# Post x_901044579750825985

- Post ID: `x_901044579750825985`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-25T11:32:23.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_901044579750825985
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_901044579750825985/analysis
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## Post text

> Nick Adams, "Retaking America"  "Best things of this presidency aren't reported about. Convinced this will be perhaps best presidency ever."

## Engagement

- Likes: 70,475
- Reposts: 15,734
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:13:45.619Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trump Quotes Nick Adams Praising His Presidency (2017-08-25)

This post is a simple supply-seeking behavior: Trump quotes a supportive commentator (Nick Adams, Australian-born conservative author) calling his presidency potentially the "best presidency ever." The post arrives amid significant stress—Charlottesville fallout, charity cancellations at Mar-a-Lago, Hurricane Harvey landfall, and staff departures (Gorka).

### Authorship
Posted at 11:32 UTC. Trump was at USMC Air Station Yuma (Arizona, MST/UTC-7), making this ~4:32 AM local time—classic authentic Trump early-morning posting window. However, the clean formatting (proper quotation marks, attribution) suggests possible aide involvement. The content—broadcasting flattery—is quintessentially Trump regardless of who typed it.

### Psychological Function
This is textbook narcissistic supply acquisition. During a period of mounting criticism (Charlottesville, charity cancellations), Trump seeks external validation by amplifying a sycophant's praise. The choice to quote "best presidency ever" rather than any specific accomplishment reveals the grandiosity is the point, not substance.

### Context
Nick Adams is a minor conservative media figure whose book "Retaking America" is pro-Trump. Trump frequently elevates obscure supporters who offer superlative praise, functioning as a curated admiration pipeline.

### Rhetorical Note
The embedded claim that "best things aren't reported about" serves double duty: media attack + unfalsifiable greatness claim. If achievements aren't reported, they can't be scrutinized.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Best things of this presidency aren't reported about" | **Unverifiable** | Unfalsifiable claim. Trump's presidency received extensive coverage both critical and favorable. Major actions (travel ban, Gorsuch confirmation, deregulation) were widely reported. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Early morning local time (4:32 AM MST)
- Clean formatting suggests possible aide
- Content selection (broadcasting flattery) is characteristic Trump behavior
- Proper punctuation and attribution

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Accumulated narcissistic injuries from Charlottesville criticism, charity cancellations, staff departures)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Third-party validation
- Implied media conspiracy against audience's interests

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Implied media suppression of presidential achievements frames legitimate criticism as concealment

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Best things of this presidency aren't reported about

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Unfalsifiable claim. Trump's presidency received extensive coverage both critical and favorable. Major actions (travel ban, Gorsuch confirmation, deregulation) were widely reported.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- supply_seeking (90%)
- media_attack (40%)
- grandiosity (70%)
- third_party_validation (80%)

## That day

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

**Harvey Makes Landfall as Trump Pivots from Morning Attacks to Crisis Management Mode**

The day was dominated by Hurricane Harvey's landfall in Texas, with Trump posting a steady stream of monitoring updates and urging safety. The morning started with a burst of self-congratulation and a pointed attack on Senator Bob Corker for publicly questioning his competence after Charlottesville. The rest of the day was notably restrained — largely staff-drafted crisis communications — though the Arpaio pardon and Gorka departure, both major stories that broke the same evening, went completely unmentioned on social media. Several near-duplicate posts suggest coordination issues between Trump and his communications team.

Full digest for 2017-08-25: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 25). Nick Adams, "Retaking America" "Best things of... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_901044579750825985
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Nick Adams, "Retaking America" "Best things of this..." X (Twitter), 25 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901044579750825985. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Nick Adams, "Retaking America" "Best things of this...," X (Twitter), August 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901044579750825985.

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