise
- in-group validation

## Tags

- supporter-engagement (80%)
- supply-maintenance (70%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**41-Post Campaign Blitz: Grandiose Supply-Harvesting and Scattershot Retaliation Across Six Targets**

Trump spent the day in full early-campaign mode, alternating between amplifying fan praise and launching attacks on a long list of targets including Karl Rove, Penn Jillette, Lawrence O'Donnell, John McCain, and Rick Perry. The mood was consistently self-assured and combative, with roughly a quarter of posts carrying noticeable anger. A standout moment was the attack on McCain's intelligence and academic record -- a norm-breaking escalation that previewed the even more inflammatory "war hero" remarks two days later. The day also included a brief, formulaic response to the Chattanooga military shooting and a few jabs at the newly announced Iran nuclear deal.

Full digest for 2015-07-16: https://trump.fm/date/2015-07-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, July 16). They are great people! https://t.co/7RTinwz1a8 [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_621736275683446784
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "They are great people! https://t.co/7RTinwz1a8" X (Twitter), 16 Jul. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_621736275683446784. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "They are great people! https://t.co/7RTinwz1a8," X (Twitter), July 16, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_621736275683446784.

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