# Post x_805528947190616065

- Post ID: `x_805528947190616065`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-04T21:47:21.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_805528947190616065
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_805528947190616065/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_805528947190616065.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> .@FoxNews will be re-running "Objectified: Donald Trump," the ratings hit produced by the great Harvey Levin of TMZ, at 8:00 P.M. Enjoy!

## Engagement

- Likes: 31,397
- Reposts: 6,499
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:05:28.152Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Self-Promotional TV Rerun Announcement (2016-12-04)

A routine promotional post announcing a Fox News rerun of a Harvey Levin/TMZ-produced profile. The post is notable primarily for what it reveals about supply-seeking behavior and the subject's relationship with media validation.

### Authorship
Post at ~4:47 PM ET (Trump was in NYC during transition). Business hours, polished formatting, correct punctuation — consistent with aide-drafted content, though the name-dropping of Harvey Levin and the enthusiastic "Enjoy!" have authentic Trump flavor. Likely collaborative or lightly edited by staff.

### Psychological Features
This is a narcissistic supply maintenance post. Key elements:
- **Self-as-product**: Promoting a TV show about himself as entertainment
- **"ratings hit"**: Validates self through audience metrics
- **"the great Harvey Levin"**: Idealizing a media figure who produced flattering content — classic transactional idealization
- **"Enjoy!"**: Parasocial intimacy gesture, positioning followers as audience for the Trump Show

### Context
During the transition period with major cabinet picks and the Pizzagate shooting occurring the same weekend, this post reflects characteristic compartmentalization — the subject's attention gravitates toward self-referential media content rather than national events (Ghost Ship fire, Pizzagate attack).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Objectified: Donald Trump was a 'ratings hit'" | **Mostly True** | The TMZ-produced Fox News special did perform well in ratings for the timeslot when it originally aired. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (~4:47 PM ET)
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Professional formatting with time notation
- But name-dropping and 'Enjoy!' have authentic Trump warmth

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to followers with 'Enjoy!'
- Sharing personal schedule/media as intimate content

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Objectified: Donald Trump was a 'ratings hit'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The TMZ-produced Fox News special did perform well in ratings for the timeslot when it originally aired.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- self-promotion (90%)
- media-validation (70%)
- supply-seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Plays Trade Enforcer While Ignoring Pizzagate Crisis**

Trump spent most of the day projecting economic authority, firing off a six-part thread threatening companies with a 35% border tax if they move jobs overseas. The morning policy blitz followed a late-night jab at Saturday Night Live's Alec Baldwin impression. He dismissed the Jill Stein recount effort as a "scam" and closed the evening by picking a rhetorical fight with China over trade and the South China Sea. Notably absent was any mention of the Pizzagate gunman who attacked a DC restaurant that same day or the Dakota Access Pipeline permit denial -- two major stories he chose to leave untouched.

Full digest for 2016-12-04: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-04/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 4). .@FoxNews will be re-running "Objectified: Donald... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_805528947190616065
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ".@FoxNews will be re-running "Objectified: Donald Trump,"..." X (Twitter), 4 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_805528947190616065. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ".@FoxNews will be re-running "Objectified: Donald Trump,"...," X (Twitter), December 4, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_805528947190616065.

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