# Post x_865957909565366300

- Post ID: `x_865957909565366300`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-20T19:50:29.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_865957909565366300
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_865957909565366300/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_865957909565366300.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you to the BRAVE servicemen &amp, women who have served, and continue to serve the United States- our true HEROES... https://t.co/ZTV9F639xM

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 15,659
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.018Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:55:01.213Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Military Tribute Post During First Foreign Trip

This is a routine, formulaic military appreciation post published while Trump was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip as president. The post is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino), serving as standard presidential messaging.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:50 PM UTC = 10:50 PM local time in Riyadh (AST, UTC+3). While this is evening, the polished formatting, lack of typos, professional tone, and use of hashtag-style formatting all point to aide authorship. The "&" encoding artifact and ellipsis trailing to a link are standard Scavino patterns.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is maintenance-level content — routine presidential messaging that conveys no personal psychological state. The capitalization of "BRAVE" and "HEROES" mimics Trump's style but is a known Scavino technique to maintain brand consistency.

### Context
Trump was navigating significant domestic crises (Mueller appointment, Comey memo, classified info disclosure to Russians) while on his first foreign trip. Military tribute posts serve as safe, uncontroversial content that maintains positive messaging while avoiding the domestic firestorm.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Professional formatting
- Correct grammar and spelling
- Generic patriotic content
- No emotional reactivity
- No personal grievance

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive patriotic framing

## Tags

- military-tribute (100%)
- aide-authored (85%)
- foreign-trip (70%)

## That day

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

**Staff-Managed Silence in Riyadh: A Rare Day of Presidential Restraint**

Trump spent the day in Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip as president, and his social media reflected it -- just four low-key, clearly staff-written posts with zero personal attacks or grievances. The tone was entirely ceremonial: a weekly address link, a greeting from Riyadh, and a military tribute. It was one of the quietest and most controlled days of his presidency so far, with the diplomatic setting apparently keeping the personal voice fully offline.

Full digest for 2017-05-20: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 20). Thank you to the BRAVE servicemen &amp, women who... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_865957909565366300
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you to the BRAVE servicemen &amp, women who have..." X (Twitter), 20 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_865957909565366300. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you to the BRAVE servicemen &amp, women who have...," X (Twitter), May 20, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_865957909565366300.

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