# Post x_808469755749339136

- Post ID: `x_808469755749339136`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-13T00:33:05.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_808469755749339136
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_808469755749339136/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_808469755749339136.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of State tomorrow morning.

## Engagement

- Likes: 63,246
- Reposts: 16,675
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.370Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:15:14.994Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Secretary of State Announcement Teaser (2016-12-13)

This is a brief, straightforward announcement post teasing the next day's reveal of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. It is notably restrained and procedural compared to the surrounding posts, which deal with Russia/CIA dismissal, F-35 costs, and recount mockery.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:33 PM ET (Trump was in transition period, likely in New York). The evening timing, brevity, and clean grammar are consistent with either Trump or an aide. The self-referential "I will be making my announcement" with possessive framing ("my announcement") is consistent with Trump's voice, but the polished, typo-free construction and lack of emotional charge suggest possible aide involvement or at minimum a deliberate, composed statement.

### Psychological State
The post functions as a power display — the president-elect controlling news cycles by creating anticipation. The framing of "my announcement" emphasizes personal ownership of a major governmental appointment, consistent with agentic/power motives.

### Rhetorical Function
Classic suspense-building technique. By announcing the announcement, Trump ensures media coverage for two news cycles instead of one — the teaser and the reveal. This is a well-documented Trump media strategy.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (7:33 PM ET)
- Clean grammar, no typos
- Self-referential 'I will be making my announcement'
- Brief and procedural tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- creating anticipation
- positioning as sole authority

## Tags

- cabinet_appointment (90%)
- media_strategy (60%)

## That day

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

**Transition-Era Triumph Lap: Tillerson Pick, Business Promises, and Recount Vindication**

A calm, controlled day of presidential transition announcements dominated by the naming of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Trump also pledged to separate from his businesses before inauguration and touted Wisconsin and Pennsylvania certifying his wins with additional votes. The mood was uniformly self-congratulatory with no flashes of anger or combativeness -- more boardroom CEO than campaign warrior.

Full digest for 2016-12-13: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 13). I will be making my announcement on the next... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_808469755749339136
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of..." X (Twitter), 13 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_808469755749339136. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of...," X (Twitter), December 13, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_808469755749339136.

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