# Post x_813003030186622976

- Post ID: `x_813003030186622976`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-12-25T12:46:41.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_813003030186622976
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_813003030186622976/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_813003030186622976.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> #MerryChristmas https://t.co/5GgDmJrGMS

## Engagement

- Likes: 151,610
- Reposts: 42,571
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.370Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T07:57:50.134Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: #MerryChristmas (December 25, 2016)

## Overview
A minimalist Christmas greeting consisting of a hashtag and a linked image/video. This is a routine holiday maintenance post with negligible psychological content.

## Authorship
Posted at 12:46 UTC = 7:46 AM EST. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago for Christmas. This is early morning but not the typical late-night authentic window. The polished, minimal format (hashtag + media link) is consistent with aide-drafted holiday content, likely pre-scheduled. Compare to the similarly formatted "#Hanukkah" post from the previous day.

## Psychological Content
Virtually none. Holiday greetings are performative social rituals. The post functions as supply maintenance — staying visible to followers on a major holiday. No emotional reactivity, no targets, no grievances.

## Context
Notable that within 24 hours Trump posted about nuclear weapons, the UN Israel vote, Putin's comments on Hillary Clinton, and promoted a Fox News appearance. The Christmas post stands in stark contrast to the combative surrounding posts, suggesting compartmentalization between the "presidential" holiday persona and the reactive, grievance-driven baseline.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Polished minimal format
- Hashtag-only text with media link
- 7:46 AM local time
- Matches aide pattern of holiday greeting posts
- Identical format to Hanukkah post day prior

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive holiday greeting

## Tags

- holiday_greeting (100%)
- maintenance_post (90%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Christmas at Mar-a-Lago: Four Posts, Zero Conflict**

Christmas Day was one of the quietest days on record, with just four posts—all holiday greetings and a Fox News promo. Trump spent the day at Mar-a-Lago and posted nothing controversial, confrontational, or even newsworthy. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas with characteristic verbal repetition ("very, very, very, very Happy New Year") and promoted a Fox News appearance. No major world events—including a deadly Russian military plane crash—drew any comment.

Full digest for 2016-12-25: https://trump.fm/date/2016-12-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, December 25). #MerryChristmas https://t.co/5GgDmJrGMS [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_813003030186622976
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "#MerryChristmas https://t.co/5GgDmJrGMS" X (Twitter), 25 Dec. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_813003030186622976. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "#MerryChristmas https://t.co/5GgDmJrGMS," X (Twitter), December 25, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_813003030186622976.

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