# Post x_808532286664822784

- Post ID: `x_808532286664822784`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-13T04:41:33.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_808532286664822784
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_808532286664822784/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_808532286664822784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I will hold a press conference in the near future to discuss the business, Cabinet picks and all other topics of interest. Busy times!

## Engagement

- Likes: 46,885
- Reposts: 10,461
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.370Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:47:11.994Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Press Conference Announcement (2016-12-13)

This is a routine, administrative post announcing a future press conference during the presidential transition. The tone is measured, professional, and forward-looking. "Busy times!" serves as a mild self-aggrandizing coda but is unremarkable.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:41 PM EST (Trump was based in New York during the transition). This is within his typical late-night posting window, but the polished, complete-sentence structure and lack of emotional reactivity suggest aide involvement or at minimum heavy self-editing. The content is purely informational—no attacks, no ALL CAPS, no typos. The exclamation point on "Busy times!" is consistent with both Trump and Scavino style.

### Psychological State
The post reflects a maintenance/supply-seeking mode. By promising to "discuss the business, Cabinet picks and all other topics of interest," Trump positions himself as the center of attention across multiple domains simultaneously. This is consistent with grandiose self-presentation but at low intensity—standard for a president-elect.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Minimal. The phrase "all other topics of interest" is vaguely grandiose, implying everything of importance flows through him. "Busy times!" projects industriousness and importance.

### Context
This post fits within a cluster of transition announcements (Secretary of State pick, business divestiture, Thank You Tour schedule). It functions as audience management—keeping followers engaged with the promise of more content.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Complete, grammatically correct sentences
- Informational/administrative content
- No emotional reactivity or attacks
- Late-night timing (11:41 PM EST) leans slightly authentic
- Exclamation point is ambiguous

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Promise of future access/content to maintain audience engagement

## Tags

- transition (80%)
- press-conference (90%)
- self-promotion (30%)

## 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 hold a press conference in the near future... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_808532286664822784
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I will hold a press conference in the near future to..." X (Twitter), 13 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_808532286664822784. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I will hold a press conference in the near future to...," X (Twitter), December 13, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_808532286664822784.

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