# Post x_808642018612310016

- Post ID: `x_808642018612310016`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-13T11:57:35.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_808642018612310016/analysis
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## Post text

> Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have just certified my wins in those states. I actually picked up additional votes!

## Engagement

- Likes: 77,773
- Reposts: 18,233
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.370Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:47:08.047Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_808642018612310016

### Context
This post references the completion of Wisconsin's recount (confirming Trump's win with a net gain of 131 votes) and Pennsylvania's rejection of Stein's recount bid. Trump frames both as "certifications" of his wins, adding that he "picked up additional votes."

### Authorship
Posted at 11:57 UTC = 6:57 AM EST. Trump was in New York during this transition period. Early morning posting is consistent with his known pattern of authentic early-morning tweeting. The tone is boastful but relatively restrained; grammar is correct. Mixed signals—could be either.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic supply-seeking post following narcissistic injury. The Stein recounts represented an implicit challenge to the legitimacy of his victory. The certification/recount completion removes that threat, and this post is a victory lap. The phrase "I actually picked up additional votes!" transforms a defensive situation (recounts questioning his win) into a narcissistic supply moment—not only was the challenge defeated, but he *gained* from it. This is a redemption sequence (challenge → vindication).

### Rhetorical Analysis
The exclamation mark on "additional votes!" signals emotional investment. The framing omits that the recounts were initiated by Stein, not Democrats directly, and that gaining a trivial number of votes in a recount is statistically unremarkable. The word "actually" implies surprise and serves to emphasize the vindication narrative.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Wisconsin and Pennsylvania certified his wins" | **Mostly True** | Wisconsin completed recount confirming Trump's win; Pennsylvania federal judge rejected Stein's recount bid. 'Certified' is slightly imprecise for PA but substantively correct. |
| "He picked up additional votes" | **Mostly True** | Wisconsin recount showed Trump gained a net 131 votes. Technically true but presented as meaningful when it is statistically trivial in an election decided by ~22,000 votes. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- 6:57 AM EST early morning posting
- exclamation mark showing emotional investment
- relatively clean grammar
- short declarative style consistent with authentic Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Exposure (Wisconsin/Pennsylvania recount completion)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- victory sharing with followers
- implying shared vindication

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Wisconsin and Pennsylvania certified his wins

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Wisconsin completed recount confirming Trump's win; Pennsylvania federal judge rejected Stein's recount bid. 'Certified' is slightly imprecise for PA but substantively correct.

Sources: provided events context

> He picked up additional votes

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Wisconsin recount showed Trump gained a net 131 votes. Technically true but presented as meaningful when it is statistically trivial in an election decided by ~22,000 votes.

Sources: provided events context

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- vindication (80%)
- recount (90%)
- supply-seeking (70%)

## That day

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

**Transition-Era Triumph Lap: Tillerson Pick, Business Promises, and Recount Vindication**

A calm, controlled day of presidential transition announcements dominated by the naming of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Trump also pledged to separate from his businesses before inauguration and touted Wisconsin and Pennsylvania certifying his wins with additional votes. The mood was uniformly self-congratulatory with no flashes of anger or combativeness -- more boardroom CEO than campaign warrior.

Full digest for 2016-12-13: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 13). Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have just certified my... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_808642018612310016
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have just certified my wins in..." X (Twitter), 13 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_808642018612310016. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have just certified my wins in...," X (Twitter), December 13, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_808642018612310016.

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