# Posts from Tuesday, April 17, 2018

34 posts on 2018-04-17.

## Day analysis

Day analysis page: https://trump.fm/date/2018-04-17/analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-14T20:54:08.254Z (UTC): a model's reading of the day's posts, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

**The Dog That Didn't Bark: Comey's Book Drops and Trump Looks Everywhere Else**

Trump spent the day at Mar-a-Lago hosting Japanese Prime Minister Abe, posting at a moderate pace across a normal daytime window. The biggest story of the day — James Comey's tell-all book calling Trump an unethical mob boss — went entirely unmentioned, with Trump instead cycling through economic boasts, border security attacks on California's governor, and a brief flash of anger at media polling. The immigration posts carried the sharpest rhetoric, using dehumanizing language around a Supreme Court ruling, while the notable silence on both Comey and Barbara Bush's death stood out as much as anything he actually said.

- Posts analyzed: 10
- Dominant state: grandiose
- Narrative arc: stable
- Aggregate rage level: 0.045
- Max danger level: elevated
- Claims: 22 (5 false)
- Era: Midterms Year

# Daily Digest: April 17, 2018

## Location & Timezone
Trump explicitly states he is in Florida (x_986218867780448261), confirmed by the Mar-a-Lago setting for PM Abe's visit. All analysis uses EDT (UTC−4). Posting window: **8:24 AM to 6:59 PM EDT** — a fully normal daytime range with no sleep-pattern concerns.

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## I. Psychological State Analysis

### Dominant State: Grandiose
Nine of ten posts register as grandiose; one (x_986303188587425794) is coded mixed. The grandiosity is primarily of the **benevolent steward** variety — Trump as provider of tax cuts, jobs, border security, and diplomatic competence — rather than the combative, injury-driven grandiosity seen in the preceding Comey rage-cycle days. This suggests **controlled displacement**: the narcissistic system is under significant stress (Comey book launch, Barbara Bush's death commanding media sympathy for the Bush dynasty), but the response is avoidance and topic-flooding rather than direct confrontation.

### State Transitions
| Time (EDT) | Post ID | State | Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:24 AM | x_986218862625648640 | Grandiose | Supply-seeking (economic boast) |
| 8:24 AM–8:24 AM | 4 batch posts | Grandiose | Mixed maintenance/supply/attack |
| 1:51 PM | x_986301228337508354 | Grandiose | Abe anticipation |
| **1:59 PM** | **x_986303188587425794** | **Mixed** | **Narcissistic injury (media/Comey context)** |
| 4:45 PM | x_986344953134673922 | Grandiose | Maintenance |
| 5:34 PM | x_986357228306354178–x_986357230219022342 | Grandiose | Preemptive attack (SCOTUS ruling) |
| 6:59 PM | x_986378606606737408 | Grandiose | Supply-seeking |

The single state disruption occurs at 1:59 PM EDT with the Rasmussen polling post, the only post registering rage (0.45). This is the day's sole direct engagement with the media credibility war — and notably, it never names Comey. The mixed state is brief and self-contained; by the next post (4:45 PM), grandiose equilibrium is restored.

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## II. Escalation Analysis

**No sustained escalation detected.** The day's intensity profile shows a mild midday spike rather than a rage spiral:

- Morning batch (8:24 AM): Intensities range 0.08–0.42, with the California/Brown post (0.42) as the morning peak
- Midday spike: 0.55 (Rasmussen post) — the day's absolute peak
- Afternoon: 0.42–0.52 (immigration posts) — elevated but controlled, policy-register rather than personal-attack register
- Evening close: 0.22 (online retail) — deescalated

The spike at x_986303188587425794 is notable not for its absolute intensity (moderate) but for its **contextual disproportionality**: a 51% approval number would normally be a pure supply-seeking victory lap, but Trump's defensive framing ("despite the Fake News Media," "Much of the media is a Scam!") reveals the Comey injury operating beneath the surface.

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## III. Theme Analysis

### Dominant Themes

1. **Immigration/Border Security** (3 posts: x_986218870506754048, x_986357228306354178, x_986357230219022342) — The day's most substantive through-line. Morning: attacks California Governor Brown for resisting National Guard deployment. Evening: responds to *Sessions v. Dimaya* SCOTUS ruling with eliminationist-adjacent framing. The rhetorical escalation from "porous Border" to "dangerous criminal aliens" to "removed from our society" across the day traces a tightening dehumanization arc.

