# Post x_813945096269860866

- Post ID: `x_813945096269860866`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-28T03:10:07.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged nearly four points to 113.7, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS! Thanks Donald!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 19,159
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- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.370Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:58:57.929Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Consumer Confidence Self-Congratulation (2016-12-28)

Trump posts about the Consumer Confidence Index reaching 113.7, the highest in 15+ years, and thanks himself in the third person ("Thanks Donald!"). Posted at 10:10 PM EST (he was likely at Mar-a-Lago for the holidays), placing this in the late-evening window consistent with authentic posting.

### Key Observations

**Third-person self-reference** ("Thanks Donald!") is a notable narcissistic feature — attributing macroeconomic consumer sentiment entirely to himself, weeks before even taking office. This is consistent with grandiose self-concept and magical thinking about personal causal power.

**Factual basis:** The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index did reach 113.7 in December 2016, up from 109.4 in November — this is factually accurate. However, attributing it solely to his election victory omits the broader economic recovery trajectory under Obama.

**Longitudinal pattern:** This continues the theme from 12/26 ("the market is up nearly 10%") of claiming credit for positive economic indicators during the transition period. The pattern of self-attribution for systemic phenomena is consistent.

The ALL CAPS emphasis on "THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS" follows his established pattern of superlative emphasis on statistics favorable to his narrative.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Consumer Confidence Index surged nearly four points to 113.7" | **True** | The Conference Board CCI did reach 113.7 in December 2016, up from 109.4 in November |
| "Highest level in more than 15 years" | **True** | 113.7 was the highest reading since August 2001 |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Late evening posting (10:10 PM EST)
- ALL CAPS emphasis characteristic of authentic Trump
- Third-person self-reference is a known Trump quirk
- Exclamation points
- However the factual precision and correct figure suggest possible aide input

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Consumer Confidence Index report)

Sentiment: +0.85

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose self-attribution
- Elevated positive affect

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Modeling desired audience behavior by thanking himself, implicitly instructing followers to do the same

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Consumer Confidence Index surged nearly four points to 113.7

**TRUE**

The Conference Board CCI did reach 113.7 in December 2016, up from 109.4 in November

Sources: Conference Board December 2016 release

> Highest level in more than 15 years

**TRUE**

113.7 was the highest reading since August 2001

Sources: Conference Board historical data

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- self-congratulation (90%)
- economic-credit-claiming (80%)
- third-person-reference (70%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Claims Economic Credit While Feuding With Obama Over Transition**

A light day of posting saw Trump bookend the day with self-congratulation over economic indicators while sandwiching in a brief grievance about Obama's transition "roadblocks." The morning included a pointed two-part message on Israel and the recent UN vote, positioning himself as their incoming champion. Overall mood was upbeat and forward-looking, with only a brief flash of irritation at the outgoing administration.

Full digest for 2016-12-28: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 28). The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_813945096269860866
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged..." X (Twitter), 28 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_813945096269860866. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged...," X (Twitter), December 28, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_813945096269860866.

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