# Post x_655502360744185900

- Post ID: `x_655502360744185900`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-10-18T01:55:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_655502360744185900
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_655502360744185900/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_655502360744185900.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> A great story in the New York Post ---really well written!http://t.co/ZXFte8aqYf

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 950
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.956Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T23:08:59.821Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "A great story in the New York Post" (2015-10-18)

### Overview
This is a low-intensity, routine media amplification post. Trump shares a New York Post article with brief praise, consistent with his standard campaign-era supply-seeking behavior. The post is psychologically thin in isolation but fits a clear longitudinal pattern visible across this session's posts: systematic harvesting of narcissistic supply via supporter retweets, rally enthusiasm, favorable press, and geopolitical validation.

### Authorship
Timing converts to **9:55 PM EDT** on October 17 — squarely within Trump's documented authentic late-evening posting window. The triple dash (`---`) is an idiosyncratic, unpolished punctuation marker consistent with his authentic writing style. No aide-written polish or structured event formatting is present.

### Psychological State
Stable grandiose state. No narcissistic injury, rage, or vulnerability markers. The trigger is routine maintenance: broadcasting favorable coverage to reinforce his media prominence and cultural significance during the campaign.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Mild use of superlatives ("great," "really well written") and implicit appeal to authority (NY Post as credible validator). No propaganda, dehumanization, or threatening content.

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## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "There is a story in the New York Post" | **Unverifiable** | URL not fetched; plausible given active campaign coverage period. |
| "The story is 'really well written'" | **Unverifiable** | Subjective aesthetic opinion, not a verifiable factual claim. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Longitudinal Context
Viewed alongside same-session posts, a behavioral pattern emerges: retweeting devotional supporters, amplifying rally energy, claiming geopolitical competence ("Russia respects us again"), and now sharing favorable press. Each post is low-intensity; together they represent a structured daily supply-accumulation routine.

### Danger Assessment
**None.** Post is entirely benign.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 88%)

### Indicators

- 9:55 PM EDT — within authentic late-evening posting window
- Triple dash ('---') is idiosyncratic Trumpian punctuation
- Informal fragment structure ('really well written!')
- No aide-polished grammar or event announcement formatting
- Emotional, personal endorsement tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.72

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 15%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- media amplification to audience
- implicit status signal via major outlet coverage

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-07._

> There is a story in the New York Post

**UNVERIFIABLE**

URL not fetched; plausible given active campaign coverage period.

> The story is 'really well written'

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Subjective aesthetic opinion, not a verifiable factual claim.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- supply_seeking (70%)
- media_amplification (80%)
- king (50%)
- authentic_trump (88%)
- grandiose_stable (60%)

## That day

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

**Fox News Sunday Fuels a 66-Post Victory Lap Punctuated by Targeted Strikes on Romney, Bush, and Media Critics**

Trump spent the day riding high on a Fox News Sunday interview with Chris Wallace, promoting it repeatedly and retweeting waves of supporter praise about his performance. The self-congratulatory atmosphere was interrupted by brief but intense counter-attacks against Mitt Romney, who had criticized Trump's candidacy, and a sustained thread attacking Jeb Bush over Iraq and 9/11. He also called on supporters to boycott Megyn Kelly's show, threatened to release a private letter from Penn Jillette, and named a TV commentator as a "real dope." It was a high-volume, highly organized Sunday dominated by grandiosity and occasional flashes of controlled aggression.

Full digest for 2015-10-18: https://trump.fm/date/2015-10-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, October 18). A great story in the New York Post ---really well... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_655502360744185900
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "A great story in the New York Post ---really well..." X (Twitter), 18 Oct. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_655502360744185900. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "A great story in the New York Post ---really well...," X (Twitter), October 18, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_655502360744185900.

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