2. **Economic Self-Congratulation** (2 posts: x_986218862625648640, x_986218871991492608) — Compressed into the morning batch, these function as displacement content — positive-valence filler designed to crowd out Comey coverage. Both deploy vague universals ("everyone is talking") without specific evidence.

3. **Abe Diplomatic Visit** (3 posts: x_986218867780448261, x_986301228337508354, x_986344953134673922) — Routine diplomatic content serving double duty: legitimate scheduling communication and visual proof of presidential normalcy on a day when Comey's book questions Trump's fitness. Low intensity, low authorship probability — likely aide-managed.

4. **Media Credibility War** (1 post: x_986303188587425794) — The day's most psychologically revealing post. Functions as epistemic inoculation: Rasmussen is trustworthy because it shows approval; CNN/ABC/WaPo are scams because they don't. The circular logic is characteristic, and the timing (Comey book launch day) transforms a polling boast into preemptive credibility demolition of the outlets most likely to amplify Comey's narrative.

5. **Online Retail Taxation** (1 post: x_986378606606737408) — A policy orphan with no connection to the day's other threads. May relate to the pending *South Dakota v. Wayfair* case or reflect a late-day topic shift to appear engaged on economic populism. Low intensity (0.22), closing the day on a deescalated note.

### Obsession Assessment
**No single-topic obsession detected.** The thematic distribution is diversified — unusually so for a day with a major narcissistic injury event (Comey book). This diversification itself is diagnostically significant: it suggests **active avoidance** rather than the obsessive return-to-target pattern seen during, e.g., the Comey firing aftermath or Mueller investigation peaks. Trump's narcissistic system is managing the injury through displacement rather than confrontation.

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## IV. Contradiction Analysis

No direct inter-post contradictions detected. However, a notable **omission-level contradiction** exists: the four morning batch posts (all timestamped 8:24 AM EDT) create an impression of normal, diversified presidential engagement — economic boasts, diplomatic scheduling, border policy, tax cuts — on a morning when every major network was covering Comey's book describing Trump as a liar and mob boss. The curated normalcy is itself a form of counter-narrative that contradicts the external reality context without directly engaging it.

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## V. Hypomanic Indicators

- **Post count:** 10 posts across 10 hours 35 minutes — moderate volume, within normal range
- **Time gaps:** 4 posts clustered at 8:24 AM (likely batch/scheduled), then gaps of 5h27m, 8m, 2h46m, 49m, 1h25m — irregular but not pressured
- **Earliest post:** 8:24 AM EDT — normal morning window
- **Latest post:** 6:59 PM EDT — well within normal evening range
- **Sleep indicators:** No evidence of sleep deprivation; posting window is entirely conventional
- **Hypomanic episode threshold:** **Not met.** Post frequency, timing, and content coherence are all within baseline parameters. The 4-post morning batch is notable but likely reflects scheduling rather than pressured output.

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## VI. Narrative Arc: Stable with Displacement Dynamics

The day's narrative is best characterized as **stable** — not because nothing happened (the Comey book launch is a major psychosocial stressor), but because the response pattern is one of deliberate avoidance and topic substitution rather than dramatic arc construction.

The morning opens with a diversified batch of positive-valence posts (economic wins, diplomatic meetings, border toughness) that read as a pre-positioned counter-programming strategy against the Comey news cycle. The midday Rasmussen post is the single crack in the facade — the only moment where injury-driven defensiveness surfaces — but it's quickly sealed over by the return to presidential business (Abe welcome, SCOTUS response). The evening closes on an unrelated policy note (online retail taxation), as if the day's biggest story simply didn't exist.

**The most revealing feature of April 17, 2018 is what Trump *didn't* say.** He did not mention Comey by name. He did not mention Barbara Bush's death (a social expectation for any sitting president). Both absences carry psychological weight: the Comey silence suggests either strategic restraint (likely aide-counseled) or injury-avoidance defense; the Bush silence may reflect the ongoing tension with the Bush family or simple narcissistic indifference to others' grief when it doesn't serve supply needs.

