# Post x_685207046921269249

- Post ID: `x_685207046921269249`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-01-07T21:11:05.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_685207046921269249
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_685207046921269249/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_685207046921269249.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I'm leaving now for Burlington, Vermont. It will be wild!

## Engagement

- Likes: 5,636
- Reposts: 1,425
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.383Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-09T09:48:24.670Z (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: January 7, 2016 — Burlington Departure Post

## Overview

This is a brief, low-complexity post functioning primarily as a real-time departure announcement with an affective hook. At 12 words across two sentences, it represents one of the simplest posts in the observable corpus and carries minimal clinical significance in isolation. Its value lies primarily in contextual and longitudinal framing.

## Authorship

Likely authentic (confidence: medium). The UTC timestamp of 21:11 translates to approximately **4:11 PM EST** — technically business hours but not decisively aide-territory. The informal, real-time phrasing ("I'm leaving *now*"), absence of event logistics, and the characteristic Trumpian exclamatory prediction ("It will be wild!") all argue against aide authorship. A staff-written rally announcement would typically include venue, time, and a call to action.

## Psychological State

Trump is in a **grandiose, expansive state** — the polar opposite of the vulnerable-narcissistic register visible in the adjacent Jeb Bush attack posts. This post contains no rage, no identifiable injury, and no defensive operation. It represents pure **supply-seeking**: priming the audience for spectacle, generating parasocial intimacy through real-time reporting, and casting himself as a creator of wild events rather than a passive attendee.

## The Burlington Context

The Burlington, VT rally on this date became genuinely "wild" — Bernie Sanders supporters had flooded ticket requests, and Trump had approximately 200 people ejected before the event began. The prediction was unintentionally accurate, lending the post retrospective irony.

## Rhetorical Structure

The word **"wild"** performs the entire rhetorical function of the post. It signals spectacle, crowd magnitude, and Trumpian excess without specifying any of them — a teaser device that invites followers to project their own desired meaning.

## Longitudinal Note

Sandwiched between combative devaluation posts (Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar), this momentary shift to pure positive excitement illustrates the rapid mood oscillation characteristic of the broader posting pattern. The aggression-to-elation transition within a single day's feed is consistent with prior observations of state lability.

## Assessment

No clinical flags. No danger indicators. Routine supply-seeking in grandiose register. Summary omitted — post does not meet threshold for clinical significance.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump is leaving for Burlington, Vermont" | **True** | Trump held a campaign rally in Burlington, Vermont on January 7, 2016 at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. The event was notable for mass ejections of Sanders supporters who had obtained tickets. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- 4:11 PM EST — business hours, slightly ambiguous, but within range of Trump's active period
- Casual, informal phrasing ('I'm leaving now') suggests real-time reporting
- 'It will be wild!' is idiomatic, brief, and enthusiasm-driven — hallmark of authentic Trump voice
- No polished grammar or professional formatting
- Lack of structured announcement language (no mention of event details, time, venue) argues against aide authorship

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (campaign rally anticipation)

Sentiment: +0.72

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Performative anticipation — invites audience to imaginatively accompany him
- Teaser framing: 'wild' primes followers for excitement and crowd spectacle

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-09._

> Trump is leaving for Burlington, Vermont

**TRUE**

Trump held a campaign rally in Burlington, Vermont on January 7, 2016 at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. The event was notable for mass ejections of Sanders supporters who had obtained tickets.

Sources: General knowledge — widely reported campaign event

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- rally_announcement (90%)
- grandiose_state (60%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- authentic_likely (75%)
- low_complexity (90%)
- teaser_rhetoric (70%)
- burlington_rally (95%)

## That day

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

**Multi-Front Dominance Blitz: Trump Sprays Attacks Across Six Targets in Campaign-Mode Grandiosity**

Trump spent the day in aggressive campaign mode, attacking a wide range of targets — a newspaper, a department store, two Republican rivals, and two TV hosts — all while promoting an evening rally in Burlington, Vermont. The mood was consistently combative and self-congratulatory, with recurring themes of loyalty, revenge, and personal vindication. He claimed credit for Macy's stock decline months after they dropped his clothing line, and used a terror attack in Paris to push his security messaging. Nothing about the day suggested unusual distress or erratic behavior — it was a high-energy but disciplined offensive across multiple fronts.

Full digest for 2016-01-07: https://trump.fm/date/2016-01-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, January 7). I'm leaving now for Burlington, Vermont. It will... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_685207046921269249
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I'm leaving now for Burlington, Vermont. It will be wild!" X (Twitter), 7 Jan. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_685207046921269249. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I'm leaving now for Burlington, Vermont. It will be wild!," X (Twitter), January 7, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_685207046921269249.

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