# Post x_821686928680583169

- Post ID: `x_821686928680583169`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-18T11:53:24.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_821686928680583169
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_821686928680583169/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_821686928680583169.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Will be interviewed by @ainsleyearhardt on @foxandfriends - Enjoy!

## Engagement

- Likes: 37,526
- Reposts: 5,657
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:01:57.094Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Fox & Friends Interview Promotion (2017-01-18)

This is a brief, routine promotional post announcing an upcoming interview on Fox & Friends with Ainsley Earhardt. Two days before inauguration.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:53 UTC = 6:53 AM EST. Trump was in New York pre-inauguration. This is consistent with his known early-morning Fox News viewing and tweeting pattern. The informal "Enjoy!" sign-off is characteristic of authentic Trump. However, the post is so brief and functional it could be either.

### Psychological Context
Coming off combative posts attacking John Lewis and celebrating corporate announcements, this represents a shift to supply-seeking mode — directing his audience to watch him on friendly media. Fox & Friends served as a reliable narcissistic supply source throughout this period.

### Rhetorical Function
The post functions as audience direction — steering followers to consume favorable media coverage during the pre-inauguration period. The imperative "Enjoy!" frames the interview as entertainment/gift to followers, a minor parasocial technique.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Early morning EST timing (6:53 AM)
- Informal 'Enjoy!' sign-off
- Brief, casual tone
- But structurally simple enough to be either

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Fox & Friends interview)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- audience direction
- implied gift-giving ('Enjoy!')

## Tags

- media-promotion (100%)
- supply-seeking (60%)
- fox-news (100%)

## That day

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

**Two Days Before Inauguration: Morning Media Skirmish Gives Way to Presidential Posturing**

Two days before his inauguration, Trump's morning was dominated by a skirmish with NBC News over whether his dealmaking deserved credit for corporate job announcements from Ford, GM, and Lockheed Martin. He pushed back forcefully, insisting companies returned jobs "because of me" and dismissing the coverage as fake news. The afternoon shifted to a more presidential register -- sharing a photo of himself writing the inaugural address and sending well-wishes to the hospitalized George and Barbara Bush. Overall a low-intensity day with brief flashes of media grievance bookended by inauguration anticipation.

Full digest for 2017-01-18: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 18). Will be interviewed by @ainsleyearhardt on... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_821686928680583169
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Will be interviewed by @ainsleyearhardt on @foxandfriends -..." X (Twitter), 18 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_821686928680583169. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Will be interviewed by @ainsleyearhardt on @foxandfriends -...," X (Twitter), January 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_821686928680583169.

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