# Post x_817336355193753600

- Post ID: `x_817336355193753600`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-06T11:45:47.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_817336355193753600/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_817336355193753600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> and knew they were in big trouble - which is why they cancelled their big fireworks at the last minute.THEY SAW A MOVEMENT LIKE NEVER BEFORE

## Engagement

- Likes: 41,623
- Reposts: 8,277
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T08:41:18.489Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_817336355193753600

This is a continuation tweet (follows "...They saw what was happening in the last two weeks before the......") referencing the Clinton campaign's decision regarding election night fireworks and declaring "THEY SAW A MOVEMENT LIKE NEVER BEFORE."

### Authorship
6:45 AM EST (Trump was in NYC pre-inauguration). Classic early morning tweet. The continuation format, ALL CAPS ending, emotional grandiosity, and lack of polish all point to authentic Trump.

### Psychological Analysis
This is pure supply-seeking/victory narrative maintenance. Two months post-election, Trump continues relitigating the win — a pattern consistent with narcissistic supply needs that exceed what even winning the presidency provides. The cancelled fireworks serve as a humiliation symbol for the opponent, while the ALL CAPS declaration functions as a grandiose self-affirmation.

### Rhetorical Devices
"A MOVEMENT LIKE NEVER BEFORE" — superlative framing, messianic positioning. The fireworks detail is used as concrete "proof" of the opponent's awareness of defeat, functioning as a retrospective dominance display.

### Defense Mechanisms
Grandiosity as maintenance mode — no active threat being defended against, just routine reinforcement of the election victory narrative.

### Clinical Note
The persistent need to revisit and re-narrate the election victory weeks later, combined with the shift to ALL CAPS for the climactic declaration, reflects ongoing narcissistic supply-seeking rather than any forward-looking presidential communication.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Clinton campaign cancelled fireworks at the last minute" | **True** | The Clinton campaign did cancel a planned election night fireworks display over the Hudson River days before November 8, 2016. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- Early morning (6:45 AM EST)
- Continuation tweet format
- ALL CAPS emotional climax
- Stream-of-consciousness
- No polish or formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- grandiose self-referencing
- early morning posting

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 30%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared identity framing ('my voters')
- movement mythology

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Clinton campaign cancelled fireworks at the last minute

**TRUE**

The Clinton campaign did cancel a planned election night fireworks display over the Hudson River days before November 8, 2016.

Sources: Contemporary news reports from November 2016

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- election-relitigating (80%)
- supply-seeking (70%)
- movement-mythology (60%)

## That day

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

**President-Elect Fixates on TV Ratings and Intelligence Leaks as Mass Shooting Unfolds**

Trump spent the morning reliving his election victory, mocking Arnold Schwarzenegger's Apprentice ratings, and reframing his "Mexico will pay for the wall" promise as a reimbursement plan. He clashed with the intelligence community over a leaked Russia briefing, demanding a congressional investigation into who shared the report with NBC. The Fort Lauderdale airport shooting killed five people; Trump's only response came hours later in a brief, formulaic statement that closed out the day.

Full digest for 2017-01-06: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 6). and knew they were in big trouble - which is why... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_817336355193753600
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "and knew they were in big trouble - which is why they..." X (Twitter), 6 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_817336355193753600. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "and knew they were in big trouble - which is why they...," X (Twitter), January 6, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_817336355193753600.

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