# Post x_892814520942460900

- Post ID: `x_892814520942460900`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-02T22:29:04.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460900
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460900/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_892814520942460900.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system that protects U.S. workers &amp, taxpayers. Watch: https://t.co/lv3ScSKnF6 #RAISEAct https://t.co/zCFK5OfYnB

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 15,956
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.015Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:18:01.195Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: RAISE Act Immigration Policy Post (2017-08-02)

This is a routine policy-promotion post referencing the RAISE Act (Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act), introduced by Senators Cotton and Perdue with White House backing. The post links to video content and uses a campaign-style framing.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:29 PM EDT (Trump was in Washington, D.C. during this period with Kelly just starting as CoS). The polished formatting, correct grammar, hashtag usage, and policy-focused content strongly indicate aide authorship—likely Dan Scavino or comms staff. This is a coordinated messaging push; notably a near-duplicate post appears in the same-day feed with minor punctuation differences (`&amp,` vs `&`), suggesting scheduled posting with a data encoding glitch.

### Psychological Content
Minimal personal psychological content. The post functions as institutional messaging rather than personal expression. The merit-based framing connects to in-group/out-group boundary maintenance and order-restoration themes consistent with Trump's broader narrative identity, but the post itself is too templated to reveal much about current psychological state.

### Context
This appears during a turbulent period (Scaramucci firing, Kelly installation, ACA repeal failure, Russia diplomat expulsion), yet the post avoids all of these topics in favor of a controlled policy message—itself notable as a strategic choice to project normalcy and agenda focus amid chaos.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump campaigned on merit-based immigration" | **True** | Merit-based immigration was a consistent theme in Trump's 2016 campaign platform and speeches. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (6:29 PM EDT)
- Correct grammar and complete sentences
- Policy hashtag #RAISEAct
- Professional formatting with video link
- Near-duplicate post with minor encoding differences suggests scheduled posting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Promise-keeping narrative reinforcement
- Direct address implied through campaign callback

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> Trump campaigned on merit-based immigration

**TRUE**

Merit-based immigration was a consistent theme in Trump's 2016 campaign platform and speeches.

Sources: 2016 campaign immigration policy page; August 2016 Phoenix immigration speech

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- immigration_policy (90%)
- aide_authored (90%)
- RAISE_Act (80%)
- promise_keeping (60%)

## 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). I campaigned on creating a merit-based... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460900
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system..." X (Twitter), 2 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460900. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system...," X (Twitter), August 2, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460900.

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