# Post x_825850987348914184

- Post ID: `x_825850987348914184`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-29T23:39:53.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_825850987348914184
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_825850987348914184/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_825850987348914184.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: 67,714
- Reposts: 11,097
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:20:42.399Z (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 (2017-01-29)

This is a routine promotional post announcing a scheduled interview on CBN News (Christian Broadcasting Network) with David Brody. The post is notable primarily for its context—it appears amid a flurry of defensive and aggressive posts about the travel ban executive order, and the choice of CBN (a friendly, sympathetic outlet) is strategically significant.

### Authorship
Standard aide-written promotional post. Professional formatting, correct grammar, event announcement style. Posted at 6:39 PM EST (Trump was in Washington, D.C., first week of presidency). Business hours, polished tone.

### Strategic Context
Amid massive protests and bipartisan criticism of the travel ban, choosing CBN—a Christian conservative outlet—allows Trump to address a sympathetic base audience. The earlier post about Christians being "executed in large numbers" in the Middle East frames the travel ban as Christian protection, and this interview continues that narrative thread.

### Psychological Function
This post serves as a maintenance/supply-seeking function—directing attention to a controlled media environment where admiration is guaranteed, during a period of significant external criticism.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (6:39 PM EST)
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Standard event announcement format
- Professional tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Nationwide protests and bipartisan criticism of travel ban)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- directing audience to friendly media appearance

## Tags

- media_promotion (100%)
- supply_seeking (50%)
- friendly_outlet (70%)

## That day

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

**Under Siege on Travel Ban, Trump Lashes Out at Media and Fellow Republicans**

Trump spent the day defending his controversial travel ban from multiple directions as airport protests raged nationwide. The morning opened with an attack on the New York Times, fantasizing about someone buying the paper and shutting it down, before pivoting to justify the ban by citing dangers in Europe and persecuted Christians. In the afternoon he turned fire on fellow Republicans McCain and Graham for criticizing the executive order, accusing them of trying to start World War III. The day wound down with an official statement and a TV interview plug — a combative but controlled performance without any real spiral.

Full digest for 2017-01-29: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 29). I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_825850987348914184
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on @CBNNews tonight..." X (Twitter), 29 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_825850987348914184. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on @CBNNews tonight...," X (Twitter), January 29, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_825850987348914184.

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