# Post x_805126876779913216

- Post ID: `x_805126876779913216`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-03T19:09:40.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_805126876779913216
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_805126876779913216/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_805126876779913216.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> State Treasurer John Kennedy is my choice for US Senator from Louisiana. Early voting today; election next Saturday.

## Engagement

- Likes: 39,057
- Reposts: 9,800
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:04:22.570Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Political Endorsement of John Kennedy for Louisiana Senate

This is a straightforward political endorsement post — President-elect Trump publicly backing John Kennedy (Republican state treasurer) in the Louisiana Senate runoff election. The post is transactional, brief, and informational.

### Authorship
Almost certainly aide-written. The post reads as a standard political endorsement: correct grammar, no emotional reactivity, no ALL CAPS, includes specific election logistics ("Early voting today; election next Saturday"). Posted at 2:09 PM ET (Trump was based in New York at Trump Tower during the transition), squarely in business hours. This has the hallmarks of a coordinated campaign/transition team communication.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological content. The post functions as a power display — the president-elect exercising kingmaker authority by issuing endorsements. This is consistent with agency/power motives but is entirely normative for any president-elect.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Simple directive rhetoric: identify candidate, claim ownership ("my choice"), and call to action with timeline. No propaganda techniques, no hyperbole, no attack framing.

### Context
This is part of a busy December 3rd posting day that included the Taiwan call controversy, an attack on Rexnord, and a Tiger Woods shoutout — suggesting this endorsement was a scheduled item amid more emotionally-driven posts.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "John Kennedy is State Treasurer of Louisiana" | **True** | John Kennedy served as Louisiana State Treasurer from 2000 to 2017. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:09 PM ET)
- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Informational/logistical content
- No emotional reactivity or personal voice
- Standard political endorsement format

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> John Kennedy is State Treasurer of Louisiana

**TRUE**

John Kennedy served as Louisiana State Treasurer from 2000 to 2017.

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- political-endorsement (100%)
- transition-period (80%)
- aide-written (85%)

## That day

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

**Taiwan Call Defiance Anchors a Low-Key Transition Day**

Trump spent the evening defending his headline-grabbing phone call with Taiwan's president, framing it as routine while needling critics who said he shouldn't have taken it. He also took a shot at Rexnord for moving jobs to Mexico. The next morning was quieter -- a Tiger Woods shoutout and a pair of Senate endorsement posts for Louisiana. Overall a calm day with no real fireworks.

Full digest for 2016-12-03: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-03/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 3). State Treasurer John Kennedy is my choice for US... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_805126876779913216
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "State Treasurer John Kennedy is my choice for US Senator..." X (Twitter), 3 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_805126876779913216. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "State Treasurer John Kennedy is my choice for US Senator...," X (Twitter), December 3, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_805126876779913216.

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