# Post x_869170351049240600

- Post ID: `x_869170351049240600`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-29T16:35:34.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_869170351049240600
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_869170351049240600/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_869170351049240600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Today we remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in serving. Thank you, God bless your families &amp, God bless the USA!

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 29,578
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.018Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:10:00.172Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Memorial Day Tweet (2017-05-29)

This is a conventional Memorial Day observance post, nearly identical to a companion tweet posted the same day ("Honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice…"). The formulaic structure—gratitude, invocation of God, patriotic closing—is characteristic of aide-drafted presidential messaging.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:35 PM EDT (Trump was in the DC area for Arlington National Cemetery visit). Business hours, polished grammar, no emotional reactivity, standard presidential tone. This is almost certainly a Dan Scavino or communications staff product.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological signal. The post serves a maintenance/ceremonial function. No narcissistic supply-seeking, no grievance, no projection. Compare with the same-day "Fake News Media" tweet which is dramatically different in tone and psychological content—that contrast itself is diagnostic of dual authorship.

### Rhetorical Devices
Standard patriotic rhetoric: appeal to sacrifice, religious invocation, nationalist closing. No propaganda techniques beyond routine political messaging.

### Notable Context
The post exists in tension with same-day tweets attacking media and commenting on North Korea—suggesting the Memorial Day posts were pre-scheduled while the combative tweets were spontaneous additions. This pattern of ceremonial-vs-authentic posting is well-documented.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:35 PM EDT)
- Formulaic patriotic structure
- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- No emotional reactivity or personal voice
- Nearly identical to companion Memorial Day tweet

## 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 language ('we remember')

## Tags

- memorial_day (100%)
- ceremonial (100%)
- aide_written (90%)

## That day

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

**A Memorial Day of Ceremony and Grievance, Largely on Autopilot**

Memorial Day dominated the agenda, with most posts honoring fallen service members in language that appeared largely staff-written. The evening before featured a brief personal window -- a boast about tax reform progress and a familiar complaint about "Fake News Media" undermining his social media use. A late-night repost of the media grievance was the only flash of real irritation. By morning, the tone had shifted entirely to presidential ceremony, including a visit to Arlington National Cemetery.

Full digest for 2017-05-29: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 29). Today we remember the men and women who made the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_869170351049240600
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Today we remember the men and women who made the ultimate..." X (Twitter), 29 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_869170351049240600. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Today we remember the men and women who made the ultimate...," X (Twitter), May 29, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_869170351049240600.

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