# Post x_892749228291874816

- Post ID: `x_892749228291874816`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-02T14:09:37.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_892749228291874816
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_892749228291874816/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_892749228291874816.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 & beyond the call of duty to PROTECT our COMRADES, our COUNTRY, & OUR FREEDOM! https://t.co/YS6y1WR30G

## Engagement

- Likes: 82,161
- Reposts: 16,823
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.388Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:16:37.219Z (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 post is a formulaic tribute to a veteran, likely tied to a Medal of Honor or similar ceremony at the White House. The language is polished, patriotic, and impersonal — consistent with staff-drafted content.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:09 AM ET (Trump was based in Washington, D.C. during this period). Business-hours timing, correct grammar, professional formatting, strategic use of caps for emphasis on military values ("PROTECT," "COMRADES," "COUNTRY," "OUR FREEDOM") rather than emotional reactivity. Classic aide/Scavino output.

### Psychological Content
Minimal authentic psychological signal. The post serves a **supply-seeking** function (presidential gravitas, association with military heroism) and **maintenance** of audience engagement. The framing positions Trump as honorer-in-chief — the one who bestows recognition — subtly reinforcing hierarchical dominance even in a ceremonial context ("my great honor" centers Trump as subject).

### Context
This is a notable pivot from the turbulent week: Scaramucci fired, Kelly installed, McCain killed ACA repeal, Putin expelled diplomats. The ceremonial post functions as a **displacement** to safe, uncontroversial terrain amid chaos.

### Rhetorical Devices
Standard patriotic appeal with capitalized keywords for emphasis. No dehumanization, no attacks, no danger indicators.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (10:09 AM ET)
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Professional ceremonial tone
- Strategic capitalization for patriotic emphasis rather than emotional venting
- Polished complete sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- association with military heroism
- presidential gravitas display

## Tags

- ceremonial (100%)
- military (90%)
- aide-written (85%)

## 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_892749228291874816
- 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_892749228291874816. 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_892749228291874816.

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