# Post x_855142466034556900

- Post ID: `x_855142466034556900`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-04-20T23:33:46.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_855142466034556900
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_855142466034556900/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_855142466034556900.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> We're going to use American steel, we're going to use American labor, we are going to come first in all deals. ➡️... https://t.co/QYjWx9K4YY

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 9,418
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.019Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T11:39:39.583Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "American Steel, American Labor" Policy Statement (2017-04-20)

This post is a standard "America First" policy declaration—likely a clip or quote from the joint press conference with Italian PM Gentiloni earlier that day. The truncated URL and arrow emoji suggest a link to video content.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:33 PM ET (Trump was at the White House). The polished, slogan-like construction with the arrow emoji pointing to a video link is consistent with aide/social media team formatting. The content itself echoes Trump's standard rally rhetoric but the packaging is professional.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological complexity. This is maintenance-mode supply-seeking—reinforcing the "America First" brand identity. The tricolon structure ("American steel... American labor... come first") is classic campaign rhetoric, likely drawn from prepared remarks at the press conference.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Simple nationalist populism using anaphora ("we're going to... we're going to... we are going to") and the implicit zero-sum framing that America has been losing in deals. No specific target, no emotional escalation.

### Context
This sits amid a busy day: Patriots visit, NYT attack, Italian PM press conference. The mix of celebratory, combative, and policy posts suggests a typical multi-mode day with aide-managed output.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (7:33 PM ET)
- Arrow emoji formatting suggesting video link
- Clean tricolon structure without typos
- Professional social media packaging

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' creating in-group solidarity
- promise of prioritization

## Tags

- america-first (90%)
- trade (70%)
- maintenance-post (80%)

## That day

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

**A Routine Presidential Day Punctuated by a Single Sharp Media Rebuke**

A quiet day at the White House filled with ceremonial events -- a veterans bill signing, hosting the Super Bowl champion Patriots, and a joint press conference with Italy's prime minister. The only real flash of irritation came in the morning when Trump lashed out at the New York Times over its coverage of the Patriots visit. Otherwise, the day was dominated by polished, staff-written messaging about American manufacturing and diplomatic hospitality.

Full digest for 2017-04-20: https://trump.fm/date/2017-04-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, April 20). We're going to use American steel, we're going to... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_855142466034556900
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "We're going to use American steel, we're going to use..." X (Twitter), 20 Apr. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_855142466034556900. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "We're going to use American steel, we're going to use...," X (Twitter), April 20, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_855142466034556900.

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