# Post x_803343150907617284

- Post ID: `x_803343150907617284`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-11-28T21:01:47.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_803343150907617284/analysis
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## Post text

> Just met with General Petraeus--was very impressed!

## Engagement

- Likes: 69,184
- Reposts: 13,862
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T06:53:28.654Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Just met with General Petraeus--was very impressed!"

### Context
This post was made on November 28, 2016, during the presidential transition period. Trump was conducting interviews for cabinet positions, including Secretary of State. General David Petraeus was a known candidate. Trump was likely at Trump Tower in New York (transition HQ); 4:01 PM EST — business hours.

### Authorship
This is a brief, informal update consistent with either Trump or an aide. The double-dash punctuation and exclamation mark are consistent with Trump's style. The brevity and simplicity suggest authentic Trump, though the content (meeting announcement) is also consistent with aide posting. The timing (business hours) slightly favors aide involvement, but Trump frequently tweeted during daytime meetings. The informal tone tips toward authentic.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a low-intensity, routine post functioning as **supply-seeking** and **status display**. By noting he was "very impressed" with a four-star general, Trump positions himself as the evaluator — the one who judges whether a decorated military leader meets *his* standards. This is a characteristic inversion of hierarchy consistent with grandiose narcissistic features.

### Rhetorical Function
The post serves multiple strategic purposes: signals he is actively governing (transition legitimacy), name-drops a prestigious figure (reflected glory), and positions himself as decision-maker. In context of the Stein recount and voter fraud claims from the same day, this post projects normalcy and presidential bearing.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Just met with General Petraeus" | **True** | Petraeus met with Trump at Trump Tower on November 28, 2016 as part of Secretary of State candidate interviews during the transition. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Double-dash punctuation typical of Trump
- Exclamation mark
- Brief informal style
- Business hours posting (4 PM EST)
- Meeting announcement format sometimes aide-driven

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Status display through association with prestigious figure
- Positioning audience as insiders in transition process

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Just met with General Petraeus

**TRUE**

Petraeus met with Trump at Trump Tower on November 28, 2016 as part of Secretary of State candidate interviews during the transition.

Sources: Contemporary news coverage of transition meetings

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- transition (80%)
- cabinet_selection (70%)
- status_display (60%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Opens with Election Denial, Pivots to Presidential Posturing**

A quiet day with just three posts. Trump kicked things off by pushing baseless voter fraud claims in Virginia, New Hampshire, and California -- still raw over losing the popular vote despite winning the election. By morning he had shifted gears, threatening to scrap the Cuba deal and later touting a meeting with General Petraeus as part of his cabinet search. The grievance faded quickly into routine transition-era chest-puffing.

Full digest for 2016-11-28: https://trump.fm/date/2016-11-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, November 28). Just met with General Petraeus--was very... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_803343150907617284
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Just met with General Petraeus--was very impressed!" X (Twitter), 28 Nov. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_803343150907617284. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Just met with General Petraeus--was very impressed!," X (Twitter), November 28, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_803343150907617284.

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