# Post x_807970490635743237

- Post ID: `x_807970490635743237`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-11T15:29:10.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_807970490635743237/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_807970490635743237.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Whether I choose him or not for "State"- Rex Tillerson, the Chairman & CEO of ExxonMobil, is a world class player and dealmaker. Stay tuned!

## Engagement

- Likes: 52,460
- Reposts: 12,304
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.370Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:14:26.213Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Rex Tillerson Teaser Post (2016-12-11)

This post is a classic transition-period teaser, dangling the Secretary of State appointment of Rex Tillerson while simultaneously praising him. The post functions as reality-TV-style suspense ("Stay tuned!") applied to cabinet selection.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:29 AM EST (Trump was in the NYC area based on Fox News Sunday appearance that day). Business hours, polished grammar, strategic messaging — consistent with aide involvement, though the "Stay tuned!" catchphrase and dealmaker framing are quintessentially Trump. Likely collaborative or Trump-dictated.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post reveals Trump's characteristic projection of his own self-concept onto valued others. Calling Tillerson a "world class player and dealmaker" mirrors Trump's core identity claims. The selection of an ExxonMobil CEO — one of the world's largest companies — serves narcissistic supply through association with power and wealth.

The "Whether I choose him or not" framing emphasizes Trump's sovereign decision-making authority. He is the casting director; Tillerson auditions. This is a pure power/agency display.

### Rhetorical Function
The "Stay tuned!" converts governance into entertainment programming, maintaining audience engagement through serial suspense — a technique directly imported from The Apprentice format.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Rex Tillerson is Chairman & CEO of ExxonMobil" | **True** | Tillerson served as Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil from 2006 until his retirement in 2017 to become Secretary of State. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (10:29 AM EST)
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Strategic cabinet-teaser messaging
- But 'Stay tuned!' and 'dealmaker' are authentic Trump vocabulary
- Reality-TV framing suggests Trump's voice if not his fingers

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Cabinet selection process)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Reality TV suspense framing
- Direct audience address with 'Stay tuned!'
- Insider knowledge tease

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Rex Tillerson is Chairman & CEO of ExxonMobil

**TRUE**

Tillerson served as Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil from 2006 until his retirement in 2017 to become Secretary of State.

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- cabinet_selection (90%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- reality_tv_governance (80%)
- idealization (50%)

## That day

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

**Victory-Lap Sunday: Trump Teases Cabinet Pick and Claims Credit in Transition Glow**

A quiet, self-congratulatory Sunday during the presidential transition. Trump promoted a morning Fox News interview, reminisced about attending the Army-Navy game, and took credit for a Republican Senate win in Louisiana. The most notable move was a reality-TV-style tease of Rex Tillerson as a potential Secretary of State pick, posted twice with minor formatting differences. No anger, no attacks -- just a president-elect basking in the afterglow of recent wins.

Full digest for 2016-12-11: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 11). Whether I choose him or not for "State"- Rex... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_807970490635743237
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Whether I choose him or not for "State"- Rex Tillerson, the..." X (Twitter), 11 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_807970490635743237. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Whether I choose him or not for "State"- Rex Tillerson, the...," X (Twitter), December 11, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_807970490635743237.

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