# Post x_655767046635040768

- Post ID: `x_655767046635040768`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-10-18T15:27:02.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @97Musick
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_655767046635040768
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_655767046635040768/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_655767046635040768.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

_Quotes @97Musick, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @97Musick's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._

> "@97Musick: @FoxNewsSunday @skyjones55 @realDonaldTrump Of course they're going up! Trump is going to WIN this!! #Trump2016"  Thanks.

## Engagement

- Likes: 1,346
- Reposts: 534
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.342Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-07T23:11:19.754Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: x_655767046635040768 — October 18, 2015

## Overview
A low-complexity retweet-with-acknowledgment post representing routine narcissistic supply-seeking. Trump quotes a fan asserting his poll numbers are rising and his victory is inevitable, responding with a single word: "Thanks." The post's primary analytical interest lies not in its content but in its position within the day's posting sequence — it functions as a grandiosity-restoring interlude following a sustained, rage-fueled attack on Mitt Romney.

## Authorship
Despite falling within business hours (11:27 AM EDT), the RT + brief acknowledgment format is among Trump's most personally characteristic posting behaviors of the 2015–16 era. The surrounding posts — three consecutive Romney-attack tweets in an emotionally reactive, stream-of-consciousness style — are clearly authentic. The "Thanks." is too informal and impulsive to be aide-crafted. **Verdict: likely authentic.**

## Psychological Dynamics
This post follows a classic narcissistic regulation cycle visible within a single session: (1) narcissistic injury from Romney criticism → (2) rage discharge via attack posts → (3) supply-seeking to restore grandiose equilibrium. The fan's tweet is selected precisely because it frames Trump's victory as obvious and inevitable, mirroring his grandiose self-schema. Supporters function as mirrors, not as individuals.

The narcissistic state here is **grandiose**, in contrast to the **vulnerable** state evident in the Romney-attack cluster earlier in the day — demonstrating within-session oscillation.

## Rhetorical Techniques
Social proof via curated fan amplification; implicit momentum framing ("Of course they're going up!"); parasocial warmth ("Thanks."); hashtag mobilization (#Trump2016).

## Danger Assessment
None. No threat indicators, dehumanizing language, or mobilization content.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump's poll numbers were rising (implied by 'Of course they're going up!')" | **Mostly True** | October 2015 was a period of genuine polling strength for Trump in the Republican primary. He had led or near-led national Republican primary polls since summer 2015, and this trajectory continued through the fall. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 78%)

### Indicators

- RT + single-word acknowledgment ('Thanks.') is a signature Trump posting format from this era
- Embedded within a cluster of emotionally reactive, clearly authentic posts on same day
- Informal, impulsive selection of fan praise inconsistent with aide polish
- Business-hours timing (11:27 AM EDT) is a mild counter-indicator

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (fan tweet asserting rising polls and inevitable victory)

Sentiment: +0.72

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 45%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Performative gratitude ('Thanks.') models the Trump-supporter relationship as warm and reciprocal
- Broadcasting fan admiration creates social proof for followers observing the exchange
- Selection of certainty-framed fan praise implicitly validates followers who share that certainty

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump's poll numbers were rising (implied by 'Of course they're going up!')

**MOSTLY TRUE**

October 2015 was a period of genuine polling strength for Trump in the Republican primary. He had led or near-led national Republican primary polls since summer 2015, and this trajectory continued through the fall.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- supply_seeking (90%)
- grandiose_state (75%)
- regulation_cycle (70%)
- likely_authentic (78%)
- social_proof (80%)
- momentum_framing (65%)
- parasocial_warmth (60%)
- idealization (65%)
- routine_maintenance (85%)

## 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). "@97Musick: @FoxNewsSunday @skyjones55... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_655767046635040768
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@97Musick: @FoxNewsSunday @skyjones55 @realDonaldTrump Of..." X (Twitter), 18 Oct. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_655767046635040768. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@97Musick: @FoxNewsSunday @skyjones55 @realDonaldTrump Of...," X (Twitter), October 18, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_655767046635040768.

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