# Post x_876079184417882116

- Post ID: `x_876079184417882116`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-17T14:08:48.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_876079184417882116
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_876079184417882116/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_876079184417882116.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thoughts and prayers with the sailors of USS Fitzgerald and their families. Thank you to our Japanese allies for th… https://t.co/BBvmTFxVkk

## Engagement

- Likes: 85,868
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- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T15:02:14.252Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: USS Fitzgerald Condolence Post (2017-06-17)

This is a brief, formulaic condolence statement regarding the USS Fitzgerald collision that killed seven U.S. Navy sailors off the coast of Japan. The post follows a standard presidential template: expression of sympathy → acknowledgment of allies → truncated by character limit.

### Authorship
Almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino or communications staff). Posted at 10:08 AM ET (Trump was in Washington/NYC area), during business hours. The post is grammatically correct, uses conventional diplomatic language ("thoughts and prayers," "Japanese allies"), and contains no emotional reactivity, ALL CAPS, or personal voice. This is boilerplate Commander-in-Chief messaging.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological signal. The post performs the expected presidential duty of acknowledging a military tragedy. There is no personal elaboration, no narcissistic self-reference, and no deviation from standard condolence rhetoric. Compare to the adjacent post about Cuba ("Another campaign promise that I did not forget!") which is clearly self-referential and authentic.

### Context
This post appears amid the expanding Mueller investigation and Trump's order to McGahn to fire Mueller. The formulaic nature suggests staff managing the public-facing presidency while the principal was focused on the Russia probe. The truncation (ending with "th…") suggests it was part of a longer statement, likely linking to an official White House release.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (10:08 AM ET)
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Formulaic diplomatic language
- No personal voice or emotional reactivity
- Standard condolence template

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (USS Fitzgerald collision - institutional obligation)

Sentiment: +0.10

### Clinical

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

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

## Tags

- condolence (100%)
- military (90%)
- aide-written (90%)
- institutional (90%)

## That day

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

**A quiet victory lap on Cuba while ignoring the Mueller storm**

A remarkably subdued day. Trump returned from Miami after signing his Cuba policy reversal, posting a brief self-congratulatory note before staff shared the official video and memorandum. The next morning brought a somber response to the USS Fitzgerald collision off Japan that killed seven sailors. Notably absent was any mention of the expanding Mueller obstruction investigation -- one of the quietest days on record, dominated by staff-managed messaging.

Full digest for 2017-06-17: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 17). Thoughts and prayers with the sailors of USS... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_876079184417882116
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thoughts and prayers with the sailors of USS Fitzgerald and..." X (Twitter), 17 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_876079184417882116. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thoughts and prayers with the sailors of USS Fitzgerald and...," X (Twitter), June 17, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_876079184417882116.

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