# Post x_822066132307808256

- Post ID: `x_822066132307808256`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-19T13:00:13.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_822066132307808256
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_822066132307808256/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_822066132307808256.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Getting ready to leave for Washington, D.C. The journey begins and I will be working and fighting very hard to make it a great journey for..

## Engagement

- Likes: 150,003
- Reposts: 25,639
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:03:58.090Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Inauguration Eve Departure Post (2017-01-19)

This post marks Trump's departure for Washington, D.C. on the eve of his inauguration. Posted at 8:00 AM EST, consistent with a morning post before travel. The tone is unusually measured and ceremonial for Trump—framing the presidency as a "journey" and promising to work and fight hard. The ellipsis suggests a two-part post (common Twitter convention for threading before the character limit increase).

### Authorship
The polished, ceremonial tone, correct grammar, and business-hours timing suggest aide involvement, though the "fighting" language and ellipsis-as-cliffhanger are consistent with Trump's style. Likely a collaborative or lightly edited post.

### Psychological State
This is a supply-seeking/maintenance post at peak grandiosity—the eve of assuming the presidency. The word "journey" frames the presidency in narrative/mythic terms. "Working and fighting" signals the Warrior archetype even in a moment of triumph, maintaining the combative identity that defined the campaign.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post uses the Hero's Journey framing—departure, struggle, triumph implied. "Fighting very hard" maintains in-group engagement by implying ongoing opposition even at the moment of maximum political victory. The incomplete sentence (ellipsis) creates anticipation and engagement.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (8 AM EST)
- Correct grammar and spelling
- Ceremonial/polished tone
- But ellipsis threading and 'fighting' language are Trump-like

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Inauguration eve)

Sentiment: +0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose framing of personal journey

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive framing ('great journey for...' implies shared destiny)
- cliffhanger engagement via ellipsis

## Tags

- inauguration (100%)
- ceremonial (80%)
- supply-seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**Inauguration Eve: A Day of Disciplined Celebration and Managed Messaging**

The day before his inauguration was calm and celebratory, with Trump moving from New York to Washington, D.C. for pre-inauguration events. Posts were upbeat, low-intensity, and largely staff-written, covering VP dinners, a Wounded Warriors tribute, and the Lincoln Memorial concert. The only hint of defensiveness came in a morning post quoting a pastor who said Trump didn't divide the country -- but even that was restrained. Overall, one of the most measured and on-message days in the dataset.

Full digest for 2017-01-19: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-19/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 19). Getting ready to leave for Washington, D.C. The... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_822066132307808256
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Getting ready to leave for Washington, D.C. The journey..." X (Twitter), 19 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_822066132307808256. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Getting ready to leave for Washington, D.C. The journey...," X (Twitter), January 19, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_822066132307808256.

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