# Post x_807545243608420352

- Post ID: `x_807545243608420352`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-10T11:19:24.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_807545243608420352
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_807545243608420352/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_807545243608420352.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> .@RudyGiuliani, one of the finest people I know and a former GREAT Mayor of N.Y.C., just took himself out of consideration for "State".

## Engagement

- Likes: 30,158
- Reposts: 7,176
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.370Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:13:07.642Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Giuliani Withdrawal from State Department Consideration

### Context
On December 10, 2016, Trump announced that Rudy Giuliani had "took himself out of consideration" for Secretary of State. This was during the transition period cabinet-building phase. The post was made at 11:19 UTC, which is 6:19 AM EST — Trump was likely in New York or possibly traveling (he attended the Army-Navy game around this date). Early morning posting is consistent with authentic Trump timing.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. The .@ convention and quotation marks around "State" are characteristic of Trump's personal style. The phrasing "one of the finest people I know" is a standard Trump superlative. However, the grammar is clean and the sentence is well-constructed. The early morning timing tips toward authentic. The use of "just" suggests real-time reactivity.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a maintenance/narrative-control post. The key psychological dynamic is **framing**. By emphasizing Giuliani "took himself out," Trump controls the narrative — implying this was Giuliani's choice rather than Trump passing him over (reporting at the time suggested Trump had moved away from Giuliani for the role). The lavish praise ("one of the finest people I know," "GREAT Mayor") serves as a consolation prize and maintains the loyalty relationship.

### Defense Mechanisms
Mild **distortion** — reframing a rejection as voluntary withdrawal. This is a common face-saving maneuver that protects both parties but particularly protects Trump from appearing disloyal to an early supporter.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Superlatives ("finest," "GREAT")
- Strategic capitalization of GREAT
- Scare quotes around "State" (informal, conversational)
- Praise-as-consolation pattern

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Giuliani took himself out of consideration for Secretary of State" | **Half True** | Giuliani publicly said he withdrew, but reporting indicated Trump had moved toward other candidates (Rex Tillerson was ultimately nominated). The framing as entirely voluntary is disputed. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Early morning EST timing (6:19 AM)
- .@ Twitter convention
- Scare quotes around 'State'
- Clean grammar suggests possible aide polish
- Real-time reactivity ('just took himself')

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Cabinet selection process / media speculation about Giuliani)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- praise distribution as loyalty management
- public narrative framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Giuliani took himself out of consideration for Secretary of State

**HALF TRUE**

Giuliani publicly said he withdrew, but reporting indicated Trump had moved toward other candidates (Rex Tillerson was ultimately nominated). The framing as entirely voluntary is disputed.

Sources: Contemporary news reporting December 2016

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- cabinet-formation (90%)
- loyalty-management (70%)
- narrative-control (60%)

## That day

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

**Birth of "FAKE NEWS" as a Weapon: Trump Denies and Claims Credit for The Apprentice in the Same Breath**

Trump spent the day juggling post-rally victory laps from Louisiana and Michigan with a defensive fight over CNN reports about his continued ties to The Apprentice. In a revealing pair of posts, he insisted he had "NOTHING" to do with the show while simultaneously claiming he conceived it and holds a big financial stake -- a contradiction that neatly captures his competing needs for both deniability and credit. The day also marks one of his earliest uses of "FAKE NEWS" to attack mainstream journalism, a rhetorical move that would define his media strategy for years to come. He attended the Army-Navy game and praised Rudy Giuliani for stepping aside from consideration for Secretary of State, keeping the tone otherwise upbeat and self-congratulatory.

Full digest for 2016-12-10: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 10). .@RudyGiuliani, one of the finest people I know... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_807545243608420352
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ".@RudyGiuliani, one of the finest people I know and a..." X (Twitter), 10 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_807545243608420352. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ".@RudyGiuliani, one of the finest people I know and a...," X (Twitter), December 10, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_807545243608420352.

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