# Post x_817350726800306200

- Post ID: `x_817350726800306200`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-06T17:42:53.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_817350726800306200/analysis
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## 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 &amp, Hillary

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.032Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T08:42:51.428Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

President-elect Trump, 14 days from inauguration, devoted a two-part tweet thread to mocking Arnold Schwarzenegger's Celebrity Apprentice ratings on the same day as the Fort Lauderdale airport mass shooting. The post exemplifies narcissistic supply-seeking through devaluation: Trump diminishes Schwarzenegger's movie star status, establishes an unfavorable ratings comparison (while ignoring the 12-year decline in broadcast TV viewership), and then pivots to a loyalty-based punishment frame—Schwarzenegger's failure is deserved because he supported Kasich and Clinton. The false minimization "But who cares" is psychologically revealing; Trump clearly cares intensely. The moralization of success through loyalty (disloyalty to Trump causes failure) reflects a characteristically narcissistic worldview where the self is the organizing principle of reality. The attentional priority—TV ratings over national security—is notable for a President-elect, though consistent with Trump's established pattern of media-fixation.

## Analysis: Trump vs. Schwarzenegger Ratings Tweet (Part 2 of 2)

This is the continuation of a two-part tweet mocking Arnold Schwarzenegger's Celebrity Apprentice ratings compared to Trump's own. The post reveals several psychologically significant patterns.

### Context
Trump remained executive producer of The Celebrity Apprentice after Schwarzenegger took over as host for Season 14 (premiered January 2, 2017). The premiere drew ~4.9M viewers vs. Trump's Season 1 (~20M). Trump, 14 days from inauguration as President-elect, chose to tweet about TV ratings rather than the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting that occurred the same day.

### Key Observations

**Narcissistic Supply via Comparison:** The core function is self-aggrandizement through unfavorable comparison. The rhetorical move—"compare him to my season 1"—establishes Trump as the superior standard. The dismissive pivot "But who cares" is false minimization; clearly Trump cares deeply.

**Punitive Devaluation:** The closing "he supported Kasich & Hillary" transforms a ratings comparison into loyalty-based punishment. Schwarzenegger's political disloyalty is framed as explaining/justifying his failure—a moralized worldview where loyalty to Trump correlates with success.

**Priority Distortion:** A President-elect tweeting about reality TV ratings on the day of a mass shooting (Fort Lauderdale) and intelligence briefings is notable for what it reveals about attentional priorities.

**Timing:** 12:42 PM ET (Trump was in NYC at Trump Tower). Business hours but stylistically authentic—stream-of-consciousness, "&" encoding suggesting rapid mobile typing.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Schwarzenegger's ratings were much lower than Trump's" | **Mostly True** | Schwarzenegger's S14 premiere drew ~4.9M viewers; Trump's S1 premiere drew ~20.7M in 2004. However, overall TV viewership declined significantly between 2004 and 2017, making direct comparison misleading. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness multi-tweet thread
- Petty interpersonal comparison
- Emotional reactivity about personal brand
- Casual dismissive tone ('But who cares')
- Mobile posting artifacts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Comparison (Schwarzenegger's Apprentice premiere ratings)

Sentiment: -0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose self-reference
- Rapid public engagement on trivial matters despite weightier responsibilities

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 40%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inviting audience to share in mockery of disloyal figure
- Establishing in-group bonding through devaluation of out-group member

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Schwarzenegger's ratings were much lower than Trump's

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Schwarzenegger's S14 premiere drew ~4.9M viewers; Trump's S1 premiere drew ~20.7M in 2004. However, overall TV viewership declined significantly between 2004 and 2017, making direct comparison misleading.

Sources: Nielsen ratings data

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- narcissistic-supply (80%)
- devaluation (70%)
- loyalty-test (60%)
- priority-distortion (50%)
- apprentice-ratings (90%)

## 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_817350726800306200
- 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_817350726800306200. 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_817350726800306200.

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