# Post x_861993986436866000

- Post ID: `x_861993986436866000`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-09T21:19:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_861993986436866000
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_861993986436866000/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_861993986436866000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> It was an honor to welcome the Teachers of the Year to the WH last month. Today, we honor and thank all teachers!... https://t.co/sAUJfIZCwR

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 7,986
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.018Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:40:47.882Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Teacher Appreciation Post (May 9, 2017)

This is a routine ceremonial post honoring teachers, posted on what appears to be National Teacher Appreciation Day. It is notably bland and formulaic compared to Trump's other posts from the same day, which focused on the Yates/Clapper testimony and "Russia hoax" narrative.

### Authorship
This is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino). The post features correct grammar, professional tone, no emotional reactivity, no ALL CAPS, and serves a standard White House communications function. Posted at 5:19 PM EDT (Trump was in Washington), squarely in business hours. The ellipsis before the link is a formatting convention typical of staff posts.

### Context
This post stands in stark contrast to the surrounding posts attacking Sally Yates and dismissing the Russia investigation. On this very day, Trump fired FBI Director James Comey — one of the most consequential and controversial actions of his presidency. This ceremonial post may have served as a normalcy buffer amid extraordinary political turmoil.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is institutional communication, not personal expression. It reveals nothing about Trump's psychological state, which was clearly agitated based on surrounding posts about the Russia investigation and Yates testimony.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Teachers of the Year were welcomed to the White House last month" | **True** | The White House hosted the 2017 National Teacher of the Year ceremony in April 2017. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 5%)

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Professional/ceremonial tone
- Business hours posting (5:19 PM EDT)
- Standard White House communications format
- No emotional content or personal voice

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Teachers of the Year were welcomed to the White House last month

**TRUE**

The White House hosted the 2017 National Teacher of the Year ceremony in April 2017.

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- ceremonial (100%)
- aide-written (95%)
- teacher-appreciation (100%)

## That day

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

**The Day Comey Was Fired — And Trump Said Nothing About It**

The day Trump fired FBI Director James Comey was one of the quietest on his social media feed. Only one post appeared to be authentically his — a late-night complaint about media coverage of the Clapper and Yates testimony on surveillance. The remaining posts were bland, staff-produced content about Teacher of the Year and manufacturing numbers. The near-total social media silence during one of the most consequential acts of his presidency suggests either disciplined restraint or careful management by advisers ahead of a political earthquake.

Full digest for 2017-05-09: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 9). It was an honor to welcome the Teachers of the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_861993986436866000
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It was an honor to welcome the Teachers of the Year to the..." X (Twitter), 9 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861993986436866000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It was an honor to welcome the Teachers of the Year to the...," X (Twitter), May 9, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861993986436866000.

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