# Post x_649749261719105536

- Post ID: `x_649749261719105536`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-10-02T00:54:30.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @WETHEPEOPLE65
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_649749261719105536
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_649749261719105536/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_649749261719105536.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

_Quotes @WETHEPEOPLE65, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @WETHEPEOPLE65's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._

> "@WETHEPEOPLE65: @realDonaldTrump @BigStick2013 @TIMENOUT @CNN @donlemon GO TRUMP, OUR GUY"

## Engagement

- Likes: 1,342
- Reposts: 564
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.344Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T21:32:23.753Z (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 Fan Praise — October 1, 2015 (8:54 PM EDT)

### Authorship Attribution
This is a pure retweet of fan praise from @WETHEPEOPLE65. The act of selection is Trump's own. Evening timing (8:54 PM EDT) falls within his personal posting window, and retweeting informal, unpolished fan accounts is a well-documented authentic Trump behavior pattern. No aide would amplify an account citing @BigStick2013 — too informal for professional staff. **Verdict: Authentic Trump, medium confidence.**

### Psychological State
This is a routine **supply-seeking retweet** during a grandiose phase. No narcissistic injury trigger is detectable. The surrounding context — a Hannity interview the same evening, momentum in the campaign — places Trump in an expansive, self-affirming state. The retweet serves as a public admiration broadcast without requiring Trump to make the praise claim himself.

### Narrative Identity
"OUR GUY" is ownership language — it performs the rhetorical conversion of Trump from candidate to tribal possession. The fan's handle (@WETHEPEOPLE65) and the implicit contrast with CNN/Don Lemon frames the dynamic as grassroots populism against media establishment. The Hero/Savior archetype is operative: the people's champion receiving their public blessing.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Proxy populism**: Fan's voice delivers the self-aggrandizement, insulating Trump from direct boasting
- **Social proof**: Broadcasting enthusiasm signals popular mandate to undecided observers
- **Identity capture**: "OUR GUY" deepens tribal loyalty by framing Trump as belonging to the people
- **Implicit contrast**: CNN/Don Lemon tags frame populist enthusiasm against media opposition without direct attack

### Danger Assessment
None. Purely celebratory supply-seeking post. No eliminationist language, dehumanization, or stochastic terrorism indicators.

### Longitudinal Note
Pattern is entirely consistent with established Trump Twitter baseline. Juxtaposition with the Roseburg condolence tweet (posted within hours) is consistent with documented affective compartmentalization.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Evening timing (8:54 PM EDT) within personal posting window
- Retweeting informal, unpolished fan accounts is documented authentic Trump behavior
- Account names (@WETHEPEOPLE65, @BigStick2013) too informal for professional aide selection
- Supply-seeking via retweet is impulsive and self-referential — no aide mediation typical
- CNN/Don Lemon tag suggests Trump was watching cable news and reacting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (fan base / general campaign momentum)

Sentiment: +0.75

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Broadcasting fan praise to maintain admiration feedback loop
- OUR GUY ownership framing deepens tribal loyalty bond
- Proxy populism — fan voice delivers flattery Trump cannot deliver directly

## Tags

- supply_seeking (90%)
- retweet_fan_praise (100%)
- grandiose_state (70%)
- proxy_populism (80%)
- identity_capture (75%)
- tribal_reinforcement (70%)
- media_contrast_implicit (50%)
- authentic_trump (75%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day on the Trail: Narcissistic Supply Harvesting and Family Warmth as Hurricane Joaquin Disrupts Campaign Plans**

October 2, 2015, was one of Trump's calmest days on record during the early primary campaign season. With zero rage posts, no adversarial engagement, and an average intensity of just 0.14, the day's 13 posts were dominated by narcissistic supply-seeking (retweeting supporter praise) and routine campaign maintenance. The sole vulnerable moment — a brief condolence for the Umpqua Community College shooting in Roseburg, Oregon — was formulaic and low-engagement (intensity 0.10, authorship probability only 0.25, suggesting likely staff-drafted). The day opened with this condolence before pivoting immediately to curating supportive retweets.

The most notable contextual factor was Hurricane Joaquin's disruption to Trump's campaign schedule, forcing cancellation of a Virginia Beach rally. Rather than expressing frustration, Trump framed the cancellation as evidence of overwhelming demand ("The demand for tickets was amazing"), converting a logistical setback into a grandiose narrative. The day closed with an unusually warm, personal cluster of posts about his brother Robert's restaurant in Dutchess County, New York — a rare window into family sentiment. The absence of any political attacks, media feuds, or policy pronouncements is striking given the concurrent national crises (mass shooting, hurricane, Taliban advances in Afghanistan), suggesting either strategic restraint or a genuinely low-arousal day spent with family in upstate New York.

From a clinical standpoint, this day represents a baseline or near-baseline state: low-intensity grandiosity maintained through curated praise, no defensive or offensive posturing, and normal sleep-wake posting patterns. The day provides useful contrast material for identifying escalation on higher-intensity days.

Full digest for 2015-10-02: https://trump.fm/date/2015-10-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, October 2). "@WETHEPEOPLE65: @realDonaldTrump @BigStick2013... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_649749261719105536
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@WETHEPEOPLE65: @realDonaldTrump @BigStick2013 @TIMENOUT..." X (Twitter), 2 Oct. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_649749261719105536. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@WETHEPEOPLE65: @realDonaldTrump @BigStick2013 @TIMENOUT...," X (Twitter), October 2, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_649749261719105536.

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