# Post x_661249199170801664

- Post ID: `x_661249199170801664`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2015-11-02T18:31:09.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_661249199170801664
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_661249199170801664/analysis
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## Post text

> .@megynkelly used this poll (nobody else did) when I was down—wonder if she’ll use it now that I’m up? https://t.co/wEhqux6Ss8

## Engagement

- Likes: 2,804
- Reposts: 1,538
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.341Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-08T07:44:45.756Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_661249199170801664

### Context
Trump targets Megyn Kelly for using a poll when he was trailing (likely the Carson surge), challenging whether she'll cover polls now showing him favorably. This fits a pattern visible in same-day posts attacking Charles Blow for similar selective polling coverage.

### Authorship
Posted 1:31 PM ET (Trump likely in NYC given book signing at Trump Tower the next day). Business hours, but the personal grievance style, direct tagging, and rhetorical challenge are characteristic of authentic Trump posting. The dash-separated parenthetical aside ("nobody else did") is a signature Trump interjection.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is driven by narcissistic injury from the Carson polling surge and perceived unfair media coverage. The grudge against Kelly (dating to the August 2015 debate) is well-established. The post reveals score-keeping behavior—he tracked exactly which outlet used which poll when he was down, storing it for later use as ammunition. The parenthetical "nobody else did" serves dual purpose: minimizing the negative poll's legitimacy and isolating Kelly as uniquely hostile.

### Rhetorical Techniques
The rhetorical question format ("wonder if she'll use it now") is passive-aggressive—it simultaneously accuses Kelly of bias while performing an air of casual curiosity. Including the poll link serves as evidence display, a prosecutorial style common in Trump's media attacks.

### Pattern Note
Two posts within the same period attacking media figures (Blow, Kelly) for selective poll usage suggests heightened sensitivity to polling narratives during the Carson surge period.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Megyn Kelly used a poll showing Trump down that nobody else used" | **Unverifiable** | Without identifying the specific poll, the exclusivity claim cannot be verified. Multiple polls showed Carson leading in late October 2015. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 82%)

### Indicators

- Personal grievance content
- Dash-parenthetical interjection style
- Direct media figure targeting
- Rhetorical question as passive aggression
- Business hours but grudge-driven content

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Vulnerable State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Megyn Kelly / unfavorable polling coverage)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Megyn Kelly
- Proportionality: 50%

Sentiment: -0.45

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 15%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- passive aggression (immature)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance against media bias
- inviting audience to monitor Kelly's coverage

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-08._

> Megyn Kelly used a poll showing Trump down that nobody else used

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Without identifying the specific poll, the exclusivity claim cannot be verified. Multiple polls showed Carson leading in late October 2015.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- media_attack (80%)
- megyn_kelly (90%)
- polling_grievance (80%)
- grudge_maintenance (70%)
- carson_surge_period (60%)

## That day

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

**First Polling Dethronement Triggers a Day-Long Supply Binge and Simmering Media Attacks**

Trump spent the day managing his first major polling setback of the 2015 campaign — Ben Carson overtaking him as GOP frontrunner. The response was a flood of fan retweets and validating content, punctuated by morning shots at Marco Rubio and afternoon flare-ups at journalists he accused of biased polling coverage. A lone post after 2 AM hinted at disrupted sleep. By late afternoon, the mood settled back into routine book promotion, but the day's thread was unmistakable: a wounded frontrunner working overtime to reassure himself.

Full digest for 2015-11-02: https://trump.fm/date/2015-11-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2015, November 2). .@megynkelly used this poll (nobody else did)... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_661249199170801664
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ".@megynkelly used this poll (nobody else did) when I was..." X (Twitter), 2 Nov. 2015. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_661249199170801664. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ".@megynkelly used this poll (nobody else did) when I was...," X (Twitter), November 2, 2015, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_661249199170801664.

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