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## VII. Event Correlation

### Comey Book Release (*A Higher Loyalty*)
- **Reaction type:** Dismissive (via complete avoidance) with one indirect defensive post
- **Response posts:** No direct response. x_986303188587425794 (Rasmussen/media attack) serves as the closest proxy — preemptive credibility demolition of outlets amplifying Comey. x_986218871991492608 (tax cut boast) and x_986218862625648640 (employment/taxes) function as displacement content.
- **Assessment:** The non-response is itself the response. On days of maximal Comey provocation (the book literally calls Trump a liar and compares him to a mob boss), the absence of counterattack suggests either successful containment by advisors or a narcissistic defense of studied indifference. Given the preceding days' Comey-focused rage posts, the latter is less likely; this reads as managed behavior.

### Sessions v. Dimaya (SCOTUS)
- **Reaction type:** Offensive (instrumentalized)
- **Response posts:** x_986357228306354178, x_986357230219022342
- **Assessment:** A genuine policy response, but the mischaracterization of the ruling (inverting agency from executive overreach to congressional permissiveness) and the eliminationist framing suggest the immigration topic also serves as displacement territory — a domain where Trump feels confident and can channel frustration safely.

### Barbara Bush's Death
- **Reaction type:** No response (notable absence)
- **Response posts:** None
- **Assessment:** A sitting president's complete silence on a former First Lady's death is socially anomalous. May reflect the Trump-Bush family tensions or may simply have been overtaken by other priorities. The absence is contextually significant but not diagnostically definitive.

### Abe Visit
- **Reaction type:** Maintenance
- **Response posts:** x_986218867780448261, x_986301228337508354, x_986344953134673922
- **Assessment:** Routine diplomatic content. Serves dual purpose of schedule communication and visual normalization.

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## VIII. Danger Assessment

- **Maximum danger level:** Elevated (3 posts)
- **Elevated posts:** x_986218870506754048 (California/Brown border attack), x_986357228306354178 (SCOTUS immigration response), x_986357230219022342 (Congress immigration demand)
- **Stochastic terrorism pattern:** Not present. While the immigration posts use dehumanizing categorical language ("dangerous criminal aliens," "removed from our society") and deploy fear-amplification rhetoric ("public safety crisis"), they lack individualized targeting, explicit mobilization calls, or the kind of ambiguous incitement that characterizes stochastic terrorism. The danger is ambient and cumulative rather than acute — contributing to normalization of eliminationist framing within the broader corpus.
- **Notable:** The rhetorical trajectory across the three elevated posts shows escalating dehumanization: "porous Border" (morning) → "dangerous criminal aliens" (evening) → "removed from our society" (evening). This arc, while not reaching acute danger thresholds, traces a tightening eliminationist frame across the day.

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## IX. Cognitive Assessment

- **Complexity trend:** Stable
- **Linguistic coherence:** Fully within baseline across all posts
- **Anomalies:** None detected. Sentence structures, vocabulary, and logical sequencing are consistent with Trump's 2018 behavioral norms
- **Cognitive concerns:** The circular reasoning in the Rasmussen post (accurate because favorable; unfavorable because inaccurate) is characteristic rather than deteriorative — this pattern is well-established in Trump's rhetorical repertoire and does not represent cognitive decline relative to baseline

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## X. Authorship Notes

Four posts show very low authorship probability (≤0.25): the Florida/Abe announcement (0.15), the "Welcome Prime Minister Abe!" photo post (0.05), and the two-part immigration thread (0.25/0.55). The Abe posts are almost certainly aide-drafted diplomatic content. The immigration thread's formal legal register and accurate court reference suggest aide drafting with possible Trump input on the closing "Keep America Safe!" slogan. The Rasmussen post shows the day's highest authorship score (0.80), consistent with its emotional charge and characteristic rhetorical patterns — this is the post most likely to reflect Trump's unmediated psychological state.

### Narrative

A day of studied normalcy against extraordinary provocation. The Comey book launch — the day's dominant news event — is never directly addressed, with Trump instead cycling through economic boasts, diplomatic scheduling, and immigration policy attacks that collectively function as counter-programming. The single midday crack in the facade (Rasmussen/media attack) reveals the injury operating beneath the surface before grandiose equilibrium is restored. The day's most significant feature is its absences: no mention of Comey, no acknowledgment of Barbara Bush's death.

