# Post x_825476070946328584

- Post ID: `x_825476070946328584`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-28T22:50:06.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_825476070946328584
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_825476070946328584/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_825476070946328584.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on @CBNNews tonight at 11pm. Enjoy!

## Engagement

- Likes: 1,300
- Reposts: 305
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:19:48.543Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Interview Promotion Post (2017-01-28)

This is a routine promotional post announcing an upcoming television interview on CBN News with David Brody. It is notably unremarkable psychologically, especially in contrast to the preceding posts from the same day attacking NYT and WaPo.

### Authorship
Posted at 5:50 PM EST (Trump was in Washington D.C., first week of presidency). Business hours, polished formatting, correct grammar, standard promotional content — strongly consistent with aide/staff authorship (likely Dan Scavino or communications team).

### Psychological Context
The choice of CBN News (Christian Broadcasting Network) is strategically significant — it's a friendly outlet that provides supply (admiration, softball questions) rather than the hostile coverage Trump was raging about in preceding posts. The sequencing (attack hostile media → promote friendly media appearance) is a classic narcissistic supply management pattern: devalue threatening sources, then redirect audience to validating ones.

### Rhetorical Notes
"Enjoy!" serves as a minor parasocial technique — positioning the audience as participants sharing in a treat rather than passive consumers. It's minimal but characteristic of the promotional voice.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Interview on CBN News at 11pm" | **True** | David Brody of CBN conducted an interview with Trump that aired January 28, 2017 |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (5:50 PM EST)
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Standard promotional format
- Professional, polished tone
- No emotional reactivity

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (friendly media outlet)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive invitation ('Enjoy!')

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Interview on CBN News at 11pm

**TRUE**

David Brody of CBN conducted an interview with Trump that aired January 28, 2017

Sources: CBN News archives

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- promotional (100%)
- friendly_media (80%)
- aide_authored (85%)

## That day

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

**Morning Media Rage Fizzles as Massive Airport Protests Go Conspicuously Unmentioned**

Trump kicked off Saturday morning with a burst of anger at the New York Times and Washington Post, calling them fake and dishonest over their coverage of him. The grievances burned out within about twelve minutes, giving way to a standard Challenger anniversary remembrance and promotion of a TV interview later that evening. The most striking feature of the day was what went unsaid -- massive protests were erupting at airports nationwide over his travel ban signed just the day before, and he made no mention of them at all. A light posting day with only six messages, all during normal waking hours.

Full digest for 2017-01-28: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 28). I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_825476070946328584
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on @CBNNews tonight..." X (Twitter), 28 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_825476070946328584. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on @CBNNews tonight...," X (Twitter), January 28, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_825476070946328584.

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