# Post x_860479885566980096

- Post ID: `x_860479885566980096`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-05T13:02:46.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_860479885566980096
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_860479885566980096/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_860479885566980096.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Rather than causing a big disruption in N.Y.C., I will be working out of my home in Bedminster, N.J. this weekend. Also saves country money!

## Engagement

- Likes: 66,822
- Reposts: 11,961
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:34:30.729Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Bedminster Weekend Announcement (May 5, 2017)

A relatively routine logistical announcement with characteristic Trump framing. The post explains his weekend location (Bedminster, NJ rather than Trump Tower, NYC) while adding two self-serving frames: consideration for NYC disruption and fiscal responsibility.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:02 AM ET — business hours, polished grammar, complete sentences, no typos, no emotional reactivity. This reads as aide-composed or at minimum aide-polished. The diplomatic framing ("rather than causing a big disruption") is uncharacteristically considerate for authentic Trump posts.

### Psychological Context
This post is defensive in nature — Trump faced persistent criticism for the cost and disruption of his NYC visits (NYPD security costs, traffic). The post preemptively addresses this criticism by reframing a leisure weekend at his golf club as both considerate and fiscally responsible. The "saves country money" claim is a rationalization — Bedminster trips still cost significant Secret Service resources.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Classic rationalization and reframing: a personal preference (weekend at golf resort) is presented as civic-minded sacrifice. The post avoids mentioning golf or leisure, instead emphasizing "working out of."

### Level of Concern
Minimal. This is routine maintenance-level communication with mild defensive qualities.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Working from Bedminster saves the country money compared to NYC trips" | **Mostly False** | While NYC security costs were uniquely high (~$300K+/day for Trump Tower), Bedminster trips still cost millions in Secret Service logistics, travel, and local security. Net savings were marginal at best. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (9:02 AM ET)
- Correct grammar and punctuation throughout
- Polished diplomatic framing
- No emotional reactivity or ALL CAPS
- Complete structured sentences

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Criticism (Ongoing media criticism of presidential travel costs and NYC security disruption)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- denial (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- humble-bragging fiscal responsibility
- implied self-sacrifice for public good

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Working from Bedminster saves the country money compared to NYC trips

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While NYC security costs were uniquely high (~$300K+/day for Trump Tower), Bedminster trips still cost millions in Secret Service logistics, travel, and local security. Net savings were marginal at best.

Sources: GAO reports on presidential travel costs; NYPD security cost estimates

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- travel (50%)
- fiscal-responsibility-claim (40%)
- preemptive-defense (60%)

## That day

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

**Healthcare Victory Lap Undercut by Awkward Australia Admission**

Trump spent the day celebrating the House passage of the American Health Care Act, repeatedly calling it a "GREAT day" for America and promising even better results in the next legislative phase. A visit with Australian PM Turnbull produced an unforced error when Trump conceded that Australia -- which has universal healthcare -- has "better healthcare than we do," undermining his own bill's messaging. The evening brought a mild turn toward media grievance, with back-to-back complaints about "Fake News" coverage of the vote, before a final upbeat note on the jobs report.

Full digest for 2017-05-05: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 5). Rather than causing a big disruption in N.Y.C., I... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_860479885566980096
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Rather than causing a big disruption in N.Y.C., I will be..." X (Twitter), 5 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_860479885566980096. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Rather than causing a big disruption in N.Y.C., I will be...," X (Twitter), May 5, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_860479885566980096.

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