### Dominant themes

- Immigration and border security (1 post)
- Japan/Abe diplomatic visit (1 post)
- Economic self-congratulation (1 post)
- Media credibility and polling (1 post)
- Online retail taxation (1 post)

### Cognitive concerns

- Circular reasoning in Rasmussen post (accuracy defined by favorability) — characteristic pattern, not deteriorative
- Mischaracterization of Sessions v. Dimaya ruling — inverts agency from executive overreach to congressional permissiveness

## Posts

### [x_986378606606737408](https://trump.fm/post/x_986378606606737408)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T22:59:20.000Z (UTC)

> States and Cities throughout our Country are being cheated and treated so badly by online retailers. Very unfair to traditional tax paying stores!

70,002 likes · 14,227 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986378606606737408.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986378606606737408/analysis

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### [x_986362521417371648](https://trump.fm/post/x_986362521417371648)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:55:25.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @IvankaTrump: Great to be with Secretary Mnuchin &amp; former Governor Sununu in Derry, NH on #TaxDay to highlight the tremendous benefits o…

Reposted from @IvankaTrump

> Great to be with Secretary Mnuchin &amp; former Governor Sununu in Derry, NH on #TaxDay to highlight the tremendous benefits o…

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### [x_986362433479610370](https://trump.fm/post/x_986362433479610370)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:55:04.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @FoxBusiness: WATCH LIVE: @IvankaTrump and @stevenmnuchin1 host tax event on Tax Day in New Hampshire. (Courtesy: WBZ) https://t.co/C3zr…

Reposted from @FoxBusiness

> WATCH LIVE: @IvankaTrump and @stevenmnuchin1 host tax event on Tax Day in New Hampshire. (Courtesy: WBZ) https://t.co/C3zr…

0 likes · 4,663 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986357230219022342](https://trump.fm/post/x_986357230219022342)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:34:23.000Z (UTC)

> ....Congress – House and Senate must quickly pass a legislative fix to ensure violent criminal aliens can be removed from our society. Keep America Safe!

55,653 likes · 13,120 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986357230219022342.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986357230219022342/analysis

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### [x_986357228306354178](https://trump.fm/post/x_986357228306354178)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:34:23.000Z (UTC)

> Today’s Court decision means that Congress must close loopholes that block the removal of dangerous criminal aliens, including aggravated felons. This is a public safety crisis that can only be fixed by....

66,855 likes · 15,804 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986357228306354178.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986357228306354178/analysis

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### [x_986294947841232900](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294947841232900)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:26:54.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @NFIB: Our Optimism Index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top 5% of 45 years of survey readings – and it was the 1st time in 3...

Reposted from @NFIB

> Our Optimism Index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top 5% of 45 years of survey readings – and it was the 1st time in 3...

0 likes · 3,450 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294728810487800](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294728810487800)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:26:02.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @VP: Thanks to the historic TRUMP TAX CUTS, today marks the last time the American people will file taxes under a complicated &amp, outdated...

Reposted from @VP

> Thanks to the historic TRUMP TAX CUTS, today marks the last time the American people will file taxes under a complicated &amp, outdated...

0 likes · 9,017 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294577157034000](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294577157034000)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:25:26.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @RepKevinBrady: Starting next year, you will be able to file under the new tax law, which means MORE money in your pocket – all without...

Reposted from @RepKevinBrady

> Starting next year, you will be able to file under the new tax law, which means MORE money in your pocket – all without...

0 likes · 4,141 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294490074832900](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294490074832900)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:25:05.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @WhiteHouse: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s April 7 attack on innocent civilians violated international law, the Chemical Weapons Co...

Reposted from @WhiteHouse

> Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s April 7 attack on innocent civilians violated international law, the Chemical Weapons Co...

0 likes · 3,219 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294410483822600](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294410483822600)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T21:24:46.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @WhiteHouse: Out with the old, in with the new: tax cuts and reforms that look out for hardworking taxpayers ⬇️https://t.co/eEHFWkG8xm

Reposted from @WhiteHouse

> Out with the old, in with the new: tax cuts and reforms that look out for hardworking taxpayers ⬇️https://t.co/eEHFWkG8xm

0 likes · 4,089 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986344953134673922](https://trump.fm/post/x_986344953134673922)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T20:45:36.000Z (UTC)

> Welcome Prime Minister Abe! https://t.co/538EYyfWDq

58,345 likes · 14,549 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986344953134673922.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986344953134673922/analysis

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### [x_986303188587425794](https://trump.fm/post/x_986303188587425794)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T17:59:39.000Z (UTC)

> Rasmussen just came out at 51% Approval despite the Fake News Media. They were one of the three most accurate on Election Day. Just about the most inaccurate were CNN and ABC News/Washington Post, and they haven’t changed (get new pollsters). Much of the media is a Scam!

