# Post x_790227242500644864

- Post ID: `x_790227242500644864`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-10-23T16:23:50.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_790227242500644864
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_790227242500644864/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_790227242500644864.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you Las Vegas Review Journal!
> EDITORIAL: 'Donald Trump for president' https://t.co/uH5GH7Bhe0 via @reviewjournal

## Engagement

- Likes: 19,939
- Reposts: 9,191
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.372Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T05:31:23.671Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Las Vegas Review-Journal Endorsement Share (Oct 23, 2016)

A routine campaign post sharing the Las Vegas Review-Journal's editorial endorsement of Trump for president. This is a standard supply-seeking post during the final stretch of the 2016 campaign.

**Timing & Authorship:** Posted at 16:23 UTC on October 23, 2016. Trump was campaigning heavily at this point — he had a rally in Cleveland that evening. Converting to ET: 12:23 PM. Business hours, polished format, proper grammar, includes a link and @mention — all hallmarks of aide-authored content (likely Dan Scavino). The "Thank you [outlet name]!" formula is a stock Scavino template used repeatedly during the campaign.

**Psychological Content:** Minimal. The post is a straightforward amplification of third-party validation. The "Thank you" framing positions Trump as gracious recipient of earned recognition rather than someone seeking praise, though the act of sharing is itself supply-seeking.

**Context:** The Las Vegas Review-Journal, owned by Sheldon Adelson (a major Republican donor), endorsed Trump — notable as one of the few major newspaper endorsements he received. The endorsement came days after the final debate held in Las Vegas, connecting the geography.

This post is not clinically significant and represents routine campaign communication.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsed Donald Trump for president" | **True** | The LV Review-Journal, owned by Sheldon Adelson, did endorse Trump in October 2016, one of few major newspaper endorsements he received. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:23 PM ET)
- Polished grammar and formatting
- Stock 'Thank you [outlet]!' template
- Proper @mention and link inclusion
- No emotional reactivity or ALL CAPS

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsement)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- third-party validation

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsed Donald Trump for president

**TRUE**

The LV Review-Journal, owned by Sheldon Adelson, did endorse Trump in October 2016, one of few major newspaper endorsements he received.

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- endorsement (90%)
- supply-seeking (50%)

## That day

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

**Campaign-Mode Cruise Control: A Low-Intensity Day of Anti-Clinton Messaging Two Weeks Out**

Trump spent the day barnstorming from Virginia Beach to Cleveland to Naples, Florida, keeping up a steady drumbeat of anti-Clinton attacks and rally promotion. The mood was uniformly upbeat and boastful, with no flashes of anger or defensiveness -- just disciplined campaign messaging. Several posts were reposted in the early morning hours, likely by staff or automation. The only notable spike came in the evening when he seized on the Battle of Mosul to argue the U.S. "is looking so dumb," turning a military operation into a campaign talking point.

Full digest for 2016-10-23: https://trump.fm/date/2016-10-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, October 23). Thank you Las Vegas Review Journal! EDITORIAL:... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_790227242500644864
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you Las Vegas Review Journal! EDITORIAL: 'Donald..." X (Twitter), 23 Oct. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_790227242500644864. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you Las Vegas Review Journal! EDITORIAL: 'Donald...," X (Twitter), October 23, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_790227242500644864.

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