# Post x_815930688889352192

- Post ID: `x_815930688889352192`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-02T14:40:10.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_815930688889352192
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_815930688889352192/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_815930688889352192.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Well, the New Year begins. We will, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

## Engagement

- Likes: 124,024
- Reposts: 29,248
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T08:31:47.060Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Well, the New Year begins. We will, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

### Overview
A brief, formulaic New Year's post from the transition period (18 days before inauguration). Posted at 9:40 AM EST, consistent with Mar-a-Lago morning hours where Trump was spending the holidays.

### Authorship
The post is short and ambiguous. The "Well," opener and MAGA slogan in caps are Trump-authentic markers, but the polished brevity and business-hours timing could indicate aide involvement. The inclusive "together" is slightly more polished than typical Trump solo posts. Mixed signals — likely Trump-directed, possibly aide-polished.

### Psychological State
This is a maintenance/supply-seeking post with grandiose undertones. The inclusive framing ("We will, together") positions Trump as leader rallying the collective. The ALL CAPS slogan functions as both brand reinforcement and grandiose promise. Compared to the Dec 31 post — which dripped with contempt toward "enemies" — this is notably restrained, suggesting either a different author or a deliberate shift toward presidential tone as inauguration approaches.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Campaign slogan as governing promise
- Inclusive "we/together" parasocial bonding
- Implied nostalgia (America was great, declined, will be restored)

### Context
Notably absent: any mention of the Russia sanctions crisis, Baghdad bombings, or other world events. The post exists in a self-referential bubble focused entirely on Trump's political brand.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (9:40 AM EST)
- ALL CAPS slogan is authentic Trump
- "Well," opener is conversational/authentic
- Short and polished — could be either

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we/together' framing
- slogan as collective identity marker

## Tags

- MAGA slogan (80%)
- transition period (50%)
- supply seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect's First Working Day of 2017: Domestic Authority Claims and Nuclear Brinksmanship Preview**

Trump's first full posting day of 2017 was measured and thematically varied, touching on New Year's optimism, Chicago crime, media grievances, and foreign threats. The mood was mostly self-assured, with a brief flash of vanity over an unflattering book cover quickly overshadowed by boastful election recollections. The most consequential moment came in the evening, when he casually declared North Korea's nuclear ambitions "won't happen" — a two-word dismissal of a complex geopolitical crisis that would foreshadow months of escalating personal confrontation with Kim Jong-un.

Full digest for 2017-01-02: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 2). Well, the New Year begins. We will, together,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_815930688889352192
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Well, the New Year begins. We will, together, MAKE AMERICA..." X (Twitter), 2 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_815930688889352192. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Well, the New Year begins. We will, together, MAKE AMERICA...," X (Twitter), January 2, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_815930688889352192.

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