# Post x_823950814163140609

- Post ID: `x_823950814163140609`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-01-24T17:49:17.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_823950814163140609
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_823950814163140609/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_823950814163140609.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Signing orders to move forward with the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines in the Oval Off… https://t.co/aOxmfO0vOK

## Engagement

- Likes: 131,943
- Reposts: 25,694
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:11:58.171Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Keystone XL / Dakota Access Pipeline Signing Announcement

This is a straightforward administrative announcement of executive order signings, consistent with the pattern of first-week presidential actions. The post is truncated (Twitter character limit), linking to additional content likely containing a photo or video from the Oval Office.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:49 PM ET (Trump was at the White House), this is almost certainly aide-composed — likely Dan Scavino or communications staff. The post is grammatically correct, informational, and lacks any emotional reactivity or stylistic hallmarks of authentic Trump posts. It reads as a press release fragment.

### Psychological Context
This post is part of a series of "action" posts from Trump's first week, projecting executive competence and fulfillment of campaign promises. The Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines were signature campaign commitments, and signing these orders serves as narcissistic supply through demonstration of presidential power. However, the post itself is too formulaic to reveal much psychological content.

### Rhetorical Function
The post serves as visual proof of governance — "in the Oval Office" is the key phrase, anchoring the action in the symbolic seat of power. The word "move forward" implies decisiveness and momentum.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Signing orders to move forward with Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines" | **True** | Trump signed executive orders on January 24, 2017 to advance both pipelines, reversing Obama-era decisions. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:49 PM ET)
- Grammatically correct
- No emotional content or ALL CAPS
- Informational/administrative tone
- Professional formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Campaign promise fulfillment)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- demonstrating power
- fulfilling promises

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Signing orders to move forward with Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines

**TRUE**

Trump signed executive orders on January 24, 2017 to advance both pipelines, reversing Obama-era decisions.

Sources: Known events: Trump's First Week Executive Orders

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- executive_orders (80%)
- campaign_promise (70%)
- aide_authored (85%)

## That day

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

**Day 5 in Office: A Disciplined Display of Executive Power With No Drama**

Trump's fifth day as president was all business — meetings with auto executives about building plants in America, signing executive orders to restart the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, and a brief diplomatic nod to Palestinian Authority leader Abbas. The mood was calm and self-congratulatory throughout, with no attacks, no grievances, and no late-night posting. Most of the day's content read like White House press releases, suggesting a tightly managed communications operation rather than personal tweeting.

Full digest for 2017-01-24: https://trump.fm/date/2017-01-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, January 24). Signing orders to move forward with the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_823950814163140609
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Signing orders to move forward with the construction of the..." X (Twitter), 24 Jan. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_823950814163140609. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Signing orders to move forward with the construction of the...," X (Twitter), January 24, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_823950814163140609.

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