# Post x_702913398154125312

- Post ID: `x_702913398154125312`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-02-25T17:49:48.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_702913398154125312
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_702913398154125312/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_702913398154125312.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you Illinois! #Trump2016 https://t.co/Ol0u2Krkwc

## Engagement

- Likes: 8,690
- Reposts: 3,244
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.381Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-09T17:34:29.410Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: "Thank you Illinois!" — February 25, 2016

## Overview

This is a minimal, formulaic campaign maintenance post requiring little psychological unpacking. Its primary analytical value lies in authorship attribution and contrast with authentic same-day posts.

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## Authorship Attribution

**Assessment: Aide-written (high confidence)**

Posted at 12:49 PM Eastern — squarely within business hours, consistent with Scavino/campaign staff operation. The post matches the classic aide template: `[gratitude] + [state name] + [hashtag] + [URL]`. This structure recurs dozens of times in the 2016 campaign corpus and is effectively a canned formula.

Contrast with authentic same-day posts reveals the distinction sharply. Authentic Trump posts from this date include defensive fragments about tax returns ("tax returns have 0 to do w/ someone's net worth"), personal attacks with characteristic abbreviation style, and emotional reactivity triggered by the Romney comparison. The "Thank you Illinois" post shares none of these stylistic markers.

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## Campaign Context

Illinois's primary was March 15 — three weeks out. The post most likely follows a rally appearance in the state, with the linked URL presumably providing photographic documentation. The post serves dual functions: rewarding rally attendees with a public acknowledgment and broadcasting geographic momentum to national followers during the pre-Super Tuesday momentum phase.

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## Psychological Assessment

No clinically significant content is present. The aide-written nature of the post means it does not constitute valid data for assessing the subject's psychological state. The parasocial gratitude formula is a campaign technology, not a psychological expression.

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## Summary

Routine aide-written campaign post. No clinical significance. Not a valid data point for psychological or cognitive tracking.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Posted at 12:49 PM Eastern — peak business hours
- Formulaic '[Gratitude] [State]! [Hashtag] [URL]' template structure
- No typos, abbreviations, or stream-of-consciousness markers
- No emotional reactivity or personal grievance content
- Contrast with same-day authentic posts showing defensive syntax and personal investment

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (campaign rally in Illinois)

Sentiment: +0.65

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 10%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct state address to create mass intimacy
- Gratitude ritual reinforcing loyalty bond

## Tags

- aide-written (95%)
- campaign-maintenance (90%)
- parasocial-bonding (60%)
- primary-season-2016 (70%)
- formulaic (90%)

## That day

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

**Post-Nevada Victory Lap Derailed by Romney Tax Return Challenge; Romney Obsession Dominates Pre-Debate Day**

The day after winning Nevada's caucus by a commanding margin, Trump spent most of his energy not celebrating but attacking Mitt Romney, who had publicly challenged him to release his tax returns. Romney was the target of roughly a third of all posts — called "dumbest," "pathetic," "not relevant," and a jealous pawn — while the actual tax question was deflected with misleading claims and a photo-op of signing returns. A secondary flare-up came when former Mexican President Vicente Fox used profanity to reject the border wall, prompting a double-standard complaint from Trump demanding an apology. The overall mood was riding-high grandiosity punctuated by sharp, defensive bursts whenever a critic pierced the victory glow.

Full digest for 2016-02-25: https://trump.fm/date/2016-02-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, February 25). Thank you Illinois! #Trump2016 https://t.co/Ol0u2K... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_702913398154125312
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you Illinois! #Trump2016 https://t.co/Ol0u2Krkwc" X (Twitter), 25 Feb. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_702913398154125312. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you Illinois! #Trump2016 https://t.co/Ol0u2Krkwc," X (Twitter), February 25, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_702913398154125312.

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