# Post x_869170615881793536

- Post ID: `x_869170615881793536`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-29T12:36:37.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_869170615881793536
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_869170615881793536/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_869170615881793536.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I look forward to paying my respects to our brave men and women on this Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery later this morning.

## Engagement

- Likes: 92,882
- Reposts: 15,186
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:09:22.065Z (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 Arlington Announcement (May 29, 2017)

This is a straightforward, ceremonial post announcing Trump's planned visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. It is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino), serving as a routine presidential scheduling announcement.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:36 UTC = 8:36 AM ET. Trump was in Washington, D.C. for Memorial Day. This is a business-hours, polished, grammatically correct announcement with no emotional reactivity, no caps, no typos—classic staff communication. The phrase "paying my respects" and "brave men and women" are boilerplate presidential language absent from Trump's authentic voice.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is institutional communication performing the presidential role. It contrasts sharply with the posts immediately before and after it (attacking "Fake News Media," commenting on North Korea), which display Trump's characteristic combative style. The juxtaposition itself is notable—the aide-written posts serve as "normal president" interludes between authentic grievance posts.

### Rhetorical Function
The post serves a parasocial function: projecting solemnity, patriotism, and presidential gravitas. It is maintenance-level narcissistic supply through role performance rather than direct self-aggrandizement.

No clinically significant patterns. No danger indicators.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (8:36 AM ET)
- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Boilerplate presidential language ('paying my respects', 'brave men and women')
- Event scheduling announcement format
- No emotional reactivity or caps

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Presidential role performance
- Patriotic identification

## Tags

- memorial-day (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- ceremonial (100%)

## 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). I look forward to paying my respects to our brave... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_869170615881793536
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I look forward to paying my respects to our brave men and..." X (Twitter), 29 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_869170615881793536. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I look forward to paying my respects to our brave men and...," X (Twitter), May 29, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_869170615881793536.

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