# Post ts_114468174830884590

- Post ID: `ts_114468174830884590`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-05-07T19:22:14.197Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_114468174830884590.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I am pleased to announce that I’ve just signed a Proclamation officially designating tomorrow, May 8th as VICTORY DAY FOR WORLD WAR II…Proclamation: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/vcitory-day-for-world-war-ii-2025/

## What the media says

**Video transcript** (3:52), transcribed automatically, so names and numbers may be wrong. Speakers aren't identified, so a voice in it may not be his:

> Well, thank you very much. Before we begin, I'm pleased to announce that I've just signed a proclamation officially designating tomorrow, May 8th, as a victory day for World War II, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America's victory in the Second World War. All over the globe, our World War II allies are celebrating this week, but the United States has never joined in with the proper celebration of our own, and the victory was mostly accomplished because of us. Whether you like it or not, we came into that war, and we won that war, and we had a lot of help from a lot of great people, a lot of great allies. But I think there would be nobody that would say that we were not the dominant force in that war, and we don't celebrate it, and I think that's a great disservice to the people that lost their lives and people that fought so hard in winning World War II, and also a separate victory day for World War I, and we're going to be doing that, too. It was American tanks and ships and trucks and airplanes and service members that vanquished the enemy 80 years ago this week without America. The liberation would never have happened, and so we have to pay tribute and homage to those people that gave us victory. And we did something else that people don't talk about. We rebuilt the world. All of these countries that were destroyed, we helped them rebuild. And that's something that, for the most part, others did not do. So with this proclamation, we are here by honoring the incredible sacrifice and heroism of millions of Americans who served in World War II, along with the unprecedented mobilization, home front that helped deliver this great triumph. All Americans should take pride in what these incredible patriots have achieved. So I just want to say happy victory day to all. So we are celebrating every year now. I can guarantee for four years, but I think after that we're going to have two victory days, World War I and World War II. This is World War II Victory Day. In the future, we're going to have a major celebration of each day. We're not going to have days off because we don't have enough days in the year. We have too many celebrations already. But we're going to have Victory Day and first World War I, World War II. And without us, those wars would not have been won. I think we can say that would not have been won. And I think it's time that the United States start taking credit for their achievements. And it's -- I really believe it's a shame. You know, I was watching for the last week, and I noticed France. I noticed other countries all getting ready for Victory Day. And I said that's sort of strange because David just added something. He said we also rebuilt the world. And I didn't have that, and I should have that. That was a big factor. But I noticed all of the countries, Russia, having a big day tomorrow. And by the way, they lost millions of people. And they were absolutely a major factor. But there was no major factor like us. We won the war, and we won it with the help of others. But everybody was celebrating with the United States of America. And I said, you know, I think it's time that we start celebrating victory. And that's what we're doing.

## Media

- video: https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/114/468/143/036/746/166/original/ce3827cb99158cc9.mp4

## Engagement

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:23:49.107Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Victory Day for WWII Proclamation (2025-05-07)

### Overview
A formal announcement of a presidential proclamation designating May 8 as "Victory Day for World War II." The post is notable primarily for the **misspelled URL** ("vcitory" instead of "victory") from the White House website itself, and for the political symbolism of the proclamation timing—coinciding with the 80th anniversary of V-E Day and the new German Chancellor's swearing-in.

### Authorship
The post reads as aide-drafted: formal structure, business-hours timing (3:22 PM ET), standard proclamation announcement format. However, the inclusion of a broken/misspelled URL suggests either hasty quality control or that the White House web team published the URL with the typo and the social media team copied it uncritically. The phrase "I am pleased to announce" is boilerplate presidential language.

### Psychological Content
This is a **maintenance/supply-seeking** post with low emotional intensity. The proclamation positions Trump as a wartime-legacy steward—associating himself with the greatest American military victory. The use of ALL CAPS for "VICTORY DAY FOR WORLD WAR II" is standard Trump emphasis style, adding grandiosity to what is otherwise a ceremonial act.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Association with greatness**: Linking himself to WWII victory
- **Presidential gravitas performance**: Formal proclamation language signals legitimate executive authority
- **Hyperbole via capitalization**: ALL CAPS for the holiday name

### URL Typo: "vcitory"
The White House URL itself contains the misspelling "vcitory-day." This is a minor but telling quality-control failure—the typo exists in the official government web infrastructure, not just the social media post.

### Context
May 8 is the established V-E Day anniversary. This proclamation is largely ceremonial but serves to associate the Trump brand with patriotic triumph. In the context of the day's other posts (court frustrations, CBS lawsuit grievances), this post provides a tonal counterbalance—projecting presidential normalcy amid combative messaging.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump signed a proclamation designating May 8 as Victory Day for WWII" | **True** | May 8 is the 80th anniversary of V-E Day (1945). Presidential proclamations for this date are within normal executive authority. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Formal 'I am pleased to announce' structure
- Business hours posting (3:22 PM ET)
- Proclamation announcement format is standard aide template
- Professional formatting with link

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Presidential authority display
- Patriotic association

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-22._

> Trump signed a proclamation designating May 8 as Victory Day for WWII

**TRUE**

May 8 is the 80th anniversary of V-E Day (1945). Presidential proclamations for this date are within normal executive authority.

Sources: Historical record of V-E Day

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- proclamation (100%)
- WWII (90%)
- patriotism (80%)
- aide-written (85%)
- url-typo (50%)

## That day

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

**Routine Governance Day Punctured by Brief Morning Grievance Spike**

A mostly business-as-usual day at the White House, with Trump cycling through endorsements, nominations, and policy announcements. The only real heat came in a brief mid-morning flare-up — a rehash of the CBS/60 Minutes grudge and a broadside against federal judges blocking deportation orders. Both outbursts faded quickly, and the afternoon was all victory laps: a WWII proclamation, a record fentanyl bust, a new Surgeon General pick, and cheerleading for the tax bill. Notably absent was any mention of the India-Pakistan military conflict that erupted the same day.

Full digest for 2025-05-07: https://trump.fm/date/2025-05-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, May 7). I am pleased to announce that I’ve just signed... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114468174830884590
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I am pleased to announce that I’ve just signed a..." Truth Social, 7 May. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114468174830884590. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I am pleased to announce that I’ve just signed a...," Truth Social, May 7, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114468174830884590.

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