# Post x_801610648010575872

- Post ID: `x_801610648010575872`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-11-24T02:17:26.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_801610648010575872
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_801610648010575872/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_801610648010575872.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Let us give thanks for all that we have, and let us boldly face the exciting new frontiers that lie ahead. Happy Th… https://t.co/RY9mGGjrXm

## Engagement

- Likes: 167,399
- Reposts: 48,531
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T06:46:17.436Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Thanksgiving Message (2016-11-24)

A formulaic Thanksgiving greeting posted at 9:17 PM ET on November 23rd (Thanksgiving eve). Trump was at Mar-a-Lago. The truncated text ("Happy Th…") indicates a longer message cut off by Twitter's character limit, linked to the full version.

### Authorship
This is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino). The language is polished, conventional, and lacks any Trump signature stylistic markers — no ALL CAPS, no attacks, no superlatives about himself, no typos. "Let us boldly face the exciting new frontiers that lie ahead" is aspirational boilerplate wholly unlike Trump's typical voice. The timing (9:17 PM ET) is borderline — could be either, but the content is dispositive.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is a routine holiday message expected of a president-elect. It reveals nothing about psychological state, defenses, or triggers. The only notable element is the forward-looking "exciting new frontiers" framing, consistent with the transition period's optimistic messaging strategy.

### Context
This falls during a relatively disciplined stretch where Trump was making cabinet announcements and spending Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. The Trump University settlement and Jill Stein recount efforts were ongoing, but this post shows no reactivity to either.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Polished, formal language
- No typos or incomplete thoughts
- Conventional holiday greeting format
- No emotional reactivity or personal voice
- Aspirational boilerplate phrasing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'us' language

## Tags

- holiday_message (100%)
- aide_written (90%)
- transition_period (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago, Punctuated by Carrier Deal Posturing**

Trump spent a low-key Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago, posting standard holiday greetings in the evening and early morning hours. The only notable departure from seasonal pleasantries was a mid-morning post boasting about working through the holiday to keep Carrier's air conditioning jobs in Indiana. It was one of the quietest days on record -- just four posts, no attacks, no grievances, and no apparent reaction to Jill Stein's emerging recount effort.

Full digest for 2016-11-24: https://trump.fm/date/2016-11-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, November 24). Let us give thanks for all that we have, and let... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_801610648010575872
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Let us give thanks for all that we have, and let us boldly..." X (Twitter), 24 Nov. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_801610648010575872. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Let us give thanks for all that we have, and let us boldly...," X (Twitter), November 24, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_801610648010575872.

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