# Post x_817350726800306177

- Post ID: `x_817350726800306177`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-06T12:42:53.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_817350726800306177
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_817350726800306177/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_817350726800306177.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared to season 14. Now compare him to my season 1. But who cares, he supported Kasich & Hillary

## Engagement

- Likes: 41,032
- Reposts: 8,809
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T08:42:38.460Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Apprentice Ratings Comparison (Continued)

This is a continuation tweet from the "So much for..." post about Arnold Schwarzenegger's Celebrity Apprentice ratings. Trump compares Schwarzenegger's Season 1 ratings (when Arnold had movie-star cachet) unfavorably to Trump's own Season 14 (his weakest season), then dismisses Schwarzenegger as having "supported Kasich & Hillary."

### Authorship
7:42 AM ET (Trump was in New York pre-inauguration). Early morning posting, stream-of-consciousness continuation thread, no polish — authentic Trump.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a textbook narcissistic supply post. Trump retained executive producer credit on The Apprentice and was clearly monitoring ratings. The comparison framework is revealing: he doesn't just want to win, he wants to win with a handicap ("my season 14" vs Arnold's season 1). The dismissive closer ("But who cares") is classic reaction formation — he clearly cares intensely.

The pivot to "he supported Kasich & Hillary" transforms a ratings comparison into a loyalty/disloyalty frame, linking poor performance to political betrayal. This reveals a schema where success flows from alignment with Trump and failure from opposition.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Rigged comparison (worst season vs best season)
- Rhetorical dismissal ("But who cares")
- Guilt by association (Kasich + Hillary)

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Devaluation**: Schwarzenegger diminished on every axis
- **Rationalization**: His failure explained by disloyalty rather than format fatigue

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Schwarzenegger got lower ratings than Trump on The Apprentice" | **Mostly True** | Schwarzenegger's Celebrity Apprentice Season 1 premiere drew ~5 million viewers vs Trump's earlier seasons which regularly drew 7-20 million, though Trump's later seasons also declined significantly. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- early morning ET posting
- stream-of-consciousness continuation
- no capitalization at start
- emotional/competitive tone
- unpolished style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Schwarzenegger's Apprentice ratings release)

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- early morning multi-tweet thread on trivial topic
- grandiose self-comparison

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- competitive framing inviting audience to share in victory

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Schwarzenegger got lower ratings than Trump on The Apprentice

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Schwarzenegger's Celebrity Apprentice Season 1 premiere drew ~5 million viewers vs Trump's earlier seasons which regularly drew 7-20 million, though Trump's later seasons also declined significantly.

Sources: Nielsen ratings data

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- narcissistic_supply (80%)
- devaluation (70%)
- ratings_obsession (90%)
- loyalty_frame (60%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Fixates on TV Ratings and Intelligence Leaks as Mass Shooting Unfolds**

Trump spent the morning reliving his election victory, mocking Arnold Schwarzenegger's Apprentice ratings, and reframing his "Mexico will pay for the wall" promise as a reimbursement plan. He clashed with the intelligence community over a leaked Russia briefing, demanding a congressional investigation into who shared the report with NBC. The Fort Lauderdale airport shooting killed five people; Trump's only response came hours later in a brief, formulaic statement that closed out the day.

Full digest for 2017-01-06: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 6). being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_817350726800306177
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared to season..." X (Twitter), 6 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_817350726800306177. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared to season...," X (Twitter), January 6, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_817350726800306177.

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