77,972 likes · 18,409 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986303188587425794.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986303188587425794/analysis

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### [x_986301228337508354](https://trump.fm/post/x_986301228337508354)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T17:51:52.000Z (UTC)

> Getting ready to meet Prime Minister Abe of Japan, a truly fine gentleman!

67,802 likes · 10,438 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986301228337508354.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986301228337508354/analysis

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### [x_986294947841232896](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294947841232896)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T17:26:54.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @NFIB: Our Optimism Index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top 5% of 45 years of survey readings – and it was the 1st time in 3…

Reposted from @NFIB

> Our Optimism Index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top 5% of 45 years of survey readings – and it was the 1st time in 3…

0 likes · 4,381 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294728810487808](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294728810487808)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T17:26:02.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @VP: Thanks to the historic TRUMP TAX CUTS, today marks the last time the American people will file taxes under a complicated &amp; outdated…

Reposted from @VP

> Thanks to the historic TRUMP TAX CUTS, today marks the last time the American people will file taxes under a complicated &amp; outdated…

0 likes · 11,246 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294577157033984](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294577157033984)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T17:25:26.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @RepKevinBrady: Starting next year, you will be able to file under the new tax law, which means MORE money in your pocket – all without…

Reposted from @RepKevinBrady

> Starting next year, you will be able to file under the new tax law, which means MORE money in your pocket – all without…

0 likes · 5,192 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294490074832896](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294490074832896)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T17:25:05.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @WhiteHouse: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s April 7 attack on innocent civilians violated international law, the Chemical Weapons Co…

Reposted from @WhiteHouse

> Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s April 7 attack on innocent civilians violated international law, the Chemical Weapons Co…

0 likes · 4,102 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986294410483822592](https://trump.fm/post/x_986294410483822592)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T17:24:46.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @WhiteHouse: Out with the old, in with the new: tax cuts and reforms that look out for hardworking taxpayers ⬇️
> https://t.co/eEHFWkG8xm

Reposted from @WhiteHouse

> Out with the old, in with the new: tax cuts and reforms that look out for hardworking taxpayers ⬇️
> https://t.co/eEHFWkG8xm

0 likes · 5,154 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986284798468673536](https://trump.fm/post/x_986284798468673536)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T16:46:34.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @WhiteHouse: President Trump's tax cuts will generate greater economic opportunities for all. https://t.co/kcTsLNN1Uu

Reposted from @WhiteHouse

> President Trump's tax cuts will generate greater economic opportunities for all. https://t.co/kcTsLNN1Uu

0 likes · 4,672 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986218871991492608](https://trump.fm/post/x_986218871991492608)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T12:24:36.000Z (UTC)

> So many people are seeing the benefits of the Tax Cut Bill. Everyone is talking, really nice to see!

85,300 likes · 15,379 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986218871991492608.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986218871991492608/analysis

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### [x_986218870506754048](https://trump.fm/post/x_986218870506754048)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T12:24:36.000Z (UTC)

> Looks like Jerry Brown and California are not looking for safety and security along their very porous Border. He cannot come to terms for the National Guard to patrol and protect the Border. The high crime rate will only get higher. Much wanted Wall in San Diego already started!

64,910 likes · 15,332 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986218870506754048.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986218870506754048/analysis

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### [x_986218867780448261](https://trump.fm/post/x_986218867780448261)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T12:24:35.000Z (UTC)

> I am in Florida and looking forward to my meeting with Prime Minister Abe of Japan. Working on Trade and Military Security.

63,836 likes · 11,779 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986218867780448261.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986218867780448261/analysis

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### [x_986218862625648640](https://trump.fm/post/x_986218862625648640)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T12:24:34.000Z (UTC)

> Employment is up, Taxes are DOWN. Enjoy!

