# Post x_821177307708661761

- Post ID: `x_821177307708661761`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-17T02:08:21.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @drgoodspine
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_821177307708661761
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_821177307708661761/analysis
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## Post text

_Quotes @drgoodspine, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @drgoodspine's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._

> "@drgoodspine: @realDonaldTrump @Ivanka Trump is great, a woman with real character and class."

## Engagement

- Likes: 46,914
- Reposts: 8,199
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:00:40.426Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Retweeted Praise of Ivanka Trump (2017-01-17)

This post is a quote-retweet of a follower praising Ivanka Trump as "a woman with real character and class." It arrives on the same evening Trump posted about an upcoming CNN special on Ivanka, suggesting he was monitoring and amplifying positive Ivanka content as a counterweight to anticipated negative CNN coverage.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:08 PM EST (Trump was in New York pre-inauguration). The timing aligns with the 9:00 PM CNN Ivanka special he referenced in the prior post — he was likely watching and retweeting praise in real time. This is consistent with authentic Trump behavior: reactive, real-time engagement with media coverage.

### Psychological Function
This is a narcissistic supply operation. By retweeting praise of Ivanka, Trump extends praise to himself (Ivanka as narcissistic extension). The selection of this particular compliment — "real character and class" — contrasts implicitly with criticisms of the Trump family. It functions as preemptive reputation management ahead of the CNN special.

### Rhetorical Technique
Simple amplification of flattery. No original content added, which is itself telling — the praise speaks for itself and Trump endorses it by signal-boosting.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Evening timing consistent with TV watching
- Reactive to own prior post about CNN Ivanka special
- Simple retweet pattern typical of authentic Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (CNN Ivanka special / public perception management)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- amplifying follower praise to model desired behavior

## Tags

- narcissistic_supply (50%)
- family_extension (50%)
- ivanka (100%)

## That day

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

**Pre-Inauguration Victory Lap With a Grudge Against John Lewis**

Three days before his inauguration, Trump spent the day in a buoyant, self-congratulatory mood — promoting crowd enthusiasm, claiming credit for jobs announcements from GM and Walmart, and sharing flattering coverage about his daughter Ivanka. The one sharp edge came mid-morning when he renewed his multi-day feud with Rep. John Lewis, calling the congressman a liar for saying he'd never boycotted an inauguration before. Otherwise it was a calm, low-intensity day dominated by pre-inauguration hype and media grievances.

Full digest for 2017-01-17: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 17). "@drgoodspine: @realDonaldTrump @Ivanka Trump is... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_821177307708661761
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@drgoodspine: @realDonaldTrump @Ivanka Trump is great, a..." X (Twitter), 17 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_821177307708661761. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@drgoodspine: @realDonaldTrump @Ivanka Trump is great, a...," X (Twitter), January 17, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_821177307708661761.

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