# Post x_806246271405162500

- Post ID: `x_806246271405162500`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-06T21:17:45.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_806246271405162500
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_806246271405162500/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_806246271405162500.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Departing New York with General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis for tonight's rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina! See you… https://t.co/Z8sgJBWI09

## Engagement

- Likes: 70,289
- Reposts: 14,190
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.371Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:07:07.349Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Logistics/Event Promotion Post (2016-12-06)

This is a straightforward logistics update announcing departure for a "Thank You Tour" rally. The post is notable primarily for its strategic name-dropping of General Mattis (recently announced as Defense Secretary pick) and use of his "Mad Dog" nickname—a deliberate branding choice associating Trump with military strength and toughness.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:17 PM ET (Trump was in New York, departing for Fayetteville). Business hours, polished grammar, event-promotion format—classic aide/Scavino post.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological content. The inclusion of Mattis serves a supply function—associating with a respected military figure enhances Trump's own perceived authority during the transition period. The "Mad Dog" nickname is deliberately chosen for its aggressive, alpha-male connotations.

### Rhetorical Function
Part of the broader "Thank You Tour" narrative—a victory lap framing the post-election rallies as gratitude rather than continued campaigning, maintaining the rally-based narcissistic supply chain that characterized the campaign.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Departing New York with General Mattis for rally in Fayetteville, NC" | **True** | Consistent with known Thank You Tour schedule and Mattis's recent nomination as Defense Secretary pick |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (4:17 PM ET)
- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- Event logistics format
- Professional formatting with exclamation point
- Truncated URL typical of scheduled posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address ('See you...')
- Creating sense of shared experience

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Departing New York with General Mattis for rally in Fayetteville, NC

**TRUE**

Consistent with known Thank You Tour schedule and Mattis's recent nomination as Defense Secretary pick

Sources: Known events list

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- event-promotion (90%)
- military-association (60%)
- thank-you-tour (80%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Flexes Corporate Muscle While Barnstorming the Thank You Tour**

Trump spent the day in full victory-lap mode, promoting his Thank You Tour rally in North Carolina and publicly strong-arming Boeing over Air Force One costs. He also took personal credit for a $50 billion SoftBank investment, insisting it wouldn't have happened without his election win. The mood was uniformly upbeat and self-congratulatory, with no flashes of anger or grievance — a rare day of pure confidence without conflict.

Full digest for 2016-12-06: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 6). Departing New York with General James 'Mad Dog'... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_806246271405162500
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Departing New York with General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis for..." X (Twitter), 6 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_806246271405162500. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Departing New York with General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis for...," X (Twitter), December 6, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_806246271405162500.

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