# Post x_801029194906038272

- Post ID: `x_801029194906038272`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-11-22T11:46:57.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_801029194906038272
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_801029194906038272/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_801029194906038272.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Great meetings will take place today at Trump Tower concerning the formation of the people who will run our government for the next 8 years.

## Engagement

- Likes: 80,932
- Reposts: 17,103
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T06:45:31.867Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Transition Meeting Announcement (2016-11-22)

### Authorship & Timing
Posted at 11:46 UTC = 6:46 AM EST. Trump was at Trump Tower in NYC during the transition period. Early morning posting is consistent with authentic Trump authorship. The sentence structure is relatively polished but contains the characteristic grandiose framing ("next 8 years") that marks personal voice.

### Key Psychological Feature: "Next 8 Years"
The most revealing element is the presumption of two full terms before even being inaugurated. This bypasses the normal uncertainty of democratic governance and reflects grandiose certainty about future dominance. The phrasing "the people who will run our government" also implies personal ownership of government apparatus.

### Rhetorical Analysis
"Great meetings" — characteristic superlative. "The formation of the people" is slightly awkward phrasing (one forms committees, not people), suggesting authentic rather than aide-crafted language. The post functions as a power display: I am selecting who runs the country.

### Context
This sits amid a cluster of combative posts (NYT attacks, media complaints, conflicts of interest deflection). This post contrasts with those by projecting calm authority and forward momentum — a common pattern of alternating between attack mode and presidential posturing.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Meetings at Trump Tower for government formation" | **True** | Trump Tower was the active transition headquarters in November 2016, with documented meetings including with foreign leaders and cabinet candidates. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (6:46 AM ET)
- Slightly awkward phrasing ('formation of the people')
- Grandiose presumption ('next 8 years')
- Simple sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inclusive 'our government' language creates shared ownership with supporters

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Meetings at Trump Tower for government formation

**TRUE**

Trump Tower was the active transition headquarters in November 2016, with documented meetings including with foreign leaders and cabinet candidates.

Sources: Known events list

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- grandiosity (60%)
- transition (80%)
- power-display (50%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Plays Power Games With NYT While Stacking His Cabinet**

Trump spent the day toggling between transition business and a public spat with the New York Times. He dramatically cancelled a meeting with the paper over allegedly changed terms, attacked them across several early-morning posts, then quietly reversed course and announced the meeting was back on just hours later. The rest of the day was a steady stream of cabinet-related announcements and self-congratulatory reshares, projecting confident control of the transition process. The mood was broadly self-assured, with only brief flashes of irritation directed at the media.

Full digest for 2016-11-22: https://trump.fm/date/2016-11-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, November 22). Great meetings will take place today at Trump... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_801029194906038272
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Great meetings will take place today at Trump Tower..." X (Twitter), 22 Nov. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_801029194906038272. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Great meetings will take place today at Trump Tower...," X (Twitter), November 22, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_801029194906038272.

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