# Post ts_114637838750311907

- Post ID: `ts_114637838750311907`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2025-06-06T18:30:00.071Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal. The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

## Engagement

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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.309Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-22T01:56:46.751Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trade Deal Meeting Announcement (June 6, 2025)

This is a formal diplomatic announcement regarding upcoming US-China trade negotiations in London. The post is notable for its restrained, professional tone — a stark contrast to the ALL CAPS market celebration and Fed criticism posted the same day.

### Authorship
Classic aide-written post. Perfect grammar, formal structure, proper titles and honorifics for all officials mentioned. Posted at 2:30 PM ET (Trump likely in DC given White House ballroom inspection the same day) — squarely business hours. The closing "Thank you for your attention to this matter!" reads like a press release sign-off, not Trump's natural voice.

### Psychological Content
Despite the formal veneer, the post still projects control and optimism: "The meeting should go very well" is a characteristic Trumpian assertion of predetermined success. The announcement format itself is a dominance display — the President as orchestrator of global economic events.

### Rhetorical Function
This serves as supply-seeking through presidential gravitas rather than crowd energy. It positions Trump as the dealmaker archetype, marshaling his trade team like pieces on a board. The juxtaposition with the same-day "BILLIONS POURING IN FROM TARIFFS!!!" post creates a good-cop/bad-cop dynamic: tariffs as leverage, negotiations as resolution.

### Context
This comes amid the broader US-China trade tensions. The choice of London as neutral ground and the formal naming of all three negotiators signals institutional seriousness — likely aimed at markets as much as the public.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Bessent, Lutnick, and Greer will meet Chinese representatives in London on June 9" | **Unverifiable** | Forward-looking announcement; cannot be fact-checked at time of posting |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Full formal titles for all officials
- Business hours posting (2:30 PM ET)
- Press release structure and tone
- Closing formula unusual for authentic Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Presidential authority display
- Implicit promise of economic benefit

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Bessent, Lutnick, and Greer will meet Chinese representatives in London on June 9

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Forward-looking announcement; cannot be fact-checked at time of posting

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- trade_policy (90%)
- aide_written (90%)
- china (80%)
- formal_announcement (100%)

## That day

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

**A Grandiose Victory Lap: Trump Celebrates Economy, Ballroom Plans, and AP Ban**

Trump spent the day in a celebratory mood, posting a steady stream of economic boasts about jobs, prices, and tariffs. The morning opened with a brief flash of anger at polling from the New York Times and Washington Post, but he quickly pivoted to crowing about the economy and pressuring the Fed to cut rates. The most colorful moment came in the afternoon when he announced plans to build a White House ballroom, crediting himself as uniquely qualified for the task after 150 years of presidential failure. The day closed with a victory lap over banning the Associated Press from the White House.

Full digest for 2025-06-06: https://trump.fm/date/2025-06-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2025, June 6). I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_114637838750311907
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury..." Truth Social, 6 Jun. 2025. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114637838750311907. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury...," Truth Social, June 6, 2025, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_114637838750311907.

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