124,448 likes · 24,896 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_986218862625648640.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

Analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_986218862625648640/analysis

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### [x_986047601047896000](https://trump.fm/post/x_986047601047896000)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T05:04:02.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @GOPChairwoman: Crumbs are still coming. #MAGAhttps://t.co/JFZL6czboZ

Reposted from @GOPChairwoman

> Crumbs are still coming. #MAGAhttps://t.co/JFZL6czboZ

0 likes · 7,172 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986046062745063400](https://trump.fm/post/x_986046062745063400)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T04:57:55.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @WaysandMeansGOP: Tomorrow is #TaxDay and the good news is this is the last year you will have to file using the old, broken code. Check...

Reposted from @WaysandMeansGOP

> Tomorrow is #TaxDay and the good news is this is the last year you will have to file using the old, broken code. Check...

0 likes · 4,565 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986046000518303700](https://trump.fm/post/x_986046000518303700)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T04:57:41.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @IvankaTrump: Looking forward to traveling to Manchester, NH tomorrow with Sec @stevenmnuchin1 to celebrate the last #TaxDay under the o...

Reposted from @IvankaTrump

> Looking forward to traveling to Manchester, NH tomorrow with Sec @stevenmnuchin1 to celebrate the last #TaxDay under the o...

0 likes · 5,261 reposts · 0 replies · unknown views

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### [x_986045749489172500](https://trump.fm/post/x_986045749489172500)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T04:56:41.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @GOPChairwoman: Comey’s misconduct once led both Republicans and Democrats to call for his firing. His reputation rehabilitation book to...

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> Comey’s misconduct once led both Republicans and Democrats to call for his firing. His reputation rehabilitation book to...

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### [x_986044788163084300](https://trump.fm/post/x_986044788163084300)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T04:52:51.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @GOPChairwoman: We’re in a prime position to defend our majorities in 2018. Let’s defy history. #MAGA #LeadRighthttps://t.co/fo8g0pSjWQ

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> We’re in a prime position to defend our majorities in 2018. Let’s defy history. #MAGA #LeadRighthttps://t.co/fo8g0pSjWQ

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### [x_986047601047896064](https://trump.fm/post/x_986047601047896064)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T01:04:02.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @GOPChairwoman: Crumbs are still coming. #MAGA
> https://t.co/JFZL6czboZ

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> Crumbs are still coming. #MAGA
> https://t.co/JFZL6czboZ

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### [x_986046062745063425](https://trump.fm/post/x_986046062745063425)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T00:57:55.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @WaysandMeansGOP: Tomorrow is #TaxDay and the good news is this is the last year you will have to file using the old, broken code. Check…

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> Tomorrow is #TaxDay and the good news is this is the last year you will have to file using the old, broken code. Check…

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### [x_986046000518303745](https://trump.fm/post/x_986046000518303745)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T00:57:41.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @IvankaTrump: Looking forward to traveling to Manchester, NH tomorrow with Sec @stevenmnuchin1 to celebrate the last #TaxDay under the o…

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> Looking forward to traveling to Manchester, NH tomorrow with Sec @stevenmnuchin1 to celebrate the last #TaxDay under the o…

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### [x_986045762227396610](https://trump.fm/post/x_986045762227396610)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T00:56:44.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @GOP: Our entire RNC family offers prayers of comfort and peace for Barbara Bush and the entire Bush family.

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> Our entire RNC family offers prayers of comfort and peace for Barbara Bush and the entire Bush family.

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### [x_986045749489172480](https://trump.fm/post/x_986045749489172480)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T00:56:41.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @GOPChairwoman: Comey’s misconduct once led both Republicans and Democrats to call for his firing. His reputation rehabilitation book to…

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> Comey’s misconduct once led both Republicans and Democrats to call for his firing. His reputation rehabilitation book to…

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### [x_986044788163084288](https://trump.fm/post/x_986044788163084288)

X (Twitter) · 2018-04-17T00:52:51.000Z (UTC) · repost

> RT @GOPChairwoman: We’re in a prime position to defend our majorities in 2018. Let’s defy history. #MAGA #LeadRight
> https://t.co/fo8g0pSjWQ

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> We’re in a prime position to defend our majorities in 2018. Let’s defy history. #MAGA #LeadRight
> https://t.co/fo8g0pSjWQ

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