# Post x_892749228291874800

- Post ID: `x_892749228291874800`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-02T18:09:37.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_892749228291874800
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_892749228291874800/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_892749228291874800.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> It was my great honor to pay tribute to a VET who went above &amp, beyond the call of duty to PROTECT our COMRADES, our COUNTRY, &amp, OUR FREEDOM! https://t.co/YS6y1WR30G

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 13,431
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.015Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:16:24.620Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Ceremonial Veterans Tribute Post (2017-08-02)

This is a formulaic, ceremonial post commemorating a veteran tribute event. The polished structure, correct grammar, and professional tone strongly suggest aide authorship (likely Dan Scavino). Posted at 2:09 PM ET (Trump was in Washington, D.C. as President), squarely in business hours.

### Authorship
The post exhibits hallmark aide indicators: complete sentences, professional formatting, no typos, event-recap framing. The selective capitalization ("VET," "PROTECT," "COMRADES," "COUNTRY," "OUR FREEDOM") mimics Trump's style but feels deliberate rather than impulsive. The "&" HTML encoding artifacts suggest automated cross-posting.

### Psychological Content
Minimal authentic psychological signal. The post serves a **supply-maintenance** function — associating Trump with patriotic imagery and military valor. The phrase "my great honor" is a stock Trump/aide formulation used repeatedly for ceremonial events.

### Context
This post lands during an exceptionally chaotic week: Scaramucci fired after 11 days, Kelly's first day as CoS, Putin expelling 755 diplomats, McCain killing ACA repeal. The ceremonial veteran post serves as normalcy signaling amid turmoil — a classic communications strategy of projecting presidential steadiness.

### Rhetorical Function
Pure patriotic branding. No enemies, no grievance, no reactive content. This is institutional presidency performance, not authentic Trump expression.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:09 PM ET)
- Polished grammar and complete sentence structure
- Formulaic 'my great honor' phrasing
- Event recap format with link
- Strategic capitalization feels deliberate rather than impulsive

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- patriotic identification
- reflected glory

## Tags

- ceremonial (100%)
- aide-written (85%)
- military (90%)
- supply-maintenance (70%)

## That day

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

**A quiet, staff-managed messaging day focused on policy rollouts and presidential pageantry**

A calm, low-energy day on social media with only four unique messages, each reposted once across platforms. The posts promoted a small business event, a veteran medal ceremony, favorable media coverage from the Rust Belt, and the newly introduced RAISE Act immigration bill. Everything read like polished White House communications -- no personal grievances, no attacks, and no improvisation.

Full digest for 2017-08-02: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 2). It was my great honor to pay tribute to a VET who... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_892749228291874800
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It was my great honor to pay tribute to a VET who went..." X (Twitter), 2 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_892749228291874800. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It was my great honor to pay tribute to a VET who went...," X (Twitter), August 2, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_892749228291